1 00:00:01,100 --> 00:00:02,367 {\an8}-[Dana] Look at this. -[Nate] Oh, this is new. 2 00:00:02,367 --> 00:00:03,667 {\an8}This is as big as probably our condo, 3 00:00:03,667 --> 00:00:05,266 {\an8}-just this room. -[Dana] Yeah. 4 00:00:05,266 --> 00:00:06,567 {\an8}[narrator] With a baby coming, 5 00:00:06,567 --> 00:00:09,000 {\an8}Dana and Nate want to upsize from their condo 6 00:00:09,066 --> 00:00:10,767 {\an8}to a house in Miami. 7 00:00:10,767 --> 00:00:13,066 {\an8}[Dana] I love the fireplace. 8 00:00:13,066 --> 00:00:15,000 {\an8}I also love those doors. 9 00:00:15,567 --> 00:00:16,834 {\an8}Yeah, they're doors. 10 00:00:16,834 --> 00:00:18,967 {\an8}[narrator] She wants an old charmer near the city, 11 00:00:18,967 --> 00:00:21,066 {\an8}but he'd rather spend their money on a place 12 00:00:21,066 --> 00:00:23,567 {\an8}that's big, farther out, and turn-key. 13 00:00:23,567 --> 00:00:25,166 {\an8}I'm liking what I'm seeing, Wes. 14 00:00:25,166 --> 00:00:28,000 {\an8}The finishes are not what I would have picked. 15 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:29,266 {\an8}Finishes look good to me. 16 00:00:29,266 --> 00:00:30,000 {\an8}[narrator] But with the hot Miami market, 17 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:31,000 {\an8}[narrator] But with the hot Miami market, 18 00:00:31,066 --> 00:00:33,767 {\an8}their broker Wes is having to manage expectations. 19 00:00:33,767 --> 00:00:35,000 {\an8}This is a city home. 20 00:00:35,066 --> 00:00:36,300 {\an8}When you get closer to the city, 21 00:00:36,367 --> 00:00:38,467 {\an8}we're talking smaller lots, smaller homes. 22 00:00:38,467 --> 00:00:39,800 {\an8}If we could pick this house up 23 00:00:39,867 --> 00:00:40,767 {\an8}and move it, 24 00:00:40,767 --> 00:00:41,967 {\an8}then this house would be great. 25 00:00:41,967 --> 00:00:43,166 {\an8}It would be over $1 million. 26 00:00:43,166 --> 00:00:45,166 {\an8}-Yeah, well... -Significant money. 27 00:00:45,166 --> 00:00:47,200 -[doorbell rings] -[opening theme music playing] 28 00:01:00,300 --> 00:01:01,000 {\an8}Finally the weekend, which calls for some wine. 29 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:06,367 {\an8}-Sorry. -Not for me. 30 00:01:06,367 --> 00:01:08,567 {\an8}We knew each other back in college. 31 00:01:08,567 --> 00:01:10,967 {\an8}Nate definitely made the first move. 32 00:01:10,967 --> 00:01:12,667 {\an8}I don't know if he would agree. 33 00:01:12,667 --> 00:01:14,100 {\an8}-But let's go with-- -No, I don't agree. 34 00:01:14,100 --> 00:01:16,000 {\an8}Let's go with Nate made the first move. 35 00:01:16,066 --> 00:01:18,100 That was about nine years ago, 36 00:01:18,100 --> 00:01:21,500 and now we've been married for almost two years... 37 00:01:21,567 --> 00:01:23,166 -[Nate] Right. -...and we have a baby on the way. 38 00:01:23,166 --> 00:01:24,900 -Well, you seem-- -We have any plans this weekend? 39 00:01:24,967 --> 00:01:26,867 [Nate] Hopefully, I get to play some golf. 40 00:01:26,867 --> 00:01:28,467 But something tells me otherwise. 41 00:01:28,467 --> 00:01:30,000 I'm an implementation manager. 42 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:30,100 I'm an implementation manager. 43 00:01:30,166 --> 00:01:31,000 -[Dana] And you golf in all your spare time. -And I golf. 44 00:01:31,567 --> 00:01:32,500 [both chuckle] 45 00:01:32,567 --> 00:01:34,100 I work from home. 46 00:01:34,100 --> 00:01:37,166 I am a director for customer success 47 00:01:37,166 --> 00:01:38,567 for a software company. 48 00:01:38,567 --> 00:01:40,800 We love our condo. 49 00:01:40,867 --> 00:01:42,667 We bought it a few years ago. 50 00:01:42,667 --> 00:01:43,867 It was perfect. 51 00:01:43,867 --> 00:01:45,667 But we're really growing out of it. 52 00:01:45,667 --> 00:01:47,200 The space has to come first, 53 00:01:47,266 --> 00:01:49,667 and our family has to be prioritized. 54 00:01:49,667 --> 00:01:51,200 We have baby on board. 55 00:01:51,266 --> 00:01:52,900 -So now... -Time is of the essence. 56 00:01:52,967 --> 00:01:54,367 Time is of the essence. 57 00:01:54,367 --> 00:01:56,000 Everything just got a little bit more real, 58 00:01:56,066 --> 00:01:57,200 a little more serious, 59 00:01:57,266 --> 00:01:59,200 and it's time to find a house. 60 00:01:59,266 --> 00:02:00,000 And the market in Miami is just outrageous. 61 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:01,000 And the market in Miami is just outrageous. 62 00:02:02,100 --> 00:02:03,600 We have looked at a lot of homes. 63 00:02:03,667 --> 00:02:06,166 We have made a lot of offers, 64 00:02:06,166 --> 00:02:09,700 -and we've lost a lot of homes. -We've lost a lot of homes. 65 00:02:09,767 --> 00:02:12,066 We need to start getting specific 66 00:02:12,066 --> 00:02:15,266 on things that we need versus want. 67 00:02:15,266 --> 00:02:17,166 Yeah, so, bedrooms. 68 00:02:17,166 --> 00:02:18,800 How many do we absolutely need? 69 00:02:18,867 --> 00:02:20,667 {\an8}At least three. 70 00:02:20,667 --> 00:02:21,667 {\an8}Four would be better, 71 00:02:21,700 --> 00:02:25,467 {\an8}because then we have dedicated office space. 72 00:02:25,467 --> 00:02:27,467 {\an8}We have dedicated nursery space, 73 00:02:27,467 --> 00:02:30,000 {\an8}and then we have a dedicated, actual guest room. 74 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:31,000 {\an8}and then we have a dedicated, actual guest room. 75 00:02:31,467 --> 00:02:32,800 {\an8}So, you want three or you want four? 76 00:02:32,867 --> 00:02:34,700 {\an8}-[Nate] At least three. -[chortles] Okay. 77 00:02:34,767 --> 00:02:36,567 {\an8}As long as there's nice outdoor space 78 00:02:36,567 --> 00:02:38,667 {\an8}where we can entertain and still go. 79 00:02:38,667 --> 00:02:40,367 {\an8}We would probably have some more success, 80 00:02:40,367 --> 00:02:41,767 {\an8}and it might be a little bit easier 81 00:02:41,767 --> 00:02:44,700 {\an8}if we maybe expanded the search more. 82 00:02:44,767 --> 00:02:46,867 {\an8}If we go out too far... 83 00:02:47,867 --> 00:02:50,867 {\an8}...we're not gonna be in our zone anymore. 