From Kate:

At first you think, of all the people, we’re the ones who have this house.

That’s right. You’re a big-time, home-buying WINNER!

But then you start thinking about what the house doesn’t have. Or what you’ll have to pay. Or what will happen if you find out that everything is a rotten mess during the inspection.

And there may be some tears.

But soon all of that passes when you find yourself scheduling 6,245 phone calls with your squad of amazing mortage, realty, and closing professionals (and their various recommended brokers, lawyers, etc.)

Soon, find yourself in an endless loop of forking over your hard-earned savings.

But you also have to make spreadsheets. Lots of spreadsheets and lists and timelines and reminders. And somehow, that helps.

Busy brains are happy brains!

Now if you’ll excuse me, I have some color-coding to do so that I don’t freak out.