Houses

We have narrowed things down to 5 houses - 3 are in the "tops" though. Here are the pros/cons of our top 5:

Bottom 2:
House 1: Brandon doesn't like that it has a formal living room away from everything and that it doesn't have the best hardware and light fixtures. However, nice big kitchen, very close to my work.

House 2: It is only 3 bedrooms (when you put it in comparison with the others that all have 4), is a foreclosure, bad tax rate, not the greatest school district. However, it is on a corner lot, two bedrooms are upstairs in a loft making the house seem a bit bigger than it is.

Top 3:
House 1 - a little pricier, not as big non-master bedrooms. However, brand new, nice backyard with a deck, best school district, good tax rate

House 2 - not as big of a backyard, corner lot close to a busier street, small breakfast bay. However, does have a formal dining room, lowest price for a 4-bedroom, only one with a finished basement, nice cherry cabinets in kitchen

House 3 - steep driveway, worst tax rate, a foreclosure. However, probably our favorite actual house on the inside. Huge master, big open main floor.

We're hoping to put in an offer on one of these this week :)