Ladies and gentlemen, this is the house that made me cry.
Looks small enough, doesn't it? Well, for $1,025,000 (That's right, one million and twenty-five thousand dollars that I do not currently have on my person), this home could be yours or mine. That's DC real estate for you. (In all honesty, the home was actually quite large with 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, 3 fireplaces -- because one fireplace simply isn't enough for the lifestyles of the rich and famous, obvi -- on 3 different levels). But that pricey price tag isn't exactly the reason why I cried.
To give you background, Christopher bought our condo in 2008, and we have lived in here together since we got married in 2010. After much prayer and consideration, we have decided that it is time for a change. As we hope to expand our family in the future (God willing) and simply because of the fact that I am Filipino (which essentially means that hospitality and partying are matters of good morality for me), we want more house, more room.
Now, I just made that sound like it was the easiest and most seamless decision-making process for us, but nothing could be farther from the truth. I often describe myself as the accelerator, and my husband is the brake pedal when it comes to these things. Christopher is careful, analytical, and thorough. I, on the other hand, am a movin' and shakin' go-getter (for better, for worse). So surely, with our powers combined, we will eventually get somewhere...somehow...someday. ;) Welcome to the world of marriage!
This past Saturday was the first time that we actually ventured out into the real estate market, beyond watching the market like a hawk via online home search engines. Something about the rubber finally meeting the road just made me incredibly emotional.
When we talk/look at homes, I immediately think about children running around the kitchen, walls decorated with finger painted pictures, Christmas parties, and dinners with loved ones around the table. For Christopher, I think his mind automatically goes to the bottom line, our financial Excel charts, and you know, all that jazz. :)
Now that I'm working in real estate (I'm not an agent, but I work with one), I feel a bit overly exposed to the market, which creates some interesting challenges for me. Imagine a professional Matchmaker, in hopes of finding THE ONE, finally going on in-person dates with people whose online profiles she has merely browsed via E-Harmony. House hunting feels a lot like that for me. You know the best of the best and the worst of the worst out there, and you somehow have to manage your expectations and reconcile your educated hopes with reality.....And quite frankly, it's all just very weird.
We hope to put our home on the market some time in the near future, so stay tuned for more updates on that front. And you better believe I will also keep y'all posted if and when, Lord willing, we decide to "go steady" and then "marry" a new place to call Home. Heaven, help us!
Looks small enough, doesn't it? Well, for $1,025,000 (That's right, one million and twenty-five thousand dollars that I do not currently have on my person), this home could be yours or mine. That's DC real estate for you. (In all honesty, the home was actually quite large with 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, 3 fireplaces -- because one fireplace simply isn't enough for the lifestyles of the rich and famous, obvi -- on 3 different levels). But that pricey price tag isn't exactly the reason why I cried.
To give you background, Christopher bought our condo in 2008, and we have lived in here together since we got married in 2010. After much prayer and consideration, we have decided that it is time for a change. As we hope to expand our family in the future (God willing) and simply because of the fact that I am Filipino (which essentially means that hospitality and partying are matters of good morality for me), we want more house, more room.
Now, I just made that sound like it was the easiest and most seamless decision-making process for us, but nothing could be farther from the truth. I often describe myself as the accelerator, and my husband is the brake pedal when it comes to these things. Christopher is careful, analytical, and thorough. I, on the other hand, am a movin' and shakin' go-getter (for better, for worse). So surely, with our powers combined, we will eventually get somewhere...somehow...someday. ;) Welcome to the world of marriage!
This past Saturday was the first time that we actually ventured out into the real estate market, beyond watching the market like a hawk via online home search engines. Something about the rubber finally meeting the road just made me incredibly emotional.
When we talk/look at homes, I immediately think about children running around the kitchen, walls decorated with finger painted pictures, Christmas parties, and dinners with loved ones around the table. For Christopher, I think his mind automatically goes to the bottom line, our financial Excel charts, and you know, all that jazz. :)
Now that I'm working in real estate (I'm not an agent, but I work with one), I feel a bit overly exposed to the market, which creates some interesting challenges for me. Imagine a professional Matchmaker, in hopes of finding THE ONE, finally going on in-person dates with people whose online profiles she has merely browsed via E-Harmony. House hunting feels a lot like that for me. You know the best of the best and the worst of the worst out there, and you somehow have to manage your expectations and reconcile your educated hopes with reality.....And quite frankly, it's all just very weird.
We hope to put our home on the market some time in the near future, so stay tuned for more updates on that front. And you better believe I will also keep y'all posted if and when, Lord willing, we decide to "go steady" and then "marry" a new place to call Home. Heaven, help us!
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