If you are a new reader you have not been a part of the "Kricket buys a house" saga. I bet you regular readers thought I finally gave up.
Last July I wrote about our difficulties with choosing between lifestyle and living style. We wanted both, and our budget didn't accommodate "having it all".
Last November we thought we found a workable balance. But, after having the deal fall apart due to appraisal issues we put our search on the shelf. I spent the spring and summer keeping my eyes open but not exactly jumping on potential opportunities.
We recently had a "light bulb moment" and have subsequently bought a house. A new listing came on the market in the exact area we would love to live. We would have that "lifestyle" we want; walk to coffee, run to the lakes, etc. The house was darling. It was updated, sharp and priced well even though it was at the top of our budget. We couldn't pull the trigger. The bottom line was it wasn't practical enough for our "living style". We finally had our answer; we needed to pick the house and not the location.
Ironically a new listing came on the market the next day in Minnetonka; not where we had been looking. This house has darn near everything we want in a house. It is a house we can entertain in, have big family dinners and not grow out of. But, we almost didn't recognize it because it also has many things that we were not looking for. It has a pool, sits on a hill, is very private and has a wooded lot. None of those items were on our check list. But, the house sucked us in and now we are excited about all those feature too.
Once again we have to get through the appraisal process. But, I think this is going to officially close the end of next month.
PS - I did have Mike step in and help with the deal. It's hard to wear the agent hat and the buyer hat at the same time!
