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NBR: question for homeowners
We are looking at homes since we're currently renting. It's been a while since we owned a house. We thankfully sold the first one before the market went to hell.
When did you know the home you're in was "the one" for you? Was it the moment you walked in? 30 minutes later? A few days later?
We saw one house that I loved immediately. DH decided he liked it a few days later, but it went under contract too quickly. Now there's another house we're considering. DH really likes it. I think we could make it work, but I don't know if I'm in love yet. It's not that there's anything wrong with it necessarily. I'm just not sure if feels like it could be my home. That probably doesn't make any sense. Hmm......
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We both really liked ours but questioned it all the way through buying it and living in it for a month. I mean not big time questioning, but wondering if it was the "right" one. Two years later, I love our house. I still think about my dream house and what our next house will be like - what I want the same and what I now know I don't want. But we are confident at this point that we made a great decision. With that said, I bet there are a lot of houses out there that would seem like the right decision.
A lot has to do with perspective and if you MAKE it your perfect house, you know?
Well, we're about to buy a house that I like but I sure don't love it. Whether or not we love it is kind of a moot point. It's the only house that we can afford in this teeny tiny and very expensive town. We're getting in on a condo/co-op that will be built soon and it is likely the last new building to be allowed here. So, either we buy this condo or we move to another town.
So I have some mixed feelings about it. Mostly I don't want to live there. It's small and expensive and I'd much rather live closer to my family. But I do have to admit that I'm very happy about getting out of the apartment we're in. And sometimes I find myself online looking at furniture and getting really excited : )
We both liked this house after we saw it. It had drawbacks- price, needed work so we didn't love it. After looking at a bunch of other houses and comparing them to this one we decided to lowball. We negotiated down $20k. After 4 years and remodeling a basement, 2 baths, one kitchen, painting the exterior and some landscaping. I almost love this house.
Once the rest of the landscaping, the other kitchen, and some carpet are done this will be me dream home.
Emily 8.8.08
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Our house was the 3rd house we "tried" to put an offer in on. They kept selling as soon as we would see them. So as we drove away from this house, I told DH - we are not thinking about this one for days, we are putting an offer in today!
I knew as soon as we walked into the master closet.
For me the most important aspects of a home are location, price and the "bones" of the house. I don't stress about 1970's kitchens, ugly bathrooms or shag carpeting. To me, all that can be changed (and pretty cheaply since DH is very handy). I am not afraid of a fixer upper. I think that in most cases you can get a better deal on a great house if it needs work that the current owner isn't willing to do.
We looked at a ton of homes and I either didnt like them or felt, "I can make this work".
But then we saw the one we eventually purchased and just *knew* this was the "one"!
Don't rush it - - its a major purchase -- you don't want any regrets.
GL!