84 00:02:50,867 --> 00:02:53,867 {\an8}All of our friends and the restaurants we love... 85 00:02:53,867 --> 00:02:55,767 {\an8}[Nate] I'm hoping that we can get into something 86 00:02:55,767 --> 00:02:58,400 {\an8}a little bit more contemporary. 87 00:02:58,467 --> 00:03:00,000 {\an8}I don't know if I have enough patience left 88 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:00,767 {\an8}I don't know if I have enough patience left 89 00:03:00,767 --> 00:03:01,000 {\an8}to go through a reno. 90 00:03:02,967 --> 00:03:04,867 {\an8}My family has built two houses, 91 00:03:04,867 --> 00:03:08,500 {\an8}so we've always kinda been in construction 92 00:03:08,567 --> 00:03:11,100 at one point or another, as I was growing up. 93 00:03:11,100 --> 00:03:14,967 So, move-in-ready or bust for me. 94 00:03:16,166 --> 00:03:17,767 As long as there's charm, 95 00:03:18,567 --> 00:03:20,367 that would be fine. 96 00:03:20,367 --> 00:03:21,467 {\an8}I grew up in New York, 97 00:03:21,467 --> 00:03:23,500 {\an8}and everything's a little bit older there 98 00:03:23,567 --> 00:03:25,266 {\an8}and a little bit more charming. 99 00:03:25,266 --> 00:03:29,100 {\an8}Nate really loves a cookie-cutter Florida home. 100 00:03:29,100 --> 00:03:30,000 {\an8}It's not just about doing projects. 101 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:30,967 {\an8}It's not just about doing projects. 102 00:03:30,967 --> 00:03:31,000 {\an8}It's about how the house really feels. 103 00:03:32,867 --> 00:03:36,100 {\an8}Another thing we can consider is the money. 104 00:03:36,100 --> 00:03:38,867 {\an8}Why don't we start looking up to $1 million? 105 00:03:39,500 --> 00:03:41,567 {\an8}We have the money to spend. 106 00:03:41,567 --> 00:03:44,166 {\an8}[Nate] I don't necessarily wanna push that price point 107 00:03:44,767 --> 00:03:46,400 {\an8}above $800,000. 108 00:03:46,467 --> 00:03:48,266 {\an8}Just because we can doesn't mean we should. 109 00:03:48,266 --> 00:03:50,400 At around $800,000, 110 00:03:50,467 --> 00:03:54,400 that money can go towards our newest addition. 111 00:03:54,467 --> 00:03:56,367 Of course, the lower the better. 112 00:03:56,367 --> 00:03:58,300 But I think we have to be realistic about... 113 00:03:59,367 --> 00:04:00,000 ...what, what it's like out there. 114 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:01,000 ...what, what it's like out there. 115 00:04:01,100 --> 00:04:03,100 We're bidding over on almost every house 116 00:04:03,100 --> 00:04:05,500 and we still don't get them, so... 117 00:04:05,567 --> 00:04:07,867 It's a tough pill to swallow, but we kind of have to do it. 118 00:04:11,467 --> 00:04:13,266 {\an8}[narrator] Today, they're seeing a home in the city 119 00:04:13,266 --> 00:04:15,767 {\an8}just five minutes away from where they currently live. 120 00:04:16,667 --> 00:04:18,867 Okay. Interesting. 121 00:04:18,867 --> 00:04:20,667 -I don't know if you're gonna love... -"Interesting." 122 00:04:20,667 --> 00:04:23,767 [Dana] I don't know if you're gonna love the specs of this house. 123 00:04:23,767 --> 00:04:25,367 [Nate] All right, hit me with it. 124 00:04:25,367 --> 00:04:28,266 [Dana] The price is $899,000. 125 00:04:28,266 --> 00:04:29,300 It's up there. 126 00:04:29,700 --> 00:04:30,000 {\an8}And it's only 127 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:31,000 {\an8}And it's only 128 00:04:31,867 --> 00:04:35,200 {\an8}1,180 square feet. 129 00:04:35,266 --> 00:04:36,967 But I think I can see-- 130 00:04:36,967 --> 00:04:39,100 Yeah, I was hoping for a "but" in there somewhere. 131 00:04:39,100 --> 00:04:41,000 I, well, you're not gonna like 132 00:04:41,066 --> 00:04:42,867 -what I have to say next, probably... -[Nate] Mmm-hmm. 133 00:04:42,867 --> 00:04:45,000 ...'cause it was built in 1912. 134 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:47,767 -That's when the Titanic sank. -Good math. 135 00:04:47,767 --> 00:04:49,767 It is when the Titanic sank. 136 00:04:49,767 --> 00:04:53,200 But it's in the MiMo, Upper East Side area, 137 00:04:53,266 --> 00:04:54,266 -which we love. -Yeah. 138 00:04:54,266 --> 00:04:55,266 -So we'll-- -Near the water. 139 00:04:55,266 --> 00:04:57,700 We'll be walking to restaurants and shops. 140 00:05:01,467 --> 00:05:04,100 [Nate] This is the oldest house I think I've ever seen. 141 00:05:04,100 --> 00:05:06,400 [Dana] Oh, stop. It's adorable. 142 00:05:06,467 --> 00:05:09,000 I love these trees in the front, 143 00:05:09,066 --> 00:05:11,667 sort of flanking the front door. 144 00:05:11,667 --> 00:05:13,367 Looks very charming. 145 00:05:13,367 --> 00:05:15,100 [Nate] I think you're grasping at straws here. 146 00:05:15,100 --> 00:05:16,767 [Dana] Okay. [laughs] 147 00:05:16,767 --> 00:05:17,567 Wes? 148 00:05:18,567 --> 00:05:19,300 Hey, hey. 149 00:05:19,300 --> 00:05:20,266 -[Dana] Hi. -[Nate] Hey, Wes. 150 00:05:20,266 --> 00:05:21,700 [Wes] I'm with Dana and Nathan. 151 00:05:21,767 --> 00:05:23,700 I have to tell you, they're very particular. 152 00:05:23,767 --> 00:05:25,967 {\an8}They had big dreams when we started this process 153 00:05:25,967 --> 00:05:27,100 {\an8}quite a while ago, 154 00:05:27,100 --> 00:05:28,400 and I'm really working with them 155 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:30,000 on trying to get them to pare back their expectations. 