Our first house hunting trip was a TRIP!

Some of you have asked how the house hunting is going. I thought I would show you how great it is! After going to see about 15 houses in one day this past weekend with our REALTOR we have found two really great options. These are not for sure houses we are going to bid on but they are houses that give us a lot of hope and direction. We were worried we would not be able to find anything in our price range and in the area we liked. Turns out we are in great shape really!

First we have a house in a great neighborhood in central Austin: http://austinhomesearch.com/Search/Details.aspx?li=283703&or=1&cp=1

This house, we would knock down the wall in the living room to open it up but pretty much everything else is totally perfect! The kitchen is a dream! We love the location, the walkablity to things we like and it is a great investment. It is really the perfect neighborhood for Mr. A and I as it is less than 5 minutes walk to bars, restaurants and best of all the Alamo Draft House! Our commutes to work would only be about 15 minutes.

Secondly this house is also in a pretty good neighborhood but a bit further out of Austin. For those of you who don't live in Austin it is about three exits north on the same highway as the first house: http://austinhomesearch.com/Search/Details.aspx?li=279845&or=1&cp=1

It is actually really close to where we live now, right by the Domain. The area is a bit more transitional and petty crime is higher in this area than the first house. BUT this house has potential of gaining a lot of equity because it is right by a lot of new development. Also it is much much much bigger and Mr. A and I would not have to change ANYTHING about this house. It is exactly what he and I would have picked. We would just have to hold on to this house a bit longer to make money on it.

So there you have it, the two that are in the running as of now. For now we are going to look at the neighborhoods we like, get to know the areas, and see if other listings come up as the month rolls along. The great thing is we are not in a rush!

Let me know if you have any thoughts!