katie and tom's new home when katie and tom started searching for their first home, they had two main requirements. they wanted a house in the heart of midtown. they also wanted a home with an open floor plan and a modern atmosphere, but they realized quickly the two things didn't go hand in hand. “we knew we wanted to be in midtown，” katie said. “we went into a lot of houses. they were old, they were beautiful, but the rooms were a little small and had lots of space that wasn't really usable.” “we didn't want to have to knock down any walls，” katie said. “i remember saying to tom，‘i wish we could find a newer house in midtown.’” it took more than half a year to find it, and with the help of a realtor(地产中介), the couple came across a house that met every one of their requirements. though it was in the heart of midtown, it was built
