Erik Hitzelberger wrote a little poem based on Green Eggs and Ham.  I started a comment thread in his post, and well…it morphed into this.  So this is dedicated to all  Salem Oregon home buyers and Salem area real estate agents that try and work together to find the right house…whatever that may be.

That house for me, that house for me
I cannot find that house for me.

Would you like it
here or there?

I would not like it on that lot.
I would not like it in that spot.
I do not like that house for me.
I do not like it can’t you see?

Would you like it really old?  Would you like it plated gold?

Not really old.
Not plated gold..
I do not like that house for me.
I do not like it can’t you see?

fixer houseWould you? Could you?
fix it up?

I would not , could not, fix it up
I do not like it with that tile.
I do not like that compost pile.
I do not like it with some mold
I do not like it painted bold.
I do not like it with lead paint
I do not like it “somewhat” quaint.
I do not like it with a leak.
I do not like it with that peak.
I do not like that house for me.
I do not like it can’t you see?

You may like it with a well?

I do not like it with a well.
I do not like it with that smell.
I do not like this house for me.
I do not like it, can’t you see?

A  short! A short!
A short! A short!
Could you, would you
try a short?

Not a short sale! Nothing that’s “stale”!
I would not, could not, by a school.
I could not, would not, with a pool.
I will not buy one at that price.
I will not buy it once or twice
I do not like it with small trees.
I do not like H-OA fees.
I do not like this house for me.
I do not like it, can’t you see?

Say!
On the creek?
Here on the creek!
Would you, could you, on the creek?

I would not, could not,  on the creek.

Would you, could you, with this plan?

I would not, could not, buy that plan.
Not on the creek. Not with that plan.
Not on that street. Not painted tan.
I do not like this house for me.
I do not like it, can’t you see?

You do not like them. So you say.
Let’s look! Let’s look! And you may.
blue houseLet’s look and you may, I say.

Say! I like that house for me!
I do! I like it can’t you see!
And I do like it painted blue.
And I do like it with that hue.

And I do like it with that door.
And with that roof.. And with that floor.
And with that pond. And with that tree..
It is so perfect, so perfect  you see!

So I do like it on that street.
And I do like forced air heat.
And I do like it near that park.
And I do like that birch tree bark.
And I do like the RV pad
And I do like the price it had.
And I will buy this home right now.
If you will just teach me how.

I do so like that house you see.
Thank you!
Thank you, a home for me.

You can start your Salem Oregon Metro home search if you want to try that perfect house for you.

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