Lesson Learned.

Don't go to an open house "just for fun" if it is out of your price range.

We've been talking about moving for some time and are obsessed with searching MLS and looking for new listings.

We had no plans today, and decided that we'd drive to the neighbourhood we're interested in and see if there were any open houses. Not to buy....just to get a better feel for the neighbourhood and homes.

There was one house well within our price range, but we were 30 minutes early for the open house. So, while killing time cruising around the neighbourhood, we stumbled upon another open house and I suggested we check it our for fun...since we had time to kill.

BAD MOVE.

I walked in and all of a sudden had a vision of future children playing in this house and Christmas dinners in the dining room. I saw myself yelling at kids to "take your shoes off in the mudroom" and drinks on the back patio while Bauer ran around the perfect backyard.  In the PERFECT neighbourhood.

The house needs a lot of cosmetic love, but felt like it could be an amazing home to a young family.  Ideally, our family.

Only problem is it's "just" out of our price range and "just more" than we'd feel comfortable taking on.

So, I need to:

a) win the lottery, or
b) hope this house comes down $60K in the next few days

I'm not optimistic about either.

Should have stayed home and did laundry this afternoon.

p.s. of course this house had an amazing laundry room.