I went up to spend the day with my son's family yesterday. We went to lunch at a taco place and I spent $7.70 on soup and a fish taco. After lunch I wanted to look at some open houses in the area. I had three on my list. The first was a one-bedroom 2d story unit just down the street from where my son lives. Although it was one-bedroom, it had a 12x12 dining room, a 12x7 office and and 12x5 sunroom, so it didn't feel tiny. The kitchen and bathroom were both unexceptional, and the bedroom small -- 11x11. No parking available -- I would have to find a place on the street every night. It was $133,00 and had just gone on the market. Association fee was $308 monthly and taxes were $2,294 annually.
The second was in a gorgeous old building. It had two bedrooms, but one was really an old parlor; I would use it as a dining room. It had a nice big kitchen, washer-dryer hookup, tiny bedroom, nicely painted and remodeled throughout. It was only $70,000. Why? Scary neighborhood. I couldn't do it.
The third we didn't even go into, because the neighborhood and building looked so bad.
So really only the first is a possibility, and it is a little high for what I can afford. I will watch it, though! Maybe the price will come down.
Yesterday's meals:
Breakfast: granola w/skim milk
Lunch: chicken tortilla soup and fish taco
Dinner: honey-glazed pork chop, roasted sweet potatoes and chick peas.
Snack: S'mores. (or as my grandson says, Shmores.)
Open houses
April 30th, 2012 at 01:31 pm
April 30th, 2012 at 01:49 pm 1335793777
Were you looking in Oak Park or Evanston? I know that in Oak Park, a few blocks can make a huge difference
April 30th, 2012 at 02:16 pm 1335795397
April 30th, 2012 at 10:02 pm 1335823338
Do you really want to move? It's such a horrible task!
May 1st, 2012 at 01:16 pm 1335878212