We're House Hunting! (#79)

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We’re looking for a new house! So much to share with you guys. See our Show Notes and Things of the Week below! 👇
0:00 Intro
1:08 We're searching for a new house!
12:02 When did we actually start house hunting?
13:34 Where are we looking?
15:20 What are we looking for in a house?
20:22 New build vs buying an existing home?
26:26 Fixer upper vs move-in ready?
34:43 Expectations vs reality and comparison to hunting for our first house
41:09 OUR SPREADSHEET
44:24 What we like and dislike about the process
51:38 Weird things we do when visiting houses
56:16 Comparing our first house hunt to this house hunt
1:00:21 Overall conclusions and things that surprised us
1:06:50 Thing Of The Week
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💁‍♀️ Katelyn’s thing of the week: My guac recipe (for 2 people, ingredients below)
• 1 large avocado
• 1 serrano pepper
• a couple slices of red onion, finely chopped
• juice of ½ a lime
• salt, to taste
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@ashykins 3 года назад

Gasp. This means that they can make more catios

@rosewarren3438 3 года назад

MORE POWER!

@sydneyp8833 3 года назад

CATIOSSSS

@mollyswearingen142 3 года назад

A WHOLE WALL OF CATIOS

@thomashargreaves7020 3 года назад

EXECUTIVE CATIO

@kateflowers5719 3 года назад

A catio that goes to multiple rooms!

@Hivdghn 3 года назад

Oooh a new house will mean so much house fixing content 😍

@valeriosalvo6567 3 года назад

THIS IS AWESOME, I LOVE THOSE

@sophiaestrada1024 3 года назад

I wish I could like this comment more than once!!😊👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😍

@aldenallen28 3 года назад

I think you mean breaking Then fixing content.

@TrekkerMoto 3 года назад

I run a construction company. As for building a house, talk to an architect. Most of them don't charge for first consultation and the entire point of their job is to help you decide what you need in your home or room sizes or the best layout for this or that. If you feel like you don't want to build a house because you don't know exactly what you need, I think talking to an architect would help you.

@zitronentee2302 3 года назад

serious question from someone from germany would it be worth it to build a house like we do here in germany? i always hear that its too expensive to build it that way and americans rather "rebuild " or "reconstruct " every few years instead of building one house that literally can withstand everything. for example the situation that happend / still happens in texas. i only use a small heating panel in my room and i have a comfortable temperature in my room because even in my old house the insulation and windowinsulation is that good. so the texas situation wouldnt be possible here

@arwynnnnn 3 года назад

@@zitronentee2302 I don’t think so American houses are really cheaply made like paper walls some fiberglass a couple sticks and a door or two and BAM $950,00 out of your bank account to buy a nice (kind of) house that is NOT custom or built for you and it kinda sucks 🤦

@TrekkerMoto 3 года назад

@@zitronentee2302 Its not that the houses are built badly, its that Texas' climate does not normally get that cold, so the houses were never designed for that and that is why there is problems. The US has massively different climates from one area to the next. Here in California, there are places that are over 100 degrees most of the year, they will never see freezing temperatures, so they aren't built for that. Just like where I live it has never snowed, so our homes are not designed to support the extra weight of snow, but in places where it snows, you have to account for that weight. With no electricity, there is no heat, no water filtration, nothing. Their power grid was not designed to see those extremes so it couldn't keep up. Infrastructure of an area is built for what that area is expected to see. For instance, living where is has never once snowed, why would I spend the extra money to have more support for the snow that will never be on my house? Economically and environmentally, it does not make sense. Also, it isn't that we rebuild every few years. Remodels are to update the home. They still work as they did, but people have the money to spend on making their home look newer. We have homes that were built in the 1800s that look like they were built yesterday because of this.

@zitronentee2302 3 года назад

@@TrekkerMoto ah ok thanks for explaining :) i guess i just cant wrap my head around some things . like , when you see those stupid fail videos, when someone crashes into a wall inside his house and the wall has a dent. thats just - in my mind - poor construction. but just like you said , maybe walls this thin are better for a specific purpose that i just dont know because when i jump against my wall i definitely wont dent the wall. i would more likely dent my skull and thanks again for your examples , that was very helpful :)

@Babalas 3 года назад

@@zitronentee2302 my sister is currently in Austin trying to do something like that. There is both a lot of interest, and equally a lot of resistance to improving how houses are built but she is making good progress. Gets a lot of inspiration from projects like pixelhaus-composite

@damianhendricks818 3 года назад

Don't forget about internet speeds! Usually the further away from bigger cities, the less speed you can get. Good luck!

