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Monday, September 09, 2019

Stay Awhile

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My thoughts on deciding to stay in our current home for the foreseeable future.

This November will mark 4 years at our home!

It’s difficult to believe it has been that long!

Of course, it took 7 months of extensive rehab before we could even move in, but we’ve owned this home for 4 years!

A couple months ago, I mentioned that we were staying in our house for a while & I wanted to finally elaborate on that a little bit today!

When we bought this house, we weren’t really thinking about the long term. We just really wanted out of the small trailer we were living in! With 500 more square feet (& a basement!), this house was perfect for us at the time! It has served us well during the time we’ve lived here.

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Our Next Renovation Projects

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I’m finally sharing some new projects I’ve been working on!

Tuesday, January 05, 2016

Extensive Rehab

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On my old blog, I wrote a post basically saying I'd have a nervous breakdown if my husband and I ever renovated a home together. Working together on a home remodel is just not our thing. Because of his background in carpentry/remodeling/construction, my husband seeks perfection in everything he builds. Because of my background in none of that, I'd rather say 'good enough' and move on to the next project. It's a perfect storm for arguments. I even dared to share a screen shot of the exact real estate listing that made me decide once and for all I was not going to renovate a home with my husband:

Well, we bought that exact house. I can't even make this stuff up.

Tuesday, December 08, 2015

Our Fixer-Upper Journey: From Dream to Reality

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Join Tiff on her inspiring fixer-upper adventure, transforming a foreclosure into a dream home. Follow the journey on On The Creek Blog! | on the creek blog // www.onthecreekblog.com

Hey there, Besties! 🌿 So, let me take you back to when my love affair with fixer-uppers began. Picture this: It's 2008, the housing market has just taken a nosedive, and our neighborhood is brimming with foreclosures. At the time, James was working with a general contractor, and they were bringing these forgotten homes back to life. I was completely mesmerized by these transformations! 🛠️✨

This sparked a dream in us – to own a fixer-upper ourselves. We spent years touring homes that were crying out for love and care. We tried to buy several, but oh, the hurdles! Cash buyers were king, and securing a bank loan on a foreclosure was like navigating a maze in the dark.

Fast forward to the summer of 2015. We decided to play it straight – no more chasing fixer-uppers. We teamed up with a realtor, prepared to take the traditional home-buying route. But, you know me, I couldn't resist adding a little note at the bottom of our wish list: '…& any foreclosures!'

As fate would have it, our house hunting took an unexpected turn. We stumbled upon a foreclosure right in our hometown. It felt like déjà vu as we toured it, not getting our hopes up too high. But our offer was accepted, to our amazement and a bit of disbelief (I still think we were the only bidders!)! By late 2015, we were ready to start our biggest project yet. 🏠💫

Our new home wasn't one of those 'still looks fabulous' foreclosures. Nope. It had its share of woes – from a flooded basement that claimed the furnace and hot water tank to burst pipes and pet-stained floors. It was outdated a little unloved, but oh, it had potential. And the best part? We saw nothing we couldn't handle ourselves.

So, here we are, embarking on a journey to breathe new life into this house and turn it into a home again. It will be a rollercoaster of DIY, creativity, and probably a few 'what have we gotten ourselves into' moments. But the excitement of seeing it all come together? Priceless!

Stay tuned because this fixer-upper story is just beginning, and I can't wait to share every step of this adventure with you. 🌟🔨