From the very start of their relationship, Brenna Thomas and her husband, Bill Lundquist, knew their life together would definitely include a few must-haves: dogs, international travel, and—as soon as they could afford one—a home of their own.
“We both love domestic pursuits like cooking, gardening, and tons of flea-market-inspired DIY projects,” Thomas says, with a laugh.
It turns out that this pair had already figured out a lot of pieces of their dream home—they had a budget, were pre-approved for their mortgage, and had even narrowed their ideal zip codes down to three or four. But they had no clue how much time their house search would take.