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Make fun. But my giant closet is really, really nice to have.
And I am not even a clothes horse.
Hey, I'd make fun but the truth is I have one of those houses with humongous closets, too. And what's worse--I have a fancy master bathroom with double sinks and (oh the horrors) a big heart shaped jacuzzi tub. And yes, I love the double sinks. And love my jacuzzi tub too. So shoot me.
I want to be on House Hunters, just so I can say "Oh, Lord, no, not an open floor plan! I hate them!"
I think about that too; what I would be like if I were on House Hunters.
Tracy, a single woman, is shopping for a home in her very realistic price range of $200,000, and will not spend a penny over that, even though she's pre-approved for much more. But she has some "must-haves" that may be difficult to accommodate.
"I can't stand open floor plans. I want rooms. Separate rooms, preferably with some sort of door in between. I also don't want high, cathedral ceilings, because I really don't want to heat and cool space 20 feet above my head, that I'll never actually be in."
Tracy goes on about her strict requirements for her dream home:
"I don't give a flying rat's a$$ about what paint color is on the walls, or if the carpet is terrible, because I'll be changing that myself anyway. And if the appliances and countertops are not to my liking, I'll just deal with that and change them out later."
Tracy's realtor Bob, isn't sure he'll be able to find a house that meets all of her requirements, in her price range:
"I don't believe in designated rooms for every life activity. I don't want a game room, home theater room, crafting room, guest room, home office, man-cave, chick-cave, or scrapbooking room. I actually do all kinds of things in all my rooms. I don't really care about the number of bedrooms, as long as I have enough space for my stuff (which is nicely organized and not overwhelming), my animals, and me. Sure 1500 square feet is great, but I'd be fine with 1200. Anything bigger would just be stupid for me."
"I like having at least 2 bathrooms, mostly because I don't want to go up stairs or down stairs every time I have to pee, which is often. But I don't want more than 1.5 or 2 bathrooms, because I really don't want to clean that many bathrooms."
"I don't give a flip if I'm in a walkable neighborhood, or within walking distance to shops and restaurants, because A.) I own a thing called a car, and B.) If it's a neighborhood I feel is walkable, then other people will too, and I don't really care to look outside and constantly see a bunch of other people walking around in front of my house."
"Don't show me houses with great 'entertaining' space, because I hate entertaining. My home is my haven, and I mostly keep others out of it. I don't want a garage. I want a basement, but it doesn't have to be a finished basement, just something below the ground. Cinder blocks and cement floor are fine."
Bob shows Tracy a home even though it doesn't exactly tick all her boxes...
"What the hell is this? Dual sinks in the bathroom! What, so I can clean two sinks instead of one? So my cat can have a choice of two places to curl up and get hair in the drains? What is this--2,000 square feet? Am I supposed to get a riding vacuum cleaner? Granite schmanite, I'm not going over my budget for a slab of rock. Two car garage? Now I'll have to go out and accumulate a bunch of crap to fill them both up. HOA? Are you freaking' kidding me!?!"
Wow...that would be SO MUCH BETTER if we had "Realistic Tracy" on the show. I want a place for my stuff but I need a garage...Texas homes don't generally have basements...but other than that, I'm with you 100%. Cheese and rice when did all these little homebuyers get so, so...entitled? Picky for no reason? I mean, picky with good reason is so much better.
I remember when I bought my house...it was a measly 1500 sq. ft. The horror. My mother asked "is that all"? My husband and I realized we always seem to utilize the same 500 sq. ft. anyway...hmmm...
It's a tv show, folks. Don't confuse reality tv with actual reality. They make the people seem extra ridiculous on purpose just for entertainment value. It's this generation's version of Price is Right contestants jumping up and down. But yeah, I also hate open concept houses with 20 foot ceilings. Feels like you're in a big circus tent. I will admit that I'm a little annoyed by how flexible they are with budgeting on the show. Granted there is a little bit of wiggle room due to negotiating, but not a huge amount. In the real world, you don't even look at houses that are 25% above your budget. That's the whole point of having a budget!
I think about that too; what I would be like if I were on House Hunters.
Tracy, a single woman, is shopping for a home in her very realistic price range of $200,000, and will not spend a penny over that, even though she's pre-approved for much more. But she has some "must-haves" that may be difficult to accommodate.
"I can't stand open floor plans. I want rooms. Separate rooms, preferably with some sort of door in between. I also don't want high, cathedral ceilings, because I really don't want to heat and cool space 20 feet above my head, that I'll never actually be in."
Tracy goes on about her strict requirements for her dream home:
"I don't give a flying rat's a$$ about what paint color is on the walls, or if the carpet is terrible, because I'll be changing that myself anyway. And if the appliances and countertops are not to my liking, I'll just deal with that and change them out later."
Tracy's realtor Bob, isn't sure he'll be able to find a house that meets all of her requirements, in her price range:
"I don't believe in designated rooms for every life activity. I don't want a game room, home theater room, crafting room, guest room, home office, man-cave, chick-cave, or scrapbooking room. I actually do all kinds of things in all my rooms. I don't really care about the number of bedrooms, as long as I have enough space for my stuff (which is nicely organized and not overwhelming), my animals, and me. Sure 1500 square feet is great, but I'd be fine with 1200. Anything bigger would just be stupid for me."
"I like having at least 2 bathrooms, mostly because I don't want to go up stairs or down stairs every time I have to pee, which is often. But I don't want more than 1.5 or 2 bathrooms, because I really don't want to clean that many bathrooms."
"I don't give a flip if I'm in a walkable neighborhood, or within walking distance to shops and restaurants, because A.) I own a thing called a car, and B.) If it's a neighborhood I feel is walkable, then other people will too, and I don't really care to look outside and constantly see a bunch of other people walking around in front of my house."
"Don't show me houses with great 'entertaining' space, because I hate entertaining. My home is my haven, and I mostly keep others out of it. I don't want a garage. I want a basement, but it doesn't have to be a finished basement, just something below the ground. Cinder blocks and cement floor are fine."
Bob shows Tracy a home even though it doesn't exactly tick all her boxes...
"What the hell is this? Dual sinks in the bathroom! What, so I can clean two sinks instead of one? So my cat can have a choice of two places to curl up and get hair in the drains? What is this--2,000 square feet? Am I supposed to get a riding vacuum cleaner? Granite schmanite, I'm not going over my budget for a slab of rock. Two car garage? Now I'll have to go out and accumulate a bunch of crap to fill them both up. HOA? Are you freaking' kidding me!?!"
OMG, this is so good, I could actually hear the voice narrating.
a little sad, but this really was the first thing that came to my mind.
dual sinks!!! hard enough I am a widower, must I be reminded everything I brush my teeth, to see an empty space next to me.
I want to be on House Hunters, just so I can say "Oh, Lord, no, not an open floor plan! I hate them!"
and you will be holding my hand saying: right hunny?
as we gaze into each others eyes.
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