Sneak Peek!

I thought I would entice you with a sneak peek of the possible future "Casa de Campbell." It is 3400 Sq. ft and 4 bed/3.5 bath. Today, we are now on contract for this lovely home and pending on the seller's lender approval, it will be ours! We have negotiated the price, been pre-approved for our loan and have that paperwork started, and are currently checking pricing of various inspectors in the area. The property is currently in a "short sale" situation, which makes matters even more confusing than normal. This is Mike and my first time to purchase a house, which comes with many questions as it is, but even more so when you are dealing with a bank on the other side. One of these issues is time frame. We were hoping to close by the end of May, but because the banks typically take a while to run all of their numbers and prioritize our sale, (due to all the foreclosures and short sales out there now) we may not close on the house until sometime in June. In the meantime, Mike will be working from San Antonio until we find out and I will continue the job hunt. I have an interview next week with Study Island in Dallas, so I will remain in Fort Worth through the weekend and the first part of next week. After that, we will be home in San Antonio until either job or house "stuff" brings us back to the metroplex.

This week has been pretty busy so far. I have helped my mother remove all the old wallpaper and popcorn ceiling from my old bathroom. We thoroughly made a mess and are exhausted, but it was entertaining and a workout to say the least. Next comes texturing and painting... we may get some help with the texturing. I enjoyed joining my parents for their Bible study on Monday night, Carino's wine dinner with Mimi, Mom and Dad last night, lunch @ Mi Cocina today with Vivian, and a TCU baseball game scheduled for tomorrow! Mike has been in San Antonio this week because of work and I've been missing him and looking forward to his return on Friday! During your prayers the next few weeks please think of Mike and me during this house buying phase. We certainly appreciate all your love and support! :) Until next time...

~Emily