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{\an8}Can't you just picture
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{\an8}a screen porch right here,
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{\an8}there's still space
for barbecuing.
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{\an8}[Michele Lorette]
Perfect for a cocktail pool.
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{\an8}What's a cocktail pool?
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{\an8}[narrator] Software engineer
Alan and wife Lisa
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{\an8}are looking for a family
vacation home
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{\an8}in Port Aransas, Texas.
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{\an8}[Michele] You've got
the Gulf of Mexico,
that's your sunrise.
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{\an8}You've got the bay,
that's your sunset.
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{\an8}- [Alan] You can see
the beach.
- [Lisa] Yes.
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{\an8}[Alan] You can hear the waves.
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{\an8}[narrator] He wants
a low-maintenance condo
right on the water
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{\an8}where he can come and relax.
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{\an8}I can see our girls.
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{\an8}- [Lisa] Fighting?
- [Alan] No.
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{\an8}- This is...
- Because this bathroom
is tiny.
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{\an8}[narrator] Lisa's more
interested in a big house
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{\an8}where their five kids
can come visit.
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{\an8}-[Lisa] This is great.
-[Michele]
Isn't this beautiful?
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{\an8}I can't see the beach.
I can't see the ocean.
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{\an8}But you can hear it.
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{\an8}[Lisa] This is exactly
what Alan needs,
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{\an8}he just doesn't know it.
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- [doorbell rings]
- [theme music playing]
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[Alan] Which key is it?
You remember?
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- [Lisa] The one that
goes in the lock.
- Okay.
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[Lisa laughs] It fits.
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{\an8}I am currently a first
and second grade teacher
in Austin.
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{\an8}[Alan] And I'm
a software engineer.
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{\an8}[Lisa] When I met Alan,
I was his son's
preschool teacher.
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I would stay behind
even if Quentin
wasn't at school.
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I would come over and help.
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- You would show up, yes.
- I would show up.
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[Lisa] And we've been
married 25 years.
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There's five kids total.
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[Alan] The last one
is a senior in college
right now,
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so basically,
we are empty-nesters.
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- [Lisa] Are you hungry?
- Yes, I'm always
hungry, please.
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[Lisa] Okay, good point.
Cheese? Fruit?
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[Alan] Yes.
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[narrator] A few years ago,
they sold their home
in California
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{\an8}and moved to Austin,
where she has family.
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{\an8}But the lure of the beach
kept calling.
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{\an8}[Alan] And it's like,
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{\an8}"How far away is the ocean
from Austin?"
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{\an8}"It's, like, four hours."
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{\an8}Uh, that's a drive.
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{\an8}Once we got here I was like,
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{\an8}I fell in love
with the island, you know?
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{\an8}It does remind me of how
we lived in California.
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{\an8}[Lisa] You can sit,
eat dinner,
watch the ships come in,
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just stare at the bay,
it's just beautiful.
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What will be nice
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is when we have our own place.
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We're staying
in a short-term rental
here in Port Aransas,
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looking for our vacation home.
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We're kind of polar opposites.
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I am an impulsive person,
and when I see it, I love it,
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and this is what I want.
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- Right then and there.
- And, right. [laughs]
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[Lisa]
Alan is very meticulous.
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I'm an engineer by trade,
and therefore
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there is a certain way
of doing things.
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{\an8}This is nice, kitchen opens up
to everything,
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{\an8}it's really, it's really cool.
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{\an8}- It works out.
- [Lisa] A little narrow.
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{\an8}[Lisa] We want something
big enough for everyone.
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{\an8}Also, maybe 2,500 square feet?
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{\an8}[Alan] Are they all coming
at the same time?
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{\an8}- Yes.
- Oh, okay. Just checking.
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{\an8}At least three bedrooms,
three bathrooms,
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{\an8}we need enough space
to share with our family.
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{\an8}And just where I'm from, um,
the bay area,
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{\an8}a lot of the houses,
even the older houses,
are very modern.
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{\an8}I just really like that
and I think it sort of fits
our personalities, too.
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{\an8}Some French doors that go out
into the garden,
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{\an8}and you can go walk down
the garden into where
the pool is,
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{\an8}and maybe have a barbecue
out there in the yard.
