Is This Real Life? A Prelude to Renovation

Oh my goodness, you guys. It’s finally out there. Everyone knows. We finally have the keys. And the renovation starts today. I’ve been daydreaming lately about our address change announcements. I want them to be adorable. Artsy. Typewriter-y. Is it...

Going UP!… to Homeownership

It’s hard to believe the day is finally here! We are getting the keys to our condo this afternoon. Is that why the day is passing so slowly? Only a few people know about the house right now, and we’ve always prefaced the news with “but it’s not...

On Going to Vegas While in Escrow

It’s been a little longer than I would have hoped since I wrote. That’s because January has been crazy, and we’re only halfway through! Sohrab and I went to CES last week, driving north to Vegas on Monday the 6th and driving home to LA on Saturday...

Contingencies

Happy holidays! We’re in the thick of the season and of our contingencies. We had the home inspector come out to the condo on Thursday, December 26th, and once we discovered that it had gone well (aside from galvanized pipes instead of copper, which the HOA...

Escrow

It’s been a whirlwind few days. On Tuesday, December 17th, we saw the condo for the first time. We decided to put in an offer that night. By Thursday, December 19th, we had received a counter offer. We had until 5 pm on Saturday, December 21st to accept or...

Counter Offers and Condos

Well, we’ve made it. We got our very first counter offer. After more than a year of searching and putting offers in (not fervently, but earnestly indeed), Sohrab and I have finally received our first counter offer – on a condo in Canyon Country. This past...