Hey there,

So, it’s been a year since we bought the house and I figured I’d round this serious out with an update and some of my own tips for anyone that’s been following this journey 😊

First, this is a story with a really happy ending. There is not a day that goes by that I don’t think about how much I love our house and how glad I am that we bought it. We are just really, really happy.

So, yeah – that buyer’s remorse that I was experiencing? It didn’t last more than a couple of weeks. Thank God!

We paid off our credit cards!!! Now that we aren’t putting money aside for a deposit, we were able to smash those off. It really does feel like we have so much money this year. Our costs are only slightly higher than they were when we were renting but now we’re not trying to save for a house.

This past year has been spent in the garden, trying to keep that under control. Buying a place with 900m2 of garden when historically I can’t keep an indoor plant alive was an interesting choice. But I’m actually really enjoying it. Who knew weeding was so relaxing?

We’re slowing working on the renos. We started with the toilet – not because it needed it, but because it was a good practice room, and the laundry is next up. We’ve also costed out floor insulation and chosen a colour to paint the roof.

We’re super excited to get an appraisal in another 12 months to see how much ‘sweat equity’ we’ve built up. We’re keeping an eye on what it could be worth through our online appraisal system, but that doesn’t include any of the work we’ve put into it.

Not that we plan on selling. We’re far too happy. But as you’ve probably learned, I do love to know everything 😉