[KillarneyRose]

Originally posted by Jadey28
My boyfriend and I settled on our house in August.

We started looking in June. We looked at 5 houses or so and we just weren't feeling any of them. Then we found one we really liked, showed our parents (they didn't like the house), and put a bid in. We "won" the house, however, the homeowners weren't willing to fix a few things (leaky floor, etc). So we didn't take the house. We were really bummed and upset, but people kept telling us you'll find the perfect house...just wait.

One morning in July, our realtor gives us a call and says he thought of us immediately when this house came on the market. We rush to see this house, immediately decide it's the house for us, and place a bid. Five hours later, we were contacted and the house was ours!

To answer your question, finding the house was stressful. But we had patience and took our time because we didn't want to buy a house that didn't feel like home. However, the real stress came when we had to gather all our paperwork, have the home inspection and all that stuff. It is hard to deal with and once you move into your house, you'll find even more stress. Painting, decorating, fixing broken things....the list never ends. But if you take everything with a grain of salt and realize perfection doesn't happen overnight, you'll get through this. It's tough...but in the end, your relationship will only get stronger.

Good luck with your house hunting.

Isn't the housing market in Maryland INSANE??? It's definitely a good time to own, though, since the values are climbing every day.