I Want

I want to buy a house, something small and maybe a little quirky. I don't want a cement pond or something pretentious. Pretentious homes makes me feel a weed in a petunia patch. I feel like I have to dress and act like my house. I have seen some pretentious homes with their granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, toilets in a closet, and 8 foot ceilings that makes me feel so small and insignificant. I finally said "no foreclosures or short sales." I have also seen pretentious homes with their guts surgically removed. In one of the homes, I discovered the stove in the garage. I guess the folks that lived there couldn't fit the stove in their pickup truck along with all the appliances they have taken out the house. I don't want surround sound. I want my sound in front of me, not behind, beside, and on top of me. Surround sound needs to be outside - the sound of bugs, wind, water, etc. I don't need a special room for a toilet either.

I want a home where the price is not inflated. It is like buying a $5 toy for $50. I don't like to bargain and counter and counter again. My thoughts on anything that is overpriced is this, "They must love it so much that they want to keep it forever." Of course, my father over priced everything because he figured if someone is stupid enough to buy it he will be smart enough to take it. He also knew when to let go.

Buying a house is a big pain in the butt, especially when you run into someone that loves their abandoned home so much they can't let go of it. It doesn't matter what the comps are, their home is special. I guess there is an idiot somewhere that will pay it but after 6 months on the market I would be reconsidering.

We made an offer, it was countered, we countered back and they remained steadfast.

Oh well such is life, onward and upward...... just no more pretentious homes that are a steal.