156 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:30,967 on trying to get them to pare back their expectations. 157 00:05:30,967 --> 00:05:31,000 But I still think we need to get a little more realistic 158 00:05:33,867 --> 00:05:35,667 with what's possible within range. 159 00:05:35,667 --> 00:05:39,667 Most of the homes, uh, closer to the city core are older 160 00:05:39,667 --> 00:05:42,000 and they get multiple offers and go over ask. 161 00:05:42,066 --> 00:05:43,400 [Dana] Wow! 162 00:05:43,467 --> 00:05:45,100 [Wes] Dana, you said you wanted charm. 163 00:05:45,166 --> 00:05:46,500 -Beautiful. -Is this the original door? 164 00:05:46,567 --> 00:05:47,600 It's the original front door. 165 00:05:47,667 --> 00:05:49,266 -[Nate] Wow. -Love the door. 166 00:05:49,266 --> 00:05:51,166 -It is cool. -Love it. It's really cool. 167 00:05:51,166 --> 00:05:52,367 [Wes] Nate, although it's older, 168 00:05:52,367 --> 00:05:54,367 it has been updated, okay? 169 00:05:54,367 --> 00:05:56,767 So I think you're gonna like some of the modern finishes. 170 00:05:56,767 --> 00:05:58,667 -[Nate] Okay. -[Dana] Looks pretty modern. Look at the floors. 171 00:05:58,667 --> 00:06:00,000 -The floors are new. -[Nate] Yeah, we got some newer floors in here. 172 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:00,667 -The floors are new. -[Nate] Yeah, we got some newer floors in here. 173 00:06:00,667 --> 00:06:01,000 I love the beams. 174 00:06:02,066 --> 00:06:03,467 I love the ceiling. 175 00:06:03,467 --> 00:06:05,066 It's already giving me the charm 176 00:06:05,066 --> 00:06:06,467 and the warm and fuzzies. 177 00:06:06,467 --> 00:06:09,467 {\an8}It's technically a 3-bed, 2-bath home. 178 00:06:09,467 --> 00:06:11,800 {\an8}-"Technically"? -It's just under 1,200 square feet. 179 00:06:11,867 --> 00:06:13,166 {\an8}-Yes, technically. You'll see why. -[Nate chuckles] 180 00:06:13,166 --> 00:06:14,834 {\an8}-Okay. -[Dana chuckles] 181 00:06:14,834 --> 00:06:16,066 -[Wes] So come in here to this great, big living area. -[Dana gasps] 182 00:06:16,066 --> 00:06:18,266 [Dana] I love the fireplace. 183 00:06:18,266 --> 00:06:20,467 I also love those doors. 184 00:06:20,467 --> 00:06:22,166 Another great detail in here. 185 00:06:23,100 --> 00:06:23,834 Yeah, they're doors. 186 00:06:23,867 --> 00:06:25,266 -All right. -[Wes chuckles] 187 00:06:25,266 --> 00:06:27,000 -[Dana chuckles] -No, they do bring some character to the room. 188 00:06:27,066 --> 00:06:28,100 Uh, I will say that. 189 00:06:31,100 --> 00:06:33,300 [Wes] This kitchen is bright white 190 00:06:33,367 --> 00:06:34,367 and it has been updated. 191 00:06:34,367 --> 00:06:35,467 -[Dana] Okay. -[Nate] Okay. 192 00:06:35,467 --> 00:06:37,467 Nate, it's been updated. 193 00:06:37,467 --> 00:06:38,867 It's been updated a little bit, yeah. 194 00:06:38,867 --> 00:06:41,567 -"A little bit"? -Is this enough space for you, though? 195 00:06:41,567 --> 00:06:43,800 Uh, it's definitely not the biggest kitchen, 196 00:06:43,867 --> 00:06:45,967 but I like the finishes. 197 00:06:45,967 --> 00:06:48,400 -I think with some new appliances... -[Nate] Yep. 198 00:06:48,467 --> 00:06:49,767 [Dana] ...it'll be ready to go. 199 00:06:49,767 --> 00:06:51,300 Dana, you like to entertain. 200 00:06:52,900 --> 00:06:54,567 Yes, I do. Um... 201 00:06:54,567 --> 00:06:56,200 Where are we gonna do that? 202 00:06:56,200 --> 00:06:58,867 -I don't know that we can have big parties in here. -[Wes] You can entertain... 203 00:06:58,867 --> 00:07:00,000 You can entertain right out here. 204 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:00,867 You can entertain right out here. 205 00:07:00,867 --> 00:07:01,000 Add a little bistro lighting, 206 00:07:02,967 --> 00:07:04,467 very vibey. 207 00:07:04,467 --> 00:07:05,967 It's great for a dinner party, 208 00:07:05,967 --> 00:07:08,000 but it's a pretty small yard. 209 00:07:08,066 --> 00:07:09,100 [Wes] Well, remember, guys. 210 00:07:09,100 --> 00:07:11,500 This home is so close to Downtown Miami. 211 00:07:11,567 --> 00:07:12,967 This is a city home, 212 00:07:12,967 --> 00:07:14,800 and when you get closer to the city, 213 00:07:14,867 --> 00:07:16,166 we're talking smaller lots, 214 00:07:16,166 --> 00:07:17,467 -smaller homes, okay? -[Dana] Yeah. 215 00:07:17,467 --> 00:07:19,266 [Nate] Wanted more space, right, 216 00:07:19,266 --> 00:07:21,700 especially at a price point like this. 217 00:07:21,767 --> 00:07:25,166 Well, this is definitely more space than we have now, 218 00:07:25,166 --> 00:07:27,000 -so, compromise. -[Nate] That's true. 219 00:07:27,066 --> 00:07:28,900 -[Nate whispers] Compromise. -[Dana] Compromises. 220 00:07:31,700 --> 00:07:34,400 Remember when I said, "It's technically a 3-bedroom"? 221 00:07:34,467 --> 00:07:35,233 -[Nate] Yeah. -Right. 222 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:38,100 Well, come on in to this space. 223 00:07:38,100 --> 00:07:39,767 -[Nate] This is a bedroom? -[Dana] No... 224 00:07:39,767 --> 00:07:41,166 -[Nate laughs] -[Dana] This is a bedroom? 225 00:07:41,166 --> 00:07:43,967 -[Wes] This is one of the bedrooms, yeah. -Oh, no. [laughs] 226 00:07:43,967 --> 00:07:46,867 This clearly would have to be used as the office, then, 227 00:07:46,867 --> 00:07:49,367 'cause I don't think we could use it as a bedroom. 228 00:07:49,367 --> 00:07:51,867 -[Wes] I think it would make a great office. -[Dana] I think, yeah. 229 00:07:51,867 --> 00:07:53,767 Then you have a little en suite bath here. 230 00:07:53,767 --> 00:07:55,467 -And it has... -[Nate] At least it was done. 231 00:07:55,467 --> 00:07:58,166 [Wes] I know that's not your traditional bedroom, 232 00:07:58,166 --> 00:07:59,967 but you have to remember, these older homes, 233 00:07:59,967 --> 00:08:00,000 -they have their quirks, right? -[Dana] Yeah. 234 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:01,000 -they have their quirks, right? -[Dana] Yeah. 235 00:08:02,266 --> 00:08:03,367 Speaking of quirks... 