1 00:00:01,135 --> 00:00:02,234 [Elizabeth] It looks really pretty in here. 2 00:00:02,303 --> 00:00:03,535 -[Jill] Yeah. -[Kyle] I like the beams. 3 00:00:03,604 --> 00:00:05,270 -This is awesome. -Yeah. 4 00:00:05,272 --> 00:00:06,905 [narrator] After moving nearly every year with the Air Force, 5 00:00:06,907 --> 00:00:08,941 Kyle and his wife, Elizabeth, will finally 6 00:00:08,943 --> 00:00:11,510 be able to put down roots in Iowa City, Iowa, 7 00:00:11,512 --> 00:00:13,712 near the girls' grandparent for the first time. 8 00:00:13,714 --> 00:00:15,347 [Kyle] I like having the dedicated dining room, 9 00:00:15,449 --> 00:00:16,948 especially with family coming over. 10 00:00:16,950 --> 00:00:19,852 From a space perspective, you could have your entire family move in. 11 00:00:19,887 --> 00:00:21,420 Do we need a second kitchen? 12 00:00:21,422 --> 00:00:23,389 I don't know if we need it. I mean, it's cool. 13 00:00:23,391 --> 00:00:27,059 [narrator] Problem is Kyle's rigid standards are making things tough. 14 00:00:27,128 --> 00:00:29,361 -A little small. -[Jill] You don't have your farmhouse sink. 15 00:00:29,463 --> 00:00:30,695 Man. 16 00:00:30,697 --> 00:00:32,498 [narrator] Not to mention his obsession with price. 17 00:00:32,500 --> 00:00:34,733 [Jill] Unfinished floor, how do you feel about that? 18 00:00:34,835 --> 00:00:35,934 It's gonna cost money. 19 00:00:35,936 --> 00:00:37,903 This is listed at $425,000, right? 20 00:00:37,905 --> 00:00:40,205 Yes, this is at the top end of what you wanted to spend for sure. 21 00:00:40,207 --> 00:00:41,707 It's more than the top end. 22 00:00:41,709 --> 00:00:43,809 -The level of frugality... -[Kyle] Yeah. 23 00:00:43,811 --> 00:00:45,244 ...makes me a little crazy. 24 00:00:47,048 --> 00:00:48,747 -[doorbell rings] -[theme music plays] 25 00:01:02,730 --> 00:01:04,596 -Hey, guys! -Hey, look who's here. 26 00:01:04,598 --> 00:01:06,498 [all laughing] 27 00:01:06,500 --> 00:01:09,501 I'm a test pilot currently with the Air Force, 28 00:01:09,503 --> 00:01:11,937 and I'm getting ready to enter a Ph.D. program 29 00:01:12,039 --> 00:01:13,405 in engineering and flight research. 30 00:01:13,407 --> 00:01:14,706 [Elizabeth] And I work from home. 31 00:01:14,708 --> 00:01:16,308 I'm an associate director of sales 32 00:01:16,310 --> 00:01:17,709 for a digital marketing company. 33 00:01:17,711 --> 00:01:19,445 Are you happy to be here finally? 34 00:01:19,546 --> 00:01:20,546 I think we met when we were. 35 00:01:20,614 --> 00:01:22,214 I guess we probably were 14. 36 00:01:22,216 --> 00:01:24,716 [Kyle] We started dating right after college. 37 00:01:24,718 --> 00:01:26,118 I'm the most Type-A. 38 00:01:26,120 --> 00:01:28,053 As a test pilot, you have to be pretty exact 39 00:01:28,122 --> 00:01:30,456 on certain parameters you're trying to hit. 40 00:01:30,524 --> 00:01:32,424 So Type-A helps in that regard. 41 00:01:32,426 --> 00:01:36,161 Elizabeth is the dreamer in our family, I think. 42 00:01:36,230 --> 00:01:38,897 She keeps pushing for new adventures. 43 00:01:38,899 --> 00:01:40,799 I just love spending time with her in general. 44 00:01:40,801 --> 00:01:42,634 -Yeah, I don't think that-- -[Cici] Can I have the biggest? 45 00:01:42,736 --> 00:01:44,403 -The biggest piece, okay. -Yeah. 46 00:01:44,405 --> 00:01:45,904 -How's that one? -[Cici] No, that one. 47 00:01:45,906 --> 00:01:49,908 I would say our family dynamic could safely be considered chaos. 48 00:01:49,910 --> 00:01:51,543 We have two little girls. 49 00:01:51,612 --> 00:01:54,847 Annie just turned five and Cici, who is three. 50 00:01:54,915 --> 00:01:57,349 And then we have two dogs who are insane. 51 00:01:57,451 --> 00:01:59,618 [Elizabeth] Up until now, we've been moving all the time. 52 00:01:59,620 --> 00:02:02,054 We moved to Texas together, 53 00:02:02,123 --> 00:02:06,425 followed by North Carolina, Idaho, California, Florida, 54 00:02:07,061 --> 00:02:08,127 and now, we're headed to Iowa. 55 00:02:08,129 --> 00:02:10,062 We'll be here for three straight years 56 00:02:10,130 --> 00:02:12,264 as he does this Ph.D. program 57 00:02:12,332 --> 00:02:15,801 So our families are both here in Crown Poin in Indiana. 58 00:02:15,803 --> 00:02:19,104 We're gonna be in Iowa City, which is a quick four hour hop. 59 00:02:19,106 --> 00:02:21,039 Uh, that's quick in military terms. 60 00:02:21,041 --> 00:02:23,208 Are you ready for us to be that close? 61 00:02:23,210 --> 00:02:25,944 [Keith] I've been dreaming of you being that close. 62 00:02:25,946 --> 00:02:28,247 -You can fly right out and go on a trip. -[Kyle] Yeah. 63 00:02:28,315 --> 00:02:29,948 The girls can stay with us. 64 00:02:29,950 --> 00:02:31,717 [Elizabeth] Giving them a chance to be near their cousins, 65 00:02:31,719 --> 00:02:35,354 near their grandparents, during, you know, sort of this peak childhood time, 66 00:02:35,422 --> 00:02:36,822 that's really exciting. 67 00:02:36,824 --> 00:02:38,123 So what are you guys looking for out there? 68 00:02:38,125 --> 00:02:40,225 Victorian, kind of along those lines. 69 00:02:40,227 --> 00:02:43,295 I love when it's just got all kinds of character built in already. 70 00:02:43,297 --> 00:02:45,330 There's so many of those older houses in this area. 71 00:02:45,332 --> 00:02:48,100 I would love to try to find something like that if we can. 72 00:02:48,102 --> 00:02:49,835 I kind of like the craftsman feel. 73 00:02:49,904 --> 00:02:52,037 They're more open, and it's a lot easier 74 00:02:52,139 --> 00:02:54,606 to get that natural light in I think with an open plan. 75 00:02:54,608 --> 00:02:56,909 I think less upkeep overall. 76 00:02:56,911 --> 00:02:59,111 -[Elizabeth] Yeah. -Um, I don't want anything that we have to work on a lot 77 00:02:59,113 --> 00:03:00,045 because I'm gonna be busy. 78 00:03:00,180 --> 00:03:02,314 I want to keep it as low stress as possible. 