Which house should we get?

David and I are trying to decide between two houses at this point. We're going back to see them both today, and we need to make a decision this weekend so we can move on one of them Monday.

Here's the deal with each of them:

David's favorite is in the Raleigh city limits, so it's closer to friends, family, jobs, etc. It's smaller than the other one, and our furniture won't fit quite as well. But the neighborhood is beautiful (it's a golf community with gorgeous homes), the home is on a corner lot and the equity in the home would be pretty good, we're thinking. It has brick on the outside, which is a huge plus. This house is a resale.

My favorite is in Fuquay-Varina, about 20-30 minutes south of Raleigh. It would be a longer commute to friends, family, work, etc. But the home is larger, and our furniture would fit very well. It's on a cul-de-sac lot that backs up to a wooded area and a greenway, which you can't actually see. The neighborhood is nice, but it's not amazing like the other one. It also doesn't have any brick. But this house is new, so there's a possibility we could get the builder to add a few features here and there (i.e. a refrigerator).

Any thoughts?

BY THE NUMBERS: Moving style

So in the spirit of Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette style, I think my move back to North Carolina can be summed up in a "BY THE NUMBERS" box, which is a graphic element the paper uses to pull out important numbers from a story.

BY THE NUMBERS

7
Hours it took to drive a 4.5-hour drive with the truck back to Raleigh

8
Total family members, including me, it took to move

9
Total hours it took just to load and unload the truck

16
Total hours from beginning to end that the move took, including drive time (8 a.m.-midnight)

10 x 20
Size in feet of my storage unit, which we filled to the door

26
Length in feet of my moving truck (and yes, we filled the entire thing to the door)


I'm so grateful to my parents, David, Nicole, my future father-in law, Uncle Rich and Cousin Bryant for helping me! I love you guys, and you all really came through for me. I cannot thank you enough for helping me!