UPDATE: We went back up last Thurs. and put a contract on a house in Lake Luzerne. It's in a more rural area but close enough to town that I won't kill myself. Surrounded by mountains with the river and lake a few blocks away. It's a 3 bdrm 1 1/2 baths house (plenty of room for guests)-needs some cosmetic work but we don't care-now I can decorate however I want. Best part-it's just under $70,000 and our taxes will be $750 per YEAR. I didn't want to say anything b/c another contract was submitted the same day (the story of our lives-that has happened to us you don't even know how many times and we ended up losing). The realtor said we should have an answer by (last) Sat. but it turned out that the family was at a funeral we would have an answer Sun. or Mon. Yesterday the realtor said they submitted the contracts to a lawyer to decide (it's an estate). OH MY GOODNESS could it drag out any longer? I was freaking out yesterday! This morning Andrew called me and said he spoke w/ the realtor and we lost the house. Then just as I as about to cry he said he was just kidding and they gave it to us. We're not out of the woods yet b/c we have to go thru attorney review, but we're on the way so far.
Congratulations! Remember to let us know your closing/moving dates. I miss you already!
aw thanks hun. Our closing date is set for 6/14 barring no disasters but we want like a week or two to make some changes and clean up so we probably won't move in til the very end of june.
Oh, and i forgot to mention. Thurs after signing the contract, we got home and there was a letter from our landlord's saying they want us out by May 31st. Talk about Jehovah helping us just in the nick of time! We are going to ask our landlords for at least a two week extension, but either way looks like we are living w/ my crazy fam for a couple of weeks. man i always thought i'd die if i had to move back home, but it's so temporary and gives me a chance to spend time w/ them before i leave. i think i'll survive it :)
Wow - at least after living with your family again for a few weeks, you'll really want to move away.
hahahaha! that's exactly what i said!
awesome!
thanks. hey, you are pretty handy when it comes to carpentry. hehe we may be calling in some favors :)
who me? nah i just look good in the gear. like derek zoolander when he's the coal miner :)
but of course i'm always willing to help :)
WOW congrats!!!
that is totally a STEAL on your home!!!
I think I've been there - sounds realy really familiar. Beautiful area. Congrats!