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{\an8}- All the outside stuff
that I don't wanna do.
- No, no.
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{\an8}Why I want the condo is,
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{\an8}there's no maintenance,
there's no nothing,
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{\an8}a place where I could
actually relax.
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{\an8}Beach view, balcony, ocean.
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{\an8}I know the beach view,
the beachfront,
is gonna be expensive.
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{\an8}$900,000 is where
I am very comfortable,
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{\an8}you know, going to.
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{\an8}To me, that money,
that extra money is worth it.
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{\an8}Short-term rentals,
that's one of our goals.
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{\an8}It's not to make money
off of it,
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{\an8}it is basically to pay
the HOA fee,
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{\an8}to pay the property tax.
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{\an8}Whereas I'm willing to walk,
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{\an8}I don't think five minutes
is a long time to walk.
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{\an8}And then we save some money.
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{\an8}I'm willing to go,
max, $700,000.
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{\an8}But let's see what's out there.
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{\an8}It can't all be based
on numbers and facts.
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{\an8}It's gotta be how you feel,
your emotions.
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- Everything works out
perfectly in the end.
- Yes.
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- As long as we do
what I want.
- [laughs]
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- [Alan] I see the beach.
- [Lisa] You do?
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I see, I can, well,
I don't see the beach,
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- I can see where the beach is.
- The dunes.
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- I can see the dunes, yes.
- Okay.
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[narrator] Lisa and Alan
are starting off
at a single family home
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just five minutes
from the beach.
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- [Michele] Hello.
- Hi, Michele.
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{\an8}- Welcome.
- [Lisa] Hello, Michele.
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{\an8}- [Alan] Color, eh.
- [Michele] Changeable.
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- [Lisa] Yeah.
- [Alan] It's like,
looking at all the other ones
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in the neighborhood,
we get the brown.
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[Michele] Well, you go
through your HOA,
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get an approved color,
and you can repaint it.
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- [Lisa and Alan] Okay.
- [Michele] Easy fix.
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{\an8}[Michele] This is listed
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{\an8}- [Lisa] Oh.
- And HOA fees is what?
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{\an8}HOA is $1,000 a year.
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{\an8}- [Lisa] A year?
- It's a year, and it includes
the gazebo,
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swimming pool,
and a golf-cart accessible
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- boardwalk over to the beach.
- [Lisa] Okay.
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-[Lisa] So that's for...
-Golf cart? Yes.
I like that word.
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[Michele] Screened-in porch.
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[Alan] That's kinda cool.
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I can hear the beach, maybe.
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I can't see the beach.
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[Michele] You can hear it,
it's only about
a five-minute walk.
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{\an8}It has a detached house,
I think Lisa would like it
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{\an8}and can visualize her family
being here
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{\an8}for a lot
of different occasions.
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I find Alan,
his focus is just gonna be,
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"Where's the water?
Where's my view?"
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This house is zoned,
non-short-term rental,
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they can sprint
for 30 days or longer,
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which makes it not as popular
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as people wanting
to come down here
and get investment properties.
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But it does have
a lot of amenities,
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so I'm hoping that maybe
they see the value in that.
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{\an8}- [Lisa] This is big.
- [Alan] I can see
everybody here.
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{\an8}- [Lisa] Yes. [laughs]
- [Alan] Cool.
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- [both laughing]
- It's good for you,
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socialization is good for you.
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[Lisa] I love this space,
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can you imagine just
pushing this out
a little bit?
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[Alan] Maybe do, like,
a little, um,
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- breakfast nook-type
of counter, countertop.
- [Lisa] Mmm-hmm.
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[Lisa] Yeah, white countertop,
blue counters.
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- Blue counters? Yes.
- [Lisa] Blue cabinets.
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- Oh, cabinets. Oh, okay.
- Blue cabinets,
white countertop.
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- [Lisa] That's a... yeah.
- [Michele] Wanna go outside?
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[Michele] This little
development is surrounded
by a lot of ponds.
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[Lisa] You could go
out there fishing, Alan,
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- you could take up fishing.
- [Alan] Taking in
the little pond, yeah.
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[Lisa] Yeah, there's probably
fish in there.
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Could we put a pool out here?
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You just need to get approval
through the HOA.
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- [Lisa] Okay.
