Over the past few weeks we've been searching for our first home, and it's been quite the adventure so far! Two weeks ago we made an offer on a house, but our final offer wasn't accepted. We were sad to lose out on a house that we thought would have been a great first house for us. It was large enough for us to live in for several years to come, on a nice large property, and with a beautiful view of the lake and mountains. On the downside, it needed a lot of updates. Anyways, we moved on and the next day we made an offer on another house. It was very different from the first one....smaller and older, but much cuter! And, it was right here in town. Bryon could have still walked to work, and it was only one house away from the lake. Our offer was accepted and we were so excited that owning our first home might actually be a reality! However, just a couple of days later, we found out that there were several problems with the title of the house. Unfortunately there is an easement which allows the neighbour exclusive use to a third of the property, even though we would have still been paying taxes on that land (and on their guest cottage which sits on the land)! Because of this, we decided that the property wasn't as perfect as we originally thought and just yesterday we canceled the contract. It was sad, but we know that there is something out there for us. We just have to be patient, which is hard for me! Please pray for us as we make these big decisions and deal with disappointments along the way.
House #1
House #2
2 comments:
How tough! Just think when you find the RIGHT house though, the other's wont even compare! Thinking of you three during this adventure!
Hang in there .. house hunting can be a very emotional thing with lots of ups and downs. I am sure the perfect 'home' is just around the corner!
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