House Hunting.

(Be vewy vewy quiet, we're hunting houses. Seriously how perfect is Colby's hat for this blog post?) 

Well, my dear friends it’s official.

Colby and I are officially house hunters!!!! We are pretty much bursting with excitement to own our own place in of the city we love so much.

Here’s something you may not know about me.

I am a researcher.

Seriously, I have been following the Phoenix real estate market closely for about two years now...There are three things I know about this market for sure;

There are not a lot of homes for sale

There are many people who want to buy houses

There is no "good time" or "bad time" to buy in Phoenix...it's always buying season here, and you need to act fast

With these things in mind, it's easy to see why a buyer absolutely HAS to be savvy when trying to buy a piece of real estate...

So we begin our house-buying adventures. We are currently in "education mode," which is my fancy way of saying, spending countless hours on the MLS portal looking at pictures over and over again and then again, And spending hours on Pinterest coming up with ideas for DIY-ing, decorating, and of course renovating.  

In terms of what we are looking for, we both have lists (yes, listS haha!) Let's begin with the "Wants," shall we?

Wants:

Structurally sound Freehold ownership (NO condo) 3+ bedrooms 2+ bath Character Pool Decent size yard Good schools in the area Big living room for entertaining 

Heck no:

Ghetto neighborhood

Small back yard

 As you can clearly see, our lists are neither extensive nor overly specific.

I think that’s a good start. What do you think? Home owners, do you have any tips or suggestions for me? (Perhaps I missed something in my research)