79 00:03:02,316 --> 00:03:05,117 There could be a house that fits a lot of our criteria, 80 00:03:05,119 --> 00:03:06,651 but needs a little bit of work, 81 00:03:06,653 --> 00:03:10,622 and that's an area too where I'm willing to spend a little bit. [laughs] 82 00:03:10,624 --> 00:03:12,090 How many bedrooms do you want? 83 00:03:12,092 --> 00:03:14,826 Four bedrooms acceptable, five beds desired. 84 00:03:14,828 --> 00:03:17,729 Mmm-hmm, I would love to have a fifth bedroom 85 00:03:17,731 --> 00:03:19,965 because you guys know right now, 86 00:03:20,033 --> 00:03:22,701 my office is in the guest room. 87 00:03:22,703 --> 00:03:25,103 -[Kyle] Mmm-hmm. -So when you guys are there, 88 00:03:25,105 --> 00:03:27,105 I'm kicking you out in the mornings, 89 00:03:27,107 --> 00:03:28,607 or I'm on top of you. 90 00:03:28,609 --> 00:03:31,043 I know that you really want the RV parking, 91 00:03:31,045 --> 00:03:33,645 but I hate the idea of that being out front. 92 00:03:33,714 --> 00:03:34,980 That's such an eyesore. 93 00:03:34,982 --> 00:03:38,050 We love camping. That escape is our favorite thing. 94 00:03:38,118 --> 00:03:39,651 The girls absolutely love it 95 00:03:39,720 --> 00:03:40,886 So our camper is a pull behind. 96 00:03:40,888 --> 00:03:42,621 We need to find somewhere to park it. 97 00:03:42,623 --> 00:03:44,523 -[Elizabeth] True. -If we don't find camper parking 98 00:03:44,525 --> 00:03:46,325 we're gonna have to pay for a lot 99 00:03:46,327 --> 00:03:47,960 at a monthly rate. 100 00:03:47,962 --> 00:03:49,327 -Yeah. -And that eats into your budget. 101 00:03:49,329 --> 00:03:52,698 I think I'm comfortable with a maximum of about $400,000. 102 00:03:52,700 --> 00:03:54,533 I know we have double income right now, 103 00:03:54,635 --> 00:03:55,801 but that can always change. 104 00:03:55,803 --> 00:03:57,936 -The level of frugality... -[Kyle] Yeah. 105 00:03:57,938 --> 00:03:59,438 ...makes me a little crazy. 106 00:03:59,539 --> 00:04:01,240 -Yeah. -I'd pay a little bit more for something 107 00:04:01,308 --> 00:04:03,442 that we know we're gonna get to really enjoy. 108 00:04:03,543 --> 00:04:05,110 [Cici] Where are you guys going? 109 00:04:05,112 --> 00:04:06,945 We're gonna go find a house in Iowa, okay? 110 00:04:14,455 --> 00:04:16,221 I'm excited to show the girls Iowa City. 111 00:04:16,223 --> 00:04:17,789 I feel like they're gonna like it a lot here. 112 00:04:17,791 --> 00:04:19,124 -Oh, they're gonna have a blast. -Yeah. 113 00:04:19,126 --> 00:04:20,258 I mean, that's part of what 114 00:04:20,260 --> 00:04:21,994 I really want to make sure that we find somewhere 115 00:04:21,996 --> 00:04:25,597 that can fit, throw all the cousins in, 116 00:04:25,599 --> 00:04:27,733 -you know, a basement and... -Mmm-hmm. 117 00:04:27,834 --> 00:04:29,468 -...let them have their fun. -Yeah. 118 00:04:29,470 --> 00:04:31,036 [Elizabeth] These houses are nice. 119 00:04:31,105 --> 00:04:33,305 -Nice, mostly ranches. -They're older. 120 00:04:33,307 --> 00:04:35,206 -[Kyle] See, there's a camper on the side. -[Elizabeth] Yeah. 121 00:04:35,208 --> 00:04:36,808 -Yeah, and look at that hous what do you see? -[Kyle] It looked pretty nic 122 00:04:36,810 --> 00:04:38,510 What do you see? The camper? 123 00:04:38,512 --> 00:04:40,412 No. 124 00:04:40,414 --> 00:04:41,813 -[laughing] -I think that's done well. 125 00:04:45,119 --> 00:04:46,118 [Jill] Hi, guys. 126 00:04:46,120 --> 00:04:47,419 -[Elizabeth] Hi! -[Kyle] Hi. 127 00:04:47,421 --> 00:04:48,887 [Jill] Glad you found it okay. 128 00:04:48,889 --> 00:04:50,422 [Elizabeth] Yes, we did. It's a cute neighborhood. 129 00:04:50,424 --> 00:04:51,757 -[Jill] It is such a nice neighborhood. -[Elizabeth] Yeah. 130 00:04:51,858 --> 00:04:53,158 [Jill] Come on in. 131 00:04:53,994 --> 00:04:56,561 You wanted lots of daylight This is huge windows, 132 00:04:56,663 --> 00:04:57,996 -so you'll have plenty. -[Elizabeth] Yeah, that's true. 133 00:04:57,998 --> 00:05:00,999 -All very gray, but we can... -I like it. 134 00:05:01,001 --> 00:05:04,136 I want to find something that satisfies both of them. 135 00:05:04,204 --> 00:05:06,038 The only issues is they want different things. 136 00:05:06,139 --> 00:05:07,939 Victorian versus craftsman, 137 00:05:08,041 --> 00:05:10,042 neither one really exists in this market 138 00:05:10,044 --> 00:05:12,110 unless you up the price range. 139 00:05:12,112 --> 00:05:14,212 So we're just gonna have to make some concessions, 140 00:05:14,214 --> 00:05:16,948 and this is a ranch, but it has been fabulously updated. 141 00:05:17,017 --> 00:05:20,419 Here we have this awesome remodeled kitchen. 142 00:05:20,421 --> 00:05:21,520 [Elizabeth] Yeah, it's a good size. 143 00:05:22,122 --> 00:05:23,521 Don't love the double sink. 144 00:05:23,523 --> 00:05:25,824 -I want a farmhouse sink ideally. -[Jill] Yes. 145 00:05:25,826 --> 00:05:27,859 -That's not gonna be easy to change that. -Yeah, you can't... 146 00:05:27,928 --> 00:05:31,096 You can't even soak a standard pot or pan in there really. 147 00:05:31,098 --> 00:05:33,298 Do you do most of the cleaning and she does the cooking, 148 00:05:33,300 --> 00:05:34,733 -or do you take turns? -[Kyle] That's our arrangement. 149 00:05:34,835 --> 00:05:36,702 -[Elizabeth] Yeah, yeah. -She cooks and I cleans. 150 00:05:36,704 --> 00:05:38,069 You want to switch? 151 00:05:38,138 --> 00:05:39,571 -I don't know. I don't know if you want that. -[laughing] 152 00:05:39,573 --> 00:05:41,840 [Kyle] I am concerned about where the table is going, 153 00:05:41,942 --> 00:05:42,941 the dining room table. 154 00:05:42,943 --> 00:05:44,843 -Yes. -Yeah, I mean, our table's 155 00:05:44,912 --> 00:05:47,112 -really big. -There's no real good dedicated space for it 156 00:05:47,114 --> 00:05:48,814 unless you're blocking this whole space... 