Who would've thought it could be so frustrating! It's supposed to be fun, right? Well, after looking at house after house and loving one or two and then finding out there is a downfall and such...it really tires one out.
I found two townhomes that would fit us all perfectly, but alas, none of the basements are finished. Only one we saw was finished, but the sqare footage was not enough for us and the master bath was tinier than all the other bathrooms in the house.
The new build was beautiful and I wanted it until my man saw the basement...yep, unfinished. It would cost us 15-20k just to finish it on top of paying for the house. Plus, the HOA would not allow us to privatize our yard and put in a jungle gym for the baby and we cannot have certain breeds of dogs there (my future step son's dog is a pitbull- when he comes to visit) so I was so heartbroken. Here is the listing of the home http://www.weichert.com/search/reale...spx?p=19684838, mind you the picture does it no justice - the place is, new, huge and beautiful AND in our price range. Lots of windows because it's an end unit. I am so sad.
Anyway, we're still looking and it seems like everytime we think it's the one...something takes it out of our reach. I need advice from people like me who have searched, bought and love their homes.