This house hunting business is so frustrating! Everyday we look at the houses on the market to see if any new ones have been listed. We then look at any possibilities so see if they would be worth looking at. Despite various news reports of the market slowing down and houses being on the market longer it is still a very hot market, both here near Tacoma and in Portland, Oregon. We continue to look in both areas.
Our requirements are not outrageous, just enough room for a home office and a little bit of land for a garden. We are looking for a third of an acre or slightly less, just enough for a few raised beds.
Neither of our realtors are gardeners which is a struggle. They know our desires yet have no idea what property would have perfect gardening space. We inevitably check the compass and compare it to the house and have to say no you really can’t garden when the only space is on the north side, in the shade!
We had hoped that we might be able to find something this month. We got very excited when we found a beautiful home with some gardens and there were even beehives, unfortunately the house was just too expensive and it needed a bit of work.
On the positive side we are fine in our little rental and do not have to find something immediately. I couldn’t imagine if we had tried to find a home here on the west coast while we were still living in Vermont! That would have been so stressful. We are looking forward to moving into something with a little more space but we can be patient. Plus I can always help my daughter with her raised beds!
So the house hunting continues, hopefully we will find something in the near future that we can create into our own little urban homestead. Today we will go look at several more possibilities. We have learned that if there is anything worth considering you have to go and take a look. Otherwise the house will be pending before you know it.
Nancy on the Home Front 
My daughter has been house hunting for nearly a year. Problem is the area she wants and can afford is not that close and as she has poor health has to rely on her brother taking her to view it. She has learned a lot and is making an offer on one when the surveyors report is back. Hope you find what you are looking for.
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Jean,
House hunting is frustrating business. However I heard of a wonderful story yesterday where the only house that a friend of ours could afford came on the market and she made an offer only to find herself outbid. However shortly after she was contacted to say the original bidder could not get financing and since our friend was pre-approved would she like the house. I hope your daughter finds something soon!
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I remember the struggles we had when we first started looking. Of course, we were looking for a full-on off grid homestead, but like you, none of our realtors knew anything about homesteading or even gardening.
We eventually just went about it on our own, finally finding the perfect place that becomes a private sale (using a title agent) and saving us a ton of money in commission fees.
Your perfect home will come to you, trust me. Just take your time and don’t settle for something ‘close enough.’
Cheers!
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WT,
Thank you for your encouraging words! it was a frustrating weekend looking at homes. Two of which were already pending before we got back to our rental! We’ll keep on searching!
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Hold out for what your heart desires! It will come and praying it happens soon for you!
Good Luck!
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Pamela,
I appreciate your kind words! Sometimes it is so hard to be patient!!
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