stlmom Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Go with the 3 bedroom, you'll need the space and they are easier to sell in the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted December 3, 2006 Author Share Posted December 3, 2006 [quote name='homeschoolmom' post='1133163' date='Dec 1 2006, 02:42 PM']Wow! Christmas? That's really fast![/quote]yeah, i don't think it'll happen, but you never know, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Yeah, you never know. I'm hoping to have my house sold by Christmas, but I don't think everything will be finalized by then becuase we have to have the land surveyed and the lawyer said that it looks like all the surveyers are really busy right now (for some weird reason they're all weeks behind schedule), she's trying to see what she can arrange for us, though. Anyway, I'll be praying for your house-hunting-buying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 All things being equal (and by that I mean "doable") get the bigger house now. You don't want to have to move again in a few years. It's easy to quickly outgrow a two-bedroom. On the other hand, it's easy to quickly out grow a house of any size, actually. I don't think I've met too many people who, when showing off their new houses say, "Oh, here's the extra room. There's absolutely nothing in it. We'll probably just board up the door." People tend to fill up their houses to full capacity. (sorry, I'm a little tired... I'm still in declutter mode. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted December 4, 2006 Author Share Posted December 4, 2006 we're going to be looking inside three houses today, but we did 'drive bys' this weekend. okay, so here's a question. the three bedroom house is one house in from a very busy street and across from a laudromat that has questionable people going there. my hubby said he would be uncomfortable leaving me and baby home alone. the other two houses are certainly smaller, and each only has 2 bedrooms, but they are in better neighborhoods. so i'm thinking - go with the smaller ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Hey all you mothers! throw your hands in the air! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted December 4, 2006 Author Share Posted December 4, 2006 i think too that we will look at one townhouse at least. it's big and has a yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 I'd go with the smaller, nicer neighborhood home over a bigger house in a neighborhood I wasn't comfortable in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted December 4, 2006 Author Share Posted December 4, 2006 so what's your opinion on townhouses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 They can be great if the market is good for them. Sometimes (in some locations) they are harder to sell. I think for a small family, they can be a good start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted December 4, 2006 Author Share Posted December 4, 2006 yeah, it's 3 bedrooms, with a decent amount of square footage. so that's good. when you go look at a house, what should you look for? what questions should you ask the realtor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Well, you want a good layout. Having laundry in the basement and bedrooms on the second floor (for example) gets really old if you're washing tons of baby laundry. You can never have too much storage space.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azriel Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Question about the furnace, and roof. How long ago was each replaced ... Those are high ticket items, and you'd hate to have to fork out money for a new furnace right away. Look at what other houses in the area have sold for, so you know if the asking price is too high. and lastly, go with your gut. I knew I wanted my house when we pulled in the driveway. It ended up being the best decision we made, even if it is a bit smaller than we originally wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 ask about ghosts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kateri05 Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 (edited) how goes the house hunt? and how goes the baby-ness all your pregnant moms?!?! : Edited December 18, 2006 by kateri05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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