Just after having our newest little man and a bit before Christmas, we were given 90 days to vacate our current home. After the year we'd had, whilst considering and wanting to move, we were certainly not in any position to move, but life has a way of forcing hands!
And so we start to look.. Work out what we want, what we need, and where.. Simple list - 3 bedrooms at least, built ins in at least 2 (or priced low enough that we could buy cupboards), aircon, reasonable condition and priced pretty much equal to or less than where we are now.. I'd like to be closer to the beach, my wife would like a dishwasher, but they won't stop us from taking a house!
Further and further we get into the process... My wife and I spend a lot of time on the real estate websites, find places we like the look of, attend the opens, contact the agents, fill in the paperwork, attach all the necessary documentation... And wait.. And wait..
And consider.. Whilst we are aiming to not be too fussy, we're not going to live somewhere that we believe isn't worth the price being asked for.. In one week I attended 10 opens, and only applied for 2.. I'm finding that in some situations, real estate photographs are the new fast food menus.. The burger looks big, juicy and inviting on the menu, but then what comes out is often somewhat underwhelming! When it comes to food, I'm more likely to compromise.. Not so much when it comes to a home!
We now down to 30 days left to find somewhere.. We had hoped to have it all sorted before school went back, and got close once, but unfortunately it hasn't happened, and most likely won't happen, with a week left!
Add to that, waiting for word on work.. I've had 2 interviews already this year, that I believe went okay.. But like housing, an answer would be nice! Especially with so much riding on it.. When I first entered the workforce, you usually had the answer by the end of the day, now it's usually a couple of interviews and weeks...
Sometimes folks can't wait that long!
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