Big Grown-Up Step: A House

Posted: November 14th, 2009 | Author: Brandice |

I’m sitting at Starbucks, and I should be writing my Nanowrimo novel, but instead I’ve spent the past hour getting caught up on all of you, your blog posts and Facebook updates and comments you’ve made to me that I haven’t replied to yet.

Life is really good right now. Today, Jim and I signed papers to finalize our purchase agreement for our first house. It’s a GREAT house, at a great price due to the current buyer’s market, and most importantly, it means that I will get the dog I’ve wanted for a long time (it already has a fenced in yard!).

Here’s a peek at the house:

Such a big step, buying a house. I thought getting married would make me feel like an official grown up, but that feeling is nothing compared to the process of actually finding and then owning a home. Other than having kids, I’m not sure there’s anything more grown up.

It’s pretty freaking exciting to know that in a month or so, I will have a house that I can do whatever I want with… I will NOT have white or beige walls, I will NOT have generic lighting, I will NOT have to drive to the UPS plant every time I get a package because of a locked apartment building, and I will NOT have to worry about a landlord discovering my cat. Sounds like minor stuff, but when you add up everything you get to do with your living space once it’s really YOURS, it’s really pretty huge.

I’m already planning a huge housewarming, even though we had a housewarming when Jim and I moved in to the apartment we’re in now. We won’t be asking for any house gifts, maybe just bottles of wine or liquor to stock the bar we have in the finished basement. We were really lucky with our first housewarming and with a multitude of amazing wedding gifts we’ll finally have room for, so it will really just be a huge celebration for the sake of having a huge celebration. We’ll finally have ROOM to have a huge celebration! :)

If anyone has any great tips on successfully transitioning into a first home, feel free to leave comments. Tips on taking care of a dog (a larrrrrge dog) are welcome also. :)

NOW I’m going to go write something for Nano. This novel won’t write itself!

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  • 1. Congrats again
    2. Home Tweet Home (Tweet Up via house warming partay!)
    3. The work is just beginning
    4. Paint First then move your stuff in...(why move stuff twice?)...or one room at a time (Just sayin)
    5. Consider testing your water (for hardness)...then consider a water softener (it will save you on plumbing issues later (if you plan to stay in the house long term) (oh and it helps your coffee and tea taste better ;) )
    6. Set time aside (plan for) upkeep of the house....yardwork, maintenance ( have "The Talk" with Jim...good luck with that...vision of Jim crawling on floor in distain and stubbornness )
    7. Video tape everything before and during the move (Photos too) for nostalgia
    8. Ignore 3-7...its your home...Have Fun with it and let the learning begin! Congrats again.

    "They" say buying a home and moving can and is very stressful. Take time and enjoy it. Try not to get to crazy over the small stuff associated with it. I'm really happy for you guys. Awesomeness!
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