tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post8922909531334503506..comments2024-03-15T23:15:30.992-05:00Comments on The Box House: A Shift in Perspective, A Change in PrioritiesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post-20107127819072892782008-03-12T21:12:00.000-05:002008-03-12T21:12:00.000-05:00Amalie--It's not silly to anthropomorphize houses....Amalie--It's not silly to anthropomorphize houses. I do it all the time! Some places just have a vibe that clicks with me, others don't. <BR/><BR/>I haven't seen that Flip This House episode. I'll have to look for it. :-)<BR/><BR/>Jennifer--We had eliminated The Box House from our search early on. I had seen the photos, and wasn't terribly impressed. I'm amazed at how different something looks Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17374925727669703513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post-62876810709127380152008-03-12T09:06:00.000-05:002008-03-12T09:06:00.000-05:00I think I've seen it 4 times-- and every time she ...I think I've seen it 4 times-- and every time she sees the new paint color on the house, I die.Amaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12813482700712319697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post-81203151178331664412008-03-12T09:00:00.000-05:002008-03-12T09:00:00.000-05:00Amalie~ I saw that episode in a hotel room... my ...Amalie~ I saw that episode in a hotel room... my husband and I died laughing!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17377889829748572675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post-9021304110990983222008-03-12T08:59:00.000-05:002008-03-12T08:59:00.000-05:00How funny! We have a similar story... our house w...How funny! We have a similar story... our house was on the market FSBO when we started looking... we drove by and said "NO! It's UGLY, and the siding is broken"<BR/><BR/>A month later, said "Come look at this really cute house that just went up on the MLS"...<BR/><BR/>we went over and it was the same house! <BR/><BR/>We actually went in it this time....<BR/><BR/>(They had had an offer FSBO Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17377889829748572675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post-80672874073592665302008-03-12T08:55:00.000-05:002008-03-12T08:55:00.000-05:00When we started our house hunt, I said "NO FIXER-U...When we started our house hunt, I said "NO FIXER-UPPERS!" Nothing without central heat and air, nothing that needed roof work, nothing that needed anything beyond the cosmetic (ie, paint.). Period.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, well, ours spoke to us, too. We look back on some of the houses we visited (especially the ones that are still on the market), and now we can see the potential. Apparently, they just Amaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12813482700712319697noreply@blogger.com