Close But No Cigar

Last July, we moved to Fort Worth, Texas. We found the cutest 1920's bungalow, in one of the quaintest neighborhoods. It was quite the fixer upper but we looked forward to the challenge. We decided to rent the home until we were able to make the purchase. Meanwhile, we had fun sprucing up the yard and making minor upgrades on the property (see photos on the blog we created). We held back from doing anything major (central air, plumbing, porch, structural etc.) but dreamed about it all day long. We had a vision.

After countless discussions with banks, lenders and mortgage brokers we were DENIED. We were so close to our dream of fixing up an old house but since we have 3 other homes, I have no credit (I guess in America we have to be in debt to get into more debt) and we had just started new jobs no one wanted to assume the risk.
As if we are risky folks?

Anyhow, it has been a learning experience and quite the adventure. No regrets, only experiences gained, and memories to look back at. We've now moved into a cute apartment, Victory Chateau, built in the 1930's in the cultural district close to downtown Fort Worth. We are comfortable; having central air and heat is a HUGE plus, especially considering the unusually cold winter we experienced here in Fort Worth this year. How did we survive without it!? Best of all... Ben brought all of our furnishings from our house in Idaho to our home here! We hadn't seen our belongings since April 2009. It was like Christmas unpacking! We will post pictures soon.