A couple months ago we'd started looking for a house and went to get pre-approved and were quite disappointed because they said we should stop looking until we have the full 20% down payment. With our summer work and Josh's tutoring money it would be October before we had the money saved. So we stopped looking.
The last week of school, Mary, one of my co-workers was talking to me about our house search and off the cuff said, "My boyfriend rents a house in Allen Park and might be willing to sell..." Turns out he was willing to sell, but it wouldn't be available to buy until October when he comes back into town from Mackinaw Island. He wanted to do it all without listing the house and by owner to avoid realtor fees. Both of things were huge signs that this must be the one!
We went and looked at the house a couple of times, one with my mom and dad doing some inspecting. And we decided that we really wanted it but the price was a bit high for our budget. The house needs quite a bit of work so we factored that into the price. We prayed that God would give us a number to offer to him. We offered a seriously significant number lower than his asking price and just prayed and prayed that God would work on this guy's heart to sell it to us for lower. He called just yesterday and we got the exact price that fits perfectly in our budget and below our means. It's so crazy how after we finally stopped looking, God just dumped this house into our laps and the perfect price. God is so good!
P.S. It's only a mile from Josh's work, so he can ride a bike or walk to school when the weather is nice!
Pictures to come ;)
