James could hardly contain himself when he spotted the stucco Spanish Revival house, its terra cotta roof striking a high contrast against the stark white structure. The brick walkway undulated inviting though a small courtyard garden surrounded by arches. He checked the price not once, but three times before calling his wife, Paula, breathless.
Mike and June, the new couple in the big Victorian house, decided they weren’t going to let their first night in their new home go by like it was nothing. Buying a house was a huge milestone for them, and the house they were able to purchase was literally their dream home -- fanfare was definitely called for.
When I bought my house a couple of years ago, the first thing my wife and I did was invest more money in it. So we fixed the things that were in the inspection report, and started some small projects that helped us settle in — and feel like our new house was our own.