I can’t believe I’m saying this, but my husband and I bought a house! We spent last weekend moving our stuff with the help of friends and family willing to take the time to assist. It’s been a process of unpacking and deciding where everything is going in our new space. While living in an apartment worked for a while, it always felt temporary. This is the house that my husband and I plan on living in for many years to come.

Our house hunt started shortly after our trip to Austin. My husband and I talked about what’s next for us this year, and my husband brought up the idea of starting the process of buying a house. He was looking forward to the idea of making our house a home and putting our money into something that’s a long-term investment. Shortly after this conversation, we proceeded with the next steps, including partnering with a realtor.

Our house search was pretty organized. We knew exactly which area of the Twin Cities we wanted to live in, which helped narrow down our search. We devoted a full day to walking through six homes back-to-back. From there, we found a house that we loved, which led us to put in our offer. Our offer was accepted the next day. I remember my heart felt like it was going to explode out of my chest when our realtor told us that our offer was accepted.

From there, it was a lot of paperwork to fill out and different things that needed to be aligned. The process itself moved fairly quickly. I’m grateful to my husband, who took on a majority of the work and made this process easier to handle.

2022 has been a jam-packed year, and I’m thrilled to add geek elements to our home.