We have a long-standing relationship with DIY, and love rolling our sleeves up and making it happen. Wow! I know youll be able to find a dream home and Im so excited to follow you on this journey. We knew and loved the neighborhood, because it was our neighborhood. Ha! Reaaaaaaal hard.). What they wanted, and fell in love with, was the lot next to it. Good luck hunting and enjoy the looking process. Chris and Julia Marcum. Your forever house is waiting does you! And, it would be a cash deal! Our new house is perfect and in an amazing neighborhood. Its hard to buy a house that doesnt have a starting price. I found the most exciting house but it was $100,000 over the very top of our price range. Our best and final. If you have any questions about your purchase or any other . Our light is SO sad, huh? I literally cry and curl up in the fetal position and wait for someone to rescue drag me along. Two years ago, there was a house for sale that we lovingly referred to as dream house. Its on a large lot of mature trees with lots of windows and interesting architectureall a rarity for our neck of the woods. You do great work! We put it out of our heads, then 2 years ago they got divorced and the house was left vacant. Im wondering if perhaps that may be contributing to this negative sentiment youve received from your story as well? And not just leaving one comment, but having to repeat yourself If so, I genuinely feel bad for you. I know the feeling of being let down by the dream of something new. Joining our weekly newsletter gives you access to exclusive content, never-before-seen photos, your questions answered, and our favorite DIYs. Seems so much more convenient than the room downstairs. Im still bummed & confused, six years later. All the same musts you listed. I feel you on the emotions getting yanked around when you try/think youre going to get a house, start all the wheels turning full speed, and then it falls through. I completely understand your feelings on getting your hopes up and then being let down. This honestly is not like the Chris Loves Julia blog I have grown to know and become loyal to over the last six years, you two usually stay above click bait. You can feel. It was already owned by their neighbors. Last week, Chris and I had the incredible opportunity to travel to London for work. How interesting to come here today and read this post I feel a new chapter in your life and your blog on the horizon, and am grateful I got the chance to catch-up before you started. Thats half the adventure. Photography by Chris Loves Julia The Marcums have dedicated an entire lower drawer to their newly revamped Rubbermaid collection, and it's conveniently located right across from one that houses special compartments for various size baggies. Whenever they do sell, theyll probably have an inflated price in their heads (because you offered more than it was worth) and not be able to sell it. Of course its going to be in the back of their mind to document every reaction to something that happens in their life. Well, I was obsessed so this was heartbreaking. That is where it becomes unauthentic. What is with these negative people? Greta welcomed it with open arms. Nicely written, my thoughts exactly! Keep it up Chris and Julia. And last week you posted a YouTube video about how to be a successful influencer. Came off cringey/ entitled/ over privileged. Honestly, as a long time reader I thought you may have lost a baby or another family member. We dodged a bullet and also got a pool and fully walled and landscaped backyard in the deal for $30,000 less. Dont give up! Julia is a person, just like us. But I cried to myself (and my sister) over the disappointment -my feelings were about more than just some dude. If you dont like what you see, dont follow them. Did you consider adding less tangible things to your offer, like maybe your services? This so exciting and bittersweet! We were so bummed. The Copper Queen Hotel, BisbeeBook a Room. Julia and Chris rock and if you dont have any nice to say then dont say it! I found this post very transparent and beautifully honest. Even when you dont want to rip down a wall, you can make that space in your home better. Such a terrible feeling to get your hopes up and have them dashed over and over again. Youre darn right there are people who wont ever buy one house, let alone 2. You can share what you want. I think you guys are going to be okay. (We already have our eyes on another homealso not currently for sale.). We actually use it quite a bit and while its convenient because its close to the main area, that makes it not great for conference calls or putting our heads down and getting work done because its easily accessible to little ones. ( 110) Fast Delivery. It was my first time in London and although it was a quick trip, they brought us all over []. Props to you though! Houses are so emotional. I love love love your house and how youve made its life