Kinda feeling like this:

And maybe a little like this:

So I'm kind of stressing the F out. To lighten up the mood, I watch this:

All that because a seller actually accepted my offer to buy their house. WHAT!?! Yeah, I know.....not your typical response, right? Most people are like "OMG!!!! YESS!!!!!". But me? My initial reaction was "Whoa crap", then immediately started looking for outs. Kinda crazy, no? I got a serious case of cold feet, that I was deathly afraid of turning in buyer's remorse (like a first-time home buyer version of runaway bride). I mean, the house is really nice, with upgraded everything (kitchen counter top, laminate floors, new carpet, new paint), the parentals like it, I like it......which is kind of part of the problem: I'm not in love with the house. I guess I've been spoiled by the other houses that I've looked at, that had bigger/nicer yards, more garage space, more open floor plans, etc. The things I list as cons are things I don't even think I even want or mind not having: very small front yard, small backyard, no formal dining room, and some other stuff that I'm forgetting. But none of those are even remotely close to being deal-breakers. To turn the cons into pros: low-to-no maintenance regarding yard work, and like I would even use a formal dining room anyways. And the location is kind of weird, it takes a bit to get to, but it's like that with all places, and I'd eventually get used to it.

So yeah, I don't know what my problem is. I guess it's just my nerves. I kind of just talked myself into it by writing it all down like this. This is a major, major commitment. Shit's getting real. Time to man up and put my big boy pants on.

Went to an open house on Friday. Put in the offer on Saturday. Got rejected on Monday. They said they received 30 offers, and I figured it would be competitive. My offer was higher than the listed price, but since that price was kind of on the low side, I wouldn't be surprised if there was a straight up cash offer. We won't know till the sale is official maybe a month or two from now. Oh well. I didn't have high hopes for this place, but it was kind of the "perform storm" for me. It was in my preferred price range and it was also in the my preferred location (North Natomas, along my current bus route). I hope I get lucky and find another home for sale that has those same preferred qualities.