THIRD TIME'S A CHARM??

Well, our house situation is still an ongoing mystery. We have had a bid on a 2nd home since June but the banks are being difficult. They gave us a counter offer accepting our bid but requiring us to pay all of the closing costs. Rather than delay the process, we agreed to sign it.

However.........we just found out yesterday that the even though we agreed to both of the bank's terms, they are STILL fighting over the amount. We have no idea if they will ever come to agreement over it. 

Sooo.....today we looked at a couple more homes on the market and found one that I really LOVE! It has nearly everything we were wanting in a home...upgraded fixtures, corian countertops, plantation blinds/shutters, open floorplan, split bedrooms, black/stainless steel appliances (including the fridge!), extended covered patio with a patch of grass for Don (haha), no houses behind it, AND sliding glass doors in the master bedroom that open out to the patio. SWEEEEET!!

The bonus is that although it's 200 sq ft smaller than the 1st & 2nd houses we bid on, it's $10,000 LESS than the 2nd house at $149k! The floorplan is so open, you wouldn't guess that it's any smaller. 

The downer is that it IS another short sale so we could possibly be looking at several more weeks, but fortunately, there's only 1 bank to deal with instead of 2. There is also another offer on the house so we are hoping to outbid them. Something inside me said that this house is the one...even before I saw the inside, so we'll see. 

Hopefully 3rd time's the charm!