Yesterday we had our offer accepted that we put on a house in Bountiful. We were debating about buying now or renting for a while. We really didn't want to have to move again though in a year or two and we didn't want to lose the part of our benefits from the relocation package that helps with closing costs on a home purchase. It is a 4 bedroom/3 bath home with over 2400 sq. ft. It has a multi-level layout. It has a 2 car attached garage and sits on a 1/4 acre lot. It is right next door to the church, however the elementary school is not in walking distance. It is in the Val Verda area of Bountiful, the southern end, and is only a 30 minute bus ride to Jonathan's office. This will be his shortest commute yet. We also got it for a good deal. (We sold cheap but also get to buy cheap.) I haven't seen the home in person, so I'm putting a lot of trust in my husband. =) He assures me we will be very happy there. It has most of what we were looking for. The thing I'm most excited about is that is updated and move-in ready so we don't have to worry about doing a lot of home improvement projects! We close on November 14 and move in the following week. (We had to give the seller some time to move out after the closing.) We will be staying in a temporary housing place for 2 weeks. I'm not really looking forward to us being in a small space without our stuff, but we'll survive. I'll just have to go hang out at people's houses all day. So if you live in UT invite me over. =) Now we just need the interest rates to go back down to what they were a couple of days ago so we can afford the house.
All that's left for me to survive is doing the home repairs on our house here, getting an appraisal high enough on our house here, closing on our house here, packing and moving to UT, inspection and appraisal and closing of the house in UT and then getting unpacked and settled there. One month left of crazy, stress, worry, busy, limbo-ness. Only one more week of being husbandless. He comes home next Friday to help get us moved the following week. I can't help but worry that things are maybe too good to be true and somehow it will all fall apart, as it does have the chance to do.
Here are a few pictures of our hopefully soon to be home:
9 comments:
Congrats on the new house! It looks very nice & big! :) I like the yard. Are they leaving the swingset for you?
YEAH! It looks so nice. I am just going to have to come visit you and see it in person. Congratulations, we are excited for you all!
You are so trusting, but it looks like he did a good job. The house looks really nice. That's great for you guys. Are you glad to be in Utah? I can't remember where you both are from. Anyways, we are now in Helena, Montana, so maybe we can reconnect sometime when we visit Utah. Good luck with everything and great to hear the updates!!!
Cool! We'll look forward to visiting you guys in Utah sometime :) Hopefully you won't die of stress during the next month so you can enjoy your new home. Good luck.
That looks beautiful! Good luck with the next month. We are planning to drive out to UT for Thanksgiving so I'll definitely take you up on the offer to come by.
I hope the big TV is included.
I love it! It looks very nice! How is the neighboorhood? I bet you can't wait to be there.
Um wow very nice... now I am jealous, mostly of the backyard!
Your house looks awesome Julie. I live in a split level too. My fave thing about it is being able to yell and no one is too far away to use the excuse that they can't hear me. You just bring that big fam to Spanish Fork and we will let our kids run amock. But it will have to be not the 11/8-11/15 because I will be in FL. I am so excited for you. Yay!
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