Finding a house
I am currently looking for a house. Well, I say house, I mean any dwelling that I can live in and store my stuff. The problem is that I am still vastly under-prepared for life in the real world and so cannot fathom the steps required to get to the point where I will put ink on a piece of paper that will legally give me permission to live somewhere.
Compounding this problem is my friend Cato who has, in a hilarious lapse of judgement, given me carte blanche in selecting the next place where we will live. Cato is currently in Brazil doing something with animals (helping them I suspect) and so relying on me entirely to find a place. I do hope she doesn’t read this before she gets back.
The main issue I seem to have faced so far is getting the agents to get back to me, whether by phone or e-mail. I am a bit perplexed as I am perfectly willing to give them money to let me live in someone else’s house but they seem incapable of returning a phone call. Has anyone else experienced this? Is there a code phrase I can leave on their voicemail that will grant me access?
In the meantime, while I wait for my e-mail to chime or phone to ring, I am composing a list of things I suspect Cato would like in a house.
- A roof over at least most of the house - good for rain
- A garage - these are handy for cars. Cato does not own a car but I hope she will invest in one soon.
- Doors - For safety
- Windows - In case we lose our keys to the doors
- A fridge - if I know Cato she is going to want a place to put food
I’ll be keeping this updated with my progress. Please chime in if you have advice!
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