Around this time last year, Johnny and I posted about why we wouldn’t be buying a home in 2013. We made that decision before the craziness of finding a new job and moving across the country rocked our year. 2013 definitely wasn’t the year for buying. And so now we…
Johnny and I are looking forward to the day we become home owners. The money we’re currently saving each month is a little bit more toward a future down payment. We can sometimes be heard saying, “It will be so nice when we have our own house because…” as we…
If all goes according to plan, Johnny and I would like to become home owners in the next year or two. And that would mean we’d be shelling out thousands and thousands and signing away 15-30 years of our lives. No big deal. Gulp. Home buying is a big, big…
When I was, oh, 15 or so, I made a list of characteristics I wanted — no, required — in the guy I married someday. Most of it was really important stuff like “good hair,” “doesn’t look like his mom dressed him,” and “doesn’t have a pet tarantula.” Something that wasn’t…
Everyone’s saying it: “Now is the time to buy!” It seems every financial show, blog, or article I encounter is telling me why Johnny and I should purchase a home in 2013. Word on the street is that housing prices aren’t going to fall any lower, so buy, buy, buy!…