84 LONG Hours

Until we become home owners!

Yes, you read correctly...John and I are buying a house!!!!!

Remember back one year ago, if you've been following my blog that long, of the house we loved and the builder who ultimately refused to buy it? http://iwoulddietforthat.blogspot.com/2008/10/house.html

Well, toward the end of September our realtor called to tell us the builder called him to see if we were still interested in the house, and they would buy our condo. As John and I had been down this road before we were really hesitant. I mean REALLY hesitant. But we wanted to give it a shot.

LONG story short (feel free to e-mail me if you want the long, drawn-out, boring version), last Thursday we were approved for our loan, the builder really IS going to buy our condo from us, and we close THIS FRIDAY. Yes, you read correctly. As in 84 hours from now, give or take a few hours.

So after four years of on and off listing of the house, we're going to be the proud owners of a house.

And we couldn't be more excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, and to add to the house buying excitement, John got a new job! He applied for a position at a different bank here in Columbus. The position is in risk mitigation, the job he lost at H when they down-sized. He applied on Monday, got the call Tuesday for an interview, went in for the interview on Thursday (same day that our loan was approved), was told they'd call him in a week or two, and three hours later got the call offering him the job. Of course he accepted and starts there on November 9!

So, needless to say, it was quite a day for us! We will NEVER forget Thursday, October 22, 2009!!!!