a New House or an Old One

I recently a discussion with my friend about the nature of the house we bought in the future. He has his heart buying older homes, the older the better. The reason that it comes from the fact that he is big on history and historical value, and have an older house adds a touch of the history of our lives as a whole. I told him that was fine, until we were both very good, because the old house, the more problems you have with something that does not work with things or degradation. Although I feel, and another at a certain level, is not practical for someone in our lives. On the road, the more reasonable, but not now.

I was tempted to buy a starter home. Starter homes in the area where most of us to build a house or apartment, currently being built live, and you can buy before they are ready at a lower price than what you would pay. Nature of the house because they are newer, have far fewer problems than you in an old house, and although they may not be a story attached to it, they still comfortable accommodation for couples just starting out and save little money .

When you think of buying a house, you have many things to consider. While your heart on buying an old house for its historic value and limitless possibilities, you need the current financial situation and any "hidden" costs associated with living in a house. So my parents house was built in the early 1960s, and they just started doing some renovation, because the things that are old and falling apart. Last time I was visiting, I went to the bathroom and cold water. Apparently there is a problem with the boiler, and my father with a plumber in a few minutes for the problem, because my father worked and did not know how to solve the problem itself (this is what the specialist). In any case, a plumber there for a few hours and managed to ask a question, but what? The bill more than $ 400! This is not a big thing for my dad, but me, I almost died! All the little things that come with owning a house as the preservation of the exterior appearance (Ie cutting grass, repairing roofs, walls, fences, etc.) costs a lot of money. That sort of thing, like a plumber for a leaky faucet can quickly determine if you are not aware.

If you buy a house, you all costs, together with her. Besides home market value is much extra money on top of that with a realistic price for you. In the current economy, we all pay a little more cautious in decision-making, especially when a lot of money.