10.30.2009

It's Offical

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We FINALLY heard back from the bank! YIPPEE! We were expecting the offer to come through this week, but we couldn't be sure until we got the papers in hand! I can not tell you how excited we are! We should be closing by the 19th of November at the VERY Latest!! All we have to do is get the Appraisal and then close! We have already got the loan in motion and are pre-approved, so things should move quickly!!

We moved to Utah in hopes of finding a home over 1 year ago. We figured we would live with my parents for 1-3 months and then find a place of our own. We were so exited to be in the market to buy a home since all we heard was that it is a buyers market. We honestly thought we would find what we were looking for in the blink of an eye. Turns out we are a bit pickier than we thought and that there were not SO MANY amazing deals out there waiting for us. We looked at hundereds of houses…Literaly HUNDREDS and could not find anything we liked for the right price! We finally decided to build a house (4 months ago), but after we were into the planning process about a month, we realized that we were going to be spending 60k more than we wanted. We talked and prayed about it and decided it was not the right thing to do.

So there we were 10 months into the house hunting process, back at square one. The very day we backed out of building the house, we came across a short sale that was not even listed on the market. It was a fluke that I found out about through talking to an agent about a different listing. We went and saw the house that very day and fell in love. Not only did we love the house and the location, but the price was perfect! We would be getting it for a screaming good deal and move in with instant equity. Since it was a short sale we had to wait for the bank to approve our offer price. We were told it would only take 3 weeks…so patiently we waited. Yesterday was the 2 1/2 month mark! ha 3 weeks my bum! Oh well..all that is behind us now! We could not be more excited to get into our own house. For so many reasons! Here are a few pictures if you missed them when I posted them a while back. (looking at these is teasing me because I want to move in and live there so bad!) ha ha!!

House

Back yard

back-house-view

I hope you don't mind me sharing. I am just so excited now that it is official!! Moving to Utah has not been the easiest transition, but once everything falls into place, it will all be worth it! It definitely pays to be patient! We can not wait to start this new chapter of our life!

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Comments

Estela @ Weekly Bite on 2009.10.30

Congrats on your new home!

It looks beautiful!
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VeggieGirl on 2009.10.30

CONGRATULATIONS!
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FatFitnessFood on 2009.10.30

Congratulations! The house is beautiful! I hope everything goes smoothly! We're in the middle of a move right now too!
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Karyn on 2009.10.30

that's GREAT new! congrats
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Anna on 2009.10.30

Gorgeous house! That's so exciting!

Stephanie on 2009.10.30

That is so exciting! The house looks beautiful I closed on my first house this year as well, it was a foreclosure so I feel your pain with all the waiting, but it was soooo worth it in the end! Don't forget to file for your $8k first time home buyer credit, you can even amend your 2008 tax return and get the money this year (it took like 6 weeks for me) — such a great incentive! I'm a CPA, can ya tell haha
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Allison on 2009.10.30

Congrats girl!!!! Thats sooo exciting.. and the house looks absolutely gorgeous! New chances to paint, decorate, all that fun stuff would make me VERY eager to move right in too! Cant wait to see pics as the house is coming along!
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Morgan @ Life After Bagels on 2009.10.30

Congratulations Natalie!
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Jessica @ How Sweet It Is on 2009.10.30

What a beautiful home! Congrats!
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Betsy on 2009.10.30

That is so exciting! Congrats!! I can't wait until I buy my first home. That's a longgg way off right now, but I can dream

Katie on 2009.10.30

Oh my goodness, congratulations!! That is so exciting, and your house is GORGEOUS!!! Post pictures of the inside (once you're in, of course!). Isn't it amazing that having a little bit (or a lot) of patience and faith allow things to work out perfectly?! Awesome news
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Courtney on 2009.10.30

YAY!!!!!!! That is awesome news!! Congrats on being homeowners. So exciting!!! The process of buying a house is filled with so much waiting and anticipation…just wait until you have th keys and you finally walk in there and it is YOURS.

Congrats!!
Courtney
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Autumn Tao on 2009.10.30

Congratulations. Thanks for sharing.

Madeline on 2009.10.30

Congratulations lady! That is SO freaking exciting!
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Evan Thomas on 2009.10.30

Congrats!

Lizzy on 2009.10.30

CONGRATS my dear!

that house is BEAUTIFUL!
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Natalie on 2009.10.30

Thanks everyone! You guys are so awesome!!!

