We needed four bedrooms, a two-car garage. I wanted a separate laundry room. I'm from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, so I was used to open space and the country.

I was raising seven kids. I lived in the bedrooms, in the laundry room, in the kitchen, in the car - car pooling all over. I just didn't have time to sit down and watch a lot of TV. So I really didn't.

The garage has become more than just a place to park the car.

The laundry room will be expanded and much nicer.

My first call was on a house in East Granby, a nice, old beautiful house. It looked like an awesome house for the price. It was sold within 24 hours the day before I called.

The interest rates were so low we wanted to take advantage of it. We were afraid if we waited until the fall the interest rates would go up.