<$Thursday, May 22, 2008$>
Sound the trumpets: the hunt is ON!
| Thanks to all the craziness this month, which still has yet to let up, we have yet to actually begin our house hunt. I've been searching online, but we've postponed meeting with a realtor twice, and we don't have any houses lined up to see live and in person. This might be a good thing, since we don't really know what we're doing. I ordered Home Buying For Dummies  , which shipped yesterday, so hopefully we'll get it in time to at least skim this weekend. Meanwhile, through my online perusing I found a nice townhouse just a few blocks from where I work. I think Husband has his heart set on an actual house with a yard, but all I can see are the dollar signs. This condo is affordable(depending on the dues and maintenance fees, natch), well below our spending budget, and the location is fantastic. It's a decent neighborhood, with plenty of shops and eating places in walking distance, and several grocery store options within a few miles. The biggest plus for me is that I could walk or bike to work, allowing us to get by with only one car. I'm also considering the fact that the asking price for this place is low enough that we could possibly borrow the entire amount that we initially applied for and have enough left over to pay off our credit cards. Between virtually eliminating my huge commuter gasoline bill and eliminating our credit card payments, even with condo fees I think we'd still come out ahead in our monthly budget. So while it might be a hard sell for Husband, I still want to check this place out. Hopefully, I'll be able to get us in to see it this weekend. Labels: house-hunt |
