Its actually happening!

My inspections and requested repairs have gone really well. There are two minor details on a repair that need fixed and I still want the tree from next door trimmed up. I'm off to China for a week so my agent will be working this beat for me. I come back next Saturday and on that Monday at 8 am I sign papers! Oh my goodness! Its surreal.

If you are up for helping me move my plan is August 2nd garage sale to get rid of stuff I no longer need. I think we'll do this at Matt and Emily's house on Yamhill a few blocks away. I'll also work on painting my new house that week inside. August 9th is moving day! Let me know if you can help? I'm hoping to do an open house the weekend of August 23rd or 30th. Still working on confirming that date so my parents can come up.

Thanks everyone for all your input and support in this process. I feel like a grown up!

Hope is becoming reality

My house (I'm trying to get used to the fact that this is set to be my new house and not just a faint hope!) had a great inspection on Friday! There are a few things that need addressed but I fully expected that. The huge tree next door burrowed under the foundation at one point. It looks like that has been addressed but we might still need to have someone take a look and make sure its not growing again. Plus one more detail to check on Monday. Once that is done we'll send my laundry list off to the seller to negotiate they be fixed. Up until now I kept thinking something was going to happen and the deal would fall through. As I sat in the house on Friday and measured rooms and windows I was more and more at peace that it really is a great little house. I am thankful for God's provision in all areas of my life. The stress is ebbing away.

Panic!

So I accepted the Sellers counter offer on the Taylor St house. You'd think this would make me super excited but its really just created a lot of panic for me. I made the offer the second day it was on the market and I didn't go to low and in the end I'm paying almost asking price for the house. So its a good house with a lot of space for me and it seems to be in good shape. So why am I panicking?! Maybe its because I made the decision so quickly and its not the cute little doll house I had assumed I'd buy. But those little doll houses are just that, little!

I can logically talk myself through the fact that I'm getting a good house. It has good bones, tons of space, the yard is cute and it has the garage I wanted. So what's my deal?! I think its just the panic over committing to such a big financial transaction for the first time. I am committing to this house for quite a few years and I'm just praying its a good investment and that the neighborhood will go up in value like I'm predicting it will.

People say oh you just know its the house. But I didn't just know. I know its a good house and it meets all my requirements and I think it will be a good house. But maybe I'm just not in love with it yet. I think if I'd come close to losing the deal I'd feel differently. And you all wonder why I'm not married... Seriously people I think I have commitment issues.