Confessing… May of you may have heard on social media that the cute little house I put an offer in on fell through. The inspection report from the last person who attempted to buy the little blue bungalow came back “absolutely horrible” and my Realtor highly recommended I back out from it. What do I have to confess? I was relieved. Honestly the neighborhood it was in was not one I loved-in fact two days after I put in the offer on the house a guy was murdered just two blocks from it. So when I was no longer in love with a house out there I stopped looking in that area. It was a relief!
Anticipating… Since then I’ve done a little more looking and I put in an offer on a townhouse in Murray! It’s in a much better neighborhood (close to just about everything you could need!) and I decided that while I’m in school and working full time, not having a yard to worry about or snow to shovel is a much better idea. The townhouse needs quite a bit of updating (though is livable in the meantime), but it has a lovely stone fireplace and a nice private patio (although I might have to redo the patio paving just to make it a bit more what I want – I can probably go online on a site like westminsterstone.com). Anyway, it really is a lovely outdoor area, and it also provides me with space where I can put a potted garden! I do really like this house, so I’ve also been thinking about the mortgage of the property. One of my friends told me that I need to work out whether I’m going to contact a mortgage broker or not. She said that they could help me to compare different mortgage deals, ensuring that I find the best one for me. However, she mentioned that I would need to compare the whole of market mortgage broker services to make sure I find the most experienced broker to help me. Hopefully, I will get this townhouse and then I can start thinking about a mortgage!
Hoping… That I get the cute townhouse and everything goes smoothly with the closing. If I am unlucky this time, I might have to start looking further afield. My best friend recently moved to Australia after being offered an amazing job out there, and is currently in the process of designing a custom-built home! She told me that there are so many perks of being a new home builder with Aaron Martin Construction, but most important of all is that she will get to live in her dream house. I have to be honest, she has inspired me to contemplate a move down under too, so next time I pay her a visit I will have to check things out for myself.
Pinning… Ideas for potted gardens! I’m obsessed with what I’m going to do and plant out on that Stamped Concrete Patio. The patio itself looks fantastic so we’re really lucky we won’t be changing that! I’ve come across a lot of stamped concrete patios whilst looking for inspiration and they look really good so I don’t plan on changing it any time soon. It looks good with some rustic inspired containers so I think that’s the look we’re going to go for. You would be surprised at what you can grow in a container-even dwarf cherry trees! Just look at this inspiration:
Reading… I’m still in the middle of the audio book of The Poisoned Pilgrim in the Hangman’s Daughter series. I’m also reading a lot of posts on DIY home stuff and reviews for things like Washers and Dryers. I really wonder how well one of those All-in-One Washer Dryer Combos works…
Watching… Movies on DVD. My internet has been down all week (Thanks Comcast blah-they’re finally sending someone out tonight) so even though I subscribed to the new HBO Now, I have NOT been able to watch GoT yet. Bah! So here’s what I’ve watched this week:
Wanting: This fold out picnic table, but it’s from another company and the website isn’t even in English. There has to be someone who can build me one right?
Dreaming… Of all the fun DIY home projects I may get to do one day… Ah. I’m obsessed.
Feeling… Much less stressed about this offer. I think maybe all that sleep I was losing last time was my gut telling me it wasn’t right for me. Hopefully this place is much better and I can move soon!
That's so scary that there was a murder in the neighborhood you were looking in. I hope things go better with this new offer. And potted gardens are so much fun! Before we dug a garden, it seemed like I had pots EVERYWHERE! It's amazing how much you can still grow in containers. Have a great weekend!
I love the way you play with the light in these pictures.
So glad you were able to pass on that first house. Scary situation! We rented a townhouse before we bought our first home and I loved it. I prefer a smaller yard (I hate the maintenance) and since you own it you'll be able to do so many cute things with the patio. You're definitely going to need to block out a good chunk of time for Game of Thrones. Have a great weekend!
Thank you!
It sounds like this place is made for you! Good luck!
And also, I really need to catch up on GoT!
It looks like it worked out for the best with that house. Have a great weekend!
I love currently posts! Beans and Cheese are delicious and I'd eat them all the time too if my husband would let me 😉
thank heavens that deal didn't go through!! It wasn't meant to be! PHEW
Good luck looking for places again!
Thanks for joining my Currently link up this week! I love reading what everyone is up to! Have a great weekend! XO Becky
These are wonderful pictures. With the light play they look fierce, strong, and all kinds of other baseball like emotions. It's wonderful that you captured those.
Congrats on putting in your offer! Big things are happening!
I think most of us have done something then thought no I shouldn't have how can I get out of this so it is good that you were able to get out of the blue bungalow hope the new place you have placed an offer on works out
The only way I learned carpentry skills was by trying it. Seriously, build yourself a bookshelf and then go conquer the world. You got this! 😀
I really hope that townhouse happens. It looks adorable, and container gardening is so much easier. Plus, with vertical gardening you can grow a lot, from strawberries and mini-tomatoes and herbs and flowers, with minimal weeding. Always a win! When's the inspection? I've got my fingers crossed…
I received word back today. It's not FHA approved and it will be too long before it is. I could go Conventional, but my credit score is about 20 points too low. And unless I can pay off all my student loans in the next two weeks (not likely) it's a dream I have to give up. lol
It fell through too. Buying a house is so stressful! Everything I love is outside of my price range and even things I settle on aren't working out. 🙁
Thank you! Lots of big things… They're also falling through a lot.
Currently posts are so fun! Yeah I find I"m not even getting sick of the beans and cheese… Though I'm sure it's not the healthiest option.
Seriously. He sent me the report on the place-it needed a new roof, new plumbing, new heating system… The pavement all needed to be redone, the insulation needed to be redone, the water heater was past it's prime, the add on (they converted the garage to a room) was done improperly and the foundation sloped… There was even a note saying "Door has been kicked in. Recommend drug testing." YIKES! Plus it was in murderville… I'm so glad it didn't work out.
It really did! Thanks!
It fell through. Boo. House hunting is lame. I finally did watch GoT-so good!
Me too, it was so bad! I am going to start looking for more townhouse options now.
Yeah, I'm so glad I didn't get it. I'd love pots everywhere, they look so cute!
Well FUCK. Definitely hold onto that first-time homebuyer credit. Another house will happen. Soon, hopefully. And better that it's FHA-approved, right? Can your realtor make sure that stuff is checked on before you go see it in person?