On a typical
Saturday visiting model homes with my best friend we stopped by the Marlboro
Ridge Toll Brothers community. We
visited this community a few years back, way before the Woodstock model was
introduced. The alluring estate homes started at $900k and over 6000k square
feet. We imagined ourselves having huge gatherings while enjoying the bowling
alley in the large basement (yes, they have a bowling alley in the basement of
the model!!!). Anyway, we were dreaming to say the least.
As we drove into the community we saw signs for the new Woodstock model starting under our proposed budget…our antennas were on high alert. As we drove up to the model the house seemed to be the perfect size, not too big, not too small and priced well below our budget. When we walked in we were greeted my sales agent. She asked the typical questions, “what brings you in”, “what are you looking for”, and “what’s your timeline”. We briefly answered “we are just looking”, as we have in all the other models homes we frequented. I stated that I just got my husband on board with looking for homes but he said maybe this time next year. She said “oh, well we are at least a year out”. SAY IT AINT SO!? A year out… that’s PERFECT. We proceeded to walk through the house. We were of course amazed by the interior design and home layout. I love how the stairs are positioned in the middle of the house off to the side (I have a pet peeve about steps meeting you at the front entry door "shrugs"). After we toured the house the sales agent pointed out everything that came standard with the house. I was shocked!!! Many of the homes we visited in the past did not come standard with half the things that were offered in the Woodstock. I told her thanks and that I would have to talk to my husband. She replied “ok, talk to your husband and maybe you can come back to look at the numbers, and here are some brochures to show him”. I kind of brushed her off and said “ok!”… Not really thinking too much into it. Besides, we were just having fun riding around looking at models. We sure have not thoroughly discussed actually moving.
As we drove into the community we saw signs for the new Woodstock model starting under our proposed budget…our antennas were on high alert. As we drove up to the model the house seemed to be the perfect size, not too big, not too small and priced well below our budget. When we walked in we were greeted my sales agent. She asked the typical questions, “what brings you in”, “what are you looking for”, and “what’s your timeline”. We briefly answered “we are just looking”, as we have in all the other models homes we frequented. I stated that I just got my husband on board with looking for homes but he said maybe this time next year. She said “oh, well we are at least a year out”. SAY IT AINT SO!? A year out… that’s PERFECT. We proceeded to walk through the house. We were of course amazed by the interior design and home layout. I love how the stairs are positioned in the middle of the house off to the side (I have a pet peeve about steps meeting you at the front entry door "shrugs"). After we toured the house the sales agent pointed out everything that came standard with the house. I was shocked!!! Many of the homes we visited in the past did not come standard with half the things that were offered in the Woodstock. I told her thanks and that I would have to talk to my husband. She replied “ok, talk to your husband and maybe you can come back to look at the numbers, and here are some brochures to show him”. I kind of brushed her off and said “ok!”… Not really thinking too much into it. Besides, we were just having fun riding around looking at models. We sure have not thoroughly discussed actually moving.
On the drive
home so many thoughts were running through my head, “this may be a good idea…I
mean he did say next year… And it is under budget…” When I got home of course I
was excited, I ran upstairs and said “Honey, I found a house!”… I swiftly
showed him the brochures and told him that they are a year out. He said “ok,
cool” then turned back to the TV to watch the game. I continued to talk (to
myself, lol). My husband is a numbers guy so he started asking questions that
honestly I didn’t think to ask. You know women we get so excited and forget to
ask the important stuff, besides we aren't really serious, right? I replied,
“I don’t know”. He said “before you present something to me, you should at
least know the basics”… ummm ok, you are right (eye roll, lol). A few days later I called the
sales representative to schedule an appointment to work out the numbers so I could
present my “case”. My best friend accompanied me to the meeting
because my husband insisted that he doesn’t need to go because he isn’t sure
he’s ready to move yet. Ok, whatever (eye roll, again). The sales agent broke down the
numbers and holy cow!! Nearly $20k over
budget… oh nooooo! My excitement again dwindled. I returned home, the walk up
the stairs was very sluggish... in slow motion. I said well it’s a little over
budget. He stopped in his tracks and
said NOPE! It’s over budget… even a dollar over is over (haha, ok! I get it).
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