November is more than half over, thanks to Election Day excitement and a whirlwind family trip to New England in search of our next home. We spent over a week looking at properties in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Over the course of three days, we looked at 29 houses and then we made second visits to a handful of houses. We chose the one we thought was best and put in an offer.
Our offer was for a typical suburban house on a cul-de-sac; a house we initially thought would work for our family. It had gorgeous hardwood floors and a stream running down the property line. The inspection came up with a lot of issues that we would be unable to correct quickly with our budget, so we signed a standard release form yesterday. We are now looking at a contemporary house in a more urban environment. The interior decorating is not my style, but I can work with it. Mr. Q will likely head back east in a few days to get the ball rolling on that one.
It was very overwhelming, but Mr. Q and I learned a lot about the home buying process. Touring all of those homes and towns helped me solidify my priorities for our next home and the community where we will likely spend the next 20 years. Trying to find the perfect home for a large family under so much pressure was a bad decision on our part. We should have gone with the idea that it was okay not to make an offer while we were there.
The stress level here is still quite high. The kids need a lot of attention, after missing too much mommy and daddy time last week. I'm trying to get back into our regular routine and take care of the mail and email that accumulated while we were away. At least the laundry is done!
