house hunting

So we have decided to buy a house, as if planning the wedding was not already too much! We really have the wedding all under control and have minimal to do, so we both agreed we could take on buying a house as long as it was a house that did not have much work that needed to be done.

We had started talking about buying vs. renting last august, just before we had to renew our lease. We were not going to buy until 2009 maybe even 2010 after we have saved up some cash, but the more i hear about it from friends and family members that have become property owners, the more it is sounding like a good idea. It is a buyers market right now, and having heard that term so frequently, i researched everything about what makes the market the way it is and buying during a time like this vs. waiting, as well as research on the above mentioned buying vs. renting. each time i came to the conclusion that it was a sfe bet to go forth with buying. With that being done, Jacob and I then had to narrow down where we wanted to live. The obvious choice would be the Boston area, but a few of my friends have made the move to the raleigh / triangle area of North Carolina. That area is very pleasing to me, and i have enjoyed it the few times i have visited. But buying a house is a consideration of both people involved, and jacob is firmly rooted on the north shore. We narrowed down to the north shore and eliminated west of boston. We met with a realtor and she showed us some places. We found a condo we both really really liked in haverhill on the north andover line. We are waiting to hear back on our offer, so i will update later!