What do do you look for in housing? Some people like living in a condo or apartment for minimal maintenance and cost, others couldn't imagine living anywhere other than a farm or ranch.
We picked a ranch style single-family home to have everything on one floor since I've had knee surgery once and it's going to happen again someday.
Natural gas heat was a non-negotiable item; we like it warm. (Although I didn't foresee gas prices going up 100% in 5 years.) It's in a golf course community although neither one of us plays golf, wife liked the house.
Two-car garage was a huge plus, we never had that luxury before. A quarter-acre lot to minimize time spent mowing grass.
We picked a ranch style single-family home to have everything on one floor since I've had knee surgery once and it's going to happen again someday.
Natural gas heat was a non-negotiable item; we like it warm. (Although I didn't foresee gas prices going up 100% in 5 years.) It's in a golf course community although neither one of us plays golf, wife liked the house.
Two-car garage was a huge plus, we never had that luxury before. A quarter-acre lot to minimize time spent mowing grass.