Our First Home

@kamel622 (310)
United States
February 9, 2016 10:23pm CST
This past December we bought a home...and I have to admit that it is the first home we've owned. Here we are a retired couple and we bought our first home! The circumstances around needing to move from a home we rented for over 15 years were a bit sad, but as so many have said we never what will happen when one door closes. I have to say that I absolutely LOVE our new home. It isn't huge or anything like that, but it is ours, it is clean and suits us perfectly. I have a gorgeous kitchen and an upstairs where I ride my recumbent bike and can do my crafting too. My hubby has huge shed that has electricity and even has a cable line to it should he ever want to set up a television out there. Our move was just across the street from where we were living and the snow held off until we had most everything moved over. We made a lot of trips back and forth using carts and finally on the day of the big move we had lots of help from our son, son-in-law and a friend from church. This was one of the easiest moves I've ever had and I am so grateful for all that gave us help. We were all moved in and mostly settled by Christmas day and I loved having our family over to celebrate not only the birth of our Lord, but our new cute little home too. The picture is from late summer and the picture that was used to advertise this cute little home. Our cute little home! Did I mention that I love it?
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@Scindhia (1906)
• India
10 Feb 16
Your house looks great. Buying a home is a very special experience and I'm glad you had a chance to experience it. Have a blast decorating it. May you have many happy memories there.
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@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
10 Feb 16
How do you manage to get home loan? Or do you pay for it in cash? I cannot imagine why you wait so long to get your own house.
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@kamel622 (310)
• United States
10 Feb 16
Thankfully our state has a great program for first time home buyers. We thought we would need much more money to get into a home of our own. If we would have known how little our down would actually be we would have done it years ago.
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
20 Mar 16
I know the joy of owning your own home and loving it. enjoy yourselves there and congrats to you.
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@irishidid (8688)
• United States
10 Feb 16
I don't think it is ever too late and I hope to own a house one day. For me it is to have a place for my disabled daughter to feel safe and comfortable but if I am blessed to live in the house I will be grateful. Lovely little house you bought.
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@kamel622 (310)
• United States
10 Feb 16
Thank you. I love it. I joke with my adult kids that I have to live to 96 years old to pay it off now! LOL
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• United States
27 Feb 16
One of our newest new neighbors bought their first house and they are in their 60's also. They are a joy to have around when we aren't distracting the heck out of each other. it's nice to have something that is yours. I love the fact you literally moved across the street... such an easy move indeed! I hope you have gotten situated nicely into your new home by now.
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
11 Feb 16
Congratulations, and I am sure you will be very happy there.
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@Shavkat (137214)
• Philippines
10 Feb 16
What a nice house. Congratulations! It is a great achievement for this year.
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• United States
10 Feb 16
Sometimes those 'short' moves are more work than long distance moves. Congrats on your new home
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
10 Feb 16
It really is a cute little house and I love it! I'm so happy for you and that you love it so much.
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• United States
10 Feb 16
Congratulations and best wishes in your new home! It looks so inviting with your pretty pink flowers on the steps
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• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
11 Feb 16
Very nice, belated congratulations.
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@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
10 Feb 16
wishing all the best with the new one ma'am :)
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@paigea (35678)
• Canada
11 Feb 16
It looks like a lovely home. Enjoy.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
10 Feb 16
Congrats on your new home. Sounds lovely.
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@snowy22315 (169940)
• United States
24 Apr 16
That is really a cute little house.
@vandana7 (98823)
• India
19 Jul 16
It is too cute not to be loved. :) I am glad you are having everything you love in it...large homes do not necessarily have everything in them. :) There is always something missing in every home. :)
@kevin1877uk (36988)
10 Feb 16
It loos a lovely house and I'm glad that you are loving it :)
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
10 Feb 16
It does look cute! So neat and tidy too. Sounds like a really ideal home to me.
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