Chris and have been actively looking for our back up home over the last few weeks. We now think we have it narrowed down to 3 homes. There is a ranch we really like in Shadow Lake. Chris and I are not ranch people, however. Maybe it is just that ranches are not typically made for a family with 3 kids! This home is a minimalist home in that the kitchen is smaller than some we have seen, there is only a dining room and not an eat in kitchen (so we would have an extra table). On the other hand, it is very modern and has the style that Chris and I just love! The problem? We would have to sell a kidney and a lung to purchase it if we do not want to pull money out of savings (which we do not want to do). However, we would have to do minimal work inside with the exception of shutters on the windows. We also have 2 2 story homes that we are looking at as back ups.
Our plan: We are giving the other home until the 25th of November to clear the liens. If they can not provide us with a clear title - then we will be seriously considering bidding and moving forward on another property. We would drop that house in a heartbeat if the ranch was more within our price range. We like it that much. But, it is not. Also, the gray house we originally offered on is a contender as well. Yesterday when we were looking at it 2 deer ran through the forest behind the home! I asked Michael, our real estate agent, if he threw that out there for a selling point! It was like a sign or something.
So, we will stay put with our plasticwear, paper plates and the leatherman for cutting bread until the end of the month!
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