Are You Buying a House or a Home?
As you read and study about buying real estate, you will often find the words "house" and "home" used interchangeably. There is a huge difference between a house and a home.
A house can be a place to eat, sleep, park your car, and put all your "stuff" (including other family members). It is a material possession and an investment. A home is where you feel comfortable, warm, safe, and protected.
A home is where you live. A house is something you buy logically. A home is an emotional purchase. When  buying real estate you have to balance your emotional wants and your logical needs because there will almost certainly be a time when the two conflict. For example, you may want a house with a view, but the payment is higher than you feel comfortable with on a thirty-year fixed rate mortgage
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The trick in buying real estate is to view all decisions with both a logical perspective and an emotional perspective. If a situation presents itself that requires a trade-off, decide on whether there is a huge conflict or a small one. Logic should win the big conflicts, but emotion should always be a factor, even winning the small ones.