Flat FOMO

I'd heard varying accounts of what flat hunting is like is Melbourne.  Most people have scared me with cautionary tales of 30-people-deep inspections, all with applications filled out and at the ready.  Add to that, the dilemma of wanting to settle quickly into some kind of normalcy vs free accommodation for another 3 weeks (I know... I'm complaining why??) and not having our belongings yet and it's all a bit much.

It seems that the lead times are pretty short over here , ie don't start looking until you are ready to move in NOW.  Herein lies the FOMO (fear of missing out) problem.  All these places are available now and it's hard not to look at them!  We saw a great place the other night, opposite the Royal Botanical Gardens, 50m from the Yarra River and all the amazing walking/biking tracks along it.  It has brand new carpets, paint, bathroom and amazing kitchen, is light and large and has ample storage... oh and a carpark and ducted heating/cooling.  I fell in love with it (and even dreamt about it last night) and then realised it's probably silly to take the first place we like when there are probably dozens of others that'll come up in the next couple weeks when we're ready to move in.  Besides, it didn't have any of its own outdoor space to speak of and I'm sure come summer, that'll be where we want to be.

It really is a luxury to have time to look properly and get to know where exactly it is we want to live and I shouldn't forget that.  Having said that, we are looking at 5 more places tomorrow!  We never learn!

On a separate note, here are some photos we took last night whilst walking "home" from the movies along Southbank.  It was a beautifully still night and the reflection of the city lights on the river was quite breathtaking.