157 00:05:48,816 --> 00:05:50,415 -Yeah, I'm almost thinking... -...and I like having it open. 158 00:05:50,417 --> 00:05:52,250 That's why I think we should put it in the fron 159 00:05:52,252 --> 00:05:54,319 That would be so strange to walk into. 160 00:05:54,321 --> 00:05:56,221 -Like, that's-- -People eat in their front room all the time. 161 00:05:57,758 --> 00:05:59,191 If it's a dining room. 162 00:05:59,193 --> 00:06:00,726 -But it's... -Just make it a dining room. 163 00:06:00,728 --> 00:06:03,228 -It's not. -Just call it a dining room, now, it's a dining room. 164 00:06:03,230 --> 00:06:04,396 I don't know. What do you think? 165 00:06:04,398 --> 00:06:05,630 [Jill] Um, I think it would be weird. 166 00:06:05,632 --> 00:06:07,099 [laughing] Thank you. 167 00:06:07,101 --> 00:06:09,101 All right. I'm outvoted. 168 00:06:09,103 --> 00:06:11,670 It is a ranch, which I'm not in love with the style 169 00:06:11,672 --> 00:06:13,405 and the layout that brings with it. 170 00:06:13,407 --> 00:06:16,742 And then the house is listed at $399,900. 171 00:06:16,810 --> 00:06:18,944 [sighs] It's right on the edge of my comforts. 172 00:06:18,946 --> 00:06:22,514 Right now, we're both workin but if one of us stops working, 173 00:06:22,516 --> 00:06:24,049 that could really strain the budget. 174 00:06:24,051 --> 00:06:25,917 So it makes me a little bit nervous. 175 00:06:25,919 --> 00:06:27,519 [Elizabeth] This looks really pretty in here. 176 00:06:27,521 --> 00:06:28,954 -[Kyle] I like the fireplace It's nice. -[Elizabeth] Yeah. 177 00:06:29,022 --> 00:06:30,722 -[Kyle] It's a good space. I like the beams. -Yeah. 178 00:06:30,724 --> 00:06:31,990 -[Elizabeth] This is awesome -[Kyle] Yeah. 179 00:06:31,992 --> 00:06:34,159 [Elizabeth] This is really great out here, wow. 180 00:06:34,261 --> 00:06:35,861 -[Jill] Privacy fence back there. -[Elizabeth] Yep. 181 00:06:35,962 --> 00:06:38,330 -Yeah. -The fence over here definitely needs some work. 182 00:06:38,332 --> 00:06:40,799 [Elizabeth] Ooh, yeah, 'cause the dogs will be out there... 183 00:06:40,801 --> 00:06:42,234 -[Jill] In no time, -[Elizabeth] ...in a second 184 00:06:42,302 --> 00:06:44,202 If we want to redo the fence completely... 185 00:06:44,204 --> 00:06:46,538 -Yeah, that's true. -...that's gonna be several thousand. 186 00:06:46,640 --> 00:06:48,039 Yeah. 187 00:06:48,041 --> 00:06:49,107 [Kyle] It's a good-sized yar 188 00:06:49,109 --> 00:06:50,609 [Elizabeth] This is a nice size. 189 00:06:50,611 --> 00:06:53,044 I mean, you could stick a trampoline over here. 190 00:06:53,046 --> 00:06:54,813 I could put the camper back here. 191 00:06:54,815 --> 00:06:57,015 [Elizabeth] I don't know how that would possibly work. 192 00:06:57,017 --> 00:06:58,417 -That's a perfect fit right there. -There's no way... 193 00:06:58,419 --> 00:07:01,219 There's no way to get that back here. 194 00:07:01,221 --> 00:07:02,721 [Jill] We could just get a crane. 195 00:07:02,723 --> 00:07:04,222 Right, I mean, how are... 196 00:07:04,224 --> 00:07:06,458 -Bring it over here. -How are you getting the camper back here? 197 00:07:06,560 --> 00:07:08,527 Wonder if we can make a wide-swinging fence 198 00:07:08,529 --> 00:07:10,529 on the side and drive it back. 199 00:07:10,531 --> 00:07:12,163 Think we'd have to pave it. 200 00:07:12,165 --> 00:07:16,334 I've looked into it. It's maybe $40, $50 a month to park it somewhere, 201 00:07:16,436 --> 00:07:19,037 and he's talking about paving the back yard. 202 00:07:19,106 --> 00:07:22,407 That's gonna cost far more than we're gonna spend monthly 203 00:07:22,409 --> 00:07:23,809 to just store it down the street. 204 00:07:26,513 --> 00:07:28,513 -Nice big family room. -I like this space. 205 00:07:28,515 --> 00:07:31,016 -You can see them doing sleepovers down here... -[Elizabeth] Yeah. 206 00:07:31,018 --> 00:07:33,051 -...and building forts and having their own space. -That's true, 207 00:07:33,120 --> 00:07:34,853 -that would be fun. -And we'd keep all the clutter down here. 208 00:07:34,955 --> 00:07:36,121 -[Jill] Yep. -We could try. 209 00:07:36,123 --> 00:07:38,190 [all laughing] 210 00:07:38,192 --> 00:07:40,725 [Jill] So this is the bedroom number four. 211 00:07:40,727 --> 00:07:42,594 [Elizabeth] Okay, this is a nice little guest area. 212 00:07:42,596 --> 00:07:43,962 [Kyle] It's good. 213 00:07:43,964 --> 00:07:46,398 -[Jill] This could be your future office. -Okay. 214 00:07:46,400 --> 00:07:50,035 -Unfinished floor and trim, how do you feel about that? -Okay. 215 00:07:50,103 --> 00:07:52,804 It's gonna cost money. It's gonna take time. 216 00:07:52,806 --> 00:07:54,339 [Elizabeth] I mean, it's nice that it's here. 217 00:07:54,407 --> 00:07:56,408 -[Jill] Right. -[Elizabeth] It is its own separate space. 218 00:07:56,410 --> 00:07:57,709 -Right. -I can shut the door and work. 219 00:07:57,711 --> 00:08:00,612 I don't think we can count it as a pro. 220 00:08:00,614 --> 00:08:01,713 -That's gonna be a stressor... -Yeah. 221 00:08:01,715 --> 00:08:03,815 ...trying to move in, move all our stuff in, 222 00:08:03,817 --> 00:08:05,951 -and have a project on our hands. -[Elizabeth] Yeah. 223 00:08:06,052 --> 00:08:07,552 -Check out the bathrooms on the right. -[Elizabeth] Okay. 224 00:08:07,654 --> 00:08:08,753 -Okay. -Okay. 225 00:08:08,755 --> 00:08:10,021 [Jill] This would be nice for your office. 226 00:08:10,023 --> 00:08:11,056 you could just walk out that door. 227 00:08:11,124 --> 00:08:12,257 [Elizabeth] This is a nice size, yeah. 228 00:08:15,028 --> 00:08:17,062 The shared bathroom is to your left. 229 00:08:18,265 --> 00:08:19,430 [Elizabeth] Oh, that's littl 230 00:08:19,432 --> 00:08:21,299 There is a tub, but it's not a big tub. 231 00:08:21,301 --> 00:08:22,601 So it would be one of the girls rooms then. 232 00:08:22,603 --> 00:08:24,235 -[Jill] Yeah. -[Elizabeth] Okay. 233 00:08:24,237 --> 00:08:26,638 -[Jill] Your other daughter's room would be over here. -[Elizabeth] Okay. 234 00:08:26,706 --> 00:08:28,440 [Jill] Well, because you've got... 235 00:08:28,509 --> 00:08:30,041 -[Kyle] Smaller, right? -[Elizabeth] It is smaller. 