The problem is--the way we understand it--it would also be entirely impractical for us to buy a home right now and possibly have to turn around and sell it in only a few year's time. And, old and creaky as this apartment is, we love this apartment, and we are gradually adjusting it to our liking. We don't need, nor am I sure we can really shoulder, the cost of a mortgage and the time cost of keeping up our own place at this point in our life. God-willing, we will yet remain a two-person, two-feline family for the next few years; once we know for sure where we'll be, we'll look towards some of the other trappings/dreams of young, married life. That's the plan, anyway. Now, we'll all get to see how far off our plans are from where we're led.
yeah, having had two sisters who have moved relatively recently into their first houses, I can sympathize with the sentiment. It's good to hear that you distinguish between needs in wants, especially in a time where, to put it bluntly, many families are finding out that they had no business trying to buy a home in the first place.
ReplyDeletewell, here's what i propose... sharon and you can get a home in a new city, i'll go to grad school there. then i can live in your basement, take care of your cats, and pay you rent. heck, i could even through in cooking and cleaning! perfect. let's do it.
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