I am looking forward for the house to get ready and move in. Remember never make down payment more than20% for the house. We go in every week and take pics , so we have pics in every phase of construction. To give you an update the framing is all done and they are getting the services in . We should be called for the dry wall meeting soon.
The next home in my life is aTown home. As I told you earlier we are now home buying experts, We zeroed down to this Town home community which is conveniently located near our workplaces, and also to nearby shopping areas. The place is brier creek , which is like a booming community in Raleigh. I like to stay in NC as its very green and pleasant here. Per the rules of homebuying you should always fix a comfortable monthly mortgage amount and then accordingly decide your budget. Did I tell you Sudhir is very good at all the financial aspects of it.So I need not worry:):) to tell you the truth i didnt know much of this unless I actually bought a house .
Our house is being built currently. Its fun to do all the finish options while buying a new home. This house is as per our taste. I love to shop around for home and decor. We will be looking around for some furniture etc… yohooo!!!
Its good that I can see something built in front of my eyes , a lot to learn as an architect myself. Its so different from what I had seen all over in India. Sometimes I wonder people around the world differ so much in their construction techniques.When you retrospect its nature which decides in its holistic ways of these different construction methods. For example here wood is so abundant and easily available their are wood houses here, but back home in India, wood is so precious like gold, pretty scarce supply of resource.
We moved from the huge house and moved to an apartment on Oct 2004. We have been staying here for 8 months now, this apartment faces a lovely golfcourse, which you can view from all the rooms. Here I experience the much awaited apartment living experience in US. After living in a big house with a big yard, apartment seems kinda small. But good things in life come in small packages. I was so happy about the fact that I have a lot of time on hand over the weekend for myself . No yard work ,No big bills, less maintenance!!!! wow. The decision of selling our house was great and at a good point of time. We could actually save some money for our future and plan finances.
Next good news was the fact that Sudhir got admission to Kenan Flagler Business school, this was one of the things which he wanted to do in life. we started for house hunting ,but this time we were smart homebuyers.
I was full of excitement to see my first home after marriage. Sudhir had not shown any photos of the house to me so that it can be a very good surprise.We came to US after marriage on March 28, 2003. I still remember the moment when I saw it… was a perfect dream house. Sudhir had bought it a few months back.It was a massive house on an equally big lot. I had spent most of my time in this house , taking care of it. I enjoyed working in the yard, gardening. I also had planted a vegetable garden.
I have lot of sweet memories attached to that house. We stayed in this house for one and a half year. It was a big house for the two of us. Selling it made more sense. This house will always have a special place in my heart.
Swati Hasbe
Seattle,WA