236 00:08:30,043 --> 00:08:31,977 -It's a lot of... -[Jill] But you got these book shelves. 237 00:08:32,045 --> 00:08:33,512 -[Elizabeth] Yeah, those are really cute. -[Kyle] That's nice. 238 00:08:33,514 --> 00:08:35,647 So check out the primary bedroom straight ahead. 239 00:08:36,316 --> 00:08:37,449 [Kyle] A little small. 240 00:08:37,451 --> 00:08:39,317 -A lot smaller than our current bedroom. -Yeah. 241 00:08:39,319 --> 00:08:41,353 -We're gonna have to get creative with it I think. -[Kyle] Yeah. 242 00:08:41,454 --> 00:08:43,688 [Elizabeth] These are really cute though. This is. 243 00:08:43,690 --> 00:08:45,056 Not a walk-in closet, but it's... 244 00:08:45,058 --> 00:08:46,591 It's not, but it's charm. 245 00:08:46,593 --> 00:08:48,260 -So I like that. -[Jill] Yeah, definitely has some charm. 246 00:08:48,328 --> 00:08:51,263 [Elizabeth] Ooh, this is a lot smaller than we're used to. 247 00:08:51,331 --> 00:08:53,198 I don't even think all of my hair products 248 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:55,000 -would fit in there. -[Kyle] That is tight. 249 00:08:55,002 --> 00:08:56,301 I don't think we could share this. 250 00:08:56,303 --> 00:08:58,103 We'd be at each other's throats I think 251 00:08:58,105 --> 00:08:59,704 if we tried to share that little bathroom. 252 00:08:59,706 --> 00:09:01,740 [Jill] What do you feel like are the upsides 253 00:09:01,841 --> 00:09:03,041 or what's the downsides? 254 00:09:03,043 --> 00:09:06,144 [Elizabeth] Um, I mean, that's a tiny room, 255 00:09:06,246 --> 00:09:08,213 tiny bathroom, so that would be tough. 256 00:09:08,215 --> 00:09:11,216 -Again, the dining room table is an issue. -[Elizabeth] Yeah. 257 00:09:11,218 --> 00:09:13,451 -[Kyle] The whole ranch layo isn't ideal, but... -[Elizabeth] Yeah. 258 00:09:13,520 --> 00:09:15,020 -We've got some things to think about. -[Kyle] Yeah. 259 00:09:15,923 --> 00:09:17,622 [narrator] So Jill finds another option 260 00:09:17,624 --> 00:09:20,959 with plenty of room for the and any visiting family to spread out. 261 00:09:21,027 --> 00:09:23,828 Looks like this house is quite a bit bigger 262 00:09:23,830 --> 00:09:25,230 than we're used to, 263 00:09:25,232 --> 00:09:27,499 upwards of 4,000 square feet. 264 00:09:27,501 --> 00:09:29,334 -That's massive. -Yeah. 265 00:09:38,245 --> 00:09:41,613 I was looking up ballet classes for the girls. 266 00:09:41,615 --> 00:09:44,416 -Mmm-hmm. -It actually looks like the college has some. 267 00:09:44,418 --> 00:09:47,452 I'm unreasonably excited for their first ballet recital. 268 00:09:47,521 --> 00:09:50,322 I think you're gonna want to come with some tissues, 269 00:09:50,324 --> 00:09:51,856 -for sure. -Yeah. 270 00:09:51,858 --> 00:09:54,426 [narrator] A relocation to Iowa is giving Elizabeth and Kyle 271 00:09:54,428 --> 00:09:56,261 more time to focus on family 272 00:09:56,329 --> 00:09:58,330 And the large split-level they're seeing today 273 00:09:58,332 --> 00:10:01,600 offers plenty of extra spac for relatives to come visit 274 00:10:01,668 --> 00:10:04,336 Looks like this house is quite a bit bigger 275 00:10:04,437 --> 00:10:05,971 than we're used to, 276 00:10:05,973 --> 00:10:08,440 upwards of 4,000 square feet. 277 00:10:08,508 --> 00:10:10,408 -That's massive. -Yeah. 278 00:10:10,410 --> 00:10:12,944 $425,000 is the listing price. 279 00:10:12,946 --> 00:10:15,213 It's still a lot higher than I would like, but... 280 00:10:15,215 --> 00:10:17,716 Yeah, but I mean, it's a ton of space. 281 00:10:17,718 --> 00:10:19,517 Oh, there's a park right down there. 282 00:10:19,519 --> 00:10:21,353 - Maybe a little walking tra over there. -[Kyle] Yeah. 283 00:10:21,421 --> 00:10:22,520 [Elizabeth] That's really cool. 284 00:10:22,522 --> 00:10:23,989 That'd be right down the sidewalk. 285 00:10:29,830 --> 00:10:31,129 -[Kyle] Nice lawn. -[Elizabeth] Yeah, 286 00:10:31,131 --> 00:10:32,196 you wouldn't really have to do much 287 00:10:32,232 --> 00:10:33,598 -with the grass. That's nice. -[Kyle] Yeah. 288 00:10:33,633 --> 00:10:34,966 I like the steps leading up. 289 00:10:34,968 --> 00:10:36,301 -[Jill] Hello! -[Elizabeth] I like this landscaping. 290 00:10:36,303 --> 00:10:37,502 -[Kyle] Hi! -[Elizabeth] Hi! 291 00:10:37,504 --> 00:10:38,403 -[Jill] How are you guy today? -[Kyle] How are you? 292 00:10:38,405 --> 00:10:39,270 -[Elizabeth] Good. -[Jill] Good. 293 00:10:39,306 --> 00:10:41,306 This home could be the one for them 294 00:10:41,308 --> 00:10:43,408 because there's so much space for the money, 295 00:10:43,410 --> 00:10:44,842 it's in a great neighborhood 296 00:10:44,844 --> 00:10:48,813 and the kitchen has been completely gutted and redone fabulously. 297 00:10:48,815 --> 00:10:50,248 They're in the process of moving out. 298 00:10:50,350 --> 00:10:51,983 So everything's a little bit jumbled up. 299 00:10:51,985 --> 00:10:54,419 -[Elizabeth] Okay. -[Jill] Hardwood floors throughout the main level. 300 00:10:54,421 --> 00:10:57,389 -[Kyle] Very nice. -[Elizabeth] Not crazy about this color of hardwood, 301 00:10:57,391 --> 00:10:58,689 -but it is nice. -[Kyle] You don't like that? 302 00:10:58,692 --> 00:11:00,025 -[Jill] A little orangey for you. -[Elizabeth] Yeah, 303 00:11:00,027 --> 00:11:01,259 a little bit, a little dated. 