The past week has been nothing but blue skies and sunshine here in Portland. All week long!! It's been nice. Unfortunately, it has also been really cold, hovering around the upper 30's/lower 40's. I suppose this is how cold it is on the east coast, but people here just aren't used to it. And having spent last year in the Bay Area, neither am I!
It's been nice to have this short break of sun. But every day I wake up and wonder, is is it going to be cloudy and rainy today?
Housing Blues
Some of you know that SK and I have started to look around for a new home. Our first home purchase! After spending all of our 20's in one rental unit after another, it is nice to think of living in a place of our very own.
But our second week into the home search, I'm realizing it's going to be harder than I originally imagined. There really isn't anything (at least not in our price range) that is going to be our dream home. In fact, it seems anything in our price range is going to need a lot of work.
I know you're supposed to see beyond the bad paint, fixtures, carpet and clutter in the home. But sometimes it's tough. The other day, I looked at a home that clearly had been owned by an elderly person, evidenced by the portable toilet that was still sitting in the bedroom! Totally gross. Believe it or not, this home had more potential than the other four homes I saw that day. Sigh.
The real estate people keep telling us to make a list of "must-haves". But having only lived in apartments, I'm not even sure what should be on our list. Anyone have any suggestions?
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For me, whenever I looked at a house I tried to imagine it with a fresh coat of paint in each room. If I couldn't bring myself to that point, I knew that I really didn't like the house. A must-have for me was a separate .5 bathroom that guests can use. A must-have for KCK was a garage. Non-scary basement was also a must-have for me. Other things to consider.... heating and AC systems, house noises, street noise level, laundry on which floor, storage space.
Also, a bright home, lot of windows, nice size kitchen... Good luck in the house buying... It can get stressful... I think, being patient is key and when you find that house, you'll know.
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