@EvanandKatelynPodcast 3 года назад

that's something we are looking into! we require ALL THE SPEED

@SeanBlader 3 года назад

@@EvanandKatelynPodcast You can do fine on Starlink anywhere... well here in SoCal, we've been recently offered beta access to Starlink, so you probably couldn't stream out on it, but you will in a few more launches.

@mark22732 3 года назад

@@SeanBlader Starlink is impressive for what it is, but lets not pretend that it comes close to the quality and speeds available in urban areas. It might be fine for average people, but its really not what you'd want to run an internet-based business off of

@hallielucille1209 3 года назад

Also deliveries can be much more difficult

@RoraighPrice 3 года назад

get gigabyte fiber to the house

@emilygiarette 3 года назад

Maybe they should do a purge video where they just clean out their hours to prep for the move?

@matthewgordon799 3 года назад

Yes they could do a full video on it

@matthewgordon799 3 года назад

Or even an Evan and Katelyn vlogging channel?

@evancrouch4506 3 года назад

Buy vs DIY: House Edition

@knedy 3 года назад

*YES! Buy one house and build the other and compare the two options!!!* xD

@torbar9603 3 года назад

You need a BIG Garden for Katelyns "Green Thumb"!! lol And don't forget to check high speed internet availability in the new house.. could be a problem out in the country..

@johnpaulshank 3 года назад

I feel like “ITS ON FIRE ITS ON FIRE” and “QUICK SHOOT IT SHOOT IT” are actually pretty common phrases heard in backyards in Texas 😂😂😂

@jaredhammonds8255 3 года назад

Nah we're not scared of whatever it is lol

@discodubber85 3 года назад

This is true for rural Texas. If your neighbors don’t have at least two broken rusty trucks parked in the yard beside their double wide and a pitbull tied out to a small tree using a leash, you aren’t really rural enough to hear these things. I live in such a town. Our neighbor’s riding mower broke down, so they hitched their HORSE to a tree in the yard so it could graze mow... 🤦‍♂️

@louisejohnson6767 3 года назад

@@discodubber85 , so do people in rural Texas abuse animals regularly?

@ElizabethElfgrove 3 года назад

When Houston, where they live at the moment, is only an hour away from my house- me: - sees the tour of their house right now- me again: - sees front door and shape of house kind of - hold on...THAT LOOKS FAMILIAR AS HECK!

@tiago9977 3 года назад

One thing that's always surprised me about Evan and Katelyn, is that for such creative and fun people they're also extremely efficient and technical too. Life things like buying a house are so complicated because of trying to meeting all of your requirements (lots of windows, close to the city, lots of room and/or land, a pool etc etc) and trying to find that within in your budget, but even things like how do you even decide your budget or where to look etc. The fact that these two record their viewings and make spreadsheets to figure it out with maximum efficiency is just very impressive to me.

@Funkb0y 3 года назад

Don’t forget about internet speed. Would be a nightmare if you got a house in the country with limited access. At least there’s Starlink in some areas. Excited for you guys, good luck on the hunt!

@anamargarida8736 3 года назад

Just floating an idea...for art and furniture pieces, maybe create a system where you auction them off to your Patreons or Twitch subscribers, and the money goes to charity? That way, a fan gets an art piece, you don't pile up infinite projects in the house, and a bit of good happens in the world. :)

@nicoletalbot6731 3 года назад

After watching and listening to you guys for so long, the best advice I can offer is to make sure you go much bigger than what you think you need now, because, as evidence shows, you will continue to grow. I'm guessing you don't want to be in the same situation you're currently in now anytime again in the near future. I wish you the best and am excited for your journey, and hopefully, to watch it unfold with you!

@KBinturong 3 года назад

That’s true but the opposite can be ask too... do you want to maintain that much space ? In any case, a good solution is to buy something that has possibilities when time needed.

@PerryStevPT 3 года назад

You should consider moving to a place where you have access to workshop supplies nearby! Imagine you have to buy something mid-project but you live 2h away from the nearest hardware store.

