We all know how this goes. This consists of me finding something I like and Dan absotluely hating it. Then he finds something and *BAM* I HATE IT.
Sometimes I wonder what drew us to each other because we are so different and want such different things!
We have a max budget of 200K for a house (unless we can come up with the down payment to make up for the difference. And we are somewhat limited on what we can get for that price. Dan would like a turn-key, as would I, but they are either too small or over 60 years old and in need of a lot of work.
So today I find out that Dan really likes this house on Nellie Ave, in North Pole! That's right! North Pole!!!
Any one who knows Dan knows that he hates North Pole more than anything.
But here's the deal.
He's gone half the year anyways, and really it's me who would have to deal with getting to work and back. I'd love to be near my parents if anything went wrong in the cold of winter, and to be honest Fairbanks is getting to big for me anyways.
When I think of a place that I want my daughter to be raised in, I'd rather her grow up in North Pole by far.
So I'm not pressing the issue. I just think the thing that is driving me crazy at the moment is that the place that he likes, I really like too! OR I at least like it enough to agree with Dan into buying it! It's literally right across the street from a good friend. And we'd be on the back of Chena lakes where we could do tons of outdoor stuff. (IE: fishing, 4-wheeling etc...)
So there you have it, we actually like the same thing, FOR ONCE!!
So why am I not running out there screaming, "I'll BUY IT!!!" ? Because it's 30K over budget.
How frustrating.
Take a look for your self. It's a beauty.
5 comments:
Now that is a nice house! Hope everything goes thru for you guys
Hannah
Hmmm, keep us posted! I personally hope like the dickens you can swing it.
Nice house, bright and clean. I bet you could offer ~15K less and see how it went, and having a budget is good and living within your means is even better, but when you are spending 200K, does 30K really matter? If you both like it, you might not wait too long to act.
Hi All! Well we DO very much like this house, however, it is pretty steep in price for us.
Our absolute MAX is 200K with little to no- down-payment, so Dan has decided we will wait. And save and see what happens to the market.
Because Alaska is 9-12 months behind the L48, it takes a while for things to make their way up here. Like the low housing prices. We are assuming the market will continue to decline, and with the possibilty of Flint Hills refinery closing, the NP housing market might just drop off the face of the earth and we might get a screamin deal!
So we're hoping and praying and asking God for wisdom about this house purchase.
If you can wait, then wait. If the low market has not caught up then you are right in waiting. Did you check to see if you would qualify for the $8,000 tax incentive for new home buyers (if have not purchased a home in past 3 years)? This must be used by Dec 31, 2009 I believe. Also check into Dan's VA. That route can save you a lot of money on fees and PMI insurance when you do decide to purchase. Good luck.
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