Saying Goodbye to the Condo

Well it's official. The storage unit is completely full of all of our furniture, the condo is empty and is now owned by someone else. We signed all the paperwork last Wednesday and closed on Friday. We didn't think it'd be this hard to say goodbye to the condo, but then again, this is where a lot of our 'firsts' happened. This is where Michael carried me through the threshold after our wedding day, where we had our first date, and where we brought Lily home (among a TON of other great memories). Although we are thrilled to start a new chapter together and buy a house where our children will grow up, we will always have a soft spot for our first official home together.

Now it's time to get the pre-approval process started and begin looking at houses! On our 'must have' list?

• 4+ bedrooms
• 2.5+ bath
• Open floorplan
• Home sq footage of around 2,000 or more
• 2 car garage
• Fenced backyard
• Location? TBD We are looking in Lake Stevens, Snohomish, Monroe, Bothell, and Lynnwood

Now that the market is starting to slowly pick-up, more and more options start to arise, but they are going quick! So, until we get pre-approved, I'm trying to be good and not fall in love with any houses online. So far with the browsing we've been doing, it seems I may be the pickier one, but I have no doubt that it'll all happen at the right time and we'll find the perfect (or close to) house for our family.