@amys3168 3 года назад

One thing you should know, you’ll never create the perfect house. There’s always something you don’t realize you’d really like in a house. And you’ll change, the business will change. I think it’s great that you’re learning as you go though. We’re about to move to the dc area and we’re going through the same quandary. We have a spreadsheet too!

@TheOnceandFutureGeek 3 года назад

I binged like 7 podcast episodes recently and you mentioned wanting a new house in nearly all of them, so this seems like a long time coming. Good luck!

@EvanandKatelynPodcast 3 года назад

definitely something that's been on our minds a LOT. thanks!

@Bitume5 3 года назад

Me and my parents moved out from a house we spent 15years in. I'm 24 but still living with them 'cause I'm poor af and I probably did 1/2 of the packing of their stuff and it took me 2 months, I cannot tell you how much the topic of moving is stressing me the fuck out even tho we've been settled for 3 month lmao

@NavigatedChaos 3 года назад

This when we get a farmhouse restore where they restore their new house but also turns a barn into a enclosed workshop for their business and projects? Turn the barn into a makers space for added profit.

@karkerell9231 3 года назад

So, you need to find a nice, move-in ready, "standard house" that's maybe 2200 square feet or something. THEN build an attached (or right close by connected by breezeway) garage/building that has an upstairs "bonus room". This means you can always do a resale and market that square footage as an in-law suite with workshop, rent it out as an air bnb space - whatever. Now you're on maybe an acre or 2, not several and in the middle of nowhere. Just make sure you build your custom area to have heating/cooling plumbing - full on services so that it can always be transformed to living space instead of work space. This kind of plan lets you upgrade on space, but not so huge and custom that you're stuck there with no way to ever get a proper re-sale. GL you crazy kids!🤣😂🤣 Love your channel, Karen in NC

@user-fj2qt9uv3g 3 года назад

god --- Imagine if they got a Fixerupper moment SOMEONE CALL JOANNA GAINS - they could get the SICKEST house combining those forces

@janebudde6220 3 года назад

Misread it as house haunting and was very curious about possible do do do do ghost time

@mergesviz 3 года назад

Same. But this works as well! Wonder if they believe in ghosts lol

@abcw114 3 года назад

boo boo boo boo ghost time 😂

@LittleDergon 3 года назад

Make sure you research the amount of upkeep needed for a pool- they can be really expensive in both time and money!

@random5156 3 года назад

When you guys move, you should do a moving vlog. I'd be so cool and fun to watch, we could see all the stuff you guys made on this channel. And I say stuff for a reason......toast coasters..... lol

@patrickprescott5166 3 года назад

You guys totally need to give Matt Risinger a shout. He's a professional builder and RU-vidr in Texas. He'll have a really good idea of what you're looking for.

@PWingert1966 3 года назад

@@CaliMel184 Third that!😁

@stevendavis5488 3 года назад

Yes Matt Risinger is a great resource, he knows about both New builds and Remodels

@rjhouse93 3 года назад

Maybe you guys could do a collab with him

@markmallred 3 года назад

Over the last year I’ve found that working at home makes you change how you think about parts of your house; you start to want things a certain way for working and then a different way for living. So I imagine that’s a lot more exaggerated for you guys!

@MerindaNOTMiranda 3 года назад

Do you think you'll end up doing house hunting vlogs or probably not? I know you've mentioned not being vlogging types, but those type of videos seem to be popular.

@EvanandKatelynPodcast 3 года назад

probably not for the house hunting specifically (it would feel weird to us showing off people's homes) but we might do some vlogging around the move itself. Maybe on the second channel? Not sure

@MerindaNOTMiranda 3 года назад

@@EvanandKatelynPodcast Ok cool! If you do that'll be cool but only if you're comfortable of course

@sheencascade 3 года назад

I just bought a bigger home in the "country" 10-15 mins drive from town. I live in Canada, so I don't know how applicable this is in Texas, but before you offer be sure to call up your local internet providers and ask them basic question about if they service the area and upload and download speeds. It'll be pretty critical for you both since RU-vid is your career.

@dammitshelby2603 3 года назад

Thank you for posting this literally minutes after the main channel video 😂❤

@EvanandKatelynPodcast 3 года назад

we didn't wanna leave people hanging!

