The search for the perfect home is a lot like dating. See a place that interests you and make a date to check it out. Some places make you feel like you want to run away screaming (go with your gut), some need a lot of work (there are people who enjoy this in both the real estate and dating world; these people are called “enablers”), some are lovely, but on a busy street (sort of like a hottie who is incapable of carrying on an intelligent conversation). You finally find the perfect house after months of searching--well, not perfect, really. The kitchen needs some tweaking and the bathrooms are pink and a garage sure would be nice. But sometimes in real estate, as in dating, compromises are necessary (my dream guy came complete with a leaky waterbed and stained papasan chair). You make an offer (propose) and finally close (get married) and move in only to find that putting new drawer pulls on the cabinets isn’t going to do the trick and you’re now thinking the garage is very necessary. What do you do?
