We had a trip to CA planned for this coming weekend to look at homes. Well, last Saturday, after spending the previous 2 days making appointments and arrangements for the this trip, I saw a listing that really jumped out at me - I REALLY REALLY liked it and it seemed like the neighborhood was perfect. SO, I called and was shocked to find out that just that day the lady had taken **30** applications for the place! I KID YOU NOT. So, I asked her if she could not make her decision until we had a chance to see it and 6 hours later, we were there!!!
James is such a good sport. Plus, he likes road trips, but he wasn't as thrilled with the house as I was, so even though I had offered the landlords more money than they were asking, and would've given them the deposit right then and there, he wanted to wait until the next day and look at at least one or two other places. They seemed cool about it and we headed back to grandma's house. Well, we were naive, because we really thought they'd hold it for us and THEY DIDN'T! The rented it to someone else and broke my heart!
We persisted and were lucky enough to see four homes on Sunday that each had great qualities, but none had the good school and neighborhood of the other. Despite the fact that they were much newer and larger and some even "mansion-like" we couldn't feel that thing that you feel when it's right. We were really bummed and anxious. We couldn't go home, not just yet.
Long story getting longer.....
So yesterday was pretty much our last chance and we knew it. We drove around the nice neighborhoods looking for "for rent" signs and saw the church house - GORGEOUS- and amazing homes all over. We had two appointments and ended up REALLY liking the last home, and by the time we started back to grandma's had 2 really great options in a nice neighborhood with a pretty good school that we were pursuing. Then on the way back to AZ we had a nibble from one of the homes in the boundaries of the REALLY REALLY GOOD SCHOOL. So now we have 3 great options, a deadline of tomorrow, and no idea which one to choose.
I had no idea finding a rental home would be like this. I could really use any help or even OPINIONS on which one to choose. Here are the homes with their pros and cons.......
Pros:
Gorgeous area
REALLY close to James' work
Nice school
Awesome curb appeal and yard
Nice 'n big - great floorplan
Rent not due 'til June 10
Cons:
Didn't actually go inside
Can't move in til mid June
School is not top ranked
Owner/ Manager lives far away
Pros:
BEST school
Cul-de-sac
Close to everything
Jacuzzi
Coveted neighborhood
Cons:
Master BR downstairs
Smaller
Have to pay rent May 1st
Didn't get to see inside
Not as close to work
Pros:
Biggest
Nice school
Will pro-rate rent for May
Really nice managers
Great neighborhood
Close to James' work
Cons:
Less curb appeal
Most expensive
Almost too big
No Fridge
HELP!
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7 comments:
Jenny,
I like the first or the second but any home in the san diego area will work for me. (TEE-HEE) And as for the Master bedroom on the main floor being a con, just wait until they are teenagers. That is what sold me on my house.
Hey - I believe that! I just don't want to go up and down the stairs 5 times a night to feed/ calm a newborn, ya know?
We were watching video at my mom's the other day of a trip up to Tony's Grove when Casey was like 2 months old - CRAZY! He's a big ol' almost man now! Again, CRAZY how time flies!
Holy beautiful houses! I vote for either the first or second. A short commute would be perfect, but living in cul-de-sac would be great for the kiddos.
Gotta go #1 just because of the pretty window. You should have added in some other choices....like an Apartment, Shack, and House and also how many kids you'll have and what car and job and if Michael Jackson will be your neighbor :)
OH My Allie - it's been a while since I've played that game! ;) Seriously, though, it feels like at some point we're going to have to do eeny meeny miney mo!
Hopefully Michael Jackson won't live anywhere near us - if he did, that would sure make the decision easy!!! YIKES!
Just to clarify, you WOULDN'T live by him :) Ya never know with those crazy Mathews people.
Just kiddin.
When do you have to decide?
Allie - we have decided!!! YAY! We've chosen the "white house" ;) However, we haven't told the other people who are waiting for our deposit because the landlord hasn't told us for sure yet that we can rent the "white house." Tuesday we should know everything for sure!
BTW - of course you can copy me - How many times have I copied you??? Countless.
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