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: 33.580726 -- Longitude: -112.199309

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Glendale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 218,812, while the mid-decade Census survey estimated the population as of 2005 to be 242,369; it is a major satellite city of Phoenix. The NHL's Phoenix Coyotes and NLL's Arizona Sting began playing here when Glendale Arena opened in December 2003. Also in Glendale is the new University of Phoenix Stadium, home of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals, which opened in August 2006. In 2008, Super Bowl XLII is scheduled to be played there. Both venues are part of the Westgate development plan, meant to spur growth in the sparsely habitated Yucca district. Glendale bills itself as “Arizona’s Antique Capital,” with support for its claim from both Sunset Magazine (2004) and a 1998 article in USA Today. Glendale is home to the popular Arrowhead mall in the north-west part of the city. -- Source: Wikipedia.com

Arizona 2000 Census Population Profile Map

	Glendale	Arizona	United States
Population	218,812	5,130,632	281,421,906
Median age	30.8	34.2	35.3
Median age for Male	29.8	32.9	34
Median age for Female	32	35.5	36.5
Households	75,700	1,901,327	105,480,101
Household population	215,955	5,020,782	273,643,273
Average household size	2.85	2.64	2.59
Families	54,384	1,287,367	71,787,347
Average family size	3.33	3.18	3.14
Housing units	79,667	2,189,189	115,904,641
Occupied units	75,700	1,901,327	105,480,101
Vacant units	3,967	287,862	10,424,540

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