the beginning

So we closed on this house in Raleigh, North Carolina on July 1st. Since it was in "pre-foreclosure," we got a great deal! 1300 square feet, 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 baths... and our mortgage payments will be less than the 1 bedroom + den apartment that we've had downtown for the past year. It's right near where we're (probably?) going to be for the next 3 years - and it's only a few minutes from the highway, near tons of shopping, etc. It needs a LOT of work... but we can see what it'll look like after we're done and are very excited about it!

Basically this blog is a way to track our progress as we go along - by writing updates, and posting pictures and videos.

More to come soon!