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Holy Crap, I Will Need A HUGE Downpayment!
After announcing my intention to to start saving for a home on Monday, I’ve been doing a lot of digging about mortgages and down payments and PMI (oh my!). In the process I came across this cool...
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Another Change To My 2013 Financial Goals – A Little One This Time!
Over the past few weeks – since I announced my intention to start working towards saving for a home – I’ve been doing a lot of research about the path to homeownership. I’ve talked to friends and my...
View ArticleIs Allowing Your House To Be Unnecessarily Foreclosed On As Bad As Cheating...
A couple of weeks ago I was at a party and a friend was telling me about the goings on of a mutual acquaintance of ours. I haven’t seen this acquaintance in a pretty long time, so I didn’t know...
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Big Announcement!
If you follow me on Twitter, you probably noticed that I’ve been making a lot of veiled references recently to being stressed out, worried, and frustrated. I even wrote this cagey post a couple of...
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Why I Decided To Buy A Condo Now
First, I wanted to thank all of you for your supportive and kind words when I made my big announcement yesterday. The plunge into homeownership is a big and scary one, and it’s good to know that you...
View ArticleThe Agony And The Ecstasy Of Finding The Perfect Condo
Yesterday I discussed why I chose to buy a condo right now, as opposed to waiting until I had a little more money saved up. I hemmed and hawed over the decision for about a week, but once I made the...
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Finalizing My Condo Purchase: The Hairy Details
After the trials and tribulations I went through picking out a condo, I was eager to finalize the details and get the keys in my hand. (Side note: it’s amazing how, in the span of just a few weeks, I...
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How I Bought My Condo: A Roundup
Thanks so much for reading all about my condo-buying process this week! I wanted to create a “roundup” of all my posts about my experience with the home purchasing process because, due to a mix-up with...
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I Did It! I’m A Homeowner!
Yesterday, at precisely 4:31 PM, I signed the very last piece of paperwork standing between me and homeownership. That’s right, I closed on my condo! I did it! I’m a homeowner. I just wanted to drop in...
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Three Things I’ve Learned From Four Weeks As A Homeowner
Just four short weeks ago, I became a first-time homeowner. There have been a lot of emotional ups and downs since I decided to buy my first place, but I’m totally excited to finally be moving in in...
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