Well, it’s been quite some time sense I last graced my “Confused” blog with a new post, so why not go for one now?!?!
Some of you may or may not know (depending on your daily facebooking habits) that Andrew and I recently bought a home! It is the most exciting and overwhelming event that has taken place in my life and even after only being there a week…I am in love!! Below is a picture of the new love of my life….our home!
I have been looking for houses, well, all the time, but Andrew and I finally decided that it was the right time to start the process on October 26th (this date is important…remember it). I saw a house that looked too good to be true, based on the price, and sure enough it was a piece of $&*^ (and that is an understatement). So on the 26th we met with a realtor and set up some parameters of what we liked, how much we wanted to spend, etc.
Based on the information and stories some of our friends had told us about buying a house we were a little concerned that buying a house was going to create more stress than joy in our lives. So we took a deep breath and just told each other that we were going to start looking and hope that we could find something around the January timeframe.
Once we got an email from our realtor with the listings that met our criteria, we started to look at the houses and made a list of those that we wanted to see. Andrew and I really loved this one house that seemed to be pretty perfect for us….based on the pictures. You really can’t tell what a house looks like from the pictures, but we figured we would give it a shot and go look at it on the following Monday (November 1st). I went to the bank on Friday (October 29th) to get us Pre-Approved so we could have a nice cash offer (FYI cash offers pull a lot of weight if you are in the market).
I noticed that there was an open house for the home we loved so I convinced Andrew just to go and check it out with me so we could see it again, in more detail, with our realtor on Monday. Honestly, we just wanted to get a feel for the house, nothing more.
Well, we walked in, looked at each other and I uttered the words, “Do we really even need to see anything else?” We feel in love! It was exactly what we wanted and had so much potential. Move in ready with great neutral paint. Vaulted ceilings in the living and bed room and all in all, just perfect!
I called our realtor and told her we liked it and would want to draw up an offer on Monday when we met with her. She told us to meet her there at 4 pm that same night, we did, and we bought the house on October 31st. Yes, that is a about 4.5 days of looking, and we bought a house!! When you know, you just know!
Closing was pretty smooth outside of our idiot loan officer who just didn’t seem to know an apple from an orange. I felt like I was signing over my first born child part of the time with everything they need to get a mortgage approved.
When our closing date arrived we were both beyond excited. Everything there went smooth as well. Here is where our story gets a little…….interesting. The previous owners had a swing set in the backyard that we were going to get rid of in the spring. They asked us about it and said they have some people who are interested in it. We gave them Andrew’s number and told them to call or text us about the person interested and we can set up something for them to come and get. Let me repeat…..we told them to CALL or TEXT us.
We started moving things in gradually throughout the week with the big “haul” being on Saturday. I was making a run over there on Thursday evening and this is what I saw in my backyard.
Yes, it looks as if it is being...I don't know....taken apart!!
I immediately begin to panic and text Andrew to see if he knew what was going on. In the back of my mind part of me know that it had to be the previous owners, but here I am in this new house, alone, and my swing set looks to be falling apart.
Andrew and I are both rather pissed off and I am thinking of ways to hide the main components of the swing set (slide, swings, wall) to prevent the people who vandalized by property from having fun on their play set when three men walk into my back yard…..my FENCED IN back yard. Yes, they just walked in.
I reached for the closest thing I could find, a Phillips head screwdriver and ran outside to my back deck. “EXCUSE MEEEEEEEE (with a head bob), CAN I HELP YOU?!?!?” As a side note, apparently strange men in my back yard raises my adrenaline because it wasn’t until I calmed down that I realized a screw driver probably wouldn’t have protected me for too long.
They finish taking the swing set out, which was not my issue, but we have yet to hear from the previous own letting us know that he told someone to break and enter into OUR house….it’s OUR HOUSE now buddy!!!!!!!!!
Other than that, everything is glorious and I am happy to report that my Puerto Rican attitude finally paid off by scaring the crap out of three men who pranced into my back yard.
Andrew and I are going with tradition and not living together until the wedding, but the deal was whoever moved in the house gets Skeeter. I was a little concerned at first, but they seem to be getting along just fine!! In fact, I fear that in a few more months I won’t be able to separate these two!!
Skeeter and Andrew relaxing on the couch while watching Sunday football.
Skeeter relaxing on his plush cat bed while Andrew plays his video game.