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The very best realtor in the whole wide world

The title says it all, readers, and I’m going to spend the next few paragraphs telling you why I would recommend our realtor to anyone who is buying or selling a home.  Get ready to take notes. We debated for … Continue reading

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Insurance woes

Dan and I don’t quite see eye-to-eye when it comes to insurance, and this has been a tense topic in our house this week as we coordinate all the needed insurances for buying a house.  Dan firmly believes that insurance … Continue reading

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The To Do list

When you last heard from us, dear readers, we had just made things official with our offer, and we’re already diving head first into the pile of things that have to get done.  Before we get too far into the … Continue reading

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SOLD!

Thank you for all of your crossed fingers and toes this week, readers, I think it did the trick.  WE BOUGHT A HOUSE! Our home inspection was scheduled for Wednesday morning, and with one mortgage approval for a very similar … Continue reading

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Pre-Approval and Meeting with a Mortgage Broker

We jumped the gun a little bit with our house hunting since we were SO eager to actually do something after years (literally) of talking about it.  I suppose we did things a little hastily, and maybe not in the … Continue reading

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It’s finally happening!

It’s been a long time since we thought seriously about buying a house, but we’re actually doing it this time, kids!  With one more self-employed year under his belt, Dan can finally have two good years of business to average … Continue reading

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First meeting with money lenders

A while back Dan and I made an appointment at a bank to chat with someone about mortgages.  This was in no way a pre-approval, since we still won’t know the final numbers for Dan’s income this year until December … Continue reading

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