304 00:11:01,261 --> 00:11:03,128 [Jill] This is a really nice-sized dining room. 305 00:11:03,130 --> 00:11:04,829 -Yeah, this is nice. -I like having the dedicated dining room, 306 00:11:04,931 --> 00:11:06,665 especially with family coming over... 307 00:11:06,667 --> 00:11:08,199 -[Jill] Yeah. -...more regularly, that would be nice. 308 00:11:08,201 --> 00:11:09,467 [Elizabeth] Yeah. 309 00:11:09,469 --> 00:11:11,036 - Ooh, this is beautiful. -[Kyle] Wow, look at this. 310 00:11:11,104 --> 00:11:12,670 [Jill] Beautiful quartz counter tops... 311 00:11:12,673 --> 00:11:15,106 -[Kyle] Yeah. -[Jill] ...all new cabinets new flooring. 312 00:11:15,108 --> 00:11:16,608 [Elizabeth] I could be very comfortable... 313 00:11:16,610 --> 00:11:17,909 -It's a great kitchen space. -...cooking in here. 314 00:11:17,911 --> 00:11:20,311 Yeah. You don't have your farmhouse sink though. 315 00:11:20,313 --> 00:11:21,813 Man. 316 00:11:21,815 --> 00:11:23,415 [Jill] You'd think we'd want farmhouse sinks, it's Iowa. 317 00:11:23,417 --> 00:11:24,683 -You'd think. [laughs] -[Jill] We got farms. 318 00:11:24,685 --> 00:11:27,318 You'd think you'd be the founders of them really, but... 319 00:11:27,320 --> 00:11:29,220 Here is the screened porch. 320 00:11:29,222 --> 00:11:30,588 -[Kyle] Oh, I love it. -[Elizabeth] Oh, this is neat. 321 00:11:30,590 --> 00:11:32,257 -Wow, what a great yard. -[Kyle] It's a good space. 322 00:11:32,325 --> 00:11:35,026 And then beyond that, there's actually a city park over there. 323 00:11:35,028 --> 00:11:36,127 -Oh, wow. -And then that-- 324 00:11:36,129 --> 00:11:37,028 Oh, we drove in and saw that. 325 00:11:37,030 --> 00:11:38,496 -Yeah. -We saw that walkway. 326 00:11:38,498 --> 00:11:41,032 The girls, I could totally see them playing outside in the yard here. 327 00:11:41,034 --> 00:11:44,035 There's definitely just a cozy feel, 328 00:11:44,037 --> 00:11:45,804 and as we move back to famil 329 00:11:45,806 --> 00:11:47,939 it's all about family I think in this neighborhood. 330 00:11:47,941 --> 00:11:49,507 [Kyle] There's no fencing. 331 00:11:49,509 --> 00:11:51,042 [Elizabeth] We'd have to do that for the dogs. 332 00:11:51,111 --> 00:11:53,144 -And this is listed at $425,000, right? -Yes, 333 00:11:53,246 --> 00:11:55,213 this is at the top end of what you wanted to spend. 334 00:11:55,215 --> 00:11:57,015 -For sure. -It's more than the top end. 335 00:11:57,017 --> 00:11:58,450 -Well... -[Elizabeth] It's above his top end. 336 00:11:58,551 --> 00:11:59,517 We're adding in a fence. 337 00:11:59,519 --> 00:12:00,985 Elizabeth said she could go up to that. 338 00:12:00,987 --> 00:12:02,954 [Kyle] I didn't see any camper parking out front. 339 00:12:02,956 --> 00:12:04,723 [Jill] No camper parking. 340 00:12:04,725 --> 00:12:06,991 -This is gonna be a rough thing to find in this town. -Which is, uh, disappointing. 341 00:12:06,993 --> 00:12:08,059 -Yeah, all right. -[Jill] Yes. 342 00:12:11,331 --> 00:12:13,364 This level, we have three bedrooms 343 00:12:13,400 --> 00:12:15,333 -and a bathroom this way. -[Elizabeth] Okay. 344 00:12:15,402 --> 00:12:18,136 And your main bathroom and bedroom is right here. 345 00:12:18,205 --> 00:12:20,405 -[Kyle] This is a good size -[Elizabeth] Oh, my gosh. Yeah. 346 00:12:20,407 --> 00:12:22,340 -[Kyle] Nice big window, love that. -[Jill] Yeah. 347 00:12:22,442 --> 00:12:23,942 Bathroom is over here. 348 00:12:23,944 --> 00:12:25,610 -[Elizabeth] Okay. -[Kyle] This has updated sinks at least. 349 00:12:25,612 --> 00:12:26,978 [Elizabeth] Do you think these seem updated? 350 00:12:26,980 --> 00:12:28,413 [Kyle] Do they not seem updated to you? 351 00:12:28,415 --> 00:12:29,781 [Elizabeth laughing] Those do not seem updated to me. 352 00:12:29,783 --> 00:12:31,516 [Kyle] Well, at least we have double sinks. 353 00:12:31,518 --> 00:12:33,051 -[Elizabeth] We do have double sinks. -[Kyle] That's helpful. 354 00:12:34,121 --> 00:12:35,754 Feel like I'd want to 355 00:12:35,756 --> 00:12:37,155 -paint all of these. -[Kyle laughs] 356 00:12:37,257 --> 00:12:38,890 -[Jill] Paint all the wood? -[Elizabeth] Yeah. 357 00:12:38,892 --> 00:12:40,024 -[Jill] It'd be a project.. -[Kyle] Would you need to update it all? 358 00:12:40,026 --> 00:12:40,825 [Jill] ...a lot of paint. 359 00:12:40,894 --> 00:12:42,494 I love this too. This is cute. 360 00:12:42,496 --> 00:12:44,295 Cozy little wood-burning stove. 361 00:12:44,297 --> 00:12:47,265 [Elizabeth] I feel like that's kind of the first pop of charm I've seen. 362 00:12:47,300 --> 00:12:48,500 -[Jill] Let's come over here -[Elizabeth] Okay. 363 00:12:48,502 --> 00:12:50,301 [Jill] And we can check out your own private 364 00:12:50,303 --> 00:12:51,803 small office at the end. 365 00:12:51,872 --> 00:12:53,104 [Elizabeth] Oh, wow. Okay. 366 00:12:53,106 --> 00:12:55,774 It's kind of like I really have my own little wing. 367 00:12:55,776 --> 00:12:58,309 [Jill] Usually there's just a bonus room downstairs, 368 00:12:58,311 --> 00:13:00,011 this one has a bonus house. 369 00:13:00,013 --> 00:13:01,146 -[laughs] -[Elizabeth] Okay. 370 00:13:01,214 --> 00:13:02,680 This is getting very big. 371 00:13:04,518 --> 00:13:06,417 -[Jill] This is kitchen number two. -[Elizabeth] Wow. 372 00:13:06,419 --> 00:13:09,020 -Oh, my gosh. Okay. -A whole 'nother kitchen. 373 00:13:09,022 --> 00:13:11,222 So you could have your entire family move in. 374 00:13:11,224 --> 00:13:12,957 [Kyle] Do we need a second kitchen? 375 00:13:12,959 --> 00:13:14,893 I don't know if we need it. I mean, it's cool. 376 00:13:14,895 --> 00:13:17,462 We could definitely host holidays here. 377 00:13:17,564 --> 00:13:19,798 There would be no limit. Just about all of our famil 378 00:13:19,800 --> 00:13:23,001 that's over in Indiana could fit in this house at one time. 379 00:13:23,003 --> 00:13:25,770 We would not be crowded at all in this house. 