Friday, February 12, 2010

Moving Fast

I realise that I've been a slack blogger this week. However I'm sure you'll forgive me when you realise that it's because:

1) Josh has been jumping through the job hoops and, as of yesterday, had an offer on the table which we'll make a decision on in the next few days.

2) I, despite not actually being looking, was rung on Wednesday and made a job offer as well. I have to decide by next Friday. And I have absolutely no idea what I'm going to choose.

3) We're in scary bank discussions about taking onboard a hideous amount of debit in order to acquire our own small patch of earth with a hovel on top (about all we'll be able to afford if we want to be within 20 minutes of the city)

4) This is turn lead to an intense discussion about paying a mortgage on one income / delaying a family / my ovaries starting to shrivel / how once we have children we're never eating in a nice restaurant ever again because (a) we'll be broke and (b) our children will be the type who will projectile hurl food at walls.

So blogger friends, we're going to our first open home on Sunday to check out this wee place http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=271055300 and I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing. Can anyone tell me what you're supposed to be looking out for/questions you should be asking when you're at something like this?

3 comments:

Raewyn said...

What a gorgeous place! If you get in there and everything is sound (i.e. nothing is about to fall apart) and you can imagine your life there, you find a place to sit in the sun while reading a book, there is space for an addition to your family and you start mentally moving your furniture in then do it!

Good Luck XO

Grace Bridges said...

It's beautiful! I'm gobsmacked. Why don't we have houses like that up here?? Go for it I say!

Susan J. Reinhardt said...

Hi Kara -

From my house-hunting experiences, it's all about location, location, location.

Blessings,
Susan :)