Buying a house for the first time inspires a lot of emotions: it's exciting, nerve-wracking, and it kind of makes you crazy. Not crazy in a bad way. Crazy in a "I can't believe this is happening!" kind of way. Seeing house after house can be a little overwhelming, until all of a sudden, you walk into a house and it is somehow different.
For some reason, everything you see in this one house seems perfect. You start to see the possibilities, picturing your bed here and your television there. Wondering what it would be like if you ripped up those carpets and had the hardwood floors that you know are lingering underneath. What could you do to that sunroom with the pellet stove? Don't you just love that fridge? And the house comes with all the appliances?! All these thoughts float around in your head while you are looking at the house, when you are lying in bed that night, and as you look at all the houses thereafter. This house is always in your mind.
Then, you start to think about finances. How much is it? Can we afford it? How much will it cost to heat it in the winter? Air conditioner in the summer? How much should our down payment be?
If you decide to make an offer, where do you start? How low is too low? I mean, you don't want the offer to be insulting.
Once you make an offer, then you have the house inspections. Which are more expensive than you thought, but obviously worth it when you're spending so much money on a house.
In the end, buying a house is a crazy, nerve-wracking experience unlike any other. But it's also something amazing and wonderful. Something that brings you into the next stage of life. Something that allows you and your family to grow into a whole new life together. It's overwhelming for a reason. So that it is taken seriously and with the proper amount of thought and caution.
But when all is said and done, it is an exciting step to take with the person you love. Your family is possibly buying the house that your children will grow up in. And it's just awesome.
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