[Rain Man]

Fargo - On the outside, this is just a generic mcmansion, and I thought it was going to be meh. But I have to say, the interior is really great. Nice design, nice fixtures, and great aesthetics. The location isn't very good in terms of walkability, but walkers probably get eaten by polar bears anyway. This house really works.

Grand Forks - This is kind of the reverse of the Fargo house. It's great on the outside. The inside is decent but not spectacular, and those wood floors bother me for some reason. Too variegated. It's probably got the best location of all the houses in terms of access to services, but it's still not great so I'll take Fargo over it by a nose.

Christine - Is that ... is that an eagle's nest with chicks in Photo 9? This house is really interesting, in no small part because it's surrounded on three sides by Minnesota. If Minnesota and North Dakota ever go to war, this place is going to be like Corregidor or Fort Sumter. It's a nice house, but a little too western for my tastes, and it's not in a walkable place. But seriously, look at it on the map. It has the same river flowing on the north side of the house and the south side of the house. That's bizarre.

Minot - What's the deal with Minot? This house is half the size of the others. Why is Minot so expensive? For the most part, this is just a typical home, and I cringe a bit at the pit bull colored kitchen cabinets. I'd probably use the understair hideaway, though. This house is in the middle of nowhere, so you'd have to dogsled everywhere.

Fairmount - I'll be honest with you. I really don't like Spanish architecture. Combine a lot of wrought iron with a remote location and I don't need to live here.