There is so much more involved in buying a house than I ever thought. We had the inspection, which for the most part showed minor home improvement sorts of things, but we opted for the radon test as well. It showed the presence of higher than normal radon in the basement over the duration of nearly 3 days. Just when you think you're past the hurdles, there are more. We had to decide if it was something we were willing to pay for if the current owners would not. Lucky for us, they said they'd fix it, so by closing, we'll have a fan system installed in the basement to push any radon right out.
All the paperwork was signed to get our financing underway and were told the next step would be to get homeowners insurance. I called a couple places yesterday in search of the best deal. If it means leaving State Farm, we will.
Oh my gosh, I'm so excited to move. I honestly feel like this apartment dampers my spirits. We felt cramped here long before we ever had Amelia. Her birth just made it that much more obvious that, house or not, we needed to find a bigger place, a place to start fresh. Even though packing and moving is a lot of work, I've always enjoyed "starting over." Even rearranging furniture creates a new atmosphere for me, so the impending opportunity to put furniture in new rooms, decorate new walls, paint, and buy new furnishings is an overwhelmingly pleasant thought. I can't wait to get out of here and have a new beginning in our first house. Yay!
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