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Originally Posted by queasy27
Welcome, Polar Bear! It's great to have such a nice new neighbor. 
You don't need any advice from me, but I am curious how the house search is going, and what the frustrations are. Are you looking as pre-owned or new? Have you missed out on any houses you wanted because someone overbid you? How does the market seem from a buyer's perspective? |
In general, the market appears very active. It's exciting to think that (IMHO) this is a pretty good time to be buying. Frustrating at times of course, which we fully expected. One or both of us is out there every day...reviewing what's available, setting itineraries, making calls, driving around for what sometimes seems like endless periods. It gets very tiring at times. And it feels like we can't really start "living" in TV until we make a purchase.
Probably one of the biggest challenges so far is to fight the temptation to exceed our budget! :^) (There's always one more feature that we feel like we must have.) And then there's the urge to just kind of ignore the bond cost...because...of course...it's not actually a part of the cost of the house...LOL!
We're looking at both new and pre-owned. One home we liked was snapped up before we had a chance, but so far no heart-breakers. Could very well happen though.
Probably the single biggest challenge is simply weighing the pros and cons of each home and coming to agreement whether it's a real, viable option. Some might disagree, but on limited budget like ours, I don't think that "perfect" house is out there. But don't think I'm being negative. There are plenty of wonderful houses that may not be perfect, but that won't stop us from making one of them the perfect home. :^)