@Wordsnwood 3 года назад

Talk to Matt from "Demolition Ranch" or "Off the Ranch"... he has a big house going to be for sale soon as they finish their "Renovation Ranch"... ;-)

@elijahmarceaux2767 3 года назад

I was thinking the same thing, his house is everything they are explaining.

@spetsig 3 года назад

@@elijahmarceaux2767 Matt will probably just rent it out like thier other houses. They dont need to sell it.

@jadisonica1083 3 года назад

My comment at the beginning of the video: Moving is hard emotionally. Make a white board list of your top reasons why you want / need to move to help with the emotional transition. Think about how much more room you will have after the move is all over. It's hard but you can do this. Evan and Katelyn later in the video: We made a spreadsheet.

@ThatPaintingLass 3 года назад

Am I the only one that wants to watch your walk through/after thoughts to all the houses? It’s that whole I would totally watch you guys watch paint dry “joke” and then we literally all did it on that live stream... I would totally love to see the house hunt and just watch you guys fall in love with “the one” and put in an offer and all that great stuff.

@sheddi64 3 года назад

Hi folks, it might be helpful to separate your business and home requirements. Then look for a house that has all your home requirements already in place but with enough land to build a large workshop/studio on the same land. Building of said shop could make for interesting content and give you exactly what you require?

@leahbrand2792 3 года назад

The house flipper game has new meaning now. Congratulations to you both! 🎈🥂

@EvanandKatelynPodcast 3 года назад

haha yes! thank you!

@HarvilleMakes 3 года назад

Ugh, as a full time Realtor this is sooo insightful to what some clients are thinking lol I’m surprised there’s enough inventory for y’all to view so many houses - we’re supper low up here in DFW. With wanting to be able to see the tv in the living room from eating area, y’all may have better luck with more modern built homes (no formal dining - that space is added to the living, kitchen and one dining area - and more open concept). I also love that y’all have a spread sheet lol I want to see it!!! Will y’all post it on Reddit?

@michaelcopper506 3 года назад

you need to move out of the burbs to the country and put up a large garage or pole building, So the business is out of the house. You always drive to the restaurants

@Rhyzal_ 3 года назад

Just FYI: I have a coworker who is living a nomadic life because renting an AirBnb for a full month is marked down so low. There are also extended stay hotels. So if you need a nearby "base of operations" during a pre-move mini-reno, you can look into those options.

@AM2PMReviews 3 года назад

Ok here me out! What if you lived near an industrial park and you could just drive a mile or two to your space that had a garage shipping and receiving area and an indoor office space with many setups or stages. Katelyn could keep your home super tidy the way she likes it then...but it would be less convenient since you have to drive. It also might be more expensive than just getting a bigger house. But the pros could be that you can always buy more spaces or rent space as needed and the internet could be faster.

@criostasis 3 года назад

Lol move to Abilene! It’s cheaper than San Antonio and Austin, really central to so many places in Texas. 3 hours from Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, etc. Only an hour or so away from the Hill country.

@tiago9977 3 года назад

They could always do giveaways on the channel for projects that they don't get a lot of use or enjoyment out of- after their families get first pick ofc, but I understand the need for more space overall. A cool thing is if and when they do find a home, before they move into it they could always do a stream designing it in that $2 game to show their chat and plan out their ideas. Plus they can do a house tour once they acc move in. Obviously when buying a house you'd want to buy something that meets your requirements, not having to change it, but I am excited by the possibility of home DIY/home improvement videos that could come from any changes they'd wanna make to their new home.

@3DJapan 3 года назад

Check out Rachel and Jun's recent videos, they're building a new house and designed it all around their cats and RU-vid business.

@lou8391 3 года назад

What channel is it on?

@rennes4142 3 года назад

@@lou8391 Its Rachel & Jun's Adventures

@jasminegates9314 3 года назад

I've been LOVING their house stuff 😍

@us3rnam3144 3 года назад

yeah that doesn't really work in America, not even remotely the same building process or pricing

@arwynnnnn 3 года назад

Cat= MAIN priority

@kariklimt1533 3 года назад

Here’s the solution- buy a “normal” house on an acre or 2 of land... then build a separate building on your land to hold all the business related parts you need- workshop, studio, materials storage, shipping/receiving space, etc. Helps draw a physical line between work space and home space. Definitely better for resale- and you could also deconstruct your bonus building to move it with you if you decide to move again! 👌🏼❤️

@CommentsAllowed 3 года назад

Don't forget High Speed Internet so that you can stream and game well enough. Satellite typically doesn't cut it for either.

