Housing Criteria

• Lots of light

• Private at night

• Outdoor place for Maggie

• Garage – one car good, two better

• Gas Kitchen Range – or in a gas neighborhood

• Inside washer and dryer

• Must feel secure and safe
  – Not a high-crime neighborhood
  – Not directly on an alley
  – Not on a “cut through” street

• Open kitchen floor plan

• Covered patio

• House square footage
  – 1000 is the smallest ( flexible )
  – 1200 is the target – 1600 max

• Room and light for potted garden

• 2-3 bedroom
  – or 2 with a pantry – 4 BR max

• 1 1/2 Bath or more

• Mortgage under $1000 per month
  – Up to $1400 if utilities incl

• Mostly hard floors or ability to upgrade

• Roomy shower ( or room to remodel )

• Quiet neighborhood/environment

• Must be near family and friends

• Single-level floor plan – no stairs

• Light yard work, if any at all

• Accessible walking areas

• Fireplace indoors or outdoors

• High ceiling

• Soaking tub

• Ceiling fans

• Salt River Project

• Bedroom Patio

• Light colored flooring

• Play pool or lap pool – HOA

• Exercise center – HOA

• Gathering area/room – HOA

• Diving pool

• Little yard work

• Not on a major street
  – 903 Configuration is OK
  – back from street

• Located near a traffic light intersect

• Step downs ( like on Orchid Lane )

DO NOT WANT

• Pool maintenance

• Preferably not a car port

• Backup to an alley

• Bars on Windows – Not even neighbors

• Noisy neighborhood – yelling, dogs

• Move into house – keep apartment for another 16 months ?!?

• Vacate the house – make it easier to rent

• Find another renter at $1,500 – Pay until it is rented
  Possibly sublet apartment – probably against our agreement

• Buy out our lease (eg) $3,000 to buy out

• Let them find another renter at a higher amount – $1,800 ?

• Ceiling Fan

• Fig Tree

• Bay Laurel Tree

• CD Player at Bar

• Mirror on Bathroom door