236 00:08:04,266 --> 00:08:06,400 [Dana titters] Oh, a sink. 237 00:08:06,467 --> 00:08:08,467 -[laughs] -This is your vanity 238 00:08:08,467 --> 00:08:09,767 for the upstairs bathroom. 239 00:08:09,767 --> 00:08:12,567 [Dana] Once we get past the idea of having a sink... 240 00:08:12,567 --> 00:08:14,500 -At the top of your stairs? -...in the landing of our stairs, 241 00:08:14,567 --> 00:08:15,634 maybe it'll work. 242 00:08:15,667 --> 00:08:18,100 You might even have room for a double sink. 243 00:08:18,166 --> 00:08:19,166 [Wes] I think you actually might. 244 00:08:19,166 --> 00:08:20,367 -[Dana laughs] -Okay. 245 00:08:20,367 --> 00:08:21,667 It is a quirk. 246 00:08:21,667 --> 00:08:23,567 -There's a big word for that. -[Wes] Then you have two, 247 00:08:23,567 --> 00:08:24,900 two bedrooms upstairs. 248 00:08:24,967 --> 00:08:26,867 [Dana] It is a really charming room. 249 00:08:26,867 --> 00:08:30,000 -It would make a really sweet nursery in here. -[Wes] It would. 250 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:30,266 -It would make a really sweet nursery in here. -[Wes] It would. 251 00:08:30,266 --> 00:08:31,000 -[Nate] Mmm-hmm. -[Dana] I just hope maybe this is 252 00:08:33,100 --> 00:08:35,100 the smaller of the two bedrooms. 253 00:08:35,166 --> 00:08:37,300 The other one is a little larger. 254 00:08:37,367 --> 00:08:38,767 [Dana] Looks about the same. 255 00:08:38,767 --> 00:08:41,467 We'd have to figure out where Nate's stuff will go, 256 00:08:41,467 --> 00:08:42,600 that's for sure. 257 00:08:42,667 --> 00:08:43,467 Thanks. 258 00:08:43,467 --> 00:08:44,700 [both laugh] 259 00:08:47,500 --> 00:08:48,467 [Nate] I'll give it to them 260 00:08:48,467 --> 00:08:49,667 as far as how they did the house. 261 00:08:49,667 --> 00:08:52,200 They did a great job, um, on the finishes. 262 00:08:52,266 --> 00:08:53,867 But we need more space. 263 00:08:53,867 --> 00:08:55,266 It might be a little high 264 00:08:55,266 --> 00:08:57,100 for the space that you're getting. 265 00:08:57,100 --> 00:08:58,667 -So I do think that there might be... -[Nate] Yeah. 266 00:08:58,667 --> 00:09:00,000 - ...some wiggle room here. - [Nate] Okay. 267 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:00,767 - ...some wiggle room here. - [Nate] Okay. 268 00:09:00,767 --> 00:09:01,000 Location, charm, huh? 269 00:09:03,867 --> 00:09:05,000 Homeyness? 270 00:09:05,066 --> 00:09:06,100 -[Wes laughing] -[Dana] Love it all. 271 00:09:06,100 --> 00:09:08,400 Those are two big ones for me. 272 00:09:08,467 --> 00:09:10,400 [Nate] I'm gonna go work on, uh, 273 00:09:10,467 --> 00:09:11,867 throwing out all of my clothes. 274 00:09:11,867 --> 00:09:12,967 -[Dana laughs] -[Wes] Yeah. 275 00:09:14,166 --> 00:09:15,867 [narrator] So Wes takes them farther out 276 00:09:15,867 --> 00:09:17,900 to see how much they can get for their money. 277 00:09:18,567 --> 00:09:19,667 [Dana] This is huge. 278 00:09:19,667 --> 00:09:21,367 Nate, this one's for you, buddy. 279 00:09:30,266 --> 00:09:34,200 {\an8}-How is it $699,000 and 2,200 square feet? -[Nate] I mean, that's... 280 00:09:34,266 --> 00:09:35,667 {\an8}-It's a great price. -[Dana] Yeah. 281 00:09:35,667 --> 00:09:37,367 {\an8}-I hear sirens. -And we need space. 282 00:09:37,367 --> 00:09:40,100 {\an8}It must be in the middle of nowhere. [titters] 283 00:09:40,100 --> 00:09:41,600 {\an8}[narrator] But with a baby on the way, 284 00:09:41,667 --> 00:09:42,867 {\an8}the distance from Downtown 285 00:09:42,867 --> 00:09:45,100 {\an8}might be worth it to get more space. 286 00:09:45,100 --> 00:09:46,667 {\an8}Technically it's like Miami, right? 287 00:09:46,667 --> 00:09:47,867 {\an8}[Dana] Yeah, Miami's huge. 288 00:09:47,900 --> 00:09:50,200 {\an8}So you could be in Miami and still be an hour away. 289 00:09:50,266 --> 00:09:53,062 I just would like to be closer to all of our friends 290 00:09:53,062 --> 00:09:53,100 I just would like to be closer to all of our friends 291 00:09:53,100 --> 00:09:54,000 and all of the restaurants that we know. 292 00:09:59,166 --> 00:10:00,300 [Nate] House looks pretty good. 293 00:10:01,367 --> 00:10:03,166 [Dana] The house does look pretty good, 294 00:10:03,166 --> 00:10:04,967 but look at this busy corner. 295 00:10:04,967 --> 00:10:06,000 [Nate] Yeah. 296 00:10:06,066 --> 00:10:06,967 -[Wes] Hey, guys! -[Dana] Hi! 297 00:10:06,967 --> 00:10:08,166 -[Nate] Hey, Wes. -Come on in. 298 00:10:08,166 --> 00:10:09,634 -Oh! -Check it out. 299 00:10:09,634 --> 00:10:10,667 {\an8}-[Nate] All right. Oh, this is new. -[Dana] Look at this. 300 00:10:12,166 --> 00:10:13,800 {\an8}This is huge. 301 00:10:13,867 --> 00:10:17,467 It's north of Dana and Nate's desirable area, 302 00:10:17,467 --> 00:10:19,266 but it is very affordable. 303 00:10:19,266 --> 00:10:21,867 I think after such an exhausting search, 304 00:10:21,867 --> 00:10:23,062 maybe they'll walk into this home 305 00:10:23,062 --> 00:10:23,567 maybe they'll walk into this home 306 00:10:23,567 --> 00:10:24,000 that's completely redone, 307 00:10:25,266 --> 00:10:27,767 and they'll say, "Hey, it's not our dream neighborhood, 308 00:10:27,767 --> 00:10:29,667 but this is so comfortable. 309 00:10:29,667 --> 00:10:30,767 Let's make this work." 310 00:10:30,767 --> 00:10:32,066 This home is older. 311 00:10:32,066 --> 00:10:33,867 It was built in 1957. 312 00:10:33,867 --> 00:10:36,600 But it's turn-key. It's been completely updated. 313 00:10:36,667 --> 00:10:38,300 Nate, this one's for you, buddy. 