Afternoon Delight....

So there I was, feeling a little better (i.e. no longer retching) when a little email from hubby pops up in my gmail.... an offering of what we call around here Real Estate Porn.

Yes, it was a listing for a "charming 1935 3-bedroom character home" for $459,000. Which is actually a little below the average cost for the size of the house. Unfortunately the agent listing the home is a serious wanker, to be avoided at all costs.

This of course led me on an hour long wander through more Real Estate Porn courtesy of mls.ca. This 1904 home with a separate cottage may be ready to fall down at any moment based on its $399k price tag (of course it could just be because it's on a busy street)... but it's still appealing. Though what I really crave is a home with mature fruit trees in the yard... like this one for just under $470 or this one (around the same price), which seriously needs some interior design help.

Hubby and I are more than ready to move... the only hold-up is what to do about the bathroom -- do we reno (for about $2,000) and get a higher price or do we say "Yep, the bathroom is a mess, but you get to fix it up to suit your taste," and sell as is? We're leaning toward the latter, as long as we can stage the hell out of the rest of the house. (Yes, I did say "stage" -- I watch HGTV too much.) The next few months should be busy, either way.