Being a grown-up

So there are times in your life when you realize that you have, in fact, become an actual "grown-up". Booo.........

Wednesday we met with the realtor & a mortgage officer. Tony needed to do a few things to generate positive scores on his credit report now that he fixed the ancient problems. (How that man has made it to his mid 30's without needing any real form of credit is beyond me.) They told us they would approve us for $50K more than they thought they would. We have decided that it would be silly of us to immediately start looking up to that price point....but it is nice to know we have a lot of wiggle room. Once those positive scores hit the system (which could take a few weeks to a few months) we have have letter in hand & can make an offer.

Now we get to go neighborhood hunting. Again...."grown-up" flag. I am researching crime rates, elementary schools, tax brackets, and re-sale values. Woo-hoo! Once we have a better idea of specific neighborhoods to watch we can also start to walk homes. We should be holding the keys to our own home before Christmas!!!!

Now I am getting excited for the silliest things. Like painting the walls however I want. Hanging stuff wherever I choose. Decorating the house for the holidays..... ALL OF 'EM!! OK, I am a certified dork.