When you’re in a hot housing market, there’s a give and take to finding (and affording) the perfect house. For me, my compromise was that I chose to buy a major fixer-upper, rather than a move-in ready home. But the second compromise I made was a little less expected — and had to do with the strange layout of the house.You’ll often hear that you can find “deals” on houses that have quirks that might appeal to a specific buyer.