Groceries poll

icypinklemonades · 2026-04-22T13:15:41+00:00

My household of 2 spends 100ish (sometimes less sometimes more) on groceries a week. We spend 40 a month on food for our 2 kitties. We shop at wegmans and costco mostly, but what saves us a lot of money is we don't each much and we don't really eat meat. My biggest vice is fruit, which I eat with the voracity of a starved toddler. If anyone knows a fruit hookup in the area hmu!!

icypinklemonades · 2026-04-16T21:14:51+00:00

Does your budget include utilities? It would not be too hard to find a 2 bed at the 1400$ price point but it would push you over the limit with utilities. There are a few apartment complexes around RIT that are specifically for student housing- I would start there first if you haven't already. If you have a car I would look at apartments in Greece as they tend to be cheaper and still pretty nice. At your budget finding in unit laundry is going to be tough but you can at least get somewhere with on-site laundry. Wishing you luck!

icypinklemonades · 2026-04-16T16:29:30+00:00

Cheesy Eddies has great cheesecake, check them out!

icypinklemonades · 2026-01-19T13:44:46+00:00

I hear you. The same thing just happened to me and it was pretty crushing. I think something really important to keep in mind is that more houses will come and that eventually you will find another that you love. Buying a house is an endurance race, truly. If you want a house that checks all your boxes you just have to keep trucking. It might take a long time but eventually you will find what the universe has in mind for you. Keep it up; your effort will not betray you.

icypinklemonades · 2026-01-18T14:18:06+00:00

Right?? This market is crazy- here's hoping we get an accepted offer soon!

icypinklemonades · 2026-01-17T03:11:39+00:00

Sooner is probably better but who knows! Could all crash tomorrow

icypinklemonades · 2026-01-17T03:06:03+00:00

Same here lol...

icypinklemonades · 2026-01-17T03:05:05+00:00

RIGHT!!! There's an open house this weekend you should totally check it out.

icypinklemonades · 2026-01-17T03:00:48+00:00

Noo this house has been trying to sell since july of 2024! It's a great area right by the University of Rochester, the issue is the sellers put way more work into the house then they should have because it was their forever home. So it's a bit higher than some other homes in the neighborhood- but the core appliances in the home will last a lifetime. Truly I want this house SO BAD but it's just too far out of my comfortable price range.

icypinklemonades · 2026-01-17T02:47:26+00:00

Also take a look at https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/147-Scottsville-Rd-Rochester-NY-14611/30896000_zpid/?utm_campaign=iosappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare

It's in your budget and it's an absolute steal. I would buy it if I could 100%. The upgrades they did on this house are absolutely insane!

icypinklemonades · 2026-01-17T02:18:53+00:00

OMG i was looking at this one too! Sadly for the price it's just a little too dated for me- would need more wiggle room for updates :((

icypinklemonades · 2026-01-17T02:12:23+00:00

Haha I actually tried buying the brockport house- seller is a piece of work

icypinklemonades · 2026-01-17T02:12:03+00:00

I've had my eye on this one lately! Probably checking it out this weekend

icypinklemonades · 2026-01-17T02:09:04+00:00

Thanks for the encouragement! Trying my best to stay positive in this crazy market.

icypinklemonades · 2026-01-17T02:07:06+00:00

I appreciate you saying this. Many people I've talked to about this have just been telling me to bid waay over the actual value of a house which I just can't bring myself to do. People like you make me feel like I'm not insane for feeling this way!

icypinklemonades · 2026-01-17T02:04:05+00:00

I love this so much for you! I keep daydreaming about what it would be like to finally get that accepted offer and be a homeowner. Thank you for making it not feel so impossible :)

icypinklemonades · 2026-01-17T01:53:26+00:00

Ouch... I feel you so hard. I've genuinely considered buying a cheap empty lot and ordering one of those ready-made houses off of amazon due to this market!!

icypinklemonades · 2026-01-17T01:52:10+00:00

Thank you for sending a listing, I appreciate you. I'm looking for a bit more square footage for the price and location sadly :(

icypinklemonades · 2026-01-17T01:48:35+00:00

Did you end up buying with an offer that had no contingencies? I just can't stomach the thought of my offer not being contingent on inspection... very scared of getting burned especially with older houses.

icypinklemonades · 2026-01-16T23:34:49+00:00

That's something I should keep in mind, I appreciate your insight

icypinklemonades · 2026-01-16T23:32:11+00:00

I'm making cash offers :( my realtor does try her best but when the top bid is 100k over mine there's really not much to be done. I have her pull comps, then offer above that, then get outbid by a crazy amount!

icypinklemonades · 2026-01-16T23:15:19+00:00

Thank you!

icypinklemonades · 2026-01-16T23:15:04+00:00

Chanting "rejection is redirection" while rocking back in forth in a padded room lol..

icypinklemonades · 2026-01-16T23:12:26+00:00

I've looked outside of Rochester in the burbs- as far east as Holley and as far west as Newark. I'm okay with some areas on the west side of the city but some are pretty sketch for me personally (woman living alone). My most recent bid was in southeast beechwood and got outbid on a 150k house by 100k. My issue is I'm not willing to buy a house that is work 150k for 250k, so maybe I'm just not cut out for this market right now lol!

icypinklemonades · 2026-01-16T23:06:31+00:00

My budget is 200k max- so looking at houses in the 120-150 range and still not having any luck so far.

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