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WE CLOSED TODAY!! [MA]

It feels so surreal to finally own a home and I just wanted to extend my utmost thanks to this sub (one of my favorites to lurk on) for the informative posts because we've had a bit of a rollercoaster of a buying experience, though I'm guessing that's more the "norm" than anything else.

We put an offer in on a 3 bedroom condo back in mid-March right before the lockdowns really began. We really loved the neighborhood and the house and we were so excited. After inspection uncovered a lot of major issues (HVAC, electrical, and plumbing all needed major repairs) we attempted to negotiate with the seller, but they ended up rejecting our "best and final" offer. We were so upset and after looking at a few other far less appealing homes, and given the current situation, we had basically decided that we were going to re-sign our lease for another year.

But then a single-family house popped up in a town we never thought we would be able to afford. We scrambled to be the first ones to see the house, made it through inspections with no major issues, negotiated a somewhat strange Purchase & Sale agreement, and then dealt with some last minute issues yesterday at the 11th hour.

It was all TOTALLY worth it for the moment when our realtor handed over the keys. Don't worry we've already changed the locks!

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