We were all set to make an offer on the co-op (which I'm told the owner was excited about because she hasn't gotten any offers yet) when Lee found a clause in the by-laws that means we can't- no more than two permanent occupants per unit (even though this is a 2-bed 2-bath unit). And since we'd like to have a kid, that means no deal ( Read more... )

We made an offer on a condo in the U-District, and were "well outbid". I was a little sad about it, but also my commute would have sucked for the next few years until the Brooklyn Link Station is finished, so not THAT sad ( Read more... )

Lee and I have been "pre-approved" for a mortgage from our credit union! Though apparently "pre-approval" means nothing and now we have to wait to be "pre-qualified". Whatever ( Read more... )