House Hunting

When Chris and I first started discussing when we wanted to find a house. I know it would be a long and painfull task. As most of you know I have a picky husband. So when I first started to look I had to get all of his requirements down, garage, sprinkling system, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, at least 1800 square feet, etc. It started back last year when I just started to look at houses on KSL and everyone I brought home was shut down. :( But we were in the thinking process so all I could do was dream. Then when we really got into it about 3 months ago. House after house I found wasnt what he and now I wanted. One day I was on KSL and found a house, I showed Chris and he said "ya I kinda like it". (Never in a millions years did I think he would approve, especially since this would be the first official house we actually go see). So we set up an appointment to go see it and right when we walked through it, we fell in love! But here was the down fall it was a SHORT SALE. We werent so sure what that entitled so when our Realtor told us it would take 3 to 8 months to hear on it we were devistated. We loved that house so much we couldn't wait. Well we thought about it and couldn't pass the offerr so we put a offer on it. Thank goodness we were the first one to put an offer on the house so that gets us a step closer. Well now here we are still waiting 3 months and nothing. Why do short sales have to take so long?Don't the Banks want to get rid of their mortgages? If anyone can give me a reasonable explanation as why the Banks hold those houses so long please do.

So while still waiting for that house we decided to keep looking to see if we could find anything better. 20 houses later that we've seen we ran into another house in Clinton. Well suprise suprise it is a short sale as well. But we couldn't pass that up also. So we put an offer on that one. So needless to say we are going to be waiting a long time to find our perfect house and to my husbands liking. I would agree with him after looking at all the houses you have to be picky to find the right one. I know one day we will find our house and will know it is the right one, but I want it right now. Or if anyone wants to give me a house I am totally fine with that as well perferablly this one.

I'll let you know when we do find the one! Hopefully sooner than later.