Breaking News!!

Kristin and I bought a house. As some of you may know, we have been in the housing market for the past few months. The first house we made an offer on didn't work out because the owners wouldn't come down far enough. After another month or so of looking, we started negotiating with another owner for a house. About an hour and a half ago, I received a phone call from my real estate agent telling me that our last offer was accepted.

The closing date is set for May 12, 2006. Before then I have to get final approval on a mortgage and get the house inspected. If either of those don't turn out well (which I doubt will happen), then I do have the option of rescinding the contract. Other than that, I'm now obligated to buy and the owner is obligated to sell.

Our address will be 1528 Lawnridge Ave. SE. That won't be effective until July 1, since we won't move into it until we get married. If you want to see the info on the house and some pictures, click here. Then click on "Search the MLS" on the left side. Check the box for "Total SqFt.", type 2520 in both boxes, then click the Search button. The only option should be our house. Click on the picture and there you have it. For those who've been to my parent's house on Riverview Dr., it's about a block north and one street over from it.

[4/15/06 Update: the house as been removed from the MLS, but you can still see it here (direct link). There aren't as many pictures, but you'll get the idea. I don't know how long the link will be active.]

So goodbye world of monthly rent payments. Hello world of monthly mortgage payments, taxes, insurance, lawn care, utilities, appliances, furniture, repair bills, and.....wow.....what the heck did I just do?