grow! The Jerome Grand Hotel, 200 Hill St, Jerome, AZ 86331. :), Welcome Spring With Some Faux Spring Stems, Iceberg Wedge Salad Grain, Dairy, & Pork-Free, Third Times a CharmChoosing a Paint Color for the StudyAgain, All of the Different Wallpaper I have Used, Inspiration For The Upstairs Laundry Room. I hope not, being vulnerable and admitting stuff sucks makes it easier for the rest of us to admit it. I was gagging and shaking and threw it in the cart as if it were alive because I just knew that it would look amazing on top of our light. I freaked out and called my husband who was in another state. I believe this too. You have talked about this house before, and it is reasonable people near you may be able to figure out who you are talking about. Get the tools, mentorship, and training to be a Good Influencer professionally. Thanks for sharing. Best of luck!! The over dramatic tears on Instagram? The post in and of itself does not give the full picture of the emotion involved in this decision. i love having things that are quick and easy to make (i love freezing things too) so this is a great idea.good luck with those peaches and the cooking! Thanks for following along as we uncover our home's potential through quick DIYs, major renovations, splurge-and-save design, and our day-to-day family living. Chris was at the cabin with Jordan, unreachable. Eventually we found our current home (only to have the guys agent call our agent and ask if we were still interested. Greta loves the spooky spider and is constantly pointing to it and jumping around in excitement. Local-Rush-8782 3 mo. It felt like it was supposed to be our forever house, and we wanted it to be so badly for the past two years! I wish you and Chris the best of luck- I saw your reaction in Stories and I absolutely would have cried too! I plan on putting them in freezer bags once they freeze, so theyll be easier to snag a single peach instead of a whole clump. We're pleased to launch our Semihandmade x Chris Loves Julia collection. Your current house is drool-worthy, and Im so excited to see where youll go with your cabin. The possibility of tackling a different house, especially one you can see yourself living in forever, is so exciting! Jen, why not move on? Yep, house #2. Or move along. Most of our friends told us we were nuts. All that for him to reject the offer and ask for $15k more which was WAY over value. Oh, and Im just a loyal reader and Im usually really nice and not usually one to comment in a negative way. Im bothered by starter home too. Just thought Id add my two cents. Our first offer was rejected, we came back up and finally settled on a price that is $5k over appraisal. Perhaps the timing of those are contributing to these feelings, or strengthening them? Keep in mind, they only bought it two years ago, but to our surprise they were open to an offer! If it were my home I wasnt selling I may not want to be out there like that. Sign up below! So they WROTE A PERSONAL letter to the owners themselves telling them why they wanted to build there and their hopes for their family (aka you seeing your daughters wedding receptions there) and with that hand written note the homeowners actually decided to sell. The fact that you think people are taking issue with your crying shows you are not in touch with your readers anymore. Sarah, fan much? Why not just be grateful instead of beating up on other people who arent quite there yet? CLJ Love Where You Live Sharing the design & renovations of our family's #cljmoderncolonial in NC. We lost out on our dream house a few years ago. Within 10 days, he found a house, waived conditions, accepted my offer, and we had a firm deal. Its so tough to have your heart set on something and it cant be yours! That is how she achieves success. Get the tools, mentorship, and training to be a Good Influencer professionally. You are KILLING IT! Hope you find your dream home xo. Ugh. Close to entry, kitchen/heart of the house plus seems like that room really does not get much use otherwise! Were ready to find our forever house. We ended up buying a different place that was all wrong, and which we sold after 3 years. Am I the only one who is slightly taken aback by the whole story? It is fine that you were emotional and upset, but wow! However, a part of me feels grateful that they didnt take advantage of you making an offer well above what the house was worth. Its my home and every time I get an offer it makes my home feel like some communal commodity thats up for the bidding. You have a beautiful home in a sought after neighborhood. Im not in favor of criticizing just because someone doesnt act how you want. It hurts!!! But it wasnt. Every time we think about moving, my mind goes straight to how can I decorate it, how can I adjust it to be perfect for us, what upgrades would transform it, etc. Before we moved into our current, forever, home, we found another house that we loved and it