A girl can dream [househunt]

[mizarchivist]

I had a dream nchanter  and asciikitty  hunted around and found the perfect new Dead Muppet House. It was seriously amazing. I take this to mean it's time to hit up the RE agents that some of you offered up a few weeks ago. That is now done and my heart is in my mouth. I am willing to wait for The Right House, dammit. I know what I want. I can now picture a perfect version. I hope one of those 3 agencies will not be total dumbasses.

Things I want in said  rental (Part II of previous post which talks about why I said rent and not buy - last sentence edited for clarity)

• Looking in East Arlington
• Wish to move April, but will wait til May -or god help me- June. We haven't moved in 9 years, we are unlikely to motivate again for at least that long, so what's 2 months?
• Stand-alone single occupancy house- no condo or apartment
• Want to have access to the bike path (Minuteman)- it's my solace for half the year. I can't give it up
• Access to bus lines that get me to the red line. If I'm on the Minute Man that seems entirely like a done deal, but good to state flatly.
• min. 4 bedrooms
• 2 bathrooms
• non sucktastic kitchen with dish washer
• finished attic space would be super-sweet
• usable basement (foreknowledge of does it flood)
• garage
• some yard
• insulation that insulateslandlord willing to work with us on house improvements: yard, appliances, appearance. IE: I'm having a garden, non-white walls, and water-efficient appliances that don't sound like they're about to take off.
• on site laundry
• a pony... no. But I might as well throw that in, considering all I'm asking for.

Comments

Good Luck!

[taura-g.livejournal.com]

I hope you find all that you want.

Re: Good Luck!

[mizarchivist]

Thanks. It's the first time I've ever had any strong feelings about a new place.

[kebbykate.livejournal.com]

And why don't you want to buy? Just asking as I haven't a good idea beyond supposing general cash flow/price of real estate in Boston?

[mizarchivist]

see link to previous post listed there- last paragraphs, particularly.

[kebbykate.livejournal.com]

Ah, I did and all makes sense. I had missed the original posting. Good luck with the house hunt.

[mizarchivist]

I have already had one response from the 3. I refuse to be held hostage to inattentive RE people this time 'round. I feel so... take action!
Thanks.

[ceo]

You're not going to find a place in East Arlington with enough space for a pony. Just sayin'.

[mizarchivist]

Dream crusher!!

Good luck

[drwex]

I don't have any idea if it's possible to find everything that's on your list, but it's good to have a solid vision.

Re: Good luck

[mizarchivist]

We shall see. I am hoping to get the majority of features.

[wolfkitn.livejournal.com]

Not like you need more things on your list... but consider adding "deleaded, or paint in *superbly* good condition". Happy to tell you a story about why, but not on LJ.

[mizarchivist]

Sure, I suspect that story can easily be self-explanatory. At least, I see where one can go with that. Given my standards, I suspect that like the bike path/bus convergence, I'm not likely to live in a place so not well kept it still has lead. Ya know?