Buying a house can be a daunting task, but Dallas has treated us well. We have three days invested in selecting our new home. I spent a day looking at houses on my last trip down here to get a feel for the market. On this trip, our intent was to buy a house. Yesterday we looked at over a dozen houses. That’s far too many to keep all the details straight, but just enough that a real estate agent can get a really good feel for exactly what you’re looking for.
Yesterday we dialed in the compass and today we marched. We looked at only five houses. Two were houses we returned to for a second (and a third) look and honed in on two houses, both of which we really liked. We deliberated a bit, visited both houses again, and finally settled on the slightly more expensive (159 vs 155) of the homes.
We placed an offer of $150k and they countered with $153 which we gratefully accepted. We are extremely pleased. Even though both houses are terrific, we know we made The Right Choice. There have been a considerable number of “coincidences” that have confirmed it. It’s as if someone is in control and we’ve been able to see Him working behind the scenes to make everything fall into place.
Our Texas address is 313 Crooked Creek, Garland, TX. Our closing date is July 25th, and we’ll be able to move in any time thereafter. It’s time to start packing!
Wow…found it on the web. Very nice looking home from the outside (the inside is tough to see with the pics they offer).
We’re just delighted you have found your home in such a short if intensive search. This means we will find you driving a U-Haul to the wedding and continuing on from there, I guess. Of course Kayla is a good traveler; she has strong traveling genes on her mother’s side, that’s for sure.
How do we see the house as Jay did? It’s so much easier to know what you don’t need to pack when you know what you’re moving into. I wish I was there to help, but I can only hope that I helped make the sale of the Cadillac house easier. Look forward to finding the photos of Kayla and printing my favorites so I can show my friends who all ask, “What? No photos?” Implying I am some neglectful grandmother. See you soon.