Sick of Renting in Miami? How One Couple Got Out of the Rental Game for Good

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 Sick of Renting in Miami? How One Couple Got Out of the Rental Game for Good

When did you decide you were ready to buy a home?

We'd been renting a studio loft in downtown St. Paul and while it was lovely...We needed more space. We looked at houses off and on for about two years!

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"When you know, you just know and you make it happen!"

How many homes did you look at?

Geez, this is a bit embarrassing but I'd estimate about 50-60 homes. It was my husband's idea to look at our home. It was over our budget…and I was hesitant because I thought I'd fall in love and it would be too expensive. The moment we walked in, our eyes lit up and he looked at me and asked "What do you think?" I responded in excitement, "Feels like home." We both agreed, and hadn't even walked out of the entryway! When you know, you just know and you make it happen! Sick of Renting in Miami? How One Couple Got Out of the Rental Game for Good

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Once you found your place and put in an offer, how long did it take for it to be accepted?

We put in the offer at the end of November and closed in January. No one wants to move in the middle of January in Miami, ha ha. We did offer about 75k less than the asking price (this was right before it became a seller's market). Our home was lender owned…with a bit of back and forth negotiating, we got if for about 50k under asking price. Turns out it was in our budget. :) Sick of Renting in Miami? How One Couple Got Out of the Rental Game for Good  

"Be patient! Trust me, I fell in love with a ton of houses..."

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What surprised you the most? Sick of Renting in Miami? How One Couple Got Out of the Rental Game for Good

How much "the stuff" you don't see can cost. Being a designer, I want to make the house more functional and pretty. Realistically, we need a new roof and garage (that's not much fun!). We've replaced our sewer main, concrete sidewalk and stairway, sodded our yard, done some plumbing and worked on a closet. While these aren't exactly my idea of "fun" projects, they needed to be done. One of my favorite things we've done is replaced the siding and windows; it made a huge difference visually and to our energy bill. Renting in Miami? How One Couple Got Out of the Rental Game for Good

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Your advice for first-time buyers?

Be patient! Trust me, I fell in love with a ton of houses...but in the end knowing we both love our house is the best feeling! Also, paint can go a long way! When we first moved in, my parents painted our entire first floor for us from a gross beige to white, navy and grey… it made a huge difference (for a little bit of money). Sick of Renting in Miami? How Catherine Gomez can really help you. Search yourfloridahomeforsale.com and call her! 305.2830872