Home Ownership

Well, my younger brother, Joe, and I bought a house! We put an offer on the house on May 16th, and it was accepted, but it takes a long time to go through all of the bank paperwork, so we didn't actually sign the Purchase and Sale until last night (this is the official document that makes it pretty difficult for any parties involved to back out). We close on the house on July 8th - three short weeks.

About our new home: It is a two-family house on a quiet street by the name of Pond in Framingham, Massachusetts. That's right, it is 4 doors down from my mom's house, on the same street that we both grew up on. Some people find this funny, some odd, but we are psyched. There is always someone to borrow sugar from and it will add up to extra beds for parties. There are tenants who live on the first floor - a nice, young couple; they are going to stay. Our apartment is the entire second and third floor (or the rest of the house). The people who are moving finished the entire attic into a huge living room with skylights, a decent-sized bedroom and a small bedroom. Joe has claimed the third floor, the larger bedroom will be his room and the smaller one will be his closet & storage. The second floor has a kitchen, bathroom, 2 big bedrooms and a small den/office. I will live somewhere on this floor. There is plenty of space and we are starting to think about getting furniture to fill it in. For those of you who have been to my mom's house, this is similar in style. There is a lot of beautiful wood work, including hardwood floors, and large, airy rooms. The backyard is big and has a full jungle-gym, so there will be lots of swinging and sliding in our future :) Owning a house is a scary thing, but it is so cool and I am absolutely thrilled. And, to answer the question on everyone's mind: Yes, there will be a party of some sort toward the end of the summer.