Househunting List
Ugh. seriously, just...ugh. This househunting stuff is for the birds! Our rent contract is up in June, so we're getting into the crunch of having to make a decision about moving out or staying put for another YEAR. Not that that's particularly horrible, because I like this quirky little house and the history of my husband wrapped up within it, but it would be cool to have a place that belongs to us where we don't have to pay the landlord for something that will never be ours, that we will eventually leave, especially when Autumn and I get so attached. And I hates the landlord.
It's getting a bit easier planning-wise, since we decided to build a separate tornado shelter at a later date so we could have a nicer home. Now we have to pick one, see how much it would cost, take the estimate to the bank, and try to get a loan. This would be easier with several changes implemented, as I have told Ben. Here's how I believe it should go. The bank should tell us the maximum amount they will let us borrow. The dealers should have their prices clearly marked on every model at every place, not just the display models at Carroll's Homes. Haggling doesn't help anyone in this situation. It really doesn't. And I don't see the point of the big price secret except to make them more money and have you die of sticker shock after you fall in love with an unpriced home (they keep these numbers in their office). They should offer more display models too, because I really cannot picture what the floorplans would look like even after measuring our bedroom last night. Some sites help out with interior and exterior phots, but there's two or three shots. It should cover every room. these things would make so much ore sense, and it would probably be a lot like buying a car (which I've never actively done before).
that said, what I'm doing at this very moment is looking at the list I compiled yesterday of local dealerships and homes offered. There's 135 homes selected so far, and this is my first manufacturer! It wouldn't be so bad, but they have 20 versions of some of the modulars, varying rooms, square footage, configurations, etc. It really sucks. I have to go out of town tonight and tomorrow, and we're supposed to go house-hunting Saturday after Autumn's baseball practice, so I guess it would make sense for Ben and I to sit down with the list before Farrah and I head out and try to whittle it down some, because right now it's overwhelming. What sucks a bit is he doesn't feel the need for a 4th bedroom, but we could still have kids, or it could make a great office space, which we really seem to need. That said, I suppose I should get off here and try to see what I can make of all of these floorplans. I guess the same model names should be whittled down first. Wish me luck!
It's getting a bit easier planning-wise, since we decided to build a separate tornado shelter at a later date so we could have a nicer home. Now we have to pick one, see how much it would cost, take the estimate to the bank, and try to get a loan. This would be easier with several changes implemented, as I have told Ben. Here's how I believe it should go. The bank should tell us the maximum amount they will let us borrow. The dealers should have their prices clearly marked on every model at every place, not just the display models at Carroll's Homes. Haggling doesn't help anyone in this situation. It really doesn't. And I don't see the point of the big price secret except to make them more money and have you die of sticker shock after you fall in love with an unpriced home (they keep these numbers in their office). They should offer more display models too, because I really cannot picture what the floorplans would look like even after measuring our bedroom last night. Some sites help out with interior and exterior phots, but there's two or three shots. It should cover every room. these things would make so much ore sense, and it would probably be a lot like buying a car (which I've never actively done before).
that said, what I'm doing at this very moment is looking at the list I compiled yesterday of local dealerships and homes offered. There's 135 homes selected so far, and this is my first manufacturer! It wouldn't be so bad, but they have 20 versions of some of the modulars, varying rooms, square footage, configurations, etc. It really sucks. I have to go out of town tonight and tomorrow, and we're supposed to go house-hunting Saturday after Autumn's baseball practice, so I guess it would make sense for Ben and I to sit down with the list before Farrah and I head out and try to whittle it down some, because right now it's overwhelming. What sucks a bit is he doesn't feel the need for a 4th bedroom, but we could still have kids, or it could make a great office space, which we really seem to need. That said, I suppose I should get off here and try to see what I can make of all of these floorplans. I guess the same model names should be whittled down first. Wish me luck!