Well, we survived our second move of the year (and hopefully our last move for a good, long while!). And, in all actuality, it really went as smoothly as a move can go, honestly — we had a lot of help on both ends, everything fit into the moving van and other vehicles (unlike last …
Updates We’re Planning to Make Before Moving In To Our New House
Good news! All systems are go for us closing on the house this month, and it’s actually looking like–knock on wood–we *might* even be able to close a little earlier than planned (though if we can’t, that’s okay too!). While we love our new place and can’t wait to move in, there are a few …
We’re Under Contract For a House!!!
If you would have told me two weeks ago that we would be under contract for a house by now, I wouldn’t have believed you. You see, we had the WORST home showings day ever a couple weeks ago, and I was seriously doubting whether I even wanted to make the move two hours south …
What We’re Looking For in Our Next House
In case you’re not currently looking for a change of home yourself, lemme just summarize the whole process as being ABSOLUTELY CRAAAAZY right now. Utah has one of the hottest housing markets right now in the country, and prices are sky high, mostly thanks to a major housing shortage in the state. To catch you …
It’s Official: Our House is Under Contract–We’re Moving!
Funny how fast life changes, huh? At the beginning of this year, we had zero intentions of moving anytime within the next several years and were happily planning out our yearly house and yard projects for 2020. Even when the company Matt works for started throwing around plans to move the business, we didn’t really …
How We Bought A House Making Under $35K a Year
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Reasons I Already Love Living in a House vs. an Apartment (+ a few drawbacks)
I know we’ve only lived in our new house for a grand total of about 72 hours, but there are already sooooo many things I’m loving about living in a house vs. living in an apartment. It’s funny, because Matt and I had not planned on buying a home this early on—we’d planned to …
The Best Moving Tip I Ever Got
Well, it’s almost here—The Big Move is TOMORROW. Kind of crazy. Although I’m no stranger to moving (I’ve moved over 15 times since graduating high school), this move feels more momentous. For one, it’s our first time moving into an actual house. For two, moves are a lot harder once you’re married and …