and then, some open housing...

just got home from two open houses (well, open condos) with mom and YB, who came along for second opinions. honestly, i had ZERO interest in living in these condos, both of which were in the same complex, before we went -- i was just going to see them because doing so would make me feel like i was being proactive in my home hunting. so, you know, why not?

thing is, i unexpectedly REALLY liked the building -- large units at affordable prices, an older demographic as far as my fellow residents are concerned, in-suite laundry *rooms* in every condo, heat pumps.

but the building is in the middle of NOWHERE. i mean, it's a nice nowhere -- sort of an industrial park with beautiful landscaping and lots of corporate-HQ buildings... but a long, long, long, long, long walk to anything. and the only "anything" around is a big grocery store -- no libraries, parks, banks, shops or the like. it's definitely not a residential 'hood.

so. that was interesting.