314 00:10:38,367 --> 00:10:39,367 [Nate] I'm liking what I'm seeing, Wes. 315 00:10:39,367 --> 00:10:40,800 This is a nice island. 316 00:10:40,867 --> 00:10:44,266 This is definitely more along the lines of a Dana kitchen. 317 00:10:44,266 --> 00:10:45,600 It's huge. 318 00:10:45,667 --> 00:10:47,800 Like, this is as big as probably our condo, 319 00:10:47,867 --> 00:10:49,567 -just this room. -[Dana] Yeah. 320 00:10:49,567 --> 00:10:50,667 -Right? -I would agree with that. 321 00:10:50,667 --> 00:10:53,062 I understand that Wes is showing us this home 322 00:10:53,062 --> 00:10:53,467 I understand that Wes is showing us this home 323 00:10:53,467 --> 00:10:54,000 to show us the scale of what we could afford 324 00:10:56,100 --> 00:10:58,667 if we go outside of our dream neighborhood. 325 00:10:58,667 --> 00:11:00,266 But I don't think it's the right move 326 00:11:00,266 --> 00:11:02,567 just to move in somewhere because it's all done. 327 00:11:02,567 --> 00:11:04,367 Nate is sort of over the search. 328 00:11:04,367 --> 00:11:05,467 I am too. 329 00:11:05,467 --> 00:11:07,000 We've been looking for so long. 330 00:11:07,000 --> 00:11:09,867 But he's not thinking realistically, logistically, 331 00:11:09,867 --> 00:11:11,266 about the distance 332 00:11:11,266 --> 00:11:14,000 and how it's gonna work for us and our family. 333 00:11:15,467 --> 00:11:16,433 This is the primary? 334 00:11:16,433 --> 00:11:17,800 [Wes] This is the primary bedroom. 335 00:11:17,867 --> 00:11:18,934 [Nate] Good sized room. 336 00:11:18,934 --> 00:11:19,800 [Dana] I actually thought it would be bigger 337 00:11:19,867 --> 00:11:21,166 for the size of the house. 338 00:11:21,166 --> 00:11:22,800 Maybe this will dazzle you. 339 00:11:22,867 --> 00:11:23,062 [Nate] This is huge. 340 00:11:23,062 --> 00:11:24,000 [Nate] This is huge. 341 00:11:24,533 --> 00:11:26,300 -[Dana] This is where all the square footage went. -This is where... [chuckles] 342 00:11:26,367 --> 00:11:27,867 -[Wes] That's right. -[Nate] Shower's awesome. 343 00:11:27,867 --> 00:11:29,166 [Dana] It's nice that it's done. 344 00:11:29,166 --> 00:11:31,166 It obviously takes a weight off of our shoulders. 345 00:11:31,166 --> 00:11:34,667 The finishes are not what I would have picked. 346 00:11:34,667 --> 00:11:36,433 Finishes look good to me. 347 00:11:36,433 --> 00:11:37,500 -[Dana] Do look good to you, don't they? [laughs] -[Nate laughs] Yeah. 348 00:11:37,500 --> 00:11:39,000 -Don't have to do anything. -[Wes chuckles] 349 00:11:39,000 --> 00:11:40,800 -I know. -Put a toothbrush right here, and that's it. 350 00:11:40,867 --> 00:11:41,667 -We're home. -Yeah. 351 00:11:44,767 --> 00:11:46,800 [Dana] Okay. Wow. 352 00:11:46,867 --> 00:11:48,400 [Wes] Actually, a really spacious backyard. 353 00:11:48,467 --> 00:11:50,400 -Plenty of room. -Yeah, I really do like the clusias 354 00:11:50,467 --> 00:11:51,800 and the landscaping. 355 00:11:51,867 --> 00:11:53,000 [Dana] It's a nice size. 356 00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:53,062 [Nate] They did a good job. 357 00:11:53,062 --> 00:11:53,967 [Nate] They did a good job. 358 00:11:55,066 --> 00:11:56,600 [Wes] We got three whole bedrooms 359 00:11:56,667 --> 00:11:57,667 on this side of the house, 360 00:11:57,700 --> 00:12:00,567 completely away from the main suite. 361 00:12:02,367 --> 00:12:05,400 Any of these bedrooms could be a beautiful nursery. 362 00:12:05,467 --> 00:12:07,033 [Dana] I wanna do one thing. 363 00:12:07,033 --> 00:12:09,367 -[Nate] Nice, only one. -I wanna be quiet and see if we could hear the road. 364 00:12:09,367 --> 00:12:10,900 [Wes] Okay, let's do a test. 365 00:12:14,567 --> 00:12:16,000 Well, there's no cars going by right now. 366 00:12:16,066 --> 00:12:17,500 -[laughs] -That's not fair. 367 00:12:17,500 --> 00:12:20,500 -[all laughing] -[Wes] The windows keep out a lot of the noise. 368 00:12:24,867 --> 00:12:26,100 [Nate] It's definitely a great option. 369 00:12:26,100 --> 00:12:28,600 Just come right in, make ourselves at home, 370 00:12:28,667 --> 00:12:29,467 and call it a day. 371 00:12:29,467 --> 00:12:30,767 If we could pick this house up 372 00:12:30,767 --> 00:12:32,600 and move it closer to the city, 373 00:12:32,667 --> 00:12:34,767 closer to our friends, everything we love, 374 00:12:34,767 --> 00:12:37,000 -then this house would be great, but it's just... -[Nate] I agree. 375 00:12:37,000 --> 00:12:39,400 -It's not the reality. -Then it would be over $1 million. 376 00:12:39,467 --> 00:12:40,700 -Yeah, well... -Significant money. 377 00:12:43,066 --> 00:12:45,100 [narrator] So Wes finds something back in the city 378 00:12:45,100 --> 00:12:46,700 that's also a good size. 379 00:12:46,700 --> 00:12:50,000 But it might mean their baby has to live in a construction zone. 380 00:12:50,066 --> 00:12:51,166 Go with me here, 381 00:12:51,166 --> 00:12:53,062 I think you could bust out, open this whole wall, 382 00:12:53,062 --> 00:12:53,667 I think you could bust out, open this whole wall, 383 00:12:53,667 --> 00:12:54,000 create a total open concept. 384 00:12:55,367 --> 00:12:57,100 You do have the space to work with. 385 00:13:05,033 --> 00:13:06,300 {\an8}[Nate] When was this house built? 386 00:13:06,367 --> 00:13:07,867 {\an8}1948. 387 00:13:07,867 --> 00:13:10,567 {\an8}You know how old our parents were in 1948? 388 00:13:10,567 --> 00:13:13,300 {\an8}-How old? [laughs] -They were zero years old in 1948. 389 00:13:14,867 --> 00:13:15,767 It is pretty over here. 390 00:13:15,767 --> 00:13:17,266 I'll give that to Miami Shores. 391 00:13:17,266 --> 00:13:20,266 We could still go to the same shops and restaurants. 392 00:13:20,266 --> 00:13:21,767 We'll be close to all of our friends. 393 00:13:26,367 --> 00:13:27,200 What do you think? 