In case you hadn’t noticed, houses have a lot of stuff in them. Tables, chairs, pots, pans, appliances, computers, towels, vacuum cleaners, curtains, shelves, lamps, picture frames, the lists goes on and on. Over the years I’ve accumulated “stuff” in anticipation of one day buying a house. House shopping has told me one thing if…

While it seems that the whole country is talking about the earthquake that happened in Virginia today (yes, I felt it while in my office), the big news for me was that I got my mortgage pre-approval from the bank so now I know exactly how much I can spend on a house. I was…

As I mentioned yesterday, I was advised by my Realtor to get a pre-approval from one lender so I would know what dollar amount I’d be working with in my house search and to search for a lender later. I’ve always had a good experience with my bank so I decided to go through them.…

The old saying of a picture is worth a thousand words may hold true in some circumstances, but when it comes to shopping for a house that’s certainly not the case. Even though I haven’t been pre-approved for a mortgage amount yet my Realtor sent me a list of homes that fell in the price…

This morning I met with a third Realtor to get a feel for their process and personality. After already meeting with two other Realtors this week the butterflies were gone and I knew what I was looking for. I arrived at the office a few minutes early and was greeted by a friendly receptionist who…