March Madness

During the month of March we did our house hunting.  We had been looking at homes in the area for about a year knowing we would likely return to PA.  We found a house that we really liked and was priced well.    By the time we had decided to call our realtor (about 5 days after it was listed) we found out it was already under contract.   A week later a different home came on the market that we just loved.  We decided that instead of waiting to see if it would still be there in April that I would drive up that week and look at it.  The house came on the market Saturday and Monday morning I took off with the 2 youngest and went up to PA.  I looked at 9 different homes that day included a chance discovery of a great home which was for sale by owner, which we made an offer on, and they verbally accepted.  They then led us on a week, ultimately accepting a different offer from another buyer the next week.  We were really bummed.  We started looking at the other homes that were still on the market and decided to make an offer on a different home altogether.  The offer was accepted and we are now in process of making it ours.  It is a new construction, nearly completed.  We are having them finish the basement for us while they are already set up in the house.  We are really excited and happy about how things have worked out.  Can't wait to move in 7 weeks!