- [Alan] Kinda small
for a pool, don't you think?
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[Lisa] Oh, maybe a water,
other water feature,
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if we can't have a pool,
just put a water feature
out here.
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Put the ocean out here?
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-We could put a picture
of the ocean out here
-[Alan laughs]
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if that would make you happy.
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[Lisa] I think Alan
is much pickier than I am,
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and he has to have things
done a certain way.
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He might think that
he wants the ocean view,
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but there is water back there
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and you'll hear the water,
I think it'll be just fine.
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- [Michele] Let's go
to the bedrooms.
- [Lisa] Okay. Sounds good.
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[Michele] Here's our
first bedroom.
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[Lisa] Oh.
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It's a nice room,
might be a little small
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just getting everyone in.
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[Michele] In between them
you've got your full bath.
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[Lisa] I like the tub.
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Not too many changes,
just the counter,
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put another sink in here.
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And we wouldn't even
necessarily have to bring
in a contractor,
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these are things you could do
in your free time.
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- In my free time?
- [Lisa] Yes.
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[Alan] I'll add it to my list.
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[Michele] Now remember,
paint is your friend.
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[Lisa laughs]
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- [Alan] Ooh.
- [Michele] If you don't
like the color,
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you can change the color.
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[Lisa] A little bit of paint
goes a long way.
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This is a good size.
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[Michele] If you do want
to have somebody in here,
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{\an8}- Winter Texans would
love this area.
- [Lisa] Okay.
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{\an8}- Thirty days or longer,
those are the restrictions.
- [Alan] Thirty days or longer?
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{\an8}There are 30 days or longer.
So you could rent it for maybe
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{\an8}$3,000, $3,500 a month.
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{\an8}[Lisa] So maybe two months
out of the year,
we rent this out.
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{\an8}- Then we couldn't
come here then, though.
- I know, but,
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{\an8}there's other places we can go.
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[Lisa]
And there's definitely...
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[Alan] Oh, Lisa, look at this.
This is kinda cool.
We need to keep this.
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[Michele]
This is for your hamper.
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- Oh, it's a hamper, okay.
- Okay.
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And then you got your linen.
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So I would have
to explain to the kids
what a hamper is.
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- [Lisa] Not the floor.
- [Alan and Michele laughing]
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[Lisa] And here's the primary.
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- [Lisa] The floor
is different.
- [Alan] Yes.
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-Nice big room, though.
Got a king-size bed.
-[Lisa] It is.
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[Alan] Ooh, big bathroom.
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- [Alan] Has your tub.
- [Lisa] It does. What is this?
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[Lisa]
Oh, that's for the toilet.
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So we could change
some things around
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- and some rocks on the floor.
- [Alan] I don't know.
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[Lisa] It's lower than
what we would like to pay.
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I could easily see
everybody here.
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- I can definitely see
everybody here.
- [Lisa] Yeah.
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Is that a good thing
or a bad thing?
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- [Lisa] He enjoys it.
- [Michele] Okay.
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He just likes to pretend
that he doesn't.
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- [Lisa] Um...
- I couldn't see the beach.
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No, but there's water right
outside of that door, and...
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- [Michele] You can
hear the water.
- I can hear the water.
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And I bet you can smell it.
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[Alan] It's exactly what
Lisa wants.
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But then again,
if I'm going to the beach,
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I wanna be able
to see the beach.
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[Lisa] I am sure
this is exactly
what Alan needs,
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- [Michele] Perfect.
- He just doesn't know it.
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{\an8}[Lisa] It's cool,
but far from town.
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{\an8}Wonder why Michele
picked this place.
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{\an8}[sarcastically]
Gosh, I wonder why.
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{\an8}Maybe for me?
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{\an8}Possibly, I guess.
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{\an8}- Maybe not.
- Doesn't look like for me.
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{\an8}[narrator] With Alan
convinced they should
be in a waterfront condo,
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{\an8}that's what
they're seeing today.
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{\an8}[Alan] This is $709,000.
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{\an8}Oh, it better be an amazing
view of the ocean
for that much money,
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{\an8}- [laughs]
- because that seems
like a lot of money.
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{\an8}I think the HOA fees
are only $951.
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{\an8}Uh, yeah, there better
be a valet.