394 00:13:28,033 --> 00:13:29,166 {\an8}[Nate] It's old. 395 00:13:29,166 --> 00:13:29,245 {\an8}-[Dana] Yeah. -[Wes] Hey, guys. 396 00:13:29,245 --> 00:13:30,000 {\an8}-[Dana] Yeah. -[Wes] Hey, guys. 397 00:13:30,834 --> 00:13:32,867 {\an8}-[Dana] Hi, Wes. Look at this. -Check this out, huh? 398 00:13:32,867 --> 00:13:34,133 -[Nate] Mmm-hmm. -[Dana] Yeah. 399 00:13:34,133 --> 00:13:35,166 [Wes] This home has actually been in the same family 400 00:13:35,166 --> 00:13:37,166 -for 60 years. -[Dana] Cool. 401 00:13:37,166 --> 00:13:38,967 [Wes] So you're gonna have to have a little bit of vision. 402 00:13:38,967 --> 00:13:40,867 -[Nate inhales] -[Dana] Vision. 403 00:13:40,934 --> 00:13:42,567 -[Nate] Mmm, all right. -[Dana] All right, let's do it. 404 00:13:42,567 --> 00:13:43,867 -[Wes] Come on in. -[Nate] I trust you. 405 00:13:43,934 --> 00:13:46,767 I do think that Dana has a bit more vision than Nate. 406 00:13:46,767 --> 00:13:50,467 {\an8}So I hope that Dana can first see the potential in the home, 407 00:13:50,467 --> 00:13:52,066 {\an8}and then she can share that with Nate, 408 00:13:52,066 --> 00:13:53,867 {\an8}and we can eventually get him on board 409 00:13:53,867 --> 00:13:55,934 {\an8}for a home that might be a little bit of a project, 410 00:13:55,934 --> 00:13:57,567 {\an8}but in a great location 411 00:13:57,567 --> 00:13:59,100 {\an8}that they'll both really enjoy. 412 00:13:59,100 --> 00:13:59,245 {\an8}-[Dana] All right. -[Nate] Okay, there's some space in here. 413 00:13:59,245 --> 00:14:00,000 {\an8}-[Dana] All right. -[Nate] Okay, there's some space in here. 414 00:14:00,934 --> 00:14:03,066 {\an8}-[Wes] So as you can see, it's pretty open in here. -[Dana] Yeah. 415 00:14:03,066 --> 00:14:05,367 I didn't really expect it to be so open 416 00:14:05,367 --> 00:14:06,500 for such an old house. 417 00:14:06,567 --> 00:14:08,767 I thought it would be really boxed up. 418 00:14:08,767 --> 00:14:09,867 Are these floors original? 419 00:14:09,934 --> 00:14:12,066 [Wes] These are original wood floors, 420 00:14:12,066 --> 00:14:13,767 -really beautiful shape. - [Dana] Yeah. 421 00:14:13,834 --> 00:14:15,100 You have a great, big sunroom 422 00:14:15,100 --> 00:14:16,667 -that opens up to the backyard. -[Nate] Okay. 423 00:14:16,667 --> 00:14:18,600 [Wes] So even though you have some work to do, 424 00:14:18,667 --> 00:14:20,767 it gives you a lot of space, a lot of options. 425 00:14:20,767 --> 00:14:22,667 -Okay. -All right. 426 00:14:22,667 --> 00:14:24,266 -[Dana] Pretty big, actually, bigger than I thought. -[Nate] Where's the kitchen? 427 00:14:24,266 --> 00:14:25,266 [laughing] Yeah, where is the kitchen? 428 00:14:25,266 --> 00:14:26,300 Come over here and check out the kitchen. 429 00:14:26,367 --> 00:14:28,367 -It's hiding. -[Dana] Okay. 430 00:14:28,367 --> 00:14:29,245 Remember when we talked about, like, 431 00:14:29,245 --> 00:14:30,000 Remember when we talked about, like, 432 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:33,300 -a big, open kitchen to cook in? -[Wes] Uh-huh. 433 00:14:33,367 --> 00:14:35,100 -[Nate] This is not one of those. -[Wes] This is not that. 434 00:14:35,100 --> 00:14:36,934 -[Dana] Yeah. -But, go with me here. 435 00:14:36,934 --> 00:14:39,734 I think you could bust out, open this whole wall, 436 00:14:39,734 --> 00:14:41,300 create a total open concept. 437 00:14:41,367 --> 00:14:42,934 You do have the space to work with. 438 00:14:42,934 --> 00:14:45,667 Do we have the money to do something like that, though? 439 00:14:45,734 --> 00:14:47,166 [Wes] A kitchen renovation like this, 440 00:14:47,166 --> 00:14:49,400 you could probably land somewhere 441 00:14:49,467 --> 00:14:52,734 between $40,000 all the way up to $60,000. 442 00:14:52,734 --> 00:14:54,667 The house is $849,000, so you have some room. 443 00:14:54,667 --> 00:14:57,000 [Nate] I don't think we just have that sitting around. 444 00:14:57,000 --> 00:14:58,600 Do you have that in a shoebox somewhere 445 00:14:58,667 --> 00:14:59,245 that I don't know about? 446 00:14:59,245 --> 00:14:59,834 that I don't know about? 447 00:14:59,834 --> 00:15:00,000 -Because I would like to know. -[Dana] I might. 448 00:15:01,166 --> 00:15:02,934 -[Wes laughs] -[Dana] I might. 449 00:15:02,934 --> 00:15:05,567 My father's built, uh, basically every house 450 00:15:05,567 --> 00:15:07,567 that we've lived in, 451 00:15:07,567 --> 00:15:08,500 not by his bare hands, 452 00:15:08,567 --> 00:15:10,934 but he's had contractors, and... 453 00:15:10,934 --> 00:15:13,033 What he says, "If you're gonna get yourself into a project, 454 00:15:13,033 --> 00:15:15,166 it's gonna take twice as long 455 00:15:15,166 --> 00:15:16,934 and probably cost twice as much as you think." 456 00:15:16,934 --> 00:15:19,367 We're expecting our first child, so... 457 00:15:19,367 --> 00:15:22,300 Is that something that we should get into right now? 458 00:15:22,367 --> 00:15:23,667 That's a tough ask. 459 00:15:23,734 --> 00:15:25,867 There are three bedrooms, two bathrooms inside, 460 00:15:25,867 --> 00:15:28,166 and then there's an extra 1-bed, 1-bath 461 00:15:28,166 --> 00:15:29,245 -guest suite outside. -[Nate] Okay. 462 00:15:29,245 --> 00:15:30,000 -guest suite outside. -[Nate] Okay. 463 00:15:30,100 --> 00:15:32,667 -Little view of the backyard. -[Wes] Not huge, but maybe not bad 464 00:15:32,667 --> 00:15:35,367 for, you know, a nursery, 465 00:15:35,367 --> 00:15:36,734 -kid's bedroom. -Perhaps, yeah. 466 00:15:36,734 --> 00:15:37,900 Could be a nursery, 467 00:15:37,934 --> 00:15:40,166 -my closet, could be an office. -[Nate] An office. 468 00:15:40,166 --> 00:15:42,033 -Probably more of an office. -[Dana] We need all of those things. [laughs] 469 00:15:42,033 --> 00:15:44,667 -[Nate] Yeah. -[Wes] Yeah. This is the main suite bedroom. 