Dining room
Bathroom
Kitchen
Master Bedroom (with the built-in TV armoire)
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
Update #2
So right about the day after I posted my last entry, we looked at a few other houses and just weren't really FEELING any of them. Then our realtor, God bless that woman for being so patient with us, told us about a little townhome by the hospital that they had just gotten and hadn't been listed yet. We decided we may as well see it, but Corey had to go to work so I just went over and looked at it by myself.
The unit was apparently used as the model unit, so it has all the nice fancy upgrades (beautiful carpet, granite counter-tops, a built-in recessed TV armoire in the master bedroom, expensive tile) and has also never been lived in. That fact qualifies it as a "new establishment" according to the State of Utah, so we will get an additional $4000 tax credit on top of the federal $8000 first-time home buyer program.. a whopping $12,000 back for us! Amazing..
We just went and looked at it again this morning so Corey could see it, we both felt really good about it, both picture us living there and maybe even having a kid or two there, so we went straight back to the realtor's office and made our offer! Someone told us that when we found "the one", we'd both know it, and they were absolutely right! More updates and hopefully pictures soon!
The unit was apparently used as the model unit, so it has all the nice fancy upgrades (beautiful carpet, granite counter-tops, a built-in recessed TV armoire in the master bedroom, expensive tile) and has also never been lived in. That fact qualifies it as a "new establishment" according to the State of Utah, so we will get an additional $4000 tax credit on top of the federal $8000 first-time home buyer program.. a whopping $12,000 back for us! Amazing..
We just went and looked at it again this morning so Corey could see it, we both felt really good about it, both picture us living there and maybe even having a kid or two there, so we went straight back to the realtor's office and made our offer! Someone told us that when we found "the one", we'd both know it, and they were absolutely right! More updates and hopefully pictures soon!
Thursday, September 24, 2009
House update
I suppose most everyone already knows this now, but we didn't get the loan for the house we wanted. The reason: it's in a commercial zone and we were trying to get a residential loan for it. We ended up canceling the contract and are looking for other homes.
After seeing the big picture, I think it's more of a blessing that it didn't happen. It would have required a hefty amount of work, and being such an old house, who knows what problems we may have encountered. I'm just grateful that we were open to suggestion from the Lord, and recognize now that it was not the right thing for us.
The trouble now is that Corey and I have each picked our favorites, haha. Hopefully we'll be able to talk it out and come to a compromise (aka MY way ;) haha.. kidding). Also, I appreciate everyone's support in this. It's a stressful thing! Phew!
After seeing the big picture, I think it's more of a blessing that it didn't happen. It would have required a hefty amount of work, and being such an old house, who knows what problems we may have encountered. I'm just grateful that we were open to suggestion from the Lord, and recognize now that it was not the right thing for us.
The trouble now is that Corey and I have each picked our favorites, haha. Hopefully we'll be able to talk it out and come to a compromise (aka MY way ;) haha.. kidding). Also, I appreciate everyone's support in this. It's a stressful thing! Phew!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
