My Fiance and I have officially become SICK of apartment living. After a crazy outburst from the neighbor below (the ones who's music rattles our windows), it's really REALLY become clear that we are getting too old for this crap. The current house market has also made it possible for us to attempt a house purchase, so all the more reason! We searched around Fullerton yesterday and collected names/companies to dig through once we got home. We'd like to move to Fullerton, but are open to Old Town Orange or Pasadena...though, both have proven to be too pricey. Fullerton has lots of home options and, as we discovered, lots of unique looking, fun colored houses!
Since neither one of us has done this before, we really don't even know where to begin. We don't have $50,000 lying around for a down payment, but I know there are loan options and all that jazz...though, the thought of handling it makes my head spin!!
Anyways, this is my house wish list...and I've been able to find things with ALMOST all of these wants, if you can believe it!
Total Max Price (from what I gather based on "approximate" monthly price): $300,000
- Central Air
- 3+ bedrooms
- 1+ bathrooms
- At least 1,100 sq ft (the more the better, of course)
- Decent Kitchen size (we've been living in tiny kitchen HELL)
- Indoor washer/dryer hook up
- 2 Car Garage
- Pool (oh yes, I've seen a few well below the max price WITH a pool...wanted, but not necessary)
- Fenced back yard for Popple
- Walk in Closets OR a 4th Bedroom (oh yes, a dressing room would be DIVINE).
Things I really could care less about: new paint, hardwood floors, close proximity to schools, and crown molding. Yes, I realize all of these things add to the value, but I'll be re-painting for sure and the other ones aren't that important to me...at all.
If any one has any tips or advice, I would LOVE to hear it =)