470 00:15:44,734 --> 00:15:47,066 -It's actually a decent size. -Yeah, it's a nice size. 471 00:15:47,066 --> 00:15:49,000 Oh, no. [laughs] 472 00:15:49,000 --> 00:15:51,467 Okay, so another project. 473 00:15:51,467 --> 00:15:54,667 I'm trying to stay positive about this house, 474 00:15:54,667 --> 00:15:57,066 because it's in the neighborhood that I love 475 00:15:57,066 --> 00:15:58,467 and it's close to everything. 476 00:15:58,467 --> 00:15:59,245 But it is really daunting 477 00:15:59,245 --> 00:16:00,000 But it is really daunting 478 00:16:00,266 --> 00:16:02,367 to think about all the work we have to do, 479 00:16:02,367 --> 00:16:04,867 and I know that Nate is really not into that 480 00:16:04,867 --> 00:16:06,367 and is getting scared by that. 481 00:16:06,367 --> 00:16:08,567 I know that we could make this house really work 482 00:16:08,567 --> 00:16:10,133 for what we need at the end of the day. 483 00:16:10,133 --> 00:16:12,567 I just don't think it's something we really want to do. 484 00:16:12,567 --> 00:16:15,767 [Wes] Take a look at your awesome, covered entertaining patio. 485 00:16:15,767 --> 00:16:17,367 -[Dana] Wow. -[Nate] Okay, some good space here. 486 00:16:17,367 --> 00:16:20,767 I do really like the big windows and sliders 487 00:16:20,767 --> 00:16:22,166 that walk out to the yard. 488 00:16:22,166 --> 00:16:25,266 It's covered from the harsh sun 489 00:16:25,266 --> 00:16:28,467 -or the harsh rain. -You could put a big dining table out here. 490 00:16:28,467 --> 00:16:29,245 You can have over all of your friends and family. 491 00:16:29,245 --> 00:16:30,000 You can have over all of your friends and family. 492 00:16:30,934 --> 00:16:34,834 This is the 1-bed, 1-bath guest suite. 493 00:16:34,834 --> 00:16:36,367 -It's more of a little studio. -[Nate] It's a little box. 494 00:16:36,367 --> 00:16:37,834 This is a really cool room. 495 00:16:37,834 --> 00:16:39,667 -There's a lot we could do here. -Yeah, this is helpful. 496 00:16:42,834 --> 00:16:44,467 [Wes] I know it's older. 497 00:16:44,467 --> 00:16:46,667 I know it needs quite a few projects. 498 00:16:46,667 --> 00:16:48,734 -But... -"Quite a few" is an understatement. 499 00:16:48,734 --> 00:16:50,300 -But yes. -It's great space. 500 00:16:50,367 --> 00:16:54,367 Um, it's a really awesome place to entertain and relax. 501 00:16:54,367 --> 00:16:57,467 We do have a lot of space to work with. 502 00:16:57,467 --> 00:16:59,245 I just don't know if we have the time or money to do it. 503 00:16:59,245 --> 00:16:59,667 I just don't know if we have the time or money to do it. 504 00:16:59,667 --> 00:17:00,000 [Wes] I know this house has a lot of projects to do. 505 00:17:02,000 --> 00:17:03,567 But remember the location, 506 00:17:03,567 --> 00:17:06,133 -close to all the best restaurants in town. -[Dana] Yes. 507 00:17:06,133 --> 00:17:08,100 If you think we could swing it, 508 00:17:08,100 --> 00:17:10,667 it could be good. 509 00:17:10,734 --> 00:17:12,467 [Nate] It was listed at $849,000. 510 00:17:12,467 --> 00:17:15,867 In this market, is that what it's gonna cost? 511 00:17:15,934 --> 00:17:17,967 It might go over ask, honestly. 512 00:17:17,967 --> 00:17:19,767 I think we'd have to go in very strong 513 00:17:19,834 --> 00:17:21,567 in order to get this house. 514 00:17:21,567 --> 00:17:22,667 -Okay. -All right, well... 515 00:17:22,667 --> 00:17:23,834 Obviously, a lot to think about. 516 00:17:31,066 --> 00:17:32,767 {\an8}I think we need to get an offer out there 517 00:17:32,767 --> 00:17:35,066 {\an8}on at least something that we've seen. 518 00:17:35,066 --> 00:17:37,166 {\an8}[narrator] After months of losing out on homes 519 00:17:37,233 --> 00:17:38,867 {\an8}in the hot Miami market, 520 00:17:38,867 --> 00:17:42,000 {\an8}Nate and Dana need to decide how much to spend on a house 521 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:43,834 {\an8}before their baby comes. 522 00:17:43,834 --> 00:17:46,767 {\an8}[Dana] Let's talk about the really charming house. 523 00:17:46,834 --> 00:17:50,634 {\an8}-It was over 100 years old, but it was just so cute. -A shoebox? 524 00:17:50,634 --> 00:17:52,266 No, I was gonna say, "It was so cute." 525 00:17:52,266 --> 00:17:54,467 {\an8}It did have the location. 526 00:17:54,467 --> 00:17:55,411 It was the closest to where we live now. 527 00:17:55,411 --> 00:17:56,000 It was the closest to where we live now. 528 00:17:56,433 --> 00:17:57,567 You have to consider that. 529 00:17:57,567 --> 00:18:00,533 [Nate] The sink was literally in the landing 530 00:18:00,533 --> 00:18:01,667 -at the top of the stairs. -[Dana] Yeah. 531 00:18:01,734 --> 00:18:03,667 I did not love that. 532 00:18:03,667 --> 00:18:05,834 [Nate] And that one was only a three-two. 533 00:18:05,834 --> 00:18:09,166 [Dana] That third bedroom was a little bit tricky, 534 00:18:09,233 --> 00:18:10,567 the one downstairs. 535 00:18:10,567 --> 00:18:12,333 -'Cause it kinda wasn't... -That you walk through... 536 00:18:12,333 --> 00:18:13,567 -...really a bedroom. -...from the living room 537 00:18:13,567 --> 00:18:14,934 -to the staircase? -Right. 538 00:18:14,934 --> 00:18:15,867 [Nate] And I didn't like the price 539 00:18:15,934 --> 00:18:17,233 of that house, either. 540 00:18:17,233 --> 00:18:20,066 Yes, Wes did say there's probably some room for negotiation. 541 00:18:20,066 --> 00:18:23,000 But, really, the whole point of doing this 542 00:18:23,000 --> 00:18:24,467 was getting more space. 543 00:18:24,467 --> 00:18:25,411 {\an8}We do have the option that Wes showed us up in North Miami. 544 00:18:25,411 --> 00:18:26,000 {\an8}We do have the option that Wes showed us up in North Miami. 