Teatopia

Please pray for us . . .

Things are moving at lightning speed around here. We said we wanted things done ASAP, but weren't prepared for things to go THIS fast.

We got an offer today from someone different (not the girl from Friday), the second day the house is on the market. The people came this afternoon, loved the house, but want to be in by the end of the month. We've barely started looking for somewhere to move.

James and I argued all day about houses and which properties we liked. I liked a newer house with a small yard (probably too small) and he liked a bigger, not-so-old house in a busy area of town where I don't want to live. We were in the midst of yelling when our agent called and said she was heading over for us to make a decision on this offer, and I just burst into tears at the situation. We don't want to pass on an offer, but there may be others since our house has been so well-liked. I want to be settled well before June, but I don't want to be this rushed. Besides, where would we go in a few weeks? Nothing is really catching our eye. It turned out the house James liked went under contract today and the one I liked does have a crappy yard.

We've done a lot of thinking tonight (and more arguing) and decided to up our price range. We can afford to put more down than we originally had decided and a house is such a great investment. We called a lender, got approved, and after another search, found what appears to be the PERFECT house in a neighborhood we love (we've seen other houses in it already). I am praying this house is still available tomorrow so we can go see it. It's only a couple years old, so no worries about structure stuff, and the internet tour is great. Obviously, you can't tell everything from the internet, but I know enough about the subdivision (and the fact it's new) to know it's awesome. We have to decide by 3:00 tomorrow whether or not to accept our current offer to sell, so I am hoping we can see this house in the morning and make an offer of our own. The house has a fenced yard, a garage, and it's in a good area near James's work. Perfect!!!

I am feeling so stressed and worried we'll make the right decision. I also hate that this situation is causing such problems in my marriage. James and I usually get along so well, but we're both tired from late nights working in the house, and we're frustrated and taking it out on each other. Also, I'm so emotional from hormones that I tend to over-react to everything he says. I'll be sure to update tomorrow and let you know if we take the peoples' offer. We don't want to accept unless we find somewhere to go by the end of the month.