Six months ago, my son bought a new house. He had been looking to move from his apartment for well over a year.
The hot real estate market made it hard to find a house in his price range. Each tired and worn-out house I toured with him needed quite a bit of work. I cautioned him that if he thought it was hard to buy a house, he was in for even more frustration when he needed to hire contractors to do renovation work.
Fortunately, out of nowhere, a brand-new house came on the market just a few miles from his apartment. It was built by an older builder who was on site each day, ensuring all the work was done perfectly. It was one of the best-built homes I have ever seen here in New Hampshire, and I advised my son to stretch and purchase it. He did, and six weeks later we were helping him move in….