All renovations in our house have been brought to a halt for the time being. We find winter to be a tough time to get anything done around here due to the cold and the extra money that’s needing to be allocated to our heating bill each month. Our master bedroom is in need ofRead more
Are you on the market to buy a house? Congratulations! It’s an incredibly exciting and stressful time. There’s so many different options on the market from new builds, to newer houses, to older fixer uppers what you choose to look into would be based on your budget and the individual features of the houses inRead more
As the year is coming to an end we are feeling a little bummed by the progress (or lack of progress) we have made on the house this year. When we moved in last July we had grand hopes. Quickly running into hurdle after hurdle. I am desperate for a room to be done. JustRead more
When it comes to doing something new I’m obsessive. Buying a house was no exception. I read everything I could find about buying a house- from blogs to professional opinion articles. Anything. Most have the same advise and focus heavily on either physical attributes of the house or general traits about the neighborhood like schoolsRead more
As a preteen, I watched the housing bubble burst and send turmoil throughout the economy. Ripples I still felt as a sixteen year old trying to find employment, after the Great Recession ended. This shaped my view on the evils of taking out loans of any type. Now as an adult trying to build myRead more
Are you considering buying your first house? There’s so much to learn. It’s insanely overwhelming. When we set out on our journey to home ownership I researched every mortgage program I could find. First time home buyer programs on the state and federal level, regular mortgage programs, and rehab loans. A rehab loan is aRead more
Bright eyed and bushy tailed my husband and I embarked on the journey of first time home-ownership with a lovely house built in 1900. We had been defeated after months of looking at houses that were at the top of our comfort range price wise and still not meeting our needs. This house gave usRead more