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MinM

some of us here torture oursleves by looking at pets we can't adopt, or children we can't adopt...I do the same thing, but with homes. I run down the clock at work by checking out local real estate.

I have realized some things:

1) I will never live on Shrill Street or Pullin Road.

2) We will need a fenced yard, for the dog(s).

3) More than one bathrrom is a must. I will use the master. H and any potential children can share/split whatever is left over.

4) An ATTACHED garage is a must.

5) I'm a sucker for colonials.

MinM

Oh, and if there are more than two homes for sale on a block, I assume there was a murder/suicide in the neighborhood, and everyone is fleeing.

PMeg819

I absolutely love my house. It's perfect for us. But I can't help but cheat on it with Realtor.com. It pisses me off to no end when agents just put 4 crappy photos up. I want to see more dammit! And make them good. It's like being a peeping tom or voyeur without all that pesky police stuff.

MinM

Yes, the more photos, the better. And I get pissy if I can't see if the yard is gated.

GBCK

2 places to eliminate = a must.

seriously.  I need to not die when someone hogs the bathroom.  I grew up w/ 3 and it sometimes wasn't enough :-P

PMeg819

This is why my monster house rocks. DH has been going to work at 6 am, which means he's up at 5 am. There is no way in hell I want to be woken up that early so he just sneaks out quietly and uses one of the other bathrooms.

MinM

Also, looking at houses online provides ANOTHER way to judge people and their sense of style/design.

TheDuckis

I do this all the time, and just got H hooked on it too. I like to look at the $20-40M places. He prefers the $1-3M range. I say they're both unrealistic, so why not go balls to the wall?

MinM

I didn't even know they would make houses as expensive as they do here. I guess the provost has to live somewhere?

PMeg819

Yes, that is fun too. I like looking at houses and imagining what I'd do with 3 pools, 2 master suites, and a gigantic outdoor kitchen.