Are You Afraid Of the Grass Being Greener On The Other Side?

November 20, 2008

“But what if mortgage rates drop next month…”, “I’d hate to pay too much for a home”, “I want to buy at the absolute bottom of the market…not a penny more!” “What if I buy now and then price go down again – I’ll be upside down within a few months!”

It’s human nature to want the best deal – the nicest house for your money – the lowest possible interest rate. But while caution may be good in choosing which stocks have good investment potential, many people lose sight of the fact that the primary reason for buying a home is to provide shelter for you and your family. Yes, I know that many have speculated in real estate over the last few years and cashed in on the escalating home prices. But those days are not these days.

Today your main motivation should be to find the best fit for your budget and your family. Does it really matter whether you pay 5% or 4% for a mortgage if you find a home that fits nicely into your conservative financial plan? Isn’t it more important to have a space for your daughter to practice the piano away from the noisy den than to have a cheap house with a floor plan that’s all wrong? Or wouldn’t you enjoy a beautiful shade tree in the back yard where you can hang a hammock more than a great deal on a home right next to a busy road?

Yes, there will be buyers who will buy at the lowest prices of the century and get a low mortgage too. But will they have the luxury of picking out a home that fits their needs, that nurtures their soul? Will they find a home that makes them go “Aaaaaah!” at the end of the day as they walk through the front door? Or will they merely use the space as a functional place to lay their head.

If you look to what makes a house a home, you’ll find that the grass is just as green, if not greener in a home chosen for love rather than money!

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Latitude: 30.601433 -- Longitude: -96.314464

Other Area Cities: College Station Bryan

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College Station, Texas, is a city in Brazos County, Texas, near the boundary area between East Texas and Central Texas. It is located in the heart of the Brazos Valley. The city is located within the most populated region of Texas, approximately equidistant from three of the 10 largest cities in the United States. It is 152 km (95 mi) north of Houston, 267 km (166 mi) northeast of San Antonio and 268 km (169 mi) south of Dallas. The population estimate as of 2006 is 82,429. Together College Station and Bryan make up the Bryan-College Station Metropolitan area, the sixteenth largest Metropolitan area in Texas with around 190,000 people. -- Source: Wikipedia.com

Texas 2000 Census Population Profile Map

	College Station	Texas	United States
Population	67,890	20,851,820	281,421,906
Median age	21.9	32.3	35.3
Median age for Male	22.1	31.3	34
Median age for Female	21.7	33.4	36.5
Households	24,691	7,393,354	105,480,101
Household population	57,187	20,290,711	273,643,273
Average household size	2.32	2.74	2.59
Families	10,368	5,247,794	71,787,347
Average family size	2.98	3.28	3.14
Housing units	26,054	8,157,575	115,904,641
Occupied units	24,691	7,393,354	105,480,101
Vacant units	1,363	764,221	10,424,540

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