I have big news that I’m so excited to share with you! I’ve mentioned for the last few weeks that we’re moving, but what I didn’t tell you is that after foreclosure, bankruptcy and ten long years of renting (which meant moving multiple times) God has made a way for us to buy a house!
Only God could work out a deal in which we paid only $525 total (for the inspection and appraisal), took no money to closing and instantly gained almost $12,000 in equity — and we are so thankful!
My New Front Door
It’s a definite fixer-upper and quite ugly on the outside, but with a little time and TLC it’s going to be amazing.
We closed on the house on August 14th and planned to start what we thought would be a simple update with cleaning and painting, but just like an HGTV home renovation show we ran into a few surprises…
like carpet that we thought could be cleaned but that needed to be replaced — which made this mistake okay…
and gave me the opportunity to do this.
We also discovered a tree growing into our master bathroom toilet which meant that a plumber had to break up the foundation with a jack hammer, remove the roots and replace the pipes. Fun stuff!
Thankfully we had some extra money for these surprises thanks to our emergency fund and a gift from a generous relative.
In addition to all of the excitement and long hours spent on the home renovation, on August 23rd my son moved out to live on his own. I admit that I shed some tears, but I know it’s time and he’s moving into a good situation with friends that we know.
Then on August 24th we were finally able to move into our new house. We still have plenty of boxes to unpack, but we’re slowly making progress.
I promise that I will not turn The Peaceful Mom into a DIY blog, but I wanted to let you know where I’ve been and I do want to share a few pictures along the way as we continue to make our new house into our home all while staying on a budget. 🙂
Thanks for sharing the journey with me!
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I am so sorry that you experienced that trial Missy but how wonderful to have your own home again! Thank you for being happy for us and stay tuned for more updates. 🙂
Yes, it does Julia. I’m sorry that you had to go through that but I hope that you can recover from it soon. It is difficult emotionally but it did help us realize that we had to get our financial life in order and cemented our decision not to use credit cards ever again.
I’m so happy for you and your family! Thank you for sharing your blessings and joys from God. And, I agree with others that seeing some of your DIY projects would be fun ?
Thanks so much Tonia! I will post some starting next week. 🙂
Glory to God for all things! I’m so happy for you and your family!
Thanks so much Karen!
So happy for you! Blessings on you and your family on your new adventure!
Thank you so much!
Congratulations – very happy for you and your family! It is great to see someone’s triumphant over all the adversity. Would love to continue to see the ups and downs as begin making it your home.
Thanks so much Katie!
Congrats on your new home!
Thank you Stephanie!
Thanks Jamie!
Oh I would love to see your progress! Congrats.
Thanks Penny!
Bring on the DIY! What a blessing.
It is a blessing Kristy! Thanks!
So good to hear! I’m happy you acknowledge the hand of God in your miracle. Congratulations.
Thanks so much Olubunmi!
DIY blog is ok with me. Congratulations
Sounds like you are not alone Pam! Posts coming up. 🙂
I am so excited for you and your family! When I heard that you were moving again, I was hoping that it meant a purchase. How unbelievable that you needed hardly any down payment and didn’t have to pay closing costs, and came out the other end with instant equity! And please don’t hesitate to post any diy photos! I have always loved seeing the before and after photos of your homes.
Thanks so much for being excited for us Claire. Yes, it is unbelievable except that God is so good!
I will post some photos for you. 🙂
Congrats! If anyone deserves a new home it is you. Look forward to your future home updates
Thank you so much Cindy!
Congratulations! What a wonderful blessing!
Thank you Dori!
Blessings to you on your new home. I pray it is as peaceful as your old one.
Thanks so much Missy! I actually feel more peaceful here. 🙂
That sounds so lovely Janice! I know that my daughters and I will never forget painting their new rooms together and the memory of running through our previous house screaming once we had finished cleaning it — haha! No matter what happens family relationships are what matter most. Thanks so much for sharing your memories with me. 🙂
Thanks for hanging in there Andrea! Hopefully I will be posting normally starting this week. 🙂
congratulations!!!!!!! this is exciting for you all I know 🙂 its hard to let our birds leave the nest I am looking forward to parts of the journey. blessings
Thanks so much Karen!
I knew you were moving and was impatiently waiting for you to get back to blogging. 😉 I didn’t know you had so much going on, though! Congrats on your new home. 🙂
Sorry for the delay Rachel. I had planned on having posts scheduled but it just didn’t happen. Hopefully things will be back to normal this week. Thanks for your patience. 🙂
Congratulations! I would honestly love all the DIY posts you want to do! I’m so glad for you!
Thanks Sheila! I will post some updates soon. 🙂
Congratulations on your new home! My daughter, who is 23, moved out a couple of months ago. I could have taken out stock in a tissue company! I know this is what we raise them to do but it’s still hard!
It is hard but good, right? We can now move into a different relationship with them which I am excited about.