Latest in "Where Are We Going to Live" Saga

Yes, it changes frequently! That is what happens when there is no good answer to a dilemma!

We sat down Saturday and figured out the cost of Paul traveling back and forth from Louisiana and Arkansas, food while traveling, a place for him to stay here plus utilities, food, etc. It will not be cheaper for him to travel back and forth than it would be for us to buy a house here now.

We are planning on making an offer on a house tonight. It is the house I loved the first time I saw and has stayed either number one or number two on our list. It is another case where we would LOVE to combine house 1 and house 2 and have an almost perfect house.

House 2 had more garage/storage - which is basically where Paul lives! It also has a HUGE backyard (over 1/2 acre). There are lots of little things we like about it too. About the only drawback is that the master bedroom is kind of small - especially after our HUGE bedroom at our house in Arkansas. Unfortunatly - it is probably the least used room in the house because I don't like the kids in there and I typically need to be out with the kids! It still has a good sized master bath (although no whirlpool tub - just a garden tub).

This house is listed higher than the other house we liked. We are playing off that. We told the realtor if the owner would not go down on the price, we would try for the other house. The other house (which was actually our number 1 house) was the exact price we were aiming for. It had a huge sunroom, lots of landscaping, and lots of remodeling was done inside. We LOVE the sunroom and backyard!! A few things we did not like was small garage/storage, there is a MIL suite that we talked about making Caleb's room, but you actually have to go outside to enter the room. It is attached to the house, but no entry inside. So, we would have five bedrooms - YAY - but one would have to be an office. Also, it backs up to the high school baseball field. Both are good neighborhoods and typically houses sell very quick in them both (although with the market the way it is now - not much is selling anywhere!!).

If we can get the house we are putting an offer on tonight, we could possibly move in before we close. It is already empty and has been for a while.

The boys are going to see the house tonight. We have been to the house three or four times already, but we have not been letting the boys go in the houses. We let them once, they would not stay with us - just easier if they wait for us!

Wish us luck tonight! If we can agree on an offer tonight we have a home inspector that will go to the house tomorrow.

Oh, as for the house in AR. We had an open house yesterday. The realtor said she had several families come in the last 30 minutes of the open house. One was very promising. Unfortunately, for some reason people are not getting pre-approvals before they start looking. Our realtor hooked the couple up with the guy that has been doing our mortgages. They are trying to get this couple pre-approved and hopefully get them into our house.

Maybe this is things falling into place like everyone kept saying would happen!