Craig and I made a trip to Springfield a few days ago to do some apartment and house hunting. We looked at an apartment/duplex that we could rent for month to month. We weren't too picky with looking for this because we weren't planning on being in it for long. This one that we looked at pretty much met all of our immediate, so we decided to go for it and not waste time.
We spent the rest of the days looking at houses (6 total). There was one that we liked, but decided to sleep on it. At this point, with looking at so many houses and not feeling like we had found one we could trust or liked enough we were considering building. The thought was overwhelming, but since my step father, Darren, is a builder it looked like a strong possibility. We had a lot to consider and figure out. In the morning, our realtor called us and said we needed to get to Springfield ASAP to look at a house they had just found. This house had only been on the market for one day, so we knew that if it were a good one, we'd have to act fast. So, we zoomed up to Springfield and had a look.
We were really impressed with what we saw and especially the price. With all the houses we've strongly considered, we've had Darren look at them for any major concerns. He said he could come and look at it later in the day around 4. This gave Craig and I some time to contact people about being able to afford building our own home. It was stressful because we felt like we had a pretty good house and deal in front of us, but what if it would still be better to build our very own home instead?
We found out that we don't have enough equity to build. So, that made the decision easy. We needed to pursue this house! Darren showed up, and started inspecting. By then end he said he was trying really hard to find things wrong with it. The roof had been replaced within the past 4 years, new air conditioner within the past 3 years, and new heater. The basement is partially finished and the area that is unfinished is set up for a bathroom and 1 or 2 bedrooms. One of the only things that Darren said would need to be fixed is that the ground tapers towards the house in an area, but it could easily be leveled out.
So, with all of that, Craig and I decided to make an offer and it was expected all in the same night. We are both really excited, but I'm trying not to get too ahead of myself because we've already put an offer on a house before that turned sour. We will be having our inspected 1 week from now, so I hope everything goes well. Here are some pictures:
We spent the rest of the days looking at houses (6 total). There was one that we liked, but decided to sleep on it. At this point, with looking at so many houses and not feeling like we had found one we could trust or liked enough we were considering building. The thought was overwhelming, but since my step father, Darren, is a builder it looked like a strong possibility. We had a lot to consider and figure out. In the morning, our realtor called us and said we needed to get to Springfield ASAP to look at a house they had just found. This house had only been on the market for one day, so we knew that if it were a good one, we'd have to act fast. So, we zoomed up to Springfield and had a look.
We were really impressed with what we saw and especially the price. With all the houses we've strongly considered, we've had Darren look at them for any major concerns. He said he could come and look at it later in the day around 4. This gave Craig and I some time to contact people about being able to afford building our own home. It was stressful because we felt like we had a pretty good house and deal in front of us, but what if it would still be better to build our very own home instead?
We found out that we don't have enough equity to build. So, that made the decision easy. We needed to pursue this house! Darren showed up, and started inspecting. By then end he said he was trying really hard to find things wrong with it. The roof had been replaced within the past 4 years, new air conditioner within the past 3 years, and new heater. The basement is partially finished and the area that is unfinished is set up for a bathroom and 1 or 2 bedrooms. One of the only things that Darren said would need to be fixed is that the ground tapers towards the house in an area, but it could easily be leveled out.
So, with all of that, Craig and I decided to make an offer and it was expected all in the same night. We are both really excited, but I'm trying not to get too ahead of myself because we've already put an offer on a house before that turned sour. We will be having our inspected 1 week from now, so I hope everything goes well. Here are some pictures:
View of Front
Another Front view.
The Living Room
The Dining Room.
The Kitchen.
Bathroom
Bathroom again.
Master Bedroom
Spare Bedroom
Unfinished part of basement.
These are only a few. I don't have pictures of the finished area of the basement or the backyard. There is an upper deck and a lower one. It is all fenced it, as well. I'm trying not to get too excited before we close, but it was a big disappointment when the last one didn't work out. But I have a pretty good feeling about all of this.
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