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As of right now, it's between 2...

After a morning of house hunting with the fantastic Steve, Chris and I have narrowed our current list of favorites to two houses. Both of us REALLY like these houses but there are definitely pros and cons to them both... hopefully Steve will come back with some good news from his investigations later on today. :)

Here are the links:

Cons:
- needs a new roof
- across the street from resident owned townhouses
- main room in the basement is a little small

Pros:
- split entry
- kitchen and kitchen nook
-beautiful backyard that bumps right up to walking trail and park

http://www.mlsfinder.com/mn_rmls/ryanoneill/index.cfm?action=email_listing_detail&property_id=3648330

And the second from this morning:

Cons:
- Higher cost
- small entry way
- a little farther out from city (a couple miles more than others, but still)

Pros:
- beautiful floors
- windows and interior/exterior house new and well kept
- SUPER TARGET :)

http://www.mlsfinder.com/mn_rmls/ryanoneill/index.cfm?action=email_listing_detail&property_id=3652818


Let me know what you think :)

As the house hunting continues...

Last night Chris and I went out with our Realtor and looked at 4 houses. This was the first day when I came home and was a measurable amount of discouraged with our current venture. It's not that there are not houses available and that some of them aren't great, but nothing really seems to be fitting. We are starting to wonder if we are being too picky... well, Chris is. and because he is, I am.

I know how lucky we are to be able to afford some of these houses (and others, I'm pretty sure are wishful thinking, but am assured that they are not), so I feel a little guilty complaining or for being more picky... but I can't seem to help it.

I have posted the links to the houses we went to last night. Feel free to check them out.

Hopefully I can turn around and have a more optimistic adventure on Saturday. :)

http://www.mlsfinder.com/mn_rmls/ryanoneill/index.cfm?action=email_listing_detail&property_id=3652770

http://www.mlsfinder.com/mn_rmls/ryanoneill/index.cfm?action=email_listing_detail&property_id=3585544

http://www.mlsfinder.com/mn_rmls/ryanoneill/index.cfm?action=email_listing_detail&property_id=3660527

http://www.mlsfinder.com/mn_rmls/ryanoneill/index.cfm?action=email_listing_detail&property_id=3667376

House Hunting 4.11.09

Just posting a couple links from our favorites from today :)

http://www.mlsfinder.com/mn_rmls/ryanoneill/index.cfm?action=email_listing_detail&property_id=3648330

http://www.mlsfinder.com/mn_rmls/ryanoneill/index.cfm?action=email_listing_detail&property_id=3669037

Let's give this another try...

I've decided that my first attempt at this blogging thing did not go as well as I had planned... So I'm starting over. :)

This morning Chris and I are going to go house hunting with Mr. Realtor Fantastic - Steve. Unfortuantely now, I can no longer name my future dog - or any pet for that matter - Steve as we now know someone by that name (no, my seventh grade boyfriend does not count... sorry steve...). Then again, I do have an uncle Steve... oh well, I guess Realtor Steve didn't ruin the pet name for us after all. :)

I will be sure to post pictures up here if we find any house or houses that we like... It should be fun :)

I know that I am missing the family gathering in Cross Plains this weekend and that makes me sad... but I know that I will get to see/talk to everyone this afternoon. It just didn't make much sense to drive down there to spend a few hours with everyone and then drive right back. I miss my munchkins. I know that i'll probably get a couple of good pictures from mom tho... so at least I'll kinda get to see them.