It definitely sounds like congratulations are in order! Buying a home is the best feeling......it will be YOURS! Good luck selecting your future home and please make sure you have a room JUST FOR FABRICS and SEWING!!!

That's tough to do when you're currently living 8 hours one way away.[/quote]
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Have any friends there who will cruise by that spot now and then?

Also do some crime checking of the neighborhood. I forgot where it is, but there's a web site where you can tell if any crooks live near, especially child molesters. What shocked me was that there are 2 of them living only 3 or so blocks away from me. No kids home now but I warned my next door neighbors about these guys.

The town we're moving to is pretty small so I'm sure all the realtors are familiar with good and bad neighborhoods.
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I hate to tell you this, but the realtors are in this for money and nothing else. Unless the realtor is your brother/sister, he/she is not working for YOU, but themselves and themselves only.
And by state law there are a few things they must tell the prospective buyer, but I don't know what your state says. I'd suggest that you go online and find out what they must and what they do not have to tell you. Mold, murders, drugs, I don't know what they must tell you but it's in your own best interests to find out BEFORE signing on the dotted line.

And is it in a flood plane..is it in a spot that will or might have wild fires one day? Lots of things you have to find out first.

All this stuff I've heard from friends complaining bitterly of their own stupidity at not finding out what they should. One of them simply packed up last month and walked out of their house, let it go into foreclosure it was in that bad a condition when they bought it and can't do anything legally since it showed up past the date they could.

Congratulations !!! So excited for you!!

Lots of good tips above... keep in mind it's a good thing if the neighbors are calling in problems. Have seen first hand problems in "good" and "bad" areas. It's a Great time to buy, for the market!
Happy Quilt Room Hunting :)

You will have lots of fun, check the sewing room first.

Congrats!! We share so much sad news here on the board it is nice to share in the good as well!! Hope you find just the perfect house for you!

Good Luck and buy the one you truly like not love because after you are done redecorating, moving walls , painting new carpets etc.. it will be the home you love in the end !!

Congrats!!!

I'm so happy for you!

Congrats! That is great news! What fun that will be and what a great time for buyers!