Home Sweet Home

     A few weekends ago, B* and I made a quick trip to Philadelphia to go house hunting.  Thanks to B's hard work and preparation before the trip, when we got there everything was all lined up and ready to go.  Our real estate agent showed us 12 houses in one day, with plans to see more if necessary.  Luckily, we found one on the first day we really liked.  We made an offer, and are currently under contract.  Everything has been going smoothly so far: the inspection, the appraisal, etc.  So if all goes according to plan, we officially close and get our keys on June 6th! Holy crap, we're gonna be home owners!

     I can't believe I'm gonna co-own a home so early in my life.  I would have never thought it'd be possible, but the amount we're gonna pay in mortgage is actually less than what we would be paying in rent.  Granted, we're not living in Center City, where all the action is.  However, we're still living in a super cute up-and-coming neighborhood that is still plenty close to everything.

Finished basement - aka my new lady cave

    I'm so happy with the house we got.  It's a recently renovated 3 bed/1.5 bath, with a good sized patio and a finished basement.  I can't WAIT to decorate.  Also, I somehow convinced B to let me have the entire basement as my office/craft room/lady cave... HAHAHA!!! (insert evil laugh here)

                              

                                      Master bedroom

Upstairs bathroom

Upstairs bathroom

Gorgeous kitchen

Gorgeous kitchen

Living room

Patio (small, but good sized for Philly)

     Since when did I become a grown-ass adult?!


* Now that BF and I are engaged, I'm going to just refer to him as "B"

Back To Where It All Started

    Before I talk about our moving adventures, I think I'm just gonna go ahead and spill the beans about where we ended up matching.  I'm always hesitant to disclose any information that is too identifying on this blog, for fear that it may be held against me professionally.  However, I think there are enough programs in our city that you wouldn't even be able to guess which program we're at.

     Here goes: We're going to Philadelphia, y'all!!!  Okay, now I'm going to carry on.

Moving day donuts

     So just a measly 7 days after Match Day, BF and I packed up our lives and moved everything over the span of two days.  Luckily, we had friends and family to help us.  We put most of our possessions into a storage unit for the time being, and we are living with my parents nearby for the next fews months before we officially move across the country.  As you can imagine, scrambling to find a place to live 3,000 miles away in two months is less than ideal.  Unfortunately, that's the name of the game with the Match.  There is absolutely no way to prepare ahead of time and look at places, because you have no idea where you're gonna end up.

     On the bright side, it has actually been pretty nice living with my parents.  No bills, no buying food, good company.  It's pretty sweet.  It's also nice to be spending time with my parents before we move so far away :(

     Though I'm very anxious to find a place to live in time, I'm actually getting really excited because we are going to buy a house!  Holy crap - I'm going to own (co-own) a house!  I never would have thought I could afford to own a house at this stage in my life, but BF showed me the numbers, and the housing market in Philadelphia is very buyer friendly.  So this weekend, we're heading to Philly to go house hunting, and I can't wait!  Wish us luck!  We're gonna need some if we want to find a home in one weekend, and to close in time before we start working.