@Scereyaha 3 года назад

A little potted herb garden on your counter with a grow light might be cool, so you could have fresh herbs of any kind on demand. It might even be a cool DIY project. Or a free wheeling rack, or a plant wall fixture, etc...

@jaxxxromance13 3 года назад

If you decide on an existing house, have you considered renovating just the garage, adding 2 more cars worth of space, and adding a second story to that garage? That could be your streaming studio, art studio and a receiving area. I can build it is Sims if you have any questions :)

@kalimobley9038 3 года назад

My advice is to get a house on some property. Space between you and neighbors and room to build a shop or more out buildings for things as you grow!

@kristinabenc67 3 года назад

I wouldn’t underestimate how important an at home office is the current climate, I think a lot of people are WFH and having that seperate space is important... and I doubt that will be changing anytime soon. Also! I’m not sure what it would be called in America but in Australia we have granny flats which are like a mini home that is on the same land a main house and that could be your office/workshop space that adds value once you sell for people who want to live with their parents/older children whilst giving them their own independence or a home that can be rented out later etc!

@loisporte1255 3 года назад

I’m so excited for a future house tour and all the catios 😊

@janhavel8208 3 года назад

This explains all the games you've played recently, like House Flipper or the $2 planning game or Subnautica (living under water) or Raft (living on the water) 😁 Good luck! 🍀

@richardanderson9593 3 года назад

Check with the HOA to see if they limit or exclude business’s out of the home.

@RebelRidersMotorcycles 3 года назад

Never move anywhere is an HOA! Can’t wait to get away from ours!

@hifromthestudio 3 года назад

Rebel Riders Motorcycles yeppp can relate haha

@arwynnnnn 3 года назад

I hope the next buyers will appreciate the resin and flow acrylic residue on the garage floor 😭😭

@3dwildcat135 3 года назад

you are limited by internet connection remember that for location // if you wanted on the red river tx side id sell you my house have 2 car garage and a 30 by 40 shop and 20 by 30 top geste apartment 180,000.00 negotiable small town near Sherman ,tx its going up 10,000 a year some work to fix or do prefect for your channel next to number on elementary

@Ebonmourn 3 года назад

A really big thing to look out for would be the drainage of water around the house. Such as the water from the roof is already well routed away from the house or in the event of heavy rain is the house on a small mount higher than the rest of the property and etc.

@MsDesignDiva 3 года назад

This and also making sure the house is decently winterized, seeing as Texas just recently had the crazy winter storm and storms are only getting worse as the years go on. Used to be Texas and other southern states could get away with pipes outside and such, not so much these days...

@taylorswf23 3 года назад

We moved into a home last year with just concrete floors. 0/10 don’t recommend 😅

@taylorswf23 3 года назад

@77ljgc playing musical furniture as you lay floors throughout the house, house constantly dusty from concrete, you’re never as motivated to finish the work once you’ve already moved in, etc. It was best for us at the time but I’d recommend installing floors prior to moving in!

@karmacnteleon 3 года назад

Aw! I love concrete floors! They have to be sealed though, and would look nicer if theyre stained. They're great if youre on a budget

@taylorswf23 3 года назад

@@karmacnteleon for sure! These were unfinished, we’d just not had a chance to lay flooring 😬

@amysofta 3 года назад

As someone that lives in the country on nine acres with 5 outbuildings. You get used to being away from restaurants after all you still get to town at least once a week and with so much of the next-day delivery we can get most items really quick. Honestly, I wouldn't trade the privacy and space for anything. We have great internet too, a couple years ago we got fiber optics run to the house at no charge by the phone company.

@tiago9977 3 года назад

I understand how projects like flooring, plumbing, remodeling etc would be easier to hire out and possibly more expensive and time consuming than buying a home than doesn't require it, but I do think that if they wanted, I have full confidence Evan and Katelyn could do it well. Especially with resources like blogs or YT channels like Mr Build it, Mr Kate etc to learn from, mixed with Evan and Katelyn's efficient, practical but creative minds (especially seeing how much Evan can get so into learning about RedStone in minecraft or Resin for projects) I'm sure he and they would be great at it if they really wanted to.

