After a lot of worrying, waiting and a possible self-induced stomach-ulcer...we bought a house! We placed a few verbal offers on the house before the sellers verbally accepted our last offer. We then put our offer on paper and the sellers had 24 hours to get back with the approval. 24 hours later...no news. My first thought was that they were backing out of the deal. 48 hours goes by and still no news. I was in pure panic mode at that point. At 72 hours we had heard back from the sellers who explained that they weren't backing out. Unfortunately, they experienced tornadoes in West Virginia that left them without power all weekend. Ok, we'll let it slide...this time! Anyways, we then resigned the paperwork and sent it back to the sellers again. So, after 120 hours of waiting (verbal offer time included) for things to be official, the papers were returned signed!!
I've met with the bank and our mortgage loan is in the works! Who knew it could take up to 45 days for some loans to go through!? I sure didn't. I already foresee the word "waiting" being my least favorite word ever!
This house is the epitome of a diamond in the rough. It takes some creativity to look beyond the wood paneling and multicolored carpets to see the potential this house has. But we see it. It will take a lot of work to remove the years of bad design choices and dated materials, but in the end this house will become our home!
Here's a few pictures of my favorite visually disturbing things we found in this house.
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| This took a lot of thought and creativity. Enjoy it while it lasts because it will be removed! |
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| It's like a smurf exploded all over the bathroom! |
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| Wood paneling scares me. It's like being trapped in a wooden box, or a coffin. Paint plus primer here we come! |
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| Red carpet. Enough said. |
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| Pretty in Pink? I think not... |
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| The best part? The house is sold with all the belongings. Can't wait to tackle this room...not! Oh, and don't forget to notice the green carpet under all that junk! |
Love and Happiness,
Bethany
Good thing your husband is handy! :) Have you read Young House Love? They do lots of DIY and have tons of tips! Plus they're fun, have a cute doggy and a precious little girl.
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