We’re buying our first home! In fact, we’re closing tomorrow afternoon. We are, obviously, really excited about it. I’ll be posting more here at my blog about it, in the hope that I can help other first-time homebuyers navigate the maze I just went through, as well as the journey that we’re about to embark on.

One of my first articles will be about the loan process. What I just went through was complicated, nerve-racking, stressful, infuriating, but still well worth it. Let me summarize: the stack of documents I’ve sent to involved parties, and those I’ve received throughout the process, is almost five inches thick. And we haven’t even closed yet.

To be blunt, it sucked. But the other side of that coin is that because my lender was diligent, I know that they are professional, that facts have been stated correctly, and that things are on the up-and-up. The other reason I know that is because I was equally diligent, but that’s for another post.

Anyway, we’re moving this weekend, and we can’t wait to be in our new home!