380 00:13:25,772 --> 00:13:27,138 -That's for sure. -[Kyle] No. 381 00:13:27,207 --> 00:13:28,807 If this was for the rest of our lives, 382 00:13:28,908 --> 00:13:30,608 it would probably make a lot of sense, 383 00:13:30,677 --> 00:13:32,043 -but where we are... -[Elizabeth] Yeah, if we-- 384 00:13:32,045 --> 00:13:34,879 [Kyle] I just... I don't know if we need this much. 385 00:13:34,881 --> 00:13:36,781 It is way more than we want to spend already. 386 00:13:36,783 --> 00:13:38,349 It's not cheap to update areas either, so... 387 00:13:38,418 --> 00:13:40,718 No, it's not. 388 00:13:40,720 --> 00:13:44,255 [narrator] So Jill finds another option with Kyle's concerns in mind 389 00:13:44,324 --> 00:13:47,725 a fully updated new build with one small catch. 390 00:13:47,794 --> 00:13:49,127 [Elizabeth] We're sharing a wall. 391 00:13:49,129 --> 00:13:50,261 That's tough with kids... 392 00:13:50,330 --> 00:13:51,529 -[Elizabeth] Yeah. -...and our whole lifestyle. 393 00:13:51,531 --> 00:13:52,964 [laughing] Yeah. 394 00:14:00,774 --> 00:14:03,775 [laughing] Really kind of out in the middle of nowhere. 395 00:14:03,777 --> 00:14:06,311 I wonder if there's really much out this way 396 00:14:06,313 --> 00:14:07,979 -for the girls to do. -Yeah. 397 00:14:07,981 --> 00:14:08,913 I'm not sure about that. 398 00:14:08,915 --> 00:14:10,915 As we get further set out, 399 00:14:10,917 --> 00:14:12,217 you're gonna get more for your money 400 00:14:12,219 --> 00:14:14,352 -and these are newer neighborhoods. -[Elizabeth] Right. 401 00:14:14,354 --> 00:14:15,453 Pretty nice curb appeal, 402 00:14:15,554 --> 00:14:17,622 probably as close to a craftsman as you can get 403 00:14:17,624 --> 00:14:19,324 in this area from what we've seen. 404 00:14:19,326 --> 00:14:21,326 [Elizabeth] All duplexes over here. 405 00:14:21,394 --> 00:14:22,727 So we're sharing a wall. 406 00:14:22,795 --> 00:14:23,962 That's tough with kids. 407 00:14:23,964 --> 00:14:25,830 -Yeah, they're pretty loud. -And dogs. 408 00:14:25,832 --> 00:14:27,098 -[Elizabeth] Yeah. -And our whole lifestyle. 409 00:14:27,100 --> 00:14:28,566 [laughing] I know, everything about us. 410 00:14:33,573 --> 00:14:35,373 I guess they're working on the grass. 411 00:14:36,710 --> 00:14:37,775 [Kyle] Yeah, that'll take some time. 412 00:14:37,777 --> 00:14:38,943 -[Elizabeth] Yeah. -[Kyle] That's all right. 413 00:14:38,945 --> 00:14:40,544 [Elizabeth] It's gonna be quiet out here... 414 00:14:40,546 --> 00:14:41,713 -[Kyle] Yeah. -[Elizabeth] ...in the middl of the corn field. 415 00:14:41,814 --> 00:14:43,214 -Good morning! -[Elizabeth] Good morning! 416 00:14:43,283 --> 00:14:45,016 -How are you guys today? -[Elizabeth] We're good. How are you? 417 00:14:45,018 --> 00:14:48,219 I felt like I should bring them here because it is brand new construction, 418 00:14:48,221 --> 00:14:50,822 and it's well below the pric that they were hoping for. 419 00:14:50,890 --> 00:14:52,891 Kyle will be very happy. 420 00:14:52,893 --> 00:14:54,993 -I love the bricks on the outside. -[Elizabeth] Mmm-hmm. 421 00:14:54,995 --> 00:14:56,427 [Jill] There's a nod to craftsman here 422 00:14:56,496 --> 00:14:58,062 with the, uh, spindles 423 00:14:58,064 --> 00:14:59,497 -and things like that. -[Kyle] Yeah, I like that. 424 00:14:59,499 --> 00:15:01,199 -It's got the curved corners too. -Yeah. 425 00:15:01,201 --> 00:15:02,566 Nice lines. 426 00:15:02,568 --> 00:15:04,168 -Nice open space in the living area. -[Elizabeth] Oh, yeah. 427 00:15:04,170 --> 00:15:05,470 -Right. -[Elizabeth] I like this. 428 00:15:05,472 --> 00:15:07,205 -[Kyle] Fireplace. -[Elizabeth] It's a beautiful fireplace. 429 00:15:07,307 --> 00:15:08,505 [Kyle] Very coo 430 00:15:08,507 --> 00:15:09,607 -[Jill] So come on and check out... -[Elizabeth] Okay. 431 00:15:09,609 --> 00:15:11,109 [Jill] ...this screened porch. 432 00:15:11,111 --> 00:15:12,576 [Elizabeth] Oh, pretty. 433 00:15:12,578 --> 00:15:15,413 [Jill] It's got two by four construction, so it's very well built. 434 00:15:15,415 --> 00:15:16,948 -[Elizabeth] This is lovely. -[Kyle] Yeah. 435 00:15:16,950 --> 00:15:18,616 -Yeah. -We'd have to fence it as well... 436 00:15:18,618 --> 00:15:19,984 -Right. -[Jill] Yeah, that's true. 437 00:15:19,986 --> 00:15:21,052 [Kyle] ...which is gonna add to the cost, 438 00:15:21,054 --> 00:15:22,120 but we got some wiggle room now, 439 00:15:22,122 --> 00:15:23,588 -so that helps. -[Jill] That's true. 440 00:15:23,590 --> 00:15:25,823 Nice natural light coming in from the windows too. 441 00:15:25,825 --> 00:15:27,125 -[Elizabeth] Mmm-hmm. -[Jill] Yes. 442 00:15:27,127 --> 00:15:28,293 -[Kyle] That'll work. -[Elizabeth] It's not... 443 00:15:28,295 --> 00:15:30,495 There's not a ton of storage in here. 444 00:15:30,497 --> 00:15:32,430 [Jill] But look at this! 445 00:15:32,498 --> 00:15:34,132 -This is what you were wanting. -[Kyle] Oh, farmhouse. Yes. 446 00:15:34,200 --> 00:15:36,501 -[Elizabeth] Yay. -[Kyle] Very good, thank you. 447 00:15:36,569 --> 00:15:37,669 -One to... -That's what I'm looking for. 448 00:15:37,671 --> 00:15:39,103 -All one sink. -I like the color scheme too, 449 00:15:39,105 --> 00:15:40,237 -the black... -[Elizabeth] I do. 450 00:15:40,273 --> 00:15:41,606 -[Jill] Yes. -[Kyle] ...against the gray 451 00:15:41,608 --> 00:15:43,140 It's not huge. 452 00:15:43,142 --> 00:15:45,209 I'm just thinking about, like, getting, like, our dining table in here 453 00:15:45,311 --> 00:15:46,377 - and then... -[Kyle] Yeah. 454 00:15:46,379 --> 00:15:47,545 [Elizabeth] ...enough furniture. 455 00:15:47,547 --> 00:15:49,213 -So we might just feel a little... -[Kyle] Yeah. 456 00:15:49,315 --> 00:15:50,748 -Cramped. -Cramped. 457 00:15:53,486 --> 00:15:55,420 -[Jill] So nice-sized family room. -[Elizabeth] Yeah. 458 00:15:55,488 --> 00:15:57,722 And it's walk-out, so you get your daylight that you were looking for. 459 00:15:57,724 --> 00:15:59,089 -Great. -Okay. 460 00:15:59,091 --> 00:16:01,125 [Kyle] Any chance of sneaking a camper back here? 461 00:16:01,194 --> 00:16:03,995 [Jill] Not unless you get that crane we talked about earlier. 