Saturday, 28 March 2009

• Buying a Home: Step 2 - Picking an Agent/House Hunting

  Continued from Part 1 - Apply for a Loan

  So the loan application part is pretty much behind us.  At this moment, I'm trying to finalize between two lenders, having them bid for the lowest fees to get me as a client. 

  Today, Rachel and I met with our real estate agents!  I don't know much about agents, but what I do know is that the best ones are those that are referred by a friend.  So, without much hesitation, we're going with Mark and Gina Leeper.  We had our initial meeting this morning to discuss the type of home we're looking for.  Three hours later, they had a few homes to show us! 

  So the daunting task of finding the right home begins.  Already, I'm feeling overwhelmed.  We can blow our budget and get a home that has everything we want (within our approved loan amount), but that wouldn't be that responsible now, would it?  So with our budget, this might take a while.  I'm looking forward to next weekend, when the in-laws will have Sophie for the whole weekend, and Rachel and I can really dig into each showing.

  Our house may not be sprawling with granite countertops, or oak wood flooring throughout, or have the most room, but it will be perfect.

  Oh, and guess what?  We saw a drughouse today!  It was scary.
  

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