Just 10 of the Funniest Tweets About the Struggle That Is House Hunting

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House hunting seems like it'll be a ball of fun — exploring new spaces and daydreaming about just how you'll remodel or decorate them. But then reality hits: You lose a house you really want, or realize your budget can only buy you a glorified shack. You know, 2018 things. The following Twitter users can tell you first-hand.

1. Priced Out

That awkward moment when you click the link for an EMPTY LOT that's in your desired price range. #HouseHuntingFail
— Hailee Arnold (@HaiMaeArnold) January 9, 2015

2. Ghosted

#househuntinghell is a lot like dating. "No, that was lovely. Yes, no, I'll definitely call you. Yes, either way I'll phone." *never calls*
— Ryan Nelson (@RyanJohnNelson) September 10, 2011

3. Sorry Not Sorry

I feel bad looking at houses witheringly while knowing the owner lovingly and carefully put up that awful, awful decor #househunthell
— lainey316 (@lainey316) June 29, 2011

4. Tear-Down

House hunting in the Bay Area pic.twitter.com/wKoF7Ltkq3
— Victor Stuber (@victorstuber) April 2, 2018

5. Old Listing

Lando and I went to check out a house we really liked and when we got there we met the people who just moved in. #awkward #househunting
— AudreyMae (@w0nderlustlost) June 20, 2018

6. The Best of Both Worlds

avocados now $1.99 at amazon's whole foods, down from $2.79

avocado toast and buying a house no longer mutually exclusive pic.twitter.com/ab2e997IA1
— Reckful (@ByronBernstein) August 28, 2017

7. "Rights to Firstborn Child"

Buying a house in town using the bank : 50lbs of paperwork, years of tax returns, month long process, rights to firstborn child. Buying a John Deere S780 combine for $450k: 2 pieces of paper, sign here, payments due in Dec. WTF
— Garrett (@theGarrettF) June 28, 2018

8. Trouble in Paradise

House hunting has brought me closer to understanding why the divorce rate is 50% in America.
— Meghan Milewski Collins (@The_Mego_Show) July 25, 2017

9. It's True

So I am currently within the hell that is known as "house-hunting" in Melbourne and today I learned that the word 'mortgage' literally translates to "death-pledge" in French. #french #househunting #melbourne #smashedavo #escort
— Alaska Monroe 🇦🇺 (@CourtesanAlaska) February 5, 2018

10. Desperate Times

Life hack: post a picture of a key on social media without actually buying a house.
— Nat Peters (@NatPetersNYC) June 29, 2018