Searching for a home - day 1

Okay, yesterday we pulled up a ton of homes online, mapped them all out, and went to see the area. We must have ruled out 20 places just b/c of their distance or the area they were in. There were also two houses we saw, one close to where we live now and one on the other side of the 15 which we ruled out. Oh, there was another one but it was in pretty bad shape.

So, today, we met with our realtor. We were going there just to meet her and decide if we wanted to hire her but she had already started pulling places we could visit, made contacts with the selling agents, and planned to take us out. So, we went. We discussed with her what we needed, what we wanted, and our time limitations, but then we went to several condos. We liked one a lot - Bayberry - it was beautifully staged, big back patio, corner unit, really very cute. Oh, and it had a hot tub in the back. While we were in there a neighbor came by - she had just put her place on the market and wanted us to look at it. Hers was laid out differently and would have been fine if it didn't back up against the street. She had done some cute stuff - like use shutters between den turned bedroom and the staircase. But, there was only bathroom upstairs and it was hard to get to. Oh well, better luck next time.