House Hunt

This will be a quick one since I am at work, but I had to share. A friend of mine gave Brian and I a copy of “Home Buying for Dummies.” Only I would be excited about over three hundred… Continue Reading →

Well, I was going to post the interior photos of the colorful house, but we just heard from our realtor that it has a contract on it. I am pretty bummed. It will still be a house to compare to,… Continue Reading →

Sorry for a weekend of no posts- Brian and I shot an 11 hour wedding yesterday that left us both exhausted. Not to mention that he shot another wedding Saturday night. There isn’t much new going on… I called the… Continue Reading →

I’ve decided that I am going to ban us from HGTV (home and garden television). Although we have received a few good pointers, like avoiding short-sales, I think these home buying shows are ruining our (well, my) expectations. I know… Continue Reading →

I cannot deny that I am the crazy one in our relationship. I over-think everything, worry about every tiny detail and panic when there is absolutely no reason to. And it never fails that Brian comes to the rescue in… Continue Reading →

As promised, here are some photos from our first day out. The outside of the first house we looked at in Lisle. Cute exterior, with small yard and 2 car garage. Looked pretty promising from out here! Unfortunately, the charm… Continue Reading →

House Hunt 2010 officially began last Sunday. Although we have been talking about buying a house for several months now, this was the first time we have been able to actually go out and look. Our months-long optimism was quickly… Continue Reading →