The House Next Door: The Appraisal
...continued from The House Next Door: Under Contract "Sooooo, are you guys going to allow the buyer make an offer on your house?" 1993: The real estate lawyer, who seemed very well-versed in the matter, insisted that investing in a "starter home" was the way to go and -- considering I was pregnant with our first child, at the time -- our timing could NOT have been better. "As long as you move before the kid starts kindergarten!" 2012: 19 years, 4 kids, 3 cats, 3 refinances and 1 doofus-dawg later (give or take a couple of goldfish) my husband and I have FINALLY accepted the fact that...you know...we are in it...up to our collective chin hairs...and, frankly, with a lot of people losing their jobs AND homes (stupid economy) we are, pretty much, here to stay. Unless, Ty Pennington showed up (shows ending, enough said) or we hit the... Read more →