House Hunters

Ever watch House Hunters on HGTV? Well, Ben and Jenn decided to buy a home so we'll play a short version of House Hunters so you can try to figure out which house they chose. Ready?

The first house they looked at was a very large home near the top of their budget.

This house has a converted garage to make room for a basement-level family room as well as 5 bedrooms.
This ginormous house has 3 bathrooms: one in the master bedroom...
One bathroom on the main floor...
And another bathroom in the basement.
One of the best features of this house is the amazing front room window and old-school fire place.
Obviously the kitchen (as well as the rest of the house) needs a lot of work.

The second house they looked at is just around the corner from the first, but as a short sale, it is significantly cheaper.

This house sports a split front entry with awesome blue carpet.
Wood paneling covers the walls in the living room, family room, and 2 of the 4 bedrooms.
This kitchen needs some work and a new refrigerator.

This house has 2 bathrooms: a very sad bathroom upstairs...

And a rather nice bathroom downstairs.

The third house they looked at is a little closer to their ideal neighborhood and priced in the middle of the other two houses. However, it is much smaller.

This house has only 1 bathroom and it is in sad shape.

It has 2 front rooms and 3 tiny bedrooms.

This kitchen is also in need of remodeling.

Finally, this house also has a fire place in the first of the two front rooms.

So, now that you have seen the three homes and their details, which house do you think Ben and Jenn picked?

• The huge, 5-bedroom home at the top of their price range?

• The modest, split-entry home at the bottom of their price range?

• Or, the small house with two front rooms in the middle of their price range?

And the house they chose...

There was only one smart choice for them... They picked the smallest of the three houses on a private lane in an awesome neighborhood.

They got the house for a little less than the asking price and plan to use the money for updating and fixing-up the house. Ben and Jenn have a lot of plans for projects on the house and are very excited to have such a huge yard. They are looking forward to planting their very own garden.