was perfect. It didnt work out and we were sad, but so happy now. I had a dream last night that you guys bought a bigger house with 4 bedrooms on the main floor!!! I might not ever be able to afford something as nice as you have but I am able to get ideas from you that I can incorporate into my current home and I love that. What you do is so unique and beautiful, that it might be what makes someone want to sell. Julia, I dont think anyone is harping on you for crying. Finally the price came down enough where we were comfortable to make an offer to the bank (lower than what they were asked). One of my biggest wants was mature trees. A similar situation happened to us! The following week, we heard back that the offer wasnt enough to make them want to move, but if we ever wanted to make another offer, theyd be open to it. Julia, I think you are doing the right thing by not making another offer. I felt this way about the Instagram story too. For a profit, but still. We are absolutely routing for you guys! And you are truly missing the point here . ;-) Every picture you show of your current house fills me with equal parts inspiration and insane jealousy, but I suppose the grass is always greener? I was devastated when we lost out. Another way for us to stay in touch! Where on earth did you find beautiful peaches?? Same house. But theres never just one perfect house so I have my fingers crossed for you that youll get that forever house of yours soon!! You *will* find your dream house praying for you guys! For two years I made offers on other houses but never got them. Your comment was a hit job with a but Im sincere and usually relly nice at the end. and they even said theyd be open to another offer in the future. and some private moments may be better kept as just that keep doing you. 3 bedrooms but designed to be 4 easily, and we had plans to someday build a shop with an apartment and office in it next to the house. Yuma Territorial Prison, Yuma. That worked out in the end and you love the one you bought. We have been living in our forever home for 22 yearsand hands down what makes it that way.its the neighbors who live around you. Ugh, my heart breaks for you! For most people, the decor on this blog (and the home purchases for that matter) are aspirational. Although I know we could easily sell our home, I would have a hard time paying for what is currently on the market. I am just wondering if the clips would have been better on this blog post or a normal instagram post would have been given clearer context? Thank goodness we didnt get the house though. Unfortunately dream home owners say they dont have a number in mind (but they HAVE TO, right!?) and sometimes thats the driving factor with me being ok with the move. Which isnt totally unheard of in the fast market (but still stings, especially because the house isnt my style so updates will need to happen). Hahaha please build a house so I can have some inspiration when we eventually build!! Love your blog. In fact, we had actively got our house ready for sale at the drop of a hatokay, in 4 hours one evening. Scroll down a bit and you can see all my Halloween stuff.) I do not like spiders ONE bit. Its completely your own choice. Ive lived here for almost 9 years and have made a lot of updates. Weve since realized the neighborhood and home were all wrong for us. Long story short: we signed paperwork on a 2.5 acre plot of land today. So while this isnt an announcement, its a little bit of an announcement. An offer for a house that wasnt for sale. I needed to talk to someone so I talked to myself. And who knows, maybe the owners of dream house will come around or make a counter offer. Lmao off at Chris' face. WOWinternet trolls are just really unkind people. Its such a sellers market right now and I dont know about Idaho, but where we live in western NC, there is basically nothing on the market in the price range our house is (not a mansion but not a starter home either). The garage was in the basement and there were 2 living rooms and 2 dining rooms and a weird hallway sort of kitchen. (Are they willing to counter and see if you could pay what would make it worth it to them?) Just pure, honest disappointment. wow! In 2008 I put an offer in on a home that was a foreclosure, my first offer on a home ever. Keep up the good work and I hope you find your forever home. I hadnt really ever experienced disappointment at that level before. Im in Florida too and prices are insane! We have teamed up with Loloi to create a line of rugs that are as affordable as they are beautiful. And sadly, it wasnt enough either. You realize that *your* expectations and opinions are all in *your* own head, right? But you know what? Chris Loves Julia x Loloi Polly Checkered Hand Tufted Jute/Sisal/Wool Ivory/Natural Area Rug. We partnered with Stuga on a line of hardwood floors The Ingrid is really livable, and the color is very neutral. Most of the brass knobs in