@UpLateGeek 3 года назад

If it were me, I'd look at buying a house that's a bit bigger than your current one, maybe a slightly larger garage, an extra room or two, but on an enormous block of land. I'm talking serious acreage. Then you can plan and build your dream home _right next door!_ Maybe not quite as much acreage as Cody'sLab, where your driveway is an hour on a dirt track, but big enough to subdivide the land in two after you built the new house, and your neighbours would be out of earshot. At least for most loud activities. Yes, that would put you further away from all those nice restaurants, but maybe you could set aside a specific night each week to drive into the city and have a night out on the town.

@thesoapcrate596 3 года назад

I feel this so much! We have a 950sq ft house, I rescued a few parrots and then started a business in my basement. We have zero room now. Oh and we built a room on so my mother in law could move in. LOL We are exploding at the seems. ( new house in the next year or so, fingers crossed!) New houses are so much fun, I can't wait to see what you guys do with a new space.

@sukismeg589 3 года назад

Haha sounds like y'all should look in Dripping Springs. Especially the older developments. There are so many more cool restaurants out that way on 71 now.

@gardengatesopen 3 года назад

I live in The Hill Country, and honestly, driving thru the hills to get to the grocery store & restaurants is half the fun! The drive and views are so nice that it doesn't take long to get used to the 20 minute drive to get "somewhere". I've been making that same drive for 20+ years, and I'm still not tired of it. Which surprises me! Earlier in my life I lived outside of Dallas. I had to drive about 25 minutes to get into the Dallas burbs. But that drive was so boring, it made me sleepy! The land is flat, and the roads are pretty straight. And the scenery is just buildings, and endless houses. For driving, it's a total yawn fest. At least for me it is. Here in the hills it's the opposite. The drive is interesting, even kinda fun to drive. At least my drive is. Some Hill Country driving is straight roads, so it depends on the location. If you're seriously considering The Hill Country, try not to discount the drive into town. Try it out first. It might be a nice relaxing, scenic drive!

@MariHuffman 3 года назад

Houston has such great and varied food, it's no wonder its important for a future home location

@Tina.bina. 3 года назад

You can freeze leftover avocado and defrost it whenever you need it. When my local grocery stores have avocados on sale I buy a ton that are ready to cut or almost ready, bring them home and slice them all up. Then I put them into gallon freezer bags in a single layer (if you stack they will be so hard to separate the right amount when you need them) and freeze. I use them in smoothies regularly but also for impromptu guac 🤤

@tokukao8987 3 года назад

I once moved somewhere without thinking about storage space.... after that it was never a problem to think about again, with my current house I embraced the idea of more space than I need to have room to grow, and it is such a relief to never have to worry about putting big things somewhere. Also as I'm further in the video now, I once heard something from someone building a house that really stuck with me, "Don't build the house based on what you think other people like for the sake of selling the house in the future, it's my house, I'm going to build it how I want, if I want it to appeal to other people then I'll just buy a house, it'd be a hell of a lot cheaper". And even if you don't build a house, it may not hurt to talk to an architect, talking to someone whose life revolves around design, comfort and utility would have a lot of insight for what fits you

@MishlerFurramily 3 года назад

So there are a couple restaurants here in San Antonio that we have gone to that also use a bit of orange in their guac (Like a squeaze of orange into it as well as lime) and it's super good. I've now added that as a staple into the guac I make at home and I freakin love it. It's just something about that little bit of citrus that compliments it so well.

@CGT80 3 года назад

Are you too lazy to say the proper word, guacamole? I don't understand people who shorten random words that don't have a common short version, such as info for information. Is is because so many people insist on stupid texting vs. actually calling or emailing a person? I'm not old, but hate texting and people who are lazy with language.

@MishlerFurramily 3 года назад

@@CGT80 Guac is a pretty common term, at least where I'm from. I don't understand people who leave rude comments to strangers for no reason when you could easily just stop reading and move on.

