House Hunting

Jeff and I have decided we need a bigger place to accommodate our growing family. We currently live in a small two bedroom condo in downtown Campbell. The kitchen and bathroom have been completely remodeled and beats many larger homes. But we need more space and a yard.

This weekend we looked at almost a dozen homes for sale in our price range. The first thing I learned is that we can only afford homes right next to major freeways and roads. One home was surrounded by no less than three on-ramps.

The next thing I learned is that people are disgusting. We spent the last month clearing the clutter from our place so that it looks nice for potential buyers. But some of the homes we went to were filled from floor to ceiling with so much crap that I couldn't get out of there fast enough. It's much to hard to visualize a home without all of the previous owners' belongings in it.

I also learned that some people have... interesting taste. We nicknamed one home the 'S&M Fantasy House' because of all the dragon and gargoyle fantasy art filling it. This includes stained glass depictions of St. George slaying the dragon. Their bedroom was all Gothic including a four poster bed and dark red walls. We couldn't stop giggling even after leaving.

Next Sunday we're having an open house at our place. Hopefully someone will fall in love with our little condo and appreciate all the work we've put into it.