462 00:16:03,997 --> 00:16:05,096 -[laughing] -[Kyle] Ah, not quite. 463 00:16:05,098 --> 00:16:07,031 Still no camper parking to be found. 464 00:16:07,033 --> 00:16:09,100 I think it might be a pipe dream at this point. 465 00:16:09,102 --> 00:16:11,536 -This could be your office in here. -Okay. 466 00:16:11,538 --> 00:16:13,171 -[Kyle] Guest bedroom. -[Jill] Yep. 467 00:16:13,173 --> 00:16:14,305 -[Kyle] Maybe? -[Jill] You're not gonna have a guest bedroom 468 00:16:14,307 --> 00:16:15,406 -and a separate office. -Okay. 469 00:16:15,408 --> 00:16:16,774 [Jill] So that's one of the downsides. 470 00:16:16,776 --> 00:16:18,076 -Yeah, that's... -Kicks out... 471 00:16:18,078 --> 00:16:19,510 That puts me back where I am now, 472 00:16:19,612 --> 00:16:21,479 sharing, which I don't love. 473 00:16:21,481 --> 00:16:22,579 It's just kind of a pain. 474 00:16:22,582 --> 00:16:24,983 I have to kick the guests out in the morning, 475 00:16:24,985 --> 00:16:28,019 or find somewhere else to work when they're visiting. 476 00:16:28,021 --> 00:16:30,221 So that part's definitely not ideal. 477 00:16:30,323 --> 00:16:32,323 I wish it had one more space. 478 00:16:34,828 --> 00:16:36,227 [Jill] So, the girl's bedroo 479 00:16:36,229 --> 00:16:37,695 -would be right beside each other. -[Elizabeth] Okay. 480 00:16:37,697 --> 00:16:40,531 This would be a shared wall though. 481 00:16:40,600 --> 00:16:41,566 So one of them's gonna be 482 00:16:42,402 --> 00:16:43,401 sleeping in a room that... 483 00:16:44,304 --> 00:16:45,336 ...is shared. So, you know... 484 00:16:45,338 --> 00:16:46,537 -[Jill] Right -Right. 485 00:16:46,539 --> 00:16:48,306 -[Jill] Right. -And they're not quiet children. 486 00:16:48,308 --> 00:16:49,907 -[laughing] -No, and we don't want them to have to be. 487 00:16:49,909 --> 00:16:51,576 -But I think... -I don't want to have to tell them to... 488 00:16:51,578 --> 00:16:52,977 [Kyle] It seems like it's pretty solid construction.. 489 00:16:52,979 --> 00:16:54,178 -[Jill] Right. -[Kyle] ...all around the house. 490 00:16:54,180 --> 00:16:55,113 -[Jill] Yeah. -[Elizabeth] Yeah. 491 00:16:55,115 --> 00:16:56,114 [Kyle] I doubt there would b 492 00:16:56,116 --> 00:16:58,116 -huge issues... -Yeah, but if there was, 493 00:16:58,118 --> 00:16:59,350 I mean, what do you do? 494 00:16:59,352 --> 00:17:01,219 We haven't really thought about a shared wall before. 495 00:17:01,287 --> 00:17:03,988 I think it's more of a concern for Elizabeth than it is for me. 496 00:17:03,990 --> 00:17:07,025 I think these houses are built so well nowadays 497 00:17:07,027 --> 00:17:10,895 that hopefully, that's been kind of built into the structure. 498 00:17:10,897 --> 00:17:12,930 So vaulted ceilings in the primary. 499 00:17:12,932 --> 00:17:14,265 -[Elizabeth] Okay. -[Kyle] Love that. 500 00:17:14,267 --> 00:17:16,000 [Jill] And huge walk-in closet over there. 501 00:17:16,002 --> 00:17:17,501 [Elizabeth] That is nice. 502 00:17:17,503 --> 00:17:19,404 -Oh, wow, look at this closet. -I like the colors, the gray walls. 503 00:17:19,406 --> 00:17:21,039 -Yeah, it's very soothing... -I really like. 504 00:17:21,041 --> 00:17:22,306 -...and very contemporary. -Yeah. 505 00:17:22,375 --> 00:17:24,308 [Jill] Here's your primary bathroom. 506 00:17:24,310 --> 00:17:26,377 Oh, double sinks. That's great. 507 00:17:26,379 --> 00:17:29,514 -[Kyle] Sharp. -This is really pretty too. I like this tile in here. 508 00:17:32,118 --> 00:17:33,284 [Kyle] I love it. 509 00:17:33,286 --> 00:17:35,420 I love the craftsman type of touches, 510 00:17:35,488 --> 00:17:38,423 and the fact that it's a new build for such a low price. 511 00:17:38,491 --> 00:17:39,857 -Sure. -Yeah. 512 00:17:39,859 --> 00:17:41,059 -I don't know if we can beat that. -I mean, that's nice, 513 00:17:41,061 --> 00:17:43,061 but the shared wall is really a concern, 514 00:17:43,063 --> 00:17:45,897 and I really don't like that I don't have my own office space. 515 00:17:45,899 --> 00:17:48,066 -[Jill] Yeah. -I think there are ways to work around it though. 516 00:17:48,068 --> 00:17:50,935 If there were no shared wall, and I had my own office space, 517 00:17:50,937 --> 00:17:52,603 we'd make an offer today. 518 00:17:52,605 --> 00:17:53,971 Because of those two things, 519 00:17:53,973 --> 00:17:55,706 I feel like we're gonna have to think about it 520 00:17:55,742 --> 00:17:58,910 and figure out if we can compromise there or not. 521 00:17:58,912 --> 00:17:59,911 -Think it over. -[Elizabeth] Okay. 522 00:17:59,913 --> 00:18:01,345 New construction's going pretty quickly. 523 00:18:01,347 --> 00:18:02,513 -All right. Thanks, Jill. -[Jill] All right. Thanks, you guys. 524 00:18:02,582 --> 00:18:03,514 -Good to see you again. -Bye. 525 00:18:03,616 --> 00:18:04,582 -You too. -[Jill] Bye. 526 00:18:14,327 --> 00:18:15,893 [Elizabeth] We've got four hours 527 00:18:15,895 --> 00:18:17,195 -'til we get the girls. -Yeah. 528 00:18:17,197 --> 00:18:19,297 So let's chat it out. 529 00:18:19,299 --> 00:18:21,799 [narrator] Before Elizabeth and Kyle can finally settle 530 00:18:21,901 --> 00:18:23,501 into their new life in Iowa 531 00:18:23,503 --> 00:18:25,803 they need to pick which house will work best. 532 00:18:25,805 --> 00:18:29,307 What did you think of that mid-century remodel, 533 00:18:29,375 --> 00:18:30,641 the ranch? 534 00:18:30,643 --> 00:18:32,376 [Kyle] Near the top of the price we wanted to pay. 535 00:18:32,378 --> 00:18:34,946 -[Elizabeth] True. -[Kyle] And it has the unfinished office space 536 00:18:34,948 --> 00:18:36,080 [Elizabeth] Yeah, we'd have to finish that. 537 00:18:36,082 --> 00:18:39,951 I still just don't like the general layout. 