545 00:18:28,333 --> 00:18:29,867 {\an8}It's got the space that we'd need. 546 00:18:29,934 --> 00:18:32,233 {\an8}Yeah, it's a little bit far out of the way, 547 00:18:32,233 --> 00:18:34,000 but move-in-ready, 548 00:18:34,000 --> 00:18:36,000 and we could just move there. 549 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:37,867 Let's also not forget about price. 550 00:18:37,867 --> 00:18:39,867 [Dana] But it didn't have everything. 551 00:18:39,867 --> 00:18:41,266 It was on a busy road. 552 00:18:41,266 --> 00:18:43,033 I just don't know if I'm willing to go that far away, 553 00:18:43,033 --> 00:18:45,834 and it's not the most perfect house. 554 00:18:45,834 --> 00:18:48,100 {\an8}-[Nate] Yeah. -What about the house that does need a lot of work? 555 00:18:48,100 --> 00:18:49,667 {\an8}It's a bit intimidating, 556 00:18:49,734 --> 00:18:52,467 {\an8}but it has location and it has space. 557 00:18:52,533 --> 00:18:55,411 {\an8}[Nate] What was that one listed at? $849,000? 558 00:18:55,411 --> 00:18:55,634 {\an8}[Nate] What was that one listed at? $849,000? 559 00:18:55,634 --> 00:18:56,000 {\an8}[Dana] $849,000. 560 00:18:56,834 --> 00:18:59,133 {\an8}But even if we go a little bit over 561 00:18:59,133 --> 00:19:00,533 {\an8}in negotiation, 562 00:19:00,533 --> 00:19:02,667 we still have some room for that. 563 00:19:02,667 --> 00:19:04,100 [Nate] Just the projects... 564 00:19:04,100 --> 00:19:06,867 Is that something that we really wanna get into, though? 565 00:19:06,867 --> 00:19:08,266 We're gonna have a baby soon. 566 00:19:08,266 --> 00:19:09,967 You're right, I mean... 567 00:19:09,967 --> 00:19:11,367 I don't really want that stress, either. 568 00:19:12,567 --> 00:19:13,767 -But... -I feel a "but" coming. 569 00:19:13,767 --> 00:19:16,667 [chuckles] But, will it be worth it in the long run? 570 00:19:16,667 --> 00:19:18,133 -Hmm? -I don't know. 571 00:19:26,567 --> 00:19:27,967 [doorbell rings] 572 00:19:27,967 --> 00:19:32,433 I think that I'm leaning towards the white versus the gray. 573 00:19:32,433 --> 00:19:34,567 {\an8}[Nate] Well, we chose the mid-century modern home 574 00:19:34,634 --> 00:19:37,233 {\an8}that needs quite a bit of work. 575 00:19:37,233 --> 00:19:40,133 This one was ultimately the best choice for us, 576 00:19:40,133 --> 00:19:44,133 because it has the location that's perfect, 577 00:19:44,133 --> 00:19:46,166 and it has all the space that we need, 578 00:19:46,233 --> 00:19:47,734 that we're gonna grow into. 579 00:19:47,734 --> 00:19:50,767 So even though it needs quite a bit of work, 580 00:19:50,834 --> 00:19:52,467 I'm excited to take it on, 581 00:19:52,467 --> 00:19:54,000 and I feel relieved 582 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:55,411 that the buying process is finally over. 583 00:19:55,411 --> 00:19:56,000 that the buying process is finally over. 584 00:19:57,634 --> 00:19:59,867 -I told you the gray wouldn't really work, didn't I? -[Nate] I know. 585 00:19:59,934 --> 00:20:00,934 -Yeah. -[Dana laughs] 586 00:20:00,934 --> 00:20:03,033 I definitely had to give up some of the charm 587 00:20:03,033 --> 00:20:04,567 that I originally wanted. 588 00:20:04,567 --> 00:20:08,266 But I think since we are gonna be doing a lot of renovations 589 00:20:08,333 --> 00:20:10,367 that I can weave some of that in 590 00:20:10,433 --> 00:20:12,767 and I can make it feel really cozy 591 00:20:12,834 --> 00:20:15,266 and like the home that we wanna be in. 592 00:20:15,266 --> 00:20:18,667 So, this whole wall here comes down all the way across. 593 00:20:18,667 --> 00:20:21,367 We do need to leave, like, a beam right here 594 00:20:21,433 --> 00:20:23,634 -just for support standpoint. -[Dana] Okay. 595 00:20:23,634 --> 00:20:25,266 But that's really about it. 596 00:20:25,333 --> 00:20:25,411 I love it. 597 00:20:25,411 --> 00:20:26,000 I love it. 598 00:20:27,367 --> 00:20:29,000 I think it's gonna look really good. 599 00:20:29,000 --> 00:20:34,166 {\an8}It was a pretty tough little bidding war that we got into. 600 00:20:34,233 --> 00:20:38,567 {\an8}But we wound up getting an offer accepted at $890,000. 601 00:20:38,634 --> 00:20:41,367 {\an8}We have set aside for our projects 602 00:20:41,367 --> 00:20:43,266 {\an8}right about $150,000. 603 00:20:43,266 --> 00:20:46,867 It stings a little, but we'll really have everything that we need. 604 00:20:46,934 --> 00:20:50,567 We're going to open up this kitchen, 605 00:20:50,634 --> 00:20:52,767 redo all of the bathrooms, 606 00:20:52,834 --> 00:20:54,867 redo all of the floors in the home. 607 00:20:54,867 --> 00:20:55,411 We're going to knock down some more walls 608 00:20:55,411 --> 00:20:56,000 We're going to knock down some more walls 609 00:20:57,000 --> 00:21:00,467 and create a great, big primary suite 610 00:21:00,467 --> 00:21:03,133 that's gonna have a nice, big bathroom 611 00:21:03,133 --> 00:21:05,266 and a really nice, big walk-in closet. 612 00:21:05,333 --> 00:21:09,233 And then the other bedrooms will serve as a nursery, 613 00:21:09,233 --> 00:21:10,166 an office, 614 00:21:10,166 --> 00:21:11,166 and everything else that we need. 615 00:21:11,166 --> 00:21:14,066 And by the time the baby comes, 616 00:21:14,066 --> 00:21:15,367 we'll feel good about it. 617 00:21:15,367 --> 00:21:17,934 {\an8}And then that'll be the den, family room, 618 00:21:18,667 --> 00:21:20,834 {\an8}baby stuff, toys... 619 00:21:20,834 --> 00:21:24,166 {\an8}I'm so excited that I'm ready to just take a hammer to this wall. 620 00:21:24,233 --> 00:21:25,411 {\an8}I'm not going to, but... 621 00:21:25,411 --> 00:21:25,433 {\an8}I'm not going to, but... 622 00:21:26,166 --> 00:21:27,467 {\an8}I might later today. 623 00:21:27,533 --> 00:21:29,266 {\an8}[laughs] Just get started.