@ambernw23 3 года назад

HI there! I love watching ya’ll! Born and raised Texan, obsessed with resin. I do foundation repair (over 20 years) and also have a sister company with my fiancé where we build new custom homes and remodels. We are in Chappell Hill, TX and just completed a custom build in Santa Fe, TX. One sister just built a custom home in Houston and another sister built a semi-custom home in Buda, TX. Any questions, we are happy to help. We were all raised by builder/contractors. There is so much to know, like the type of soil that you are building on or are built on. You do NOT want to have to deal with foundation repair/leveling. Also, Matt Risinger in the Austin area is a great resource. His videos are great.

@BlackStarSymphony 3 года назад

Just keep in mind that what you want isn't always what you need. You may want to live near places with tasty food, but do you truly need to live close to them if you look at what you truly need, which is space? Just something to keep in mind.

@_danyg_ 3 года назад

30:00 welcome to the 30's guys XD. I've notice with me and many friends, that about at this age we start realising the amount of time things take, and start preferring already done and working stuff.

@catherinejoseph3679 3 года назад

I fine if you move, just don't stop being wholesome. You bring me joy every time I watch you.

@washellwash1802 3 года назад

Thoughts on a fixer upper: Trailer to live in, shipping container for storage, so no travel and maybe a ton of collaborations with youtube (wood)workers and such for content and getting the job done on a budget.

@3DJapan 3 года назад

Yeah I wasn't thinking trailer but some place cheap and temporary to live in during the building so there's less driving.

@miribmakesitbetter5269 3 года назад

Buy a cilantro plant and keep it on your kitchen windowsill! Then just cut off a couple sprigs every time you want to make guacamole. And if it's in the kitchen it'll be easier to remember to water it, since it's near a sink.

@lylistarsong7916 3 года назад

I was in this position last year (literally bought my current house on March 1st 2020), I don't know for the US but here in Canada, the prices are only going up both for houses and for renovation materials, and the house market is crazy. A house listed at 350k will have bid wars and sell at 420-440k with 8-10 buyers queued up. I hope you guys have great luck at finding the right house for you along with all the compromises on your criteria of nice to have and needs.

@krellola8375 3 года назад

Katelyn looks so deep into the camera it feels like she's seeing the depths of my soul

@jpender0616 3 года назад

Hopefully you find a great area with some really great neighbors. The snowpocalypse really showed or brought out some of the neighborly virtues that was in the borrowing a cup of sugar days

@samuelbauer9226 3 года назад

Maybe you could ask some of the other RU-vidrs who are currently moving or moved recently like the Haksmith about the size of a Workshop or Jazza about the office space or something.😅 Also, I Love the thought of you both camping in a tiny tent in the garden of a fixer upper with all your camera Equipment and stuff while you are in the process of renovating.😅😊

@curiousfirely 3 года назад

I feel ya on being close to tasty food. I recently moved from a big-er city, to a town of about 10,000 people. Oh man, I miss fresh Thai Food so much. May the house search ever be in your favour!

@xxdrkanglsxx 3 года назад

I'm a Real Estate Photographer in Houston and oooooooo I hope yall end up with one of my agents lol

@nevarstarl3469 3 года назад

Hope your house hunt goes great. Depending on what you need for your off camera life; When my mom and I were roommates we decided to use the Master bedroom for the Computer / Gaming / Office. It was the largest room. We could use the master bath without disturbing each other. And there was enough room for me to have all my computer equipment. (I'm in IT) You could also look for a property in a commercial area. Some commercial areas allow you to live there as well and you might find something that suites your needs. I have seen sites with workshop and business stuff on ground floor and living space above or behind. Just a thought

@3DJapan 3 года назад

Where I live is a suburb. It's a 4 bedroom house with a quarter acre of land so we've got a decent sized yard and it's pretty quiet, however the nearest town (Burrough really) is only a couple miles away so tasty food is not too far.

@awooshio 3 года назад

Haha I caught the news part on twitch yesterday! I hope you guys find the perfect house for you

@EvanandKatelynPodcast 3 года назад

hehe yes... whoops! thanks!

@emilyandreae2855 3 года назад

You can always go to town and pick up a few meals at the same time one day and reheat..it sounds like more land is really important

@hailzmac 3 года назад

What about a huge shed in the backyard!? We just built one and it’s the best ! So much more room in our house. Then made our garage my studio (outgrew the guest room)

@octoberteardrops 3 года назад

You should check out Timberwood (specifically the houses on west oak estates) It is technically outside the city limits of San Antonio but within 15minutes of anything you need. I grew up there and most houses have 5+ acres of land. A lot of the homes have pools too. It’s a bit pricey but most of San Antonio is.

