House Hunting...

Its a great market, a buyers market, blah, blah, blah - from EVERYONE and I really want a garage and yard and no attached neighbor, etc from Todd fueled this weekends house hunt. We looked at 3, 1 of which was like the nightmare of all nightmares. Pretty sure the people prior had been forced out as the cupboard doors and drawers had all been taken off, holes clearly punched into walls, broken crap everywhere. It was not the agent's listing and it was a last minute decision to look and we were a little sorry we did. We did however look at another one that would have gone for cheap but needed some work but the layout was not really what we would choose. Kitchen in the middle kind of thing, so the square footage was large but the rooms seemed small. And we found one we liked, for a good price.

So we are talking with someone who can assist financially this week to see if its something we can afford.

I hate to be negative but as much as I think the whole house to have more friends over, pool parties, a yard for the kids, etc sounds fun I am having a hard time not thinking of the work and money involved. I mean its good to think of them but I am dwelling, moping, dreading...

From the beginning it would need vast amounts of cleaning (its been empty), a dead tree removed from the backyard, fencing fixed, huge amounts of paint (it currently looks like the Sherwin Williams exploded inside and not well either, no straight lines), and the plain old packing, moving and unpacking. Then the maintenance of a big yard, a fence, a pool, more square footage, etc. And of course the money. While its in good shape it would need little stuff and of course the actual mortage, taxes, and insurance itself.

So anyways...thats my weekend vent/story/excitement. I'll keep you updated. Who knows a move may be on the horizon or we may stay here for another year.