We moved to Warrensburg almost 9 years ago. At the time I was ABD, in the final stages of writing my dissertation and finishing my doctorate. I was hired as an assistant professor and we had no savings. We quickly found a house on a single weekend visit. Since that time we have had two more children and have made significant enhancements to the house to fit our needs, including finishing the basement and adding a third bathroom and a fourth and fifth bedrooms. However, now that we are a little more stable, I received tenure and will apply for full professor in a few months, a little bit more better off, know the various neighborhoods, and feel like it's time to settle down, we're looking for a home that we can now be a little choosy.
The downturn in the economy has brought housing prices down, as well as interest rates. Still, homeowners feel they are not getting as much as they want so some are simply reluctant to sell, keeping their houses on the market for months and sometimes years.
Many of the newer homes just don't fit our family. Floor plans seem odd, we don't like the vaulted ceilings, bedrooms are small, and dining rooms are small too.
So we continue to look and have some properties we are working on. Hopefully the right one will work out in the end.
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