So close... to closing.

Finally, we are very close to closing on the new house. YAY!!! I feel like we have been waiting forever. After the first house we offered on fell through in June, it's just seemed like a loooooong time coming.

Since it's a renovation mortgage, it has taken quite some time to get all the pieces in place. We had to get the contractors lined up, and their bids in. Then all the financing. Then the appraiser. UGHH. So exhausting just writing it! But we should be getting the keys next week. We are pumped.

So, this weekend, Justin and I went out looking for appliances at Lowes. We did this a month ago too, but nevertheless, we went again to really try to figure out what we wanted. Our goal was to get both the fridge and stove for around $1500. We would have ordered today if it seemed like a good deal. What we were looking for was a fridge with a bottom freezer, in white, and around $800. Sine we had seen one previously, we didn't think it would be a big deal. Apparently it has been discontinued though, and the next lowest priced model would be around $1200. That's just a little more than we wanted to pay for a fridge. We also looked for a stove- it has to be gas, and I wanted it in white also. This was more reasonable- we were able to find one around $600 or so, with the matching microwave above for around $200. Though we didn't order it yet, at least we know it's there.

As a result of the fridge disillusionment, we turned to Craigslist, our best friend! Lo and behold, there were a couple bottom-freezer fridges listed. A 2006 fridge was listed at $350. When we go to see it, we will probably try to talk them down a little since it is over five years old. Still, if it works, that is just so much cheaper. Which I am all about since we still need to buy paint and some furnishings, and do landscaping, etc...

Tomorrow we are going to go to Sears and see what kind of a deal they would give on the same model we saw at Lowe's. Let's hope we get a deal!