Each weekend we have been out doing the open home circuit. It's true it is a buyer's market and there are loads out there in our price range just none that we have been completely in love with. Although in saying that there are a few we are keen on and one that we even put an offer in - rejected unfortunately. We are very open to location, size of house and condition however not on the size of the section. Ultimately the dream is to have a lifestyle block that I can run the business (http://www.bcominghealthy.com/) from. When funds allow of course!! For now we are searching for that iconic 'worst house on the best street' with a decent sized section.
Considering this and the prospects of shoving the kids in and out of car seats for an indefinite amount of Sundays we decided to place an advert in the local paper. 'Wanted to buy home for young family'. We have had quite a few responses already and it is encouraging to know that people are willing to cut out the middle man. They are all lovely houses and, it must be said, great size sections but still no clear winners. The callers do their best to sell it, sharing all the best points and forgetting all the not so good ones like the fact it is across the road from a substation, next to a quarry or in the area of the proposed expressway.
Are we being too picky? Perhaps, or maybe we're just playing a good game of wait and see what the market brings. In any case there are a few contenders now and we are getting a really good feel of the true value of places. Searching this long means that we are aware of homes that have been on the market for a while and thereby have vendors that are more likely to negotiate on price. For now the searching, shoving and waiting will have to continue.
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