Moving on up....

No, not to the east side.
Although there was a time when I was auditioning for a musical back in college and we could pick any song we wanted to sing at the audition. Yep, I picked George and Louise's theme song. Hey, ya gotta have some fun with this stuff, right?

Anyway, after scouring the real estate market and having some good people with their eyes open for us, it looks like we have found our first purchase.
We have been eyeing the market even before we returned to the area. Prices in Saratoga have become, i don't know, ridiculous!
We found a great little townhouse, technically in Ballston Spa but 5 minutes from where we live now. It was in foreclosure and needs work. Hey, I think I know someone who can do that. I mean, I am a mean painter and all but remodeling kitchens...I will design it all day and find the best prices on appliances and all, but certainly don't know how to run piping! Tim does. Thank God!

So, on Friday night we got the call that our offer was accepted. Saturday we went over to take another, much more serious, look. Lots of photos and measurements were also taken.
I will be meeting with the mortgage person on Thursday. Keep your fingers crossed.
If all goes well it will take some good timing (so we aren't living in the midst of a construction zone) and some well thought out purchasing so we make sure we fix it up as economically as possible. It is a foreclosure after all.
But, this should lead to some interesting posts for all of you (who still reads exactly, not sure...)
I can't post photos yet...wait till it is all official.
Then you will see the crazy work ahead of us.

By the way, in case any of you know this answer:
Who leaves personal products; say a razor, shampoo and your kids chair and dresser...
but spends the time to remove a fireplace mantle and several lighting fixtures and, oh yeah, a bathroom sink...

"Hi, we just foreclosed on our house, do you mind if we stay with you for a bit, we don't really have anyplace to go.
Oh yeah, do you mind if I put this sink in your living room? Hey, and do you have a chair for my baby to sit in?"

Ummmm, right. That's interesting.
Stay tunned....