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{\an8}[Alan laughs]
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With champagne.
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That's a lot of money for...
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an HOA fee.
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Yeah, but it
includes everything,
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the outside insurance,
it does have a pool.
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Pool's nice. I want a pool.
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- Very nice, look at that.
- Wait.
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- [Lisa] That's it?
- That's it.
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[Lisa] You've checked this out
before you came here?
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Yes.
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- So, you knew...
- I saw all the pictures.
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[Lisa] So, you knew.
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Just humor me
and let's just take a look.
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- [Michele] Hello.
- [Alan] Hi, Michele.
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- [Lisa] Hello.
- [Michele] Welcome.
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- [Alan] I think it looks nice.
- I think it needs
to be power washed.
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[Michele] This building had some
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exterior damage
from Harvey, 2017,
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but they're gonna
be re-painting the exterior,
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so don't be, don't be afraid.
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-[Alan laughs]
-[Michele]
This is a beautiful building.
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[Michele] This is,
these are brand-new elevators.
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- [Michele] They look...
- [laughs]
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[Michele] They're gonna be fine.
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They gotta take
their wood off, but again,
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it's still a construction site.
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So come on in,
you're gonna love it.
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[Lisa] Uh...
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This unit happens
to be the penthouse,
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so the views,
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you're just not gonna see
these views anywhere else
on the island.
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Even though it's not
in the heart of town,
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development is happening
on both sides of us.
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I think the complex is gonna
be a little concerning to Lisa
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because it's not quite there
on the outside.
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But I think he's gonna have
to take some time
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and convince Lisa
that this property
has a lot of value.
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This is your three-bedroom,
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- two-and-a-half bath.
- [Lisa] Okay.
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[Michele] So there's over
1,400 square feet.
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-[Lisa]
Oh, that's a little small.
-[Michele] Half-bath.
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[Michele]
Nicely remodeled kitchen.
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[Lisa] I really don't like
the countertops
or the cabinets.
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- [Lisa] Definitely...
- Paint goes a long way
on cabinets.
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[Lisa] It does.
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- Um...
- Do you like the dishwasher?
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[Lisa] I do,
the appliances are great.
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But I think it's a little
too closed off.
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Like, I'd like to be able
to have access
to people out here.
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Technically, this condo
is move-in ready,
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but there are so many things
that I would need to change
to make it ours,
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and to feel comfortable in it.
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[Alan] Look. This is,
this is why we're here.
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[Lisa] That is amazing.
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- [Alan] Let me see.
- [Lisa] No.
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[Lisa laughs]
Alan, please don't.
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- [Alan] You can see the beach.
- [Lisa] Yes.
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- [Alan] You can hear
the waves.
- [Lisa] You can see the beach.
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{\an8}[Lisa] But you can't
use the balcony,
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{\an8}- what's the point?
- [Alan] Right now.
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{\an8}[Michele] It's being redone.
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They're doing floor by floor,
all of this will be replaced.
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Come on, let's look at the rest.
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This is your primary bedroom.
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[Lisa] Wait, this
is the primary bedroom?
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This is the primary bedroom.
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Look, this is how you
separate it for privacy.
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-Very common in Port Aransas
-[Lisa] Wait...
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in condominiums.
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- [Lisa] No.
- It separates
the primary bedroom
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to the living area.
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It allows you the opportunity
to open up the living area.
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At nighttime,
it becomes private.
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No.
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- [Lisa] That doesn't even
make sense.
- [Alan] Yes, it does.
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[Lisa] No.
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{\an8}[Michele] You can rent
anywhere from
$400 to $700 a night.
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{\an8}It's managed through
the complex,
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{\an8}so you're not having to worry
about any rentals,
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any maintenance or any of that.
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Complex will take care
of that for you.
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That would be nice for you,
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- Yes.
- because you
usually want to...
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- Yeah. No calls
at 1:00 in the morning.
- Yeah.
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- [Alan laughs]
- Let's look
at the primary bathroom.
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Okay.
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This needs to go.
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[Alan] The countertops
is a little bit dark,
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- it's, that's true.
- [Lisa] Yeah, it needs to go.
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- [Alan] Lots of drawers.
- [Lisa] Oh, I love
the deep shower.
