SGTiger and BIAK found a house

[KnottedYet]

Whooo-HOOOOOOO!!!!

(but do you really have to leave Seattle? )

[boy in a kilt]

When I lost my last job, we looked at each other and said "maybe this is a sign..."

Technically, my office is in Wilsonville and my boss is getting a little irate that we haven't actually relocated down there like I agreed to when I got the job.

Besides, where are you going to find a 1994 construction, 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom house on 0.2 acres in Seattle for under $330k?

But you always have a place to stay when you come down to Portland.

And oh, congrats. I heard you and Trek got engaged.

[KnottedYet]

Thanks!

(but I'm still bummed that you guys are moving)

[boy in a kilt]

It's gonna suck leaving seattle.

We should have a housewarming party. We are spending almost everything on the house and the move, so the furniture will mostly be folding chairs and a couple of small tables. But we'll have a backyard (with a deck) so we can stay out late and sleep in the grass.

[Trek420]

Thanks!

Pictures please. I am so bummed about the whole mortgage crisis thing ... cheer me up a bit and show us your new house. or maybe it will make me feel worse about real estate in CA

[boy in a kilt]

We were one of those couples watching and waiting. SGTiger has been grooming our finances and credit ratings for about 4 years to make this happen. I have my VA loan from active duty, and SGTiger borrowed some money from her aunt and cousin.

We've moved 5 times in the 11 years we've been together. This should be the last time for a very long, long while.




I think this is what really hooked SGTiger:

[KnottedYet]

Oh, WOW!!!!!!

Party at TigerKilt's house!!!

[boy in a kilt]

That's what I was thinking. Everyone come out around late august. Ride bikes out and bring a tent if you want to sleep in the back yard.

[Trek420]

I think this is what really hooked SGTiger:

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Kitchens sell houses! At least that's what my realtor says

[NbyNW]

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We've moved 5 times in the 11 years we've been together. This should be the last time for a very long, long while.

Moving all the time sucks. (My husband and I did the SF-Boston-NYC-Seattle move in three years . . . and we thought each one was the last for a while) I'll drink to staying in one place for a long while!

Congratulations, and may you spend many happy years in your new home. And enjoy many beers on that awesome wooden deck.

[sgtiger]

The kitchen was nice, but there were some other houses that had bigger and nicer ones. I just overall liked this place better than any other. It was nice and bright. The last 3 out of 4 places we lived in were pretty shady which meant they stayed cooler in the summer but just felt gloomy. Also, of all the places I looked at it needs the least amount of work. It also has enough room for us to stretch out. The back yard is wonderful. I don't think the picture of the deck really shows how big it is back there. The deck bisects the space which I think will be nice because the runts have their space, and I will have my veggie/herb garden without having to chase them out of it.

Their side:

It needs a couple trees. Maybe a bean teepee too.

Garden:

Planting us some 'maters next year!

ETA: Thanks for all the good vibes. The inspection went well. Only a few minor issues. Yippee!