New Year... New House...

Hi Mavic! Thanks for all the good words. The year started really good on us. Hope it will continue that way for all the coming years. Hoping the same thing for you too. I'm excited about the new house, my very own garden and the baby too. And good things also happening at work. There's a lot to be thankful for. Have a happy and blessed year!

Yes, everything will fall in its place as the nature and God forbid. Just trust, believe and surrender

That's good to know. I always envy those who have their own home. It's stressful sometimes to always worry about the rent for the house. Good thing now that we will have our own. Ours is still going to be rented but it's rent to own. That's the good thing about it. I also always wanted to have my own flower and vegetable garden. That's what I'm so excited about our new home. Have a great day too...

We live in a small apartment. I live with my in-laws. There are no freedom of making decisions for our future. I really want to buy my own house so that we could live a better life.

Thank you. I'm really happy with all the good things and blessings coming this year. We've been through a lot and tough times for the past couple of years. I'm glad that there were people who supported us along the way - friends and family. We've also supported and helped each other and thankful it's finally paying off. There are still hard times and problems (they never go away) but we've been through really tough times and bigger problems before so I know whatever happens we can always make it through. And I agree with you that the most exciting part of having own house is I can always do what I want to do with it. I'm excited to decorate it especially the kitchen. I love to cook. Thank you again and may you have a year full of blessings.

May life only continue to get better for you and your husband.

Wow! Good to hear that. It's nice having a house of your own that you can decorate. You can always do whatever you want to do with it unlike if you're renting. 10 years os a very long time. We've been renting for five years and I already felt that it's a very long time. Hope you're enjoying your own home and loving it. I want the same thing for our new home, freedom, comfort and loving it. Nice day to you!

Thank You! My husband is really quite choosy. One thing also that we considered that's why it took us 5 years to decide getting our own house is how ready we are for the cost of getting our own house. We don't want to make a hasty decision especially if we're not ready yet. It's really a great feeling to finally having our own home. I can decorate it. I can also have a garden with the space and a mini- play ground for the kids. I want to be able to plant not just flowers but also vegetables at the backyard. That's why once everything is settled and we're already in a very good footing our next plan is to get a small farm. But, will do it one step at a time. I'm also looking forward to having a baby girl. Three more months from now and we'll know if the baby is a boy or girl. It really does not matter. If baby turns out to be a boy we will still love him the way we will do if baby is a girl. But since I already have two boys this time I really wanted to have a baby girl, someone I can dress- up with cute little dresses and booties... Have a nice day and wonderful year...

That's great! It's really worth it because you don't have to worry anymore about the monthly rent. You can also do anything you'd want to do with your own home, decorate it to your own taste and liking. You must really be good in Saving. Hope you're enjoying your new home. Have a great day!

That's so sad, knowing someone would ever do that especially in your situation. I'm currently three months pregnant. I also hope we would love the house and that it would be a good place to raise the kids. One thing I love about it is that it's away from city buzz but just about 45 minutes ride from the city proper area. Good to know someone helped you when you were encountering such a very big problem. I'm happy for you that you love your house. Thank you!

Thank you! I agree that rent to own is a good idea but it's also something you have to be ready for. When we first heard about rent to own we were doubtful about it. We've been offered for the past few years to get rent to own houses but did not grab the offer. However, this year my husband and I felt we're both ready for it. Things are starting to get better for both of us. A lot of blessings coming and also support from family. That's why after 5 years we finally decided that we have to go for it this year.

Thank you! I also hope that you'd get your own house again. There were a lot of offers in the past but we did not grab it because we both felt we're not yet ready for it especially for the monthly amortization. But a great deal came our way. We have a friend who's about to move to their new house this month. The Real Estate Company is having a promotion but it's first come first serve basis. The equity is so low about 75% low compared to the usual Equity. We just have to complete all the necessary documents needed. Good thing all our documents and checking account is all ready so we were prioritized on the list of the applicants and got the slot. This is a very good year for us. We've been through a lot my husband and I for these past couple of years. We've been in debt as well but things are getting better this year. I hope the same thing happens to you and Randy. You just really have to continue supporting each other especially during tough times. Wishing you a year full of blessings. Have a nice day!

Hi Ed! Thanks! You're right. It's a good start for year 2013. May you also have a wonderful year ahead full of blessings... God Bless you too!

I definitely agree with you that she's such a good landlady. She never raised the price of renting her house for the past years we've been renting. I think it's also because she knows we always do our part. We never bother her with any reconstruction or fixings needed. When something gets broken we let her know but don't let her pay for the work. We hire someone to fix it and pay for it. She's okay with that. I also consult her always with every decisions we make. Even when I hired a Nanny and someone to go to our house to do the laundry and house cleaning I asked her to talk to both helpers and get her advice if they're okay with her. We also have a good relationship with her. In fact, her husband is my eldest son's godfather during his baptism. She's also very concern with all her renters. She wants to make sure we're all comfortable with the place. She would always ask if we're fine. Even concern if transportation going to the office, etc. is easy for us. Probably that's also the reason she is so blessed. It's sad leaving her and her house that we rented for almost 5 years but we'll still see her during gatherings. Have a blessed year

I can perfectly relate to you. It feels good when the house you have is because of your hard work. You can really call it your own. Well, if that's your goal and you focus and plan for it you'll have your own someday. Sometimes, it's just all about planning for it. getting ready and also perfect timing. Wishing a wonderful year full of blessings.