IN SEARCH OF: The Perfect Home

Remember the TV series hosted by Leonard Nimoy, In Search Of? I loved that show. Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster, UFOs...that's my kind of entertainment! The series explored possible explanations for curious phenomena and legends and featured a disclaimer at the beginning of each episode: "This series presents information based in part on theory and conjecture. The producer's purpose is to suggest some possible explanations, but not necessarily the only ones, to the mysteries we will examine." Let's use that disclaimer for today's blog entry and substitute "REALTOR" for the word "producer."

I have an idea for an episode called IN SEARCH OF: The Perfect Home. We will explore the quest for the Perfect Home. Does it exist? Where is it? How much will it cost? I'm going to suggest a possible, but not necessarily the only, explanation for the exact location of the elusive Perfect Home.

Comedian/Philosopher George Carlin said that "your house is just a place for your stuff." If he wanted to be fancy, he could have quoted my dictionary, which states: "A place in which one's domestic affections are sheltered." Therefore, logic would dictate (Mr. Spock would be proud) that the Perfect Home is big enough to keep all your stuff in, close enough to work & school so you don't have to be too far from your stuff, and affordable so that you can comfortably pay for it and buy more stuff!

Mystery solved.

I realize that this is an oversimplification, but my point is that buying a home doesn't have to be a complicated, frustrating process of looking at countless numbers of listings. It's supposed to be fun! Relax and allow your REALTOR, loan officer, and title company handle the details and offer advice.

Here is my definition the Perfect Home: A solid house you can comfortably afford that's just the right size in a good neighborhood where you and your family feel safe.

Not bad, if I do say so myself. But something is missing--a curious phenomenon that can't be defined or discovered in any MLS listing, newspaper advertisement, or home magazine.

The curious phenomenon/magic ingredient is YOU. You are what will make it a Perfect Home. A house is the place where you keep your stuff. The Perfect Home is what you create inside your house, whether it be a mansion, condo, or a box. I'd rather live modestly with the people, pets, and stuff that make me happy than stressed out over mortgage payments in the grandest estate in all the land.

So if you're shopping for the Perfect Home, find a good REALTOR to offer professional guidance and manage the details, then enjoy the search.

There really is no mystery: Invest in a good property and YOU will make it the Perfect Home. It's perfectly logical!