Take a deep breath and exhale slowly. Your chances of getting that house are
actually better now that you've been preapproved. We've been in our home for
exactly 4 years and 11 months today. We had settlement around noon and
started moving things in that evening. It wa s ahuge lifestyle change for
both of us. I had been an apartment dweller for 25 years and Keith had a
room at his mom's place. Neither one of us had ever owned a home before and
we hadn't lived together while we were dating. We no sooner made the first
house payment and we were both laid off from our jobs on the same day. (We
worked together and the company was undergoing upper management changes.)
Yes, it sucked but we managed. The cool thing is that in the 11½ years that
we're been together, we've never argued. No, never. Not even that situation
as scary as it was drove us to that point.

Life is calmer now and we still love our home. I wish you and your DH the
same thing. Oh, once you get your house, hang a baqua mirror outside of your
main entry way. It will help keep out the bad spirits. Seems to be working
for us. :-)

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Jalynne" wrote in message
et...
Nothing bad, don't panic. Dh and I decided to take the plunge today, and
prequalified for a home loan. We met with the real estate agent we've
been chatting with on and off for about four months, and we will be
looking at three houses on Friday. This will be our first purchased
home....we've always rented, and never been able to afford to even dream
about owning. It scares the crap out of me. Have to keep reminding
myself to breathe. I know it'll be great, and we'll find just the right
house for us, but still. We have a VA loan, and they're very very picky
as to what they will allow us to buy...lots of restrictions as to
condition of the house, what type of house, etc. Anyway...we'll be busy
jumping through hoops. One of the houses we're looking at has a large
studio in the finished attic, where there is great ventilation, skylight,
and is open to the livingroom below, so I could sorta be with family while
I sew, bead, scrapbook, whatever. We drove by it, and i REALLY want to
see inside. Anyway....this will likely be a long process, but I'm excited
and having small panic attacks at the prospect of owning a house.

OBR: I am going to be looking into a class on wire work/soldering....and
maybe...well, if we get the house with the loft, I might take a beginning
lampwork class to see if I like it.
--
Jalynne - Keeper of the Quilt for ME club list
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne




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