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It reminds me
of being in Jamaica
in one of the caves,
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-the waterfall caves.
-[Alan] Yes.
That is really cool.
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[Michele] Let's check out
the other bedrooms
on this side.
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Come on through here,
we've got a full bath.
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[Alan] I can see our girls.
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- Fighting?
- No. This is...
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Because this bathroom is tiny.
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[Lisa] The three of them,
their makeup alone, no.
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[Michele] Bedroom.
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-[Alan] Yeah.
-[Michele]
Perfect for the kids.
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[Lisa] The view is stunning.
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[Michele] All right,
here's your third bedroom.
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You've got the Gulf of Mexico,
that's your sunrise,
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you've got the bay,
that's your sunset.
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The view is beautiful,
but there's no yard.
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It's not a house.
I want it big enough where
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we can be here with the kids,
if my brother wants to come,
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if your brother and his family,
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and you...
we have a lot of family.
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[narrator] So, it's back
to another house for Lisa,
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but Alan's not having it.
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I can't see the beach.
I can't see the ocean.
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But you can hear it.
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{\an8}It's quite a ways away
from the beach.
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{\an8}How far is "quite a ways"?
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{\an8}Like, five to seven blocks
or something like that.
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{\an8}That's not a far walk.
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{\an8}For you.
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{\an8}[narrator]
Today, they're seeing
an updated single-family home
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{\an8}with her open floor plan.
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{\an8}-[Michele] Hello.
-[Alan and Lisa]
Hey, Michele.
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[Lisa] I love the siding,
the colors,
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I love the fence, the grass.
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I can't see the beach.
I can't see the ocean.
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But you can hear it.
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That's... I can hear it, yes.
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- [Michele] You can hear it.
- [Lisa] You're good.
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You'll... just,
let's give it a chance.
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This is great.
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{\an8}[Michele] So this
is an open floor plan.
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{\an8}Kitchen, living, dining.
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{\an8}-[Michele]
Over 1,500 square feet.
-[Lisa sighs]
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[Lisa]
Oh, that's a little small.
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We can have our kids here,
we can have our nieces
and nephews here,
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but not at the same time.
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- That would be nice.
- Yeah.
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But it's also nice
to have everybody together.
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[Michele]
Stainless steel appliances.
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[Lisa] The appliances are nice.
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[Michele] Granite tops.
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I'm not a fan
of the galley kitchen,
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but I do like how it opens up
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so we can see everyone.
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This house has
just been reduced recently.
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Now it's listed at $749,500.
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- Okay.
- [Michele] But the furnishings
do come with it,
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- so you will not need
to purchase any furniture.
- [Lisa] That's a little high.
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[Lisa] How long has it been
on the market?
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- It's been on the market
for not quite a year.
- Oh.
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- It gives us room
to negotiate price, because...
- [Michele] Absolutely.
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They've been on for a year.
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[Michele] There's no HOA,
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- so this house is zoned
for short-term rentals.
- [Alan] Yay!
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{\an8}It will probably rent
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{\an8}around $250 to $450
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{\an8}depending on the time
of the year.
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{\an8}[Lisa] And we don't have
to pay an HOA here.
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{\an8}Yes, but we still have
to pay insurance and taxes.
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{\an8}- [Lisa] We'd have
to do that anywhere.
- [laughs]
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[Michele] Let's look outside.
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- [Lisa] Okay.
- This is probably where
you're gonna spend
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a lot of your family time.
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Plenty of room for a pool.
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[Lisa] Or a screen porch.
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Can't you just picture
a screen porch right here?
404
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There's still space
for barbecuing.
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[Alan] Would a pool fit here?
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[Michele] Absolutely,
perfect for a cocktail pool.
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00:15:53,567 --> 00:15:55,042
What's a cocktail pool?
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00:15:55,066 --> 00:15:56,376
[Michele] It's a little
plunge pool,
409
00:15:56,400 --> 00:16:00,667
renters love to sit in
and have a cocktail
in the evenings.
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00:16:00,734 --> 00:16:02,076
You could get your swim-up bar.
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- [Alan] Ooh.
- [Lisa] It'd be like Mexico.
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[laughs] I love swim-up bars,
that's nice.
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[Lisa]
Yeah, that's really nice.
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What does it cost
to install a full...
