Should We Rent?
The logistics of selling this house at exactly the same time that we find a new home, remotely, across the country is formidable. It seems more realistic to put this house on the market, and if it sells in the next few months before we find a home in Santa Fe, we'll rent a place out there until we do find the right place to buy.
But finding a rental is almost as daunting as finding a home for sale, and timing is still an issue.
I like this one:
It's on a gravel lane but it's in town, backing up to an open walking park near the Santa Fe River. We could afford it . . . just.
It's big. It has a three car garage, totally unnecessary for us, but it would eliminate the prospect of storing all our goods and furniture offsite while we look for a place to buy. Plenty of room in a three car garage to park all our stuff until we figure things out.
It's new and clean and roomy, and just like what we have here. The colors suit. The back yard and patio are okay, but it's a rental; not permanent, and not my space to garden.
The house itself is fresh and big and has the touches I say I want: kivas (even one in the big master bedroom) viga beams, southwest touches, but new builder amenities.
The kitchen is big and has Corian countertops and Jim would be at home in it.
Timing is still the big issue -- I'd rent this in a minute, but we still have to put our house on the market and the sale process may be lengthy and we can't afford rent in addition to our current expenses for very long.
I do like this rental, though. A lot.
Having a place already out there before we have to move would solve so many problems, so many moving logistics, so many storage quandaries and timing concerns . . . .
Should we rent? And when?
But finding a rental is almost as daunting as finding a home for sale, and timing is still an issue.
I like this one:
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| 1301 Ferguson |
It's on a gravel lane but it's in town, backing up to an open walking park near the Santa Fe River. We could afford it . . . just.
It's big. It has a three car garage, totally unnecessary for us, but it would eliminate the prospect of storing all our goods and furniture offsite while we look for a place to buy. Plenty of room in a three car garage to park all our stuff until we figure things out.
It's new and clean and roomy, and just like what we have here. The colors suit. The back yard and patio are okay, but it's a rental; not permanent, and not my space to garden.
The house itself is fresh and big and has the touches I say I want: kivas (even one in the big master bedroom) viga beams, southwest touches, but new builder amenities.
The kitchen is big and has Corian countertops and Jim would be at home in it.
Timing is still the big issue -- I'd rent this in a minute, but we still have to put our house on the market and the sale process may be lengthy and we can't afford rent in addition to our current expenses for very long.
I do like this rental, though. A lot.
Having a place already out there before we have to move would solve so many problems, so many moving logistics, so many storage quandaries and timing concerns . . . .
Should we rent? And when?
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