holidailies 2013: episode 2

I mentioned yesterday that I was going to look at a possible new home in the afternoon.

The house was nice. The room she described (more on that in a minute) was huge, with an attached bath. She was also going to throw in a second fairly large room that I could use as an office without increasing the price we discussed prior. Because of work, community involvement, and social activities, she's almost never home. And she has a young Siberian cat who is adorable.

The problem is that her current tenant wouldn't let her into the bedroom to show me the space, so I wasn't able to see it. She said she wouldn't go in there until the tenant was moving out, which I can respect, because I'd want her to treat me and my space the same way if I lived there. Since yesterday was December 1st and since my current roommate requires me to give a month's notice at the beginning of a month, I asked if a move-in date of February 1st would work. She said she didn't know if she could go that long without the extra income. While I absolutely understand that, she likewise understands where I'm coming from: that, while I totally believe her when she tells me how nice the bedroom and bathroom are, I'm not comfortable giving notice on my current place and signing a lease for something sight unseen. So we left it at this: her current tenant is supposed to be moving out next week. If she doesn't find a new renter by around December 20th, I asked her to let me know, and I'd give my notice on January 1st and move in by the beginning of February.

I hope it works out, because I feel like this would be a dream situation for me (right location, attached bathroom, the bonus office space, quiet, mostly alone in the house, pool!, KITTY!). The reality of the situation is that she might not even have time to get someone in there by January 1st: she wants to paint the room beforehand, because a previous renter asked to paint but only got so far as putting primer up, and she said her current tenant is a messy, disgusting nightmare, so who knows what condition the room is in. Since she has such a busy schedule, she might not have a chance to make everything happen that needs to before she brings in a new tenant. So maybe? She seemed to like me and want me to move in, so I'm remaining realistic but still slightly hopeful.