We decided about a month ago that\u00a0we wanted to move out of our little apartment. I am SOOO\u00a0tired of apartment living –\u00a0the noise and mess from the neighbors,\u00a0every message from the managment company having\u00a0threatening overtones,\u00a0and not to mention the raising of the rent every year. Sorry, been there and done that for two years now, tired of it.<\/p>\n
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So, Hoby started looking online for better townhouses and condos to rent. They were rather expensive, so\u00a0he decided to see how\u00a0buying a house would fit into our budget. Turns out that due to the\u00a0low interest rates, we can buy a modest house for less money per month than renting a townhouse or condo! Go figure!<\/p>\n
As a result, we did some brief online searching to check out house prices, areas we would like, etc.\u00a0 While doing so, we came across a contact for\u00a0a Real Estate agent named Chris da Vince\u00a0with great reviews on Zillow.\u00a0 So,\u00a0we\u00a0contacted Chris, who\u00a0set us up with our Wells Fargo mortgage affiliate.\u00a0 Next thing you know…\u00a0here we are pre-approved with a loan commitment\u00a0to buy a house!\u00a0 Yikes, how did that happen all of a sudden!?!?<\/p>\n
Now, the thing is, Hoby and I really like different (and I do mean DIFFERENT) things. I like… no neighbors, living at least 2 hours from the nearest town, while\u00a0possibly living in\u00a0a Yurt. Hoby likes… close to town,\u00a0convenience…\u00a0oh,\u00a0and let’s not forget he likes to be near people. Needless to say, the house hunting has been a bit… interesting.<\/p>\n
We did look out of town initially, but anything we could afford that had a house Hoby was willing to live in was in a “country suburb”. Which means that I would still have neighbors looking at me and would have to listen to their dogs;\u00a0 at least the ones who survive the bears and mountain lions, that is. I will have to say that a few that we looked at had some nice views.<\/p>\n
Our other issue was that Hoby’s pathfinder does not do well in the snow.\u00a0 It’s a two wheel drive that\u00a0we bought\u00a0in Alabama, before we knew we were destined for the western territories.\u00a0 So, add mountains and you can forget it!<\/p>\n
Well,\u00a0now we are back to looking in town and we have finally found some contenders for possible properties!\u00a0 So,\u00a0we will soon know if we are to be house owners in Colorado or not!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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