Comments on: So Brett and I decided we weren’t stressed enough http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2005/07/17/so-brett-and-i-decided-we-werent-stressed-enough/ dawn friedman's blog Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:58:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: laurabz http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2005/07/17/so-brett-and-i-decided-we-werent-stressed-enough/#comment-1379 laurabz Tue, 19 Jul 2005 13:05:44 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=612#comment-1379 very exciting; sounds like a good plan. best wishes! very exciting; sounds like a good plan. best wishes!

]]> By: jackie http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2005/07/17/so-brett-and-i-decided-we-werent-stressed-enough/#comment-1378 jackie Mon, 18 Jul 2005 18:49:14 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=612#comment-1378 we are in the same head-space, thinking about moving in a year, trying to decide what would make a house the right house "for us." neighborhood is huge for us as well, especially as a mixed-race family, and also just as progressive people. size ranks over aesthetics for us, i think, because i think aesthetics would be easier to fix? maybe I'm deluded about that, though! keep us posted! I'm a long-time realtor.com surfer myself! we are in the same head-space, thinking about moving in a year, trying to decide what would make a house the right house “for us.” neighborhood is huge for us as well, especially as a mixed-race family, and also just as progressive people. size ranks over aesthetics for us, i think, because i think aesthetics would be easier to fix? maybe I’m deluded about that, though!

keep us posted! I’m a long-time realtor.com surfer myself!

]]> By: paige http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2005/07/17/so-brett-and-i-decided-we-werent-stressed-enough/#comment-1377 paige Mon, 18 Jul 2005 17:58:16 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=612#comment-1377 When you're ready to think about selling, let me know and I'd be happy to 'redecorate' your space to make it even more sell-able. We've sold two houses fairly recently, made a nice profit on each, and both realtors suggested I go into the re-decorating business after seeing what I did with both houses, so I guess it's my 'thing' (not a cure for autism, but my own pitiful contribution to the world). When you’re ready to think about selling, let me know and I’d be happy to ‘redecorate’ your space to make it even more sell-able. We’ve sold two houses fairly recently, made a nice profit on each, and both realtors suggested I go into the re-decorating business after seeing what I did with both houses, so I guess it’s my ‘thing’ (not a cure for autism, but my own pitiful contribution to the world).

]]> By: sarahs http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2005/07/17/so-brett-and-i-decided-we-werent-stressed-enough/#comment-1376 sarahs Mon, 18 Jul 2005 15:41:29 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=612#comment-1376 It took us 12 months of looking but we were able to get all the things on your list including the rainbow flags. :-) We went for smaller than we dreamed of for affordability and asthetics. We spent a lot of that early looking time zeroing in on a neighborhood, then we stalked the neighborhood we wanted, worked our connections there to give us the heads up on houses that were getting ready to go on the market and swooped in for the kill. ;-) We love our neighborhood, our neighbors and our house. Wishing you the same. It took us 12 months of looking but we were able to get all the things on your list including the rainbow flags. :-) We went for smaller than we dreamed of for affordability and asthetics. We spent a lot of that early looking time zeroing in on a neighborhood, then we stalked the neighborhood we wanted, worked our connections there to give us the heads up on houses that were getting ready to go on the market and swooped in for the kill. ;-) We love our neighborhood, our neighbors and our house. Wishing you the same.

]]> By: aidelmaidel http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2005/07/17/so-brett-and-i-decided-we-werent-stressed-enough/#comment-1375 aidelmaidel Mon, 18 Jul 2005 13:04:07 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=612#comment-1375 I think your first choice should be where ever your kids can roam and the neighborhood feels good to you. I'll never forget reading about a family with 8+ kids who say while they'll never forget having to share a house with only one bathroom, they'll never forget the family vacations, the ski trips, the outings, the weddings, etc that their parents could afford because they didn't buy a bigger/newer house. But don't get me wrong. Having an apartment with two bathrooms has been a dream. You gotta figure out what's gonna make you a happy momma. I think your first choice should be where ever your kids can roam and the neighborhood feels good to you. I’ll never forget reading about a family with 8+ kids who say while they’ll never forget having to share a house with only one bathroom, they’ll never forget the family vacations, the ski trips, the outings, the weddings, etc that their parents could afford because they didn’t buy a bigger/newer house.

But don’t get me wrong. Having an apartment with two bathrooms has been a dream.

You gotta figure out what’s gonna make you a happy momma.

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