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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Local Information for Shawnee, OK

Latitude: 35.342474 -- Longitude: -96.933775

Other Area Cities: Seminole Shawnee

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Shawnee is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, USA. The population was 28,692 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Pottawatomie CountyGR6 and is part of the Oklahoma City-Shawnee Combined Statistical Area and is the principal city of the Shawnee Micropolitan Statistical Area. Located on Interstate 40, Shawnee is just 30 minutes east of attractions of downtown Oklahoma City. To the east and northeast, the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System offers barge access to the Gulf of Mexico and the Great Lakes region. Major employers in the Shawnee area consistently report average absenteeism rates of only 2% and 7% turnover[citation needed]. Human resources personnel at Shawnee firms indicate that Oklahoma workers are more productive than plants similar in operation elsewhere in the continent. Shawnee is an active Main Street community. The Oklahoma Main Street Program is a downtown revitalization program. -- Source: Wikipedia.com

Oklahoma 2000 Census Population Profile Map

	Shawnee	Oklahoma	United States
Population	28,692	3,450,654	281,421,906
Median age	33.3	35.5	35.3
Median age for Male	30.1	33.9	34
Median age for Female	36.3	36.9	36.5
Households	11,311	1,342,293	105,480,101
Household population	26,939	3,338,279	273,643,273
Average household size	2.38	2.49	2.59
Families	7,306	921,750	71,787,347
Average family size	2.96	3.02	3.14
Housing units	12,651	1,514,400	115,904,641
Occupied units	11,311	1,342,293	105,480,101
Vacant units	1,340	172,107	10,424,540

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