Comments on: Playing Goldilocks http://urbanhennery.com/2007/12/18/playing-goldilocks/ Tales of a country girl and her hens. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:16:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Laura http://urbanhennery.com/2007/12/18/playing-goldilocks/#comment-537 Laura Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:45:35 +0000 http://urbanhennery.com/2007/12/18/playing-goldilocks/#comment-537 Thanks all. We've actually been looking on and off for about 3 years. But each time we've hesitated to buy because the market was so hot. Now we're in a position to buy something that we couldn't have afforded a couple of years ago because prices are coming down. But the hurry is to try to sell our house before the prices come down even further. It's a strange balancing act. As for our agent, he's the one that helped us buy our current house. And we looked at close to 100 before choosing. So he knows how we operate and that once we find "the one" it will all happen. We're just starting to feel a little bad for dragging him out to look at places that we decide don't work. Here is Seattle it's hard to see places without an agent - not impossible, just a general pain in the ass. Thanks all. We’ve actually been looking on and off for about 3 years. But each time we’ve hesitated to buy because the market was so hot. Now we’re in a position to buy something that we couldn’t have afforded a couple of years ago because prices are coming down. But the hurry is to try to sell our house before the prices come down even further. It’s a strange balancing act.

As for our agent, he’s the one that helped us buy our current house. And we looked at close to 100 before choosing. So he knows how we operate and that once we find “the one” it will all happen. We’re just starting to feel a little bad for dragging him out to look at places that we decide don’t work. Here is Seattle it’s hard to see places without an agent - not impossible, just a general pain in the ass.

]]> By: Kristi http://urbanhennery.com/2007/12/18/playing-goldilocks/#comment-536 Kristi Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:28:27 +0000 http://urbanhennery.com/2007/12/18/playing-goldilocks/#comment-536 You'll find something! We found our place after two years of looking on our own, and didn't call an agent until we had found it (we were in no rush). Agents are a dime a dozen, so don't feel pressured into buying something because of them. Looking for a place in the winter is the best time, I think. If there are water issues with the land, you'll know it. If the house is dark, it'll be obvious. Every place looks great in July! You’ll find something! We found our place after two years of looking on our own, and didn’t call an agent until we had found it (we were in no rush). Agents are a dime a dozen, so don’t feel pressured into buying something because of them.

Looking for a place in the winter is the best time, I think. If there are water issues with the land, you’ll know it. If the house is dark, it’ll be obvious. Every place looks great in July!

]]> By: michelle http://urbanhennery.com/2007/12/18/playing-goldilocks/#comment-535 michelle Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:31:05 +0000 http://urbanhennery.com/2007/12/18/playing-goldilocks/#comment-535 I have learned that the things that were meant to be take time. You'll find it. I have learned that the things that were meant to be take time. You’ll find it.

]]> By: El http://urbanhennery.com/2007/12/18/playing-goldilocks/#comment-534 El Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:56:28 +0000 http://urbanhennery.com/2007/12/18/playing-goldilocks/#comment-534 Hi Laura...don't worry; you will find something. It may not be perfect, but after two years you won't remember that. It took me quite a bit of juggling to find our farm. I was in Minneapolis at the time, so my searching was on the internet. I just cast a really broad net, area-wise, and also checked varied acreage (from 3 to 60). Our house needed a lot of work, and I thought it was on the small side, and, had I known about this clay soil beforehand it might have changed my mind but...we love it. Hi Laura…don’t worry; you will find something. It may not be perfect, but after two years you won’t remember that.

It took me quite a bit of juggling to find our farm. I was in Minneapolis at the time, so my searching was on the internet. I just cast a really broad net, area-wise, and also checked varied acreage (from 3 to 60). Our house needed a lot of work, and I thought it was on the small side, and, had I known about this clay soil beforehand it might have changed my mind but…we love it.

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