We're officially house hunting.

[katespade]

Weeeeeeee!
We're not in a hurry since we've got plenty of time before our lease is up, but we're willing to pay the fee to get out of our lease if we find something sooner. This is so exciting!!

[HoneySpider]

Yay! Good luck.

[travelbug]

Exciting, keep us posted. Good luck

[Deleted]

Yay! When do you plan to start touring some houses?

[estrellita]

Yay!! Just remember that all the paperwork, inspection, appraisal, etc can take a while. For us, we offered mid-July and our closing is set for Sept 3, and that's pushing it a bit for the particular program we're going with. Anyways, GL! Hope you find the perfect house soon!

[katespade]

@moonbeam - We're looking online to narrow down what area we want to look at. Basically, as soon as we find something we want to look at we'll go and look at it.

[Deleted]

Good luck!

[estrellita]

That's pretty much how we started. I asked for apartment recommendations and people were suggesting looking at houses. A friend of ours contacted me and told me about the plan we are going with that doesn't require a down payment (which is our biggest obstacle). We started looking online and then asked our friend if he wanted to set up showings

Are you going with a realtor or just contacting the selling realtor for showings?

[katespade]

estrellita - Our broker is going to recommend a realtor for us once we figure out what area we want to focus on. We met with him today to talk through our options and how much house we can afford and whatnot, and now we just get to reach out to him when we're ready to move forward.

We already found a house we kind of want to look at. Haha.

[bk1]

So what are you looking for in a house?

[awick14]

Good luck!

What are you looking for in a house?

[katespade]

bk1 - We'll probably buy a 3bed/2bath, but we're flexible on the size because it's just the two of us. We definitely need a garage and a decent, usable backyard. I would love a kitchen that includes a pantry and for there to be a walk-in closet in the master bedroom. Central air is a must, even if it's only heat and we have to install the AC portion later.

That's about as far as we've figured out, but I feel like it's a pretty good start.

[katespade]

awick14 - It's been really interesting to figure out what we each consider important. H's biggest focus is the area we'll live in. I'm more focused on the house itself.

[bk1]

Sounds like you have a great list to start with. Good luck!

[amaranth]

How exciting! I expect plenty of pictures along the way Especially of any crazy houses you stumble upon.

Your list so far sounds solid and useful. I hope you find something you both love in a great area!

[MrsMB]

Aw, good luck lady!! Have fun in the house hunt!!

[mac08]

Fun!  Good luck!

[katiek]

Yay! Good luck, house hunting is both fun and annoying! But mostly fun

[katespade]

katiek - I'm glad that we're starting to look now, knowing that it would actually be better if we don't find something right away. I feel like it takes a lot of the pressure off. Haha.

[katespade]

amaranth - Oh my gosh, some of the places around here are crazy. LOL. I will definitely be sharing pictures.

[wanderingenough]

Awesome! Good luck!