Sooo close!

Tim and I were (((this))) close to putting an offer on a house in Scarborough yesterday.  We had the purchase and sales agreement in hand and ready to fill out with our awesome realtor, we had a tree removal guy give us a rough estimate on cleaning up the propery, and we were at the final walk through.  We loved this place, loved the location (2 miles from the marsh), in a great neighborhood, good amount of space, it fit our 20 year plan.  Well, after talking to the seller's broker, which was on the high end of our preapproval, wouldn't have been enough for the bank.  See, it is a short sale and has been on the market since February. 

Things happen for a reason. 

While we loved the house, the land was less than desirable. On .5 acres, it also had a ton of trees.  Which means not a lot of sunlight, and almost no spot for a garden.  Anyone who knows me knows I'm more excited to have a garden and compost pile than for the big TV Tim wants :-) 

A lot can change in a month...I could have a job, the bank might be more lenient, who knows.  If the house is still there, I might be writing a different post!  I have faith the right house will come along.  Until then, we'll keep looking....