Since my last post, the following has happened.
- The house we are renting has definitely been sold.
- It has passed a building inspection
- The new owners came with the agent to have another look (Yes, it would have been nice to ask, but after all, we are just renting.)
- We have been to look through a few more houses
- We are talking to some banks about a loan
Some things have come as no real surprise. Houses are over priced and so it seems improbable that we can buy a house anywhere near the area we would like to live. The suburbs on our radar are The Basin, Bayswater, Kilsyth, Mooroolbark, Croydon, Ringwood. Living in these areas means none of us have to change jobs, and we don't need to change church. And getting to Uni is still possible without a car.
I have little respect for property investors. (When did houses become more about profit than a place to live?!?!?!?)
Some things have come as a surprise. I am surprised at how quickly I no longer care about this house and the garden. I really like the garden here, and right now there are a number of beautiful colours in the front, but I used to stand in the back and dream about what it could be. Now, I don't care. finding motivation to even mow the lawn is really hard to find.
I'm also surprised at some of the houses that are for sale/rent and how bad they are. Particularly the rental properties. This isn't all of them. Some are great. And then there's this one:
http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-mitcham-410937079
The photos don't do justice to just how bad this place really is. How can anyone who owns a building like this believe that it's ok to put someone else into it? And ask them to pay over $400 per week to do so!!
So, the adventure continues.
