4 Houses and only 2 hearts

God has blessed us financially this year.  Blessed our darn socks off!  Back in August we began to cultivate the idea of buying a home, since rent is almost as much (sometimes more) as a mortgage payment here in Phoenix (who knew we had such a sweet deal in T-Town…$500/month!) and the housing market is stellar (if you’re buying…not so much if you’re selling).  Anyway, Mama A (aka “our realtor”) has shown us about 1.7 billion properties in our hunt for the perfect home.  There are 4 stories to tell (so far) in this process:

STORY #1 – Cute home, not so far from folks, great price, needs a bit o’ work, awesome backyard, FELL IN LOVE….went back for a second (ok, third) look and…it was already in the arms of another man.  Much weeping and gnashing of teeth (plus an awesome temper tantrum from yours truly).

STORY #2 – Cute home in my childhood neighborhood, scary colors, a little small, lots of potential, good price, FELL IN LOVE….went home to make an offer and….status changed to pending.  A few more tears (but no tantrum this time).

STORY #3 – Cute home, NW Valley (close to church, neat!), not much work at all, sweet backyard with pool, price at our max (tightening of chest…and purse), decorated every room in my head, FELL IN LOVE LOVE LOVE….put in an offer!  Counter.  Counter.  Deceptive agent (I thought we were buds, Mike!) shops our offer and….a better one comes in.  So many tears. Redoing of make up, picking up of bootstraps.  Return to search a little bitter and jaded, but…

STORY #4 – Lovely home, lots of room, pool (!), spa (!!), crazy doors, lots of fans, awesome price plus other financial blessings, some work (but fun stuff, mostly), love the kitchen, FALLING IN LOVE (slowly this time, don’t want a rebound, don’t want another heartbreak), put in offer!  Still waiting.

…..House up North could you be ours?  Will we one day paint your walls, fill your cupboards, swim in your pool?  Lord willing, let it be so!