tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9554858.post116537163489846160..comments2023-10-12T03:58:42.090-05:00Comments on Skipping Along: House Hunting ....Brandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09181341595095947329noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9554858.post-1165522367679432582006-12-07T14:12:00.000-06:002006-12-07T14:12:00.000-06:00House hunting...I remember it all too well! We bou...House hunting...I remember it all too well! We bought our house in 2000 and it was the first one we ever bought. Before that we were renting a 2 bedroom townhouse, before that we rented an apartment, before that we rented a house. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, I set out to first figure out what was important in a house. I wanted a flat backyard and a full basement, those were required. I wanted the laundry room upstairs and I wanted 4 bedrooms. I wanted a walk-in closet for my bedroom and double vanities in my bathroom. Other than those things, I was open. <BR/><BR/>We bought a house that was definitely more than we could immediately afford. But I knew we would be fine because Kevin had just graduated from GA tech and was in the process of job hunting. Now, we have 50K in equity in the house, so I am glad we got it! We fill our house but we aren't crowded, in fact we still have an extra bedroom because the twins share a room. Now that the basement is finished, save a small storage area, we have a very large bonus room and another smaller gym room. Hayden asked me if she could move her room to the basement - as if! Oh, I forgot this one draw....this house has a seperate office that is downstairs. I wanted that, I didn't want to have to make a bedroom into an office, I wanted a separate space for that. I didn't even being looking at houses until I had narrowed down a geographical area. I chose the area I wanted and stuck to it. I have been happy with our choice so far, but we bought a brand new home in a neighborhood with a pool and tennis courts. So, I don't really like that the houses kind of all look the same, but it was a trade off. Kids all over, close to schools, close enough to malls and movies theaters....when I am old I will like on the side of a mountain in a cabin!Smoovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04985006527085625987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9554858.post-1165520349420981692006-12-07T13:39:00.000-06:002006-12-07T13:39:00.000-06:00OK I don't know which house you got that picture o...OK I don't know which house you got that picture of the master bath, but that is the one you should buy! LOL I would love to have a tub like that!<BR/>KarenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com