A Day In The Life

Well, Inga is house shopping. Mind you she hasn't sold her home yet, so she isn't buying anything at this moment--which was a fun fact I had to remind her about 487 times today. But, she's looking. And, like any good buyer, she is ignoring everything I am saying and searching the Internet for validation.

Inga wants a "fixer-upper." She found this gem and is thrilled. The truth is 1) the home she wants is uninhabitable and she won't be able to get a mortgage on it, 2) she doesn't have the money to fix it up even if she did get a mortgage, and 3) SHE HASN'T SOLD HER HOUSE YET.

But, she's stoked.

Most likely, this house will be scooped up by an investor who will add a wall or two, include a stove and perhaps a bathroom and probably--just a guess here--wire the place for electricity. In the meantime, I spent the morning talking her down from this gem, expectation-setting and getting her loan officer on board to tag-team. Maybe she will listen to him.