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In order to buy a home in the country, we had to have the following things fall into line: 1. We had to get out of a majority of our credit card debt. 2. We had to either sell or rent our house in IL. (Just so you know, for the longest time Eric was opposed to renting the house.) 3. We had to get out of our lease here at the apartment complex. 4. We had to get pre-approved for a loan that we couldn't put any money down on. 5. We had to find a "cheaper" place and here in the Nashville area it is hard because the area is BOOMING! So, I thought that I would be stuck in this 900-1000 sq. ft. apartment forever. It has started to annoy me, because the noise level is 10 times louder than it was in our house in IL. You can hear everything. Plus, the apt. is cheaply made. Hate to say it, but it's true. But I have just went along for the ride. Really I'm just glad to be near Eric and to have my sweet little family. But part of me has longed for the country for years. Probably ever since we moved away from it when I was a kid, at age 10. And since finding the site realtor.com, I have been almost possessed searching it from time to time. It wasn't constant or I might have joined some sort of group to get me rid of my addiction to it. haha Back in March, Eric got an e-mail from a company in TN, wanting to do an interview with him for a possible job. He had an interview mid-April. We hadn't heard back from them for probably 3 weeks or so and thought that they had picked someone else. But we did hear back and they wanted him for the job. So we moved 7 hours south on Memorial Day. We have been very happy here, albeit cramped. But just within the past two weeks, except for #1, the following things have fallen into place: 1. We got out of a majority of our credit card debt. 2. We found a renter for our house in Lincoln. 3. The apartment complex happens to be full right now and there is someone wanting a three-bedroom apartment. 4. We got pre-approved for a loan with no money down and with a clause allowing the purchaser to include the closing costs. 5. We found a "cheaper" place that is absolutely beautiful and perfect for us. We go see the house tonight. If everything is like we think it is, we are going to put on offer on it! I'm already imagining living there during the different seasons! I hope that it doesn't get snatched away from us. We're sold on the prospects already. I really didn't think that I'd find anything so perfect in this area. I am almost moved to tears because the place really is my dream house. I guess if it's meant to be it will happen. |
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