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: 42.299795 -- Longitude: -71.426627

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Framingham is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population was 66,910, making it the most populous town in Massachusetts. The 2004 population estimate is 65,598. A charter change to make Framingham a city has been proposed more than once, but was defeated at referendum each time. The town has twelve public schools (the largest being Framingham High School), two private schools, three parochial schools: St. Tarcicius - K-8, St. Bridget's - K-8, Marian High School - 9-12, one Jewish day school and one charter school, the McAuliffe Regional Charter Public School, named after the astronaut killed in the Challenger disaster; Framingham is also home to the original Sudbury Valley School, a well-known and controversial alternative school. -- Source: Wikipedia.com

Massachusetts 2000 Census Population Profile Map

	Framingham	Massachusetts	United States
Population	66,910	6,349,097	281,421,906
Median age	36.2	36.5	35.3
Median age for Male	35.3	35.4	34
Median age for Female	37	37.7	36.5
Households	26,153	2,443,580	105,480,101
Household population	63,592	6,127,881	273,643,273
Average household size	2.43	2.51	2.59
Families	16,573	1,576,696	71,787,347
Average family size	3.02	3.11	3.14
Housing units	26,734	2,621,989	115,904,641
Occupied units	26,153	2,443,580	105,480,101
Vacant units	581	178,409	10,424,540

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