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.
