Homes With Lacey: {{ The Bakers - Part 5...The Grand Finale }}

The Grand Finale….Drum Roll Please…

With cash in hand and a quick closing date the search was on to find our new house. (***We say “house” specifically instead of “home” because it’s a good lesson to learn that you can make any place into your HOME***) Don’t get bogged down by nasty paint colors, overbearing carpet or retro flooring….a house will be transformed into your home when you add your own unique touch and character.

Unfortunately, finding our new house wasn’t as glamorous or as easy as expected. You would think that cruising the streets with cash in your pocket would make the search a breeze – this was not so for us. We had very specific needs, this, combined with the market slowing down for Christmas, limited our choices. We had a “short list” of things we required – not wanted – but NEEDED (*** Be sure to break down your wants from needs before you head out looking for homes. This can help you really determine what house is best for you***) we searched, and searched AND SEARCHED. We literally knew EVERY house in the entire Langley area and spent copious amounts of time driving, viewing and praying about what house was right for us.

We were down to the wire in our search, the last week we really had before we needed to start sourcing out a rental for the interim (Lacey learnt not to say the “R” word to Lisa unless she wanted to see spontaneous tears!!! She really didn’t want to have to move twice, anyone with children will understand this).

There was one house we had seen online, we were skeptical it would have the space and “potential” we needed, but the yard was AWESOME. We didn’t get our hopes up because there was already an accepted offer. So, we waited. We stopped looking and kept packing, not really knowing where our little family would land.

Then one Friday morning Lacey called. She had just got off the phone with the listing agent and the offer had fallen through! We had nothing to loose so off we went!

And......... drum roll please...........WE FOUND IT! A house we could make our home! A yard our kids could romp in from morning till night, a dead end street that would make a great track for some serious bike riding. There was some updating to do, but there was potential. It met our needs, proved to help us reach our short and long term goals and would be a great investment for the future of our family.

From the beginning, and right through to the very end, and with every up and down, Lacey was positive, upbeat, encouraging and support of the decisions we were making for our family. She listened to our concerns and respected our decisions. She worked hard on our behalf, negotiating the best deal on the home we sold and searching out any and every option for a new home. Her extensive experience, and family history of builders and developers, gave her the knowledge to answer all our questions and helped us think of potential costs/options to renovations we may have never considered. If you are thinking of buying or selling we would highly recommend Lacey. Her passion for people and her integrity are her driving forces; she is courteous, honest and dependable. We have not only gained a realtor we have gained a great friend.

Here are a few pictures of our new house:

Front Of House & Front Yard