Life has been a blur for the last two months. So here are the highlights:
Paul has transitioned jobs. He left Windstream in June and is starting a new Kitchen and Bath Remodeling business...where you ask? Little Rock! So you guessed it, we decided to move HOME!
So we moved back last month and stayed with Jen's parents while we looked for a new place to live.
Initially we weren't sure if we would be able to get a loan, buy a house, etc. So we were preparing ourselves to have to rent. In short, we were able to secure a loan. So we set about on finding THE HOUSE.
This was more difficult than we had expected, but thanks to the help of our realtor (and new friend...really if you're in the market call me for her info, she's the best I've worked with!) we fell in lurve! Then we saw the price tag...tears...WAY over our budget. Why would she show it to us?? "oh ye of little faith[...]" In short, she knew something we didn't and we left the price up to her... after about 3 days of agonizing patience she called, it was in our range!
The next month was a blur of inspections, paperwork, fighting the bank (if given an option, never again will I get a loan through a bank with out of state underwriters) and coordinating. The end result??
We're so excited!
On top of this we're now all-in with the remodeling business and targeting to open our showroom and fabrication center in October. This will be the first of its kind in AR, we're pumped to bring Granite Transformations to the South!
Where's the "WHY"?
Looks like you own those well! Moving out really brings in the fresh start. Because, the 'old house' would bring so much gravity, you can't think of the big things. Such as big successes for a company through serious, heavy-duty 'planning'.
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