Buying a Bank-Owned Home Requires Infinite Patience

by Andi B.So I just wanted to keep you guys updated, since you’ve been so gracious about hanging in there with me. Putting an offer in on a bank-owned home is an exercise in patience. Even though they expect you to respond to any issues within 30 hours, they...

We Made An Offer

by Andi B.So this morning we put in an offer on a house. We’ve been attempting the house-hunting process essentially since September with limited to no success, but I’m really hopeful that this will be the end of our journey…at least the “find...

Would it be Cheaper?

by Andi B.So my husband and I have started the househunting journey. My husband’s excited, and I’m having panic attacks and nightmares. Last night I had three separate dreams where I was househunting on a space station, in an underwater ocean colony, and...

Which House Would You Buy?

by Andi B.My husband and I have been informed that we could start the journey to become homebuyers, well, today. I’ve been looking at many different homes and one of the things that has struck me is the lifestyle choice that occurs along with a home...

You’ll Save on Utilities? Maybe.

This week I was reading a post on GRS (Get Rich Slowly) called Swapping Convenience for Low Costs. It was a really well written and thoughtful article on the choices we make and how major expenses are usually due to wanting something to be convenient. I know in my...