@Eyebrow1187 3 года назад

I was so happy when I saw the extruded aluminium frame for the vacuum chamber box on the clear wood project, after seeing the wobbly tray troubles, I actually shouted with excitement!

@KBinturong 3 года назад

You need a biiiggg garage ! That’s where you should store supply, camera, parcels, space for filming, etc. Maybe a separate building. You can look for atypical property. If you could find a place that has already been used as a workshop that would be cool ! Indeed you need maybe the triple or quadruple for your actual garage for your making buisness. You need to put shelves, a special built storage for certain items that required it. Think where you would need to store cardboard. Where you would store built projects. And it’d important that these are real places with good light good insulation and cooling, etc. Easy access thinking that you may need to load or to empty a car

@seachamp5 3 года назад

In the new house y’all should make a device meant to train you to take care of your plants. Like in order to get your morning coffee you have to water the plants

@bailey8106 3 года назад

So exciting

@ToXiCScHeMeS 3 года назад

You need a country suburb that is close to a main street highway that gets you to food in 15min. Like a place that would allow goats 🐐 lol. Maybe you guys need a finished basement for "work" and then you'd have you main floor as home. So you have it together but separate. Im super excited for yall! Also maybe something to keep in mind i have always found that my best, most happy, decisions have been made when I didn't expect them to appear. Take the time you need, the house will surprise you.

@michaeljackson4958 3 года назад

Hey folks. I know yall are Houstonians. You should look into the New Caney and Splendora Area, it is about 25 minutes north of Houston.. That way you could literally have enough land to have a studio. The people out here are super nice. Valleyranch, Tavola or Artavia are big communities nearby. Those areas have fiber internet.

@purposebuilt9754 3 года назад

Love how thorough you guys are about finding a house that will work for you

@oncearosestudios 3 года назад

Our big issue is connectivity. If you go too far 'out', you don't get the internet you need for your livelihood.

@cccccc202. 3 года назад

Dripping springs! Lots of room, lots of good little restaurants and distilleries! We are trying to build there too but the market is so insane!

@jpender0616 3 года назад

There are some nice houses up here in Arlington, TX 😉😉 Ooohhh, looks like there also seems to be one right across the street for only $200K.... hmmm.

@skully7763 3 года назад

I have a friend that felt the same way as you do about designing and building their new home (they also run a business from their house). Their builder told them to imaging each of the rooms they need as a separate space, almost a separate house for each usage they needed their house to fulfil and build all they need for each room in that tiny house, and once they have done that work out which parts could be stand alone buildings and which parts need to be within the family home. This allowed them to really realise all the space that was needed for every part of their life and work. They ended up with a smaller live in house and another building that fulfilled all their business needs and has 2 rooms you can also live in if need be. So their home life and work life split and the commute between work and home was a 40 second walking commute.

@VanK782 3 года назад

A household tip for herbs like cilantro: chop it up, put it in a container and freeze it. This way it holds up pretty much fresh for a long time

@_demilemma_ 3 года назад

Good luck finding a house! I have moved several times, and it can be tricky to find the perfect house. I hope it’s not too hard for you guys.

@user-fv2lz4wh9g 3 года назад

one thing you might wont to think about is how far is the closes hospital just in case

@jacksonurenmusic 3 года назад

Whoever gets your house after you is pretty lucky, with all the attic stuff, the redoing of the closets, the workshop, etc. I know you’ll take some of that stuff with you, but still, it’s a pretty awesome house.

@keanureeves824 3 года назад

Spreadsheet of awesome calculation.

@plussizemommy2B 3 года назад

I agree with Evan... it is way harder to find a house than you think it is. I thought I had a good idea of what I wanted BUT it’s hard. Maybe it’s the time

@juliederdaine1947 3 года назад

You could grow cilantro and/or basil yourself, since you live somewhere hot it should be pretty easy ;)

@catzzzvb 3 года назад

Guac hack--crushed avocado, add some salsa, mix, finish with lime and salt! The salsa already has the onion, cilantro, peppers and tomatoes (just don't use much of the liquid).