New Home?

 

We are pre-qualified for a VA loan through Chase (the bank that allowed us to refinance Mum's house after Dad died). Just typing that makes tears well up. This is a chance to start over, to rekindle our love for each other, to bring back all our familiar things, to nest, to live a fuller life. Together.

Now I am crying. I'm stunned. I'm in disbelief. I'm prepared for the second shoe to drop. My karma has been shit. Why would a bank help me?

No matter. The search is on. My personal cap is now $79k. I don't want to go over that. In an area where a $100k house would cost $500k elsewhere, $79k isn't a bad thing.

We'll see how it goes. I've got realtors in WV and OH on the hunt.