When buying a house, start by asking yourself some soul-searching questions. By Marni Jameson • “I am not a house snob,” I say to DC. He raises his eyebrows, lowers his chin and regards me over the tops of his frameless lenses. He wants to go house hunting, with me, but thinks pleasing me may be a tall order. “OK,” I continue, in the most reasonable tone I can find, which is buried somewhere beneath impatient and snooty, “so maybe I’m what some might call particular, but that’s just because I have a point of view.” DC wisely stays silent. His lips form a doubtful seam. He’s a lawyer, well trained in the art of choosing battles, which I am not. I try to put myself in his shoes, which are...
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