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I'm sorry for the shortage of posts this week. I spent the last half of the week out of town house hunting. While walking through each house, I took furious notes. I had made a large checklist before heading out of town. The checklist was broken down by the types of rooms I needed. Each room was rated by size, storage, layout, current decor and overall functionality. Some rooms had extra criteria such as the kitchen, laundry room and bathrooms.

My checklist worked wonderfully for each house. I walked through and was able to objectively measure how each home would fit my lifestyle. But then I went to the last house, and I realized my checklist had one huge flaw. I forgot to rate the homes on how they felt - how they made me feel when I walked in.

Buying a new home is more than just a functional purchase. In many ways, it's like falling in love. You just know when you've found the right one.

But don't let those feelings get in the way when negotiating a price. Then you'll get screwed.


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Posted by Meghan Carter on Saturday, May 3, 2008 in Musings,  Decorating Tips.

Comments

heidi
03 Jun 2008, 10:44
I got some white cabinets and i want to give them a wood finish with out all the work and expense; how can i make them look at least like a wood finish? with out the sanding? and with out so much work?
Nancy Bailey
17 Jul 2008, 15:44
Hi Meghan, If you are looking for a house in Westchester County, The Bronx,Manhattan,Queens,Brooklyn,or Staten Island consider signing up with Ambit Energy as your electricity supplier, you will get considerable savings on your electric bill plus points towards trips. Meghan if you are interested check out our site at baileygroup.ambitenergy.biz. Thanks Nancy & Gilbert Bailey thebaileygroup@hotmail.com
Sana
18 Aug 2008, 17:48
Hey Meghan
I have a room that I'm going to paint a yellow-orange color(using your marbling technique! thank you for that!) and I'm wondering what color to paint the door that leads to into it. So far I'm thinking of a dark slate blue. Are there other colors I could use in place of that?
I hope you find yourself a beautiful home to fall in love with :)
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