Cindy on 2009.10.30

Natalie (and Dave)

CONGRATULATIONS. You will look back at the sacrifice it took to own your home and smile! PROMISE!

Your new home is BEAUTIFUL!!!! and a huge yard to boot! and the mountains in the background! (well Utah is GORGEOUS)

So so happy for you !

we finally purchased a home that fits our family now and after YEARS of waiting I feel I am HOME. NOTHING and I mean NOTHING beats that feeling of knowing you are where you want to be FOREVER…(well not forever)

It pays to be picky I say. and not to settle!

good for you!

LOVE THE STONE WORK on the front!

glad you shared !
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Whitney @ Lettuce Love on 2009.10.30

Cheers to you, congrats
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Bekah on 2009.10.30

Hi Natalie, I'm so glad you found my blog. I love yours!
You seem like a really cool gal, and I appreciate your story and your struggles. But yay for finally getting a home! That's awesome! i look forward to reading more.
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Sister on 2009.10.30

Hooray! Make Way!! I am so happy for you!! It will be so awesome to get into your own house! Turtle will feel like she moved into a palace!! Wo Hoo!

AnnQ on 2009.10.30

Congratulations!!! Your new house is beautiful
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Diane on 2009.10.30

What a beautiful home and gorgeous view! I'm so happy for you!

Krista on 2009.10.30

What a beautiful house! I can certainly see why you are so excited!
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Kirsten on 2009.10.30

Congrats! The house looks lovely, beautiful views too!

Kirsten on 2009.10.30

Congrats, the house looks gorgeous! Beautiful view!

Julie Shaw on 2009.10.30

Congrats! I know how long you have been waiting, not to mention how many houses the two of you have looked through. Enjoy.

Kelly on 2009.10.30

Congratulations! That house is so beautiful!
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Menden @ Skinny Menny on 2009.10.30

Congratulations!! So exciting! Oh my gosh, that view from the backyard is incredible!
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homecookedem on 2009.10.30

Congratulations!! Owning your first house is such an amazing feeling!! I would also love to see interior pictures when you move in. So pretty!!
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Taylor@Joy of Food on 2009.10.30

That is a wonderful house and if that was my view from the back yard I would set up camp there. I'm gonna come over and do that anyway, you don't mind my tent in your yard do you
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Diana on 2009.10.30

Omg that is so awesome! Congrats! Can't wait to see more of your new home!
Look at that view!!! That's just gorgeous.
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Deb (SmoothieGirlEatsToo) on 2009.10.30

FATE is an amazing thing. Twice we found houses totally by accident after looking at many homes- same story unlisted, etc. Everything happens for a reason. The house you bought is stunning and the views amazing- congrats and wishing you many happy years there!
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Erin on 2009.10.30

Congrats Natalie!! That house is AMAZING! Utah looks so pretty!
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Maria on 2009.10.30

Thanks for sharing!!!! Oh my goodness that an absolutely gorgeous house with an amazing backyard! Those mountains are breath taking (even through the screen) and the playground set is nice for kids and errr non-kids
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Maria on 2009.10.30

Oh my goodness the house is absolutely gorgeous and it has an amazing backyard! Those mountains are breath taking (even through the computer screen) and the playground looks like so much fun Thanks so much for sharing!!!
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Natalie on 2009.10.30

Heya!!

Thanks for leaving that sweet message on my blog. I totally heart your blog – it conjures up feelings of brightness and breeziness within me! And wow!! Gorgeous house!! =) I hope it will be a home full of love and a place where many wonderful memories will be created!!

Nat
xx
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Christina on 2009.10.30

Congratulations, that is a gorgeous house!!
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Allie (Live Laugh Eat) on 2009.10.30

Holy Moly!! That house is absolutely gorgeous!!!! (so are YOU!!!). Thanks for the comment on my blog. Can't wait to get to know you. You seem tooooo cool!
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Julia on 2009.10.31

What a beautiful house!

Congratulations, I'm really, really happy for you! have a great weekend!

xxx Julia (Taste of Living)

Gliding Calm on 2009.10.31

beautiful house!! congrats! so happy for you!
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Shannon on 2009.10.31

Natalie, this is so exciting! Thanks for sharing! We'll be looking soon, with the hope of buying int he spring and moving in when our lease is up on August first. I wish we could get such a lovely home at a decent price. Home prices in the Northeast (particularly Boston) are realllllly steep!
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