My new house

[sara_k_s]

Moving sucks. Everything about it is a pain in the ass. The only fun part of moving is shopping for a new house. I hate shopping in general, but house hunting is the one exception to that. When I visited the area before I accepted the job, I looked at several houses, and two of them really stood out to me. The downside to house hunting is that

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[cowboybud]

I like #2.

[cowboybud]

Thanks for the input... Care to elaborate on why you prefer that one?

[cowboybud]

I like the back decks and the way the living area and kitchen "flow" into each other. It's a little farther to your work, but it's not like you'll have to worry about traffic.

[sara_k_s]

You're probably right that there won't be much traffic in that area even during rush hour. I was there on a weekend, and it took much less time to get to the plant from there than Google maps estimated. I'm more concerned about the distance. If I go to work 5 times per week, that's an extra 2800 miles per year. That's about an extra $500/year in gas, plus I would have to get a higher mileage lease for my next car. That would eat into the $30k I'd save by buying the cheaper house. Also, house #1 has been on the market for almost a year, so I'm thinking they might take a lower offer. This is such a tough decision!

[a_real_hermit]

I like #1. The interior is nice. #2 has the disadvantage of having a crawlspace. Maybe the crawlspace for #2 is OK, but my crawlspace is absolutely disgusting.