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[Michele] Uh, a pool
would probably run you
about $45,000,
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depending on the size of it.
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[Lisa] Okay. That's not
too bad.
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- [Lisa] This would be...
- [Alan] Look at all
this grass.
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There are times
when Alan gets stuck
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and kind of, sort of have
a tunnel vision.
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And I feel like
he's not really looking
at the whole thing.
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There are gardeners
that we can bring in,
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we can xeriscape the yard.
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So there is very little work.
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[Michele] Let's check out
the bedrooms.
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Got one guest room right here.
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[Alan] Floors are different.
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[Michele] This is a pine,
do you like?
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[Alan] Not really.
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-I'm more of, uh,
more modern,
-[Lisa] Uh...
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- more other appeal.
- [Lisa] I'm not a fan.
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And here's bedroom
number two, bunk room.
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00:16:46,867 --> 00:16:48,567
[Lisa] We could reposition this.
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Maybe put some
video games in here.
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[Alan] This is a nice
bunk bed room,
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if we had to have
a bunk bed room.
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00:16:54,734 --> 00:16:56,767
[Lisa] Well, we would,
to sleep everybody.
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- [Michele] Full bath.
- [Lisa] There's no way.
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[Lisa] It's a little small.
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- [Alan] Oh, let me see.
- And only one sink.
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00:17:03,166 --> 00:17:05,406
[Alan] Our girls wouldn't
fight over that,
over that sink.
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00:17:05,433 --> 00:17:08,343
- [Lisa] Uh, yeah, they would
fight over that sink.
- [Alan] You think so?
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00:17:08,367 --> 00:17:10,309
[Lisa] They would.
That would be,
that would be your wish,
444
00:17:10,333 --> 00:17:13,009
- so then they couldn't all
be here at the same time.
- [Alan] Yes.
445
00:17:13,033 --> 00:17:14,576
[Michele] Primary bedroom.
446
00:17:14,600 --> 00:17:17,042
- [Lisa] This is a pretty
good size.
- [Alan] That's kinda small.
447
00:17:17,066 --> 00:17:19,000
[Lisa] It's not too bad.
I mean, it's just us.
448
00:17:19,634 --> 00:17:21,509
- [Alan] True.
- [Lisa] The bathroom's
a good size.
449
00:17:21,533 --> 00:17:23,443
- [Lisa] Only one sink.
- [Alan] Sink? Yes.
450
00:17:23,467 --> 00:17:24,787
[Lisa] Look, there's
your balcony.
451
00:17:24,834 --> 00:17:26,276
[Alan] There's my balcony.
452
00:17:26,300 --> 00:17:30,343
I will concede that
the view is not exactly
what you had in mind.
453
00:17:30,367 --> 00:17:31,843
Think that's it over there.
454
00:17:31,867 --> 00:17:34,509
- [Lisa laughs]
- If I squint and get
my binoculars out, I...
455
00:17:34,533 --> 00:17:35,810
[Lisa] If you put
your glasses on.
456
00:17:35,834 --> 00:17:37,100
Okay, that might help, too.
457
00:17:42,634 --> 00:17:44,142
This is nice, I do admit,
458
00:17:44,166 --> 00:17:45,543
but there is no beach view.
459
00:17:45,567 --> 00:17:46,976
There's no ocean view.
460
00:17:47,000 --> 00:17:48,843
- There is...
- But it's walking distance.
461
00:17:48,867 --> 00:17:50,467
[Lisa] I think maybe
we can work with it.
462
00:17:51,033 --> 00:17:53,076
Let's just put an offer
and see what happens.
463
00:17:53,100 --> 00:17:54,010
Let's not and say we did.
464
00:17:54,034 --> 00:17:55,767
Lisa's very impulsive,
465
00:17:55,834 --> 00:17:57,610
but on decisions this big,
466
00:17:57,634 --> 00:17:59,467
I think that's not okay.
467
00:17:59,533 --> 00:18:01,166
Is this what we really want?
468
00:18:08,834 --> 00:18:10,467
{\an8}Think I got everything.
469
00:18:10,533 --> 00:18:12,843
{\an8}- Checked the beds,
checked everything, closet...
- Under the bed?
