This story actually starts a week ago, so I have some catching up to do.
Since everyone around me is growing up, I decided I need to do the same. It also helps I'm sick of my 1 bedroom apartment, where it rains inside and can't use my balcony (the landlord says they are refinishing them, but its been like 5 months since that notice).
So, I'm going to buy a place! I've got the money saved for the down payment and I can afford the mortgage every month.
If there was a personnel page for houses, mine would read something like:
Me : SWM, 25, likes being alone (except weekends)
and avid Phillies fan
Looking For: Townhouse in Pikecreek area in good shape.
Garage would be nice but not a deal breaker.
Should have 2 or more bedrooms. Nice kitchen is a must.
and avid Phillies fan
Looking For: Townhouse in Pikecreek area in good shape.
Garage would be nice but not a deal breaker.
Should have 2 or more bedrooms. Nice kitchen is a must.
Well, unfortunately there isn't one out there. Instead, you get a Realtor. And you only get what on the market, which probably won't be your dream home.
So, back to the story. Last week I saw four townhouses with Deb (yeah, I'm borrowing her from Zach and Erin cause I'm lazy and didn't want to find my own Realtor). [Side note, realtor isn't in the firefox/blogger dictionary, but Realtor is...what the hell?]. All four were near the Three Little Baker's golf course.
Place #1:
A Tutor style townhouse w/ no garage (-1). Conventional layout (living room, powder room, eat-in kitchen (+1) on the first floor; three bedrooms, 1 full bath (-1/2) upstairs). It has pinkish carpet through-out (-1) and some ugly walls (-1/2) that will need to be re-painted. Asking way to much for the place. Plus it has a small patch of grass (-10).
Place #2:
Kinda ugly outside, but forgivable. 1 car garage (+3). Big rooms, 2 master bedrooms, each with a full bath (+1). Will need all new carpet (-3) and all fresh paint (-2). No grass (+2) and nice patio. Decent price, but still asking more than its worth.
Place #3:
Awful, awful, awful. Horrible layout, dirty, bad. Not worth anymore of my time.
Place #4:
Strange odor when entered (-3). Nice kitchen w/ new cabinets (+3) [however, the kitchen was lime green (-1.5)]. Nice pergo floors. Living room was odd shape (Wide but narrow; unusable). Ditto for basement family room. Corner of every window was soft - water damage. Had a dehumidfier running.
So, Places 3 and 4 were out. Kinda ruled #1 out based on price. Ended night feeling hopeful about place #2.
I'll post this week's happenings later.
So, back to the story. Last week I saw four townhouses with Deb (yeah, I'm borrowing her from Zach and Erin cause I'm lazy and didn't want to find my own Realtor). [Side note, realtor isn't in the firefox/blogger dictionary, but Realtor is...what the hell?]. All four were near the Three Little Baker's golf course.
Place #1:
A Tutor style townhouse w/ no garage (-1). Conventional layout (living room, powder room, eat-in kitchen (+1) on the first floor; three bedrooms, 1 full bath (-1/2) upstairs). It has pinkish carpet through-out (-1) and some ugly walls (-1/2) that will need to be re-painted. Asking way to much for the place. Plus it has a small patch of grass (-10).
Place #2:
Kinda ugly outside, but forgivable. 1 car garage (+3). Big rooms, 2 master bedrooms, each with a full bath (+1). Will need all new carpet (-3) and all fresh paint (-2). No grass (+2) and nice patio. Decent price, but still asking more than its worth.
Place #3:
Awful, awful, awful. Horrible layout, dirty, bad. Not worth anymore of my time.
Place #4:
Strange odor when entered (-3). Nice kitchen w/ new cabinets (+3) [however, the kitchen was lime green (-1.5)]. Nice pergo floors. Living room was odd shape (Wide but narrow; unusable). Ditto for basement family room. Corner of every window was soft - water damage. Had a dehumidfier running.
So, Places 3 and 4 were out. Kinda ruled #1 out based on price. Ended night feeling hopeful about place #2.
I'll post this week's happenings later.
2 comments:
Sorry about dinner :( I am a bad friend. We bought you a present to make up for it! Yay new house and nice realtor. Ha, you may beat us to it, as the house we like may just have poo problems...awesome.
Sounds like #2 has some potential. You can almost expect to paint in any place you buy. Carpeting can be expensive depending on your priorities for padding and quality. We really like our Pergo floors and if I remember correctly they're not too expensive to put in.
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