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Our realtor sent us some new listings a little outside the radius we'd originally been looking. The distance is a con, but not a complete dealbreaker -- they're still in the area, but instead of a 10-minute walk to the transit center, it's a 10-minute bike ride. I think I can live with that...but I need to sit on it for a while. My friend Dave, who is an avid biker and bike commuter here in Portland, assures me that I will become accustomed to biking in all weather conditions, and that starting in the summer is actually good because I'll get a more gentle introduction to the elements, and the gradual onset of winter will give me a chance to get used to the cold. I guess. We'll see...
If I really do become one of those people who bikes everywhere, then I guess a 10-minute bike ride will be about the same to me as a 10-minute walk is now. And if we do move farther out, then I'll kind of have to be a person who bikes. So, perhaps it's a healthy circle. So, other than being far out, this place we looked at this evening is great. 1300 square feet, 3br/2ba, really cute neighborhood, and we even chatted up one of the neighbors, who seemed great. And the place is way under our budget. So that's a huge plus...probably makes up for how far out it is, really. Hopefully our realtor can show it to us next week. I'll be sad if the inside sucks, but for the price they're asking, there's gotta be something wrong with it.
If I really do become one of those people who bikes everywhere, then I guess a 10-minute bike ride will be about the same to me as a 10-minute walk is now. And if we do move farther out, then I'll kind of have to be a person who bikes. So, perhaps it's a healthy circle. So, other than being far out, this place we looked at this evening is great. 1300 square feet, 3br/2ba, really cute neighborhood, and we even chatted up one of the neighbors, who seemed great. And the place is way under our budget. So that's a huge plus...probably makes up for how far out it is, really. Hopefully our realtor can show it to us next week. I'll be sad if the inside sucks, but for the price they're asking, there's gotta be something wrong with it.