the new kitchen came from Lowe's and were less than $3 per piece, but the couple also splurged on a few matching pulls from Rejuvenation, which clocked in at $13 each, to give the cabinets a high-end feel. Julia, I definitely dont think you made a mistake. They declined our offer. Were hopeful it will all work out in the end. We dont see all that goes on behind the scenes. The fact that you felt the need to cry into your phone, record it, and save it, thinking people would want to see that is what is so out of touch. In 2010 the original house I made an offer on went up for sale, for more money, obviously. It felt off to me, but then I realized they werent likely posted in immediate order.it just happened to be the next one. I will however reiterate what a few people have said because I honestly am only offering this for feedback you may actually want. 8. It is pretty excitingthis time of year, our costumes, the party. Befores, afters, mood boards, plans, failures, wins. A year later, we got back in touch and the rest is history :) A lot can happen in a year. I envisioned our daughters having their wedding receptions in the backyard. I HATE spiders! Julia I cry over everything. Because I love Team Marcum & all that youve done for the home-reno arena. exhausting. "It was sort of like live-journaling, in a way," says Marcum, who describes her journey as an "evolution" of sorts. Thanks. It was beautiful, clean, but datedperfect for us. Or is it an unspoken rule that if youre knocking & asking you ought to be ready to go? We dont regret it, but it was very intense even as a seller. We are thrilled. One night late as I was trolling realty online I saw it had dropped $80,000 and was now being offered just above the top of our price range which meant we could make a a lower offer! Its really eye opening and Im sure echos a lot of the feelings our sellers could be feeling. If she wants to cry into her phone because their dream home was literally at the tips of their fingers and they were so excited that it could actually be a possibility and then she had to realize it just wasnt going to happen, Id be very disappointed to the point of tears too. They didnt give us a ballpark or anything, but we knew what they had paid for the house from public records and we also knew that they didnt have to, or necessarily even want to move. I would guess theyre either truly not emotionally interested in moving or they were hoping for even more money because they sensed how desperate you were to get it. Congrats again on the adventure. Dont lose hope! And yes, your responses have become increasingly defensive lately/ some may say if you feel this strongly stop reading, and after this I probably will. Good luck in your hunt and I know that any house you find it will be well loved! Then a lot became available but it was close to an area that would flood back in the back acres so it just wasnt what they wanted. Thats what I love about what you do- building from scratch just the way you like it is just not as relatable for most of us. Getting Greta in bed. We have really loved putting it everywhere in our house. So I am dusting off my chefs hat (I actually still have one from when I was a little girl) and breaking out the recipes and swallowing my fear. You should definitely tell him if you want to be! Yum!! The house was vacant and he wanted out.) We might not know what it is at that very moment it happens, but Ive always been able to turn back and say yes, now (24823748 million days later) I understand why it happened the way it did. The cottage was originally just a primitive shepherds rain shelter the size of your reading room, with just a bed, a fireplace, a couple of chairs, water from a tank and no electricity. I always remind myself in times like this. Get a grip lady. Thank you for sharing the other side. And looking at a creepy crawly all day is just one hurdle I have to jump over. Ive always admired your style and authenticity, though. Chris and Julia Marcum built their walk-in wardrobe out of thin airand a whole lot of IKEA. I cry when Im stressed, sad, disappointed, or happy. We had to make them an offer that would make them move essentially. We often get asked, Why dont you build? While its not off the table completely, we are so drawn to making tired spaces loved and beautiful again. WHAT?! I comment on things and send messages all the time (never been responded to) Anyway, I will say the reason why the video of you crying bothered me is because my feed just today has been filled with: a dear friend crying over her recently deceased husband, a friend posting about her niece that passed away at 4 weeks old, a friend going through a divorce, and someone whos son was just shot and killed in the line of duty. Welcome to the Chris Loves Julia YouTube Channel! But I will admit that we got very invested in the possibility. I could barely pick it up.
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