470
00:18:12,867 --> 00:18:15,042
{\an8}- Yes, I checked under the bed.
- [laughs] Okay.
471
00:18:15,066 --> 00:18:17,467
{\an8}[narrator] Now Lisa and Alan
need to decide
472
00:18:17,533 --> 00:18:20,166
{\an8}if a house or a condo is right
for their vacation home.
473
00:18:21,867 --> 00:18:24,567
{\an8}[Lisa] I really liked
the boring brown house.
474
00:18:24,634 --> 00:18:26,443
{\an8}It was so open.
475
00:18:26,467 --> 00:18:28,610
{\an8}We can have everybody there.
476
00:18:28,634 --> 00:18:31,142
{\an8}It's a two to five minute walk
to the beach.
477
00:18:31,166 --> 00:18:32,976
{\an8}[Alan] Price was $665,000,
478
00:18:33,000 --> 00:18:35,009
{\an8}-which is really good.
That's, that's...
-That's amazing.
479
00:18:35,033 --> 00:18:36,867
{\an8}[Alan] There was
quite a bit of remodeling.
480
00:18:36,934 --> 00:18:38,767
{\an8}[Lisa] Yes, but we can
make it ours.
481
00:18:38,834 --> 00:18:41,567
{\an8}[Alan] That's true,
but I was hoping
for the short-term rentals,
482
00:18:41,634 --> 00:18:44,209
{\an8}and I do miss my beach views.
483
00:18:44,233 --> 00:18:46,109
{\an8}The condo was wonderful.
484
00:18:46,133 --> 00:18:47,910
{\an8}It has the beach view.
485
00:18:47,934 --> 00:18:50,467
{\an8}I can go out on the balcony
in the morning,
drink my coffee,
486
00:18:50,533 --> 00:18:52,810
{\an8}HOA takes care
of all the rentals for us.
487
00:18:52,834 --> 00:18:54,367
{\an8}All the outside space,
488
00:18:54,433 --> 00:18:56,467
{\an8}we just worry about
the walls in.
489
00:18:56,533 --> 00:18:58,543
[Lisa] I did like the beach
right there,
490
00:18:58,567 --> 00:19:00,076
the fact that you can stand,
491
00:19:00,100 --> 00:19:01,867
whichever direction you look,
you see water.
492
00:19:01,934 --> 00:19:03,974
One of the things
I'm concerned about
is the HOA fee.
493
00:19:05,133 --> 00:19:07,910
And the other problem is,
the front was just,
494
00:19:07,934 --> 00:19:09,343
- when I pull up...
- You're talking about
the curb appeal?
495
00:19:09,367 --> 00:19:10,710
- [Alan] The curb appeal.
- The lack thereof.
496
00:19:10,734 --> 00:19:12,209
[Alan] But they are
working on it,
497
00:19:12,233 --> 00:19:14,710
and the value of having
an ocean front,
498
00:19:14,734 --> 00:19:16,867
beachfront, is always
gonna be there.
499
00:19:16,934 --> 00:19:18,467
{\an8}[Lisa] But, the blue house.
500
00:19:18,533 --> 00:19:20,910
{\an8}Now that had curb appeal.
501
00:19:20,934 --> 00:19:24,667
{\an8}There was minimal work
and no HOA.
502
00:19:24,734 --> 00:19:26,309
{\an8}[Alan] I did really like
the color.
503
00:19:26,333 --> 00:19:28,409
{\an8}I did like the, the fence.
504
00:19:28,433 --> 00:19:30,467
{\an8}But it was small.
505
00:19:30,533 --> 00:19:32,710
The other thing is, like,
it does have a lot
of maintenance.
506
00:19:32,734 --> 00:19:33,734
It had a lot of grass.
507
00:19:34,133 --> 00:19:37,142
The price of this one is more
than what you wanted to spend.
508
00:19:37,166 --> 00:19:39,834
[Lisa] But we are getting
the feeling of a home.
509
00:19:47,767 --> 00:19:48,767
[doorbell ringing]
510
00:19:48,834 --> 00:19:50,610
[Lisa] You guys have
to tell us which works.
511
00:19:50,634 --> 00:19:52,643
[Alan] What works
and what doesn't work?
We're gonna move the couch.
512
00:19:52,667 --> 00:19:54,166
[Amanda] What does Mother want?
