More money

More money is always helpful. Especially when buying a house.

With the additional money we are now able to borrow, we found 4 more houses that we wanted to see that were previously out of our range.

Called up Realtor and told him to set stuff up. One of the owners refused to set up a showing. Umm, yeah. You don't want to show the house that you are trying to sell? Ok. Sure. Makes sense. Now I'm so curious that I want to buy it sight unseen! Or not. Morons. Why do we only like the houses owned by idiots?

Right, so three houses to look at.

The Big House: It's big. The yard is huge. Great lake frontage. Weird loft master bedroom. Bedrooms are not all on the same floor. We'd need to get a good deal on it because it's over budget.

The Lakeview house: Very charming. Great outdoor space. Beautiful views. Nicest location. Bedrooms are not all on the same floor. Master bedroom has the best views but I'd rather have the living room has great views. Taxes are really high. Can't really use the lake frontage- very steep. Needs updates.

The Sludge house: Open concept. Everything has been updated (except the fridge). House is pretty much what we wanted. Great lake views on a more private part of the lake. Huge yard. Close to town. Bedrooms are not all on the same floor. There will be a algae issue in the summer because it's on a bay. The neighbors are really just a couple of campers. They might build something in the future but for now it's campers.

We're making an offer on the Sludge house.