538 00:18:39,953 --> 00:18:41,819 Like, our dining room table 539 00:18:41,921 --> 00:18:43,788 -is not gonna fit in there. -Yeah, I don't think it would fit well in there. 540 00:18:43,790 --> 00:18:45,790 We'd have to rethink our furniture... 541 00:18:45,792 --> 00:18:46,924 -Yep. -...a little bit. 542 00:18:46,926 --> 00:18:49,026 [Elizabeth] What about the split-level? 543 00:18:49,028 --> 00:18:50,795 That was huge. 544 00:18:50,797 --> 00:18:52,630 [Kyle] The split-level was enormous. 545 00:18:52,732 --> 00:18:54,799 [Elizabeth] You're not gonna get more guest space. 546 00:18:54,801 --> 00:18:57,401 Yeah, my biggest concern with that one is the price 547 00:18:57,503 --> 00:18:59,604 and the fact that there's very few updates. 548 00:18:59,672 --> 00:19:01,072 Outside of the kitchen, 549 00:19:01,074 --> 00:19:02,707 just about every inch of it, 550 00:19:02,709 --> 00:19:05,209 there's something I would want to update if I could. 551 00:19:05,211 --> 00:19:08,045 The maintenance of that house is gonna be intense. 552 00:19:08,047 --> 00:19:10,715 [Elizabeth] There's a lot of space for something to go wrong 553 00:19:10,717 --> 00:19:12,049 - in that house. -[Kyle] Yes. 554 00:19:12,051 --> 00:19:13,518 The attached craftsman. 555 00:19:13,520 --> 00:19:15,185 I really like the style of i 556 00:19:15,187 --> 00:19:17,321 We're not gonna find that much space for any cheaper than that. 557 00:19:17,423 --> 00:19:20,191 [Elizabeth] The attached par is a concern for me. 558 00:19:20,193 --> 00:19:22,527 I don't want to have to be telling the girls 559 00:19:22,628 --> 00:19:24,495 to quiet down all the time in their own house. 560 00:19:24,497 --> 00:19:27,131 And not having my own office space, 561 00:19:27,167 --> 00:19:30,301 I mean, that was a huge piece for me. 562 00:19:30,370 --> 00:19:31,869 I mean, it's brand new, right? 563 00:19:31,871 --> 00:19:33,804 So we're not gonna have to do any updates 564 00:19:33,873 --> 00:19:35,706 -or any repairs... -[Elizabeth] Right. 565 00:19:35,708 --> 00:19:37,808 [Kyle] ...whatsoever for quite a while. 566 00:19:37,810 --> 00:19:40,511 I think I'm pretty certain about what's gonna work well for our family. 567 00:19:41,414 --> 00:19:42,713 -Do you? -Yeah. Yeah. 568 00:19:42,782 --> 00:19:44,515 I think I am. I think I know which one I want. 569 00:19:53,193 --> 00:19:54,458 [doorbell rings] 570 00:19:54,460 --> 00:19:55,726 [Debbie] You want to go see the new house with mommy? 571 00:19:55,728 --> 00:19:56,794 [Kyle] You like the white and the black? 572 00:19:56,796 --> 00:19:58,329 We chose the remodeled ranch. 573 00:19:59,399 --> 00:20:01,432 Pretty much brand new, inside and out. 574 00:20:01,467 --> 00:20:04,302 So we're not gonna have to spend a whole lot of money updating it, 575 00:20:04,403 --> 00:20:06,204 besides that one bedroom downstairs. 576 00:20:06,206 --> 00:20:09,307 It has the sperate office space and guest room for her, 577 00:20:09,375 --> 00:20:13,077 has a perfect-sized back yard for the girls and the dogs. 578 00:20:13,079 --> 00:20:14,812 And it doesn't have RV parking. 579 00:20:14,814 --> 00:20:16,414 -[laughing] -So it's perfect. 580 00:20:16,416 --> 00:20:18,316 [Kyle] I knew that was gonna be a lost cause by the end of it. 581 00:20:18,318 --> 00:20:20,518 -Think we'll put some, uh... -[Debbie] Is this where the piano's gonna go? 582 00:20:20,520 --> 00:20:22,320 -In here? -Yeah, piano will go right there. 583 00:20:22,322 --> 00:20:25,923 I love the built-ins, and it's got some history to it. 584 00:20:25,925 --> 00:20:27,992 I'm so glad they didn't get rid of all this 585 00:20:27,994 --> 00:20:29,327 -when they redid it. -[Elizabeth] I know. 586 00:20:29,395 --> 00:20:30,695 It just gives it a little bit of character. 587 00:20:30,697 --> 00:20:33,030 They wanted $399,900, and we were actually able 588 00:20:33,032 --> 00:20:34,799 to get it for $390,000, which was great. 589 00:20:34,867 --> 00:20:37,602 [Kyle] We were able to negotiate to get the fence fixed, 590 00:20:37,604 --> 00:20:40,271 so that decreases our overhead a little bit as well. 591 00:20:40,273 --> 00:20:42,506 -Divided sink, we'll live with it. -[Annie] Mommy! 592 00:20:42,575 --> 00:20:45,476 I think I might've made the most compromises on this house. 593 00:20:45,478 --> 00:20:48,779 It didn't have quite the craftsman type of style I was looking for 594 00:20:48,781 --> 00:20:51,716 and then a little bit toward the top of what we wanted to pay. 595 00:20:51,718 --> 00:20:53,951 But for the space and the updates that we get 596 00:20:53,953 --> 00:20:55,519 it's a great choice. 597 00:20:55,521 --> 00:20:56,921 Are you guys playing hide and seek? 598 00:20:56,923 --> 00:20:58,556 [Keith] Anybody in there? Peek-a-boo. [laughs] 599 00:20:58,558 --> 00:21:00,224 [Kyle] This house is gonna be huge for the girls. 600 00:21:00,326 --> 00:21:03,327 They're gonna start really building some long term memories here. 601 00:21:03,396 --> 00:21:06,063 [Elizabeth] I see us having cookouts out back 602 00:21:06,065 --> 00:21:09,100 and eating on the screened-in porch. 603 00:21:09,168 --> 00:21:12,103 See the girls running around in the back yard, chasing the dogs. 604 00:21:12,204 --> 00:21:13,804 -[Keith] Cool. -[Debbie] Is this our room, this is the guest room? 605 00:21:13,806 --> 00:21:15,273 -This is your room. -[Kyle] Yours, what do you think? 606 00:21:15,275 --> 00:21:16,407 -Oh, nice. I like it. -Nice. 607 00:21:16,409 --> 00:21:17,708 Everywhere else we've been, 608 00:21:17,710 --> 00:21:20,077 we've been plane rides away from our families. 609 00:21:20,079 --> 00:21:22,880 So now, the fact that there just a couple of hours away, 610 00:21:22,882 --> 00:21:25,516 that we can hop in the car and see them for a weekend 611 00:21:25,585 --> 00:21:28,319 is amazing. I'm so excited about that.