So, Phil and I spent almost all day yesterday visiting houses with our real estate agent. It was a hot, long day (though the kids had fun - they were at Kids Clubhouse!). The second house we looked at (out of 5) was a terrific little house. Nowhere near the crazy size of the first one we looked at, but it has a front and back yard, very nice layout, flat neighborhood for the kids, AC, and includes all appliances (including an amazing washer/dryer set). It also includes the patio furniture and an outdoor projection screen and projector, along with built-in sound in an outdoor covered patio specially built by (apparently) one of the best in the area. To see the listing, look HERE. The master bathroom tub is sooooo cool - clawfoot tub with a high back. They just had it put in, too.
So, after talking it over and getting some questions answered - we're putting in a bid today. As incredible as that last house was, it was just...too much. The heating/cooling costs would have been insane, it was on a steep hill (no bike riding!!), and it just wasn't us. This house, while substantially smaller, is still bigger than what we're in now and is just a very nice house - well-loved and very well taken care of.
So - keep your fingers crossed for us! The house is NOT a short-sale or bank-owned (one of the few) and the owners are acting as their own agents. Something we have going for us is that most people looking to buy right now are going for the short-sales because of the houses like the one in the last post. It doesn't appear that there are really any other offers on the house at the moment, so...we'll see. The only BAD thing about the house is that it has a Homeowner's Association - and they do not allow chickens. Bah. I'm just going to have to try and change that over time ;)
We'll keep you all updated as we find out what's going on!
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