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 Warsaw, IN

Latitude: 41.240564 -- Longitude: -85.847002

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Warsaw is a city in Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. The population was 12,415 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Kosciusko CountyGR6. Cradling Winona Lake, Pike Lake, and Center Lake, its nickname is Lake City though surrounding cities are also referred to as this. Warsaw, known as the Orthopedic Capital of the World, is home to the first orthopedic device manufacturer started in 1895 by Revra DePuy of the DePuy Manufacturing Company. Subsequent competitors, such as Zimmer, Inc. which is the largest and most sucsessful Orthopedic company in the world; as well as a smaller company know as Biomet , have been founded in Warsaw to support the industry. Several orthopedic suppliers are also present in the city. Warsaw is also the headquarters of Da-Lite, makers of commercial and home theater projection screens and Little Crow Foods, the manufacturer of the popular CoCo Wheats. -- Source: Wikipedia.com

Indiana 2000 Census Population Profile Map

	Warsaw	Indiana	United States
Population	12,415	6,080,485	281,421,906
Median age	33.9	35.2	35.3
Median age for Male	31.2	33.9	34
Median age for Female	36.7	36.5	36.5
Households	4,794	2,336,306	105,480,101
Household population	11,924	5,902,331	273,643,273
Average household size	2.49	2.53	2.59
Families	3,067	1,602,501	71,787,347
Average family size	3.11	3.05	3.14
Housing units	5,101	2,532,319	115,904,641
Occupied units	4,794	2,336,306	105,480,101
Vacant units	307	196,013	10,424,540

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