Think Happy Thoughts....

I am trying really hard to think happy thoughts and keep myself busy for the next couple of days. Actually, I've been trying to do that for a week or so. So I mentioned last week that we found a house. We have decided this is THE house we want. Pool and all. It's just slightly above our budget.
But we doable. So we made an offer last Saturday. They had 5 business days to counter or accept the offer. So today would have been their day. It was our impression and the impression of our agent that this house was already in possesion of the bank. In forclosure. Which works for our benefit. They are usually quick to get it off their hands RIGHT?! Well after some confusion on their agents part, they came back and countered our offer at 3pm!!! The friday before a three day weekend!!! I'm PISSED!! And mostly just floored. Our agent and their agent were confident that once they went to the bank it was a done deal. WRONG! So we need to find a position finace wise that we are comfortable with.

I will say this I am learning a heck of a lot about what it takes to buy house. Now we have had a home before, but parents were the backbone of the financing on that - the only details we know about that were done at closing. I had no idea what it took, NOW I do! And I'm not sure I like it! LOL!

So - we counter and if we have to we counter some more. This is a very FRUSTRATING process!! Oh and here's the kicker!! They want the closing date to be the 22nd of Dec. Not only is our anniversary that day, but it's 3 days before Christmas.

This is really worth it - someone please tell me it's really worth it. I m sure when it's 115 degrees out side in the summer and we're sitting in the pool we'll think it was really worth it!