Only a scant 12 months after we started looking, and my hubby and I have bought a place.
I know what you’re saying. “Oh no you di’int!”. But yes, yes we did.
After we gave up on the idea of a ‘house’ house we swapped over to condos. Which we swore up and down we weren’t going to do. Then we found and bought a place within three weeks of looking. I have a /lot/ of humble pie to eat.
But the important thing, pie aside, is that we’re happy with it. Really happy with it. Drunk on the joy of being able to just move right in, no upfront work required.
Don’t get me wrong. There are many ways in which it is very ugly (kitchen, I am thinking of you). But it’s in good shape, with lots of room for cosmetic (read: resale) improvements.
Perfect.
Related: All this means that our beautiful 2-bedroom apartment and home of the past 8 years will be available in June. Move fast if you want it.
It is hard to fight the power of the ‘do.