House shopping, you decide.

shmike · 08-05-2009, 03:57 PM

Our house shopping is finally appearing to net some results.

There are two places that we are interested in but are at opposite sides of the spectrum.

Both places meet our requirements and are about the same price. Both are move-in ready.

Given the choice which would you choose?

House A (Gixxer 1000):
Pros:
HUGE 5 bed / 5 bath 3500+ sq.ft.
HUGE, Incredible yard
3 car garage
Beautiful, gated community

Cons:
High carrying costs (high HOA, big electric, big lawn bills, insurance, etc.)
Less desirable area
45 minute commute

House B (SV 650):
Pros:
Location, location, location
Nice house, nice neighborhood
5 minute commute to work, beach, downtown
More desirable area
Smaller = lower costs of upkeep

Cons:
May want to upgrade/upsize when kids come along
Neighborhood is decent, doesn’t “wow” you
Yard is plenty big for entertaining but not big enough for fiddys

All constructive input is appreciated.

pauldun170 · 08-05-2009, 04:02 PM

What's the sq ft on house B?

You have told us next to nothing on house B.

House A sound like the choice not to make

HurricaneHeather · 08-05-2009, 04:05 PM

I'd go smaller, but I think the idea of any less than 10 people living in 3500 sq ft is just assanine.

That's personal preference. I'd rather have a cozier place with lower bills(including gas mileage) than a giant box out in the suburbs. I had the big box in suburbs. It's mega lame.

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Plan B

wildchild · 08-05-2009, 04:07 PM

house A sounds like a waste unless you're really into trying to impress people from the "outside" No kids why have that big of house. huge costs can get much worse if something needs to be fixed. Yeah don't think contractors don't notice the size of the house being worked on. if you look like you got money they'll want a lot of it.

House B sounds like a no brainer. good location/size/price all good

House C sounds like you already don't really like it but if it was a choice between it and being homeless you'd make do with it.

shmike · 08-05-2009, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pauldun170

What's the sq ft on house B?

You have told us next to nothing on house B.

House A sound like the choice not to make

House B is a 3/2 2cg just shy of 2000 sq. ft.

What else would you like to know?

HurricaneHeather · 08-05-2009, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shmike

House B is a 3/2 2cg just shy of 2000 sq. ft.

What else would you like to know?

I'd like to know why you are even thinking about House A.

2000 is a lot of space. Like a lot.

shmike · 08-05-2009, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HurricaneHeather

I'd like to know why you are even thinking about House A.

2000 is a lot of space. Like a lot.

I think we would end up knocking down some walls.

The bedrooms are nice and big but the center of the house doesn't flow as well as I'd like.

If it were more open, I wouldn't think twice about it.

pauldun170 · 08-05-2009, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HurricaneHeather

I'd like to know why you are even thinking about House A.

2000 is a lot of space. Like a lot.

HurricaneHeather · 08-05-2009, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shmike

I think we would end up knocking down some walls.

The bedrooms are nice and big but the center of the house doesn't flow as well as I'd like.

If it were more open, I wouldn't think twice about it.

Oh okay, I gotcha.

Do you have pics of floor plans?

View Poll Results: Which house would you choose?
House A: Big, fancy, look at me!	3	11.54%
House B: Smaller, easier to maintain, better locale.	22	84.62%
I fucker Tater's ex-wife in shmike's guest room.	1	3.85%
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08-05-2009, 03:57 PM	#1
shmike Follower Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5,549	House shopping, you decide. Our house shopping is finally appearing to net some results. There are two places that we are interested in but are at opposite sides of the spectrum. Both places meet our requirements and are about the same price. Both are move-in ready. Given the choice which would you choose? House A (Gixxer 1000): Pros: HUGE 5 bed / 5 bath 3500+ sq.ft. HUGE, Incredible yard 3 car garage Beautiful, gated community Cons: High carrying costs (high HOA, big electric, big lawn bills, insurance, etc.) Less desirable area 45 minute commute House B (SV 650): Pros: Location, location, location Nice house, nice neighborhood 5 minute commute to work, beach, downtown More desirable area Smaller = lower costs of upkeep Cons: May want to upgrade/upsize when kids come along Neighborhood is decent, doesn’t “wow” you Yard is plenty big for entertaining but not big enough for fiddys All constructive input is appreciated. __________________ Racing For Smiles

08-05-2009, 04:05 PM	#3
HurricaneHeather AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney Moto: '98 Honda Fireblade Posts: 3,696	I'd go smaller, but I think the idea of any less than 10 people living in 3500 sq ft is just assanine. That's personal preference. I'd rather have a cozier place with lower bills(including gas mileage) than a giant box out in the suburbs. I had the big box in suburbs. It's mega lame.

08-05-2009, 04:07 PM	#5
wildchild cruiser Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the run Moto: '09 HD superglide, 16 Yamaha FZ 09 Posts: 2,749	house A sounds like a waste unless you're really into trying to impress people from the "outside" No kids why have that big of house. huge costs can get much worse if something needs to be fixed. Yeah don't think contractors don't notice the size of the house being worked on. if you look like you got money they'll want a lot of it. House B sounds like a no brainer. good location/size/price all good House C sounds like you already don't really like it but if it was a choice between it and being homeless you'd make do with it.