513
00:19:54,233 --> 00:19:56,042
- Oh, okay, yeah, right.
- [laughs]
514
00:19:56,066 --> 00:19:57,743
[Alan] We got the condo.
515
00:19:57,767 --> 00:20:00,409
{\an8}We got the views,
we got my balcony.
516
00:20:00,433 --> 00:20:03,000
{\an8}[Lisa] I really didn't want
a beach condo,
517
00:20:03,467 --> 00:20:06,409
{\an8}but it is,
it's very comfortable,
it's very cozy.
518
00:20:06,433 --> 00:20:08,910
{\an8}Every room you go into
has a view.
519
00:20:08,934 --> 00:20:11,343
{\an8}Brings some warm colors in
and it's perfect.
520
00:20:11,367 --> 00:20:12,710
{\an8}- [Amanda] What about
over there?
- [Alan] No.
521
00:20:12,734 --> 00:20:14,042
{\an8}- [Lisa] So...
- Can we try over there?
522
00:20:14,066 --> 00:20:15,743
{\an8}- [Lisa and Alan] No.
- Can we try over there?
523
00:20:15,767 --> 00:20:16,867
{\an8}[Alan] No.
524
00:20:16,934 --> 00:20:19,166
{\an8}So the condo was listed
for $709,000.
525
00:20:19,233 --> 00:20:21,910
{\an8}We offered $625,000,
trying to go in low,
526
00:20:21,934 --> 00:20:24,209
{\an8}and we ended up at $675,000.
527
00:20:24,233 --> 00:20:27,109
[Lisa] $675,000 seemed
a little high for me at first
528
00:20:27,133 --> 00:20:29,567
with the HOA's fees
being what they are,
529
00:20:29,634 --> 00:20:32,266
but after thinking about it,
talking to Michele
530
00:20:32,333 --> 00:20:33,813
and having her help me
understand that
531
00:20:34,567 --> 00:20:36,976
the cost would be made up
through short-term rentals,
532
00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:38,266
I'm okay with it.
533
00:20:38,333 --> 00:20:40,209
We closed two weeks ago,
534
00:20:40,233 --> 00:20:42,266
and we've been here
for about a week.
535
00:20:43,066 --> 00:20:44,066
[Amanda] I like that one.
536
00:20:45,467 --> 00:20:46,643
[Alan] I like this one.
537
00:20:46,667 --> 00:20:48,643
The floors are going
to be the first thing
that goes.
538
00:20:48,667 --> 00:20:51,509
Once we have the floors,
then we can take out
the other things
539
00:20:51,533 --> 00:20:52,810
and figure that out.
540
00:20:52,834 --> 00:20:54,142
So we're keeping
the accordion doors?
541
00:20:54,166 --> 00:20:55,910
- No.
- Oh.
542
00:20:55,934 --> 00:20:57,610
[Alan] We're gonna get rid
of the accordion doors,
543
00:20:57,634 --> 00:21:00,509
basically do a partition wall
that hides into the wall.
544
00:21:00,533 --> 00:21:03,000
And just, like,
making it work for us.
545
00:21:03,734 --> 00:21:05,309
Hey, did you want
to go to the beach?
546
00:21:05,333 --> 00:21:06,567
Come on.
547
00:21:06,634 --> 00:21:09,166
I love the fact that this house
548
00:21:09,233 --> 00:21:11,743
is the perfect
little Mommy [indistinct]
549
00:21:11,767 --> 00:21:13,743
that my kids can come to.
550
00:21:13,767 --> 00:21:16,467
{\an8}And I think it's working.
I've got two down already
551
00:21:16,533 --> 00:21:19,076
{\an8}and I have three more
planning a trip out.
552
00:21:19,100 --> 00:21:22,242
{\an8}And I know once I get them
in my little sticky web
of the beach,
553
00:21:22,266 --> 00:21:23,843
{\an8}they're not going anywhere,
554
00:21:23,867 --> 00:21:25,610
{\an8}they're coming here
and they'll just stay.
555
00:21:25,634 --> 00:21:27,843
{\an8}[Amanda] I'll come live here
and guard it for you.
556
00:21:27,867 --> 00:21:29,233
{\an8}[laughs]