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Financial
Budget:
- goal: $170,000
- max: $210,000-$240,000
- Abs max: $280,000-$320,000?
- approved for: $??
Physical
Bed: >=2
Bath: >=1.5
Must haves
- General
- 1500 sq ft (1000-4000 sq ft)
- A/C
- Washer & Dryer hookups/location has reasonable space around it
- front entrance does not land on carpet
- not a mobile home
- original home dwgs included (showing weight bearing walls)
- Bedrooms
- Solid closet space in primary
- all bedrooms: >10'x10'
- Kitchen
- Plenty of kitchen countertop space
- Pantry, or plenty of storage for food
- space on both sides of stove (not up against something else)
- Garage: 2 car, attached
- Bathrooms
- Bathtub (not only standing showers)
- Location
- safe
- Driveway is not directly connected to a busy road (easy to pull out)
Preference
- Space for a workshop, like extra garage space
- Storage - so either attic or basement
- Pet friendly/some yard
- Kitchen cabinets
- Visually, wood but not oak
- hinges not visible
- fireplace
- outdoor patio
- outdoor shed (or room for one)
- appliances included (such as fridge, stove, etc.)
- brick siding
- at least 2 floors
Bonus
- Garage access on side of home, not front
- Good Schools
- Breakfast bar
- Style:
- Texture variaty - not purely squares
- blues/grays
Home Options
| Address | Cost | Beds | Baths | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4976 Brigadoon Rd, Rockford, IL 61107 | $239,900 | 3 | 3 | 2721 sqft |
| 830 Needle Point Dr, Machesney Park | $175,000 | 3 | 1 | 1936 sqft |
| 7003 Claremont St, Rockford | $154,900 | 3 | 2 | 3502 sqft |
| 4011 Tesa Rd, Rockford | $189,500 | 3 | 2 | 2788 sq ft |
Realtors
Maybe
Not
Fran from Homes Now has multiple negative reviews on Rockford reddit
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