My wife and I recently looked at a house, and while we didn’t end up buying it DID force me to take a close look at our financial situation. It was a really helpful exercise that gave me a lot of clarity, and in this post I share the 7 biggest financial questions I asked myself to figure out whether we were really ready to buy.Read more…
6 Lessons Learned as a First-Time Home Buyer
Posted September 12, 2017
My wife and I bought a house for the first time ever just a couple of months ago and today I’d like to share some of the lessons I learned along the way. To be perfectly honest, I found the entire process to be pretty brutