I mean this question perhaps a bit more narrowly than the title suggests. My wife and I are currently toying with the idea of moving, but we’re running into a lot of difficulty finding all the things we want (OK, let’s be honest – all the things I want) at the right price and in the right location. Please try to contain your shock.
I’m not really looking for a solution in this thread (yes, I realize that adjusting my expectations can be a really helpful thing). I’m just interested in seeing how others would define for themselves the threshholds we’re working with. So, if you’d be so kind, humor me and answer these questions as they apply to you.
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[li]Minimum square footage[/li][li]Maximum rent or mortgage[/li][li]Any exclusions on property type (e.g., no apartments, only two-story units, only houses with a yard, no shared walls, etc.)[/li][li]Minimum number of bedrooms[/li][li]Minimum number of bathrooms[/li][li]Any requirements related to proximity (e.g., within 10 minutes of work, within walking distance to public transportation, etc.)[/li][li]Anything else you’d want to qualify[/li][/ul]
If you’re willing, please specify the city or general region you live in – helpful when we’re looking at the maximum rent someone’s willing to pay in LA versus central Kansas or The Gambia or something.
And bear in mind that I’m asking about the minimum you’d be HAPPY with, not the minimum you could deal with. A place you’d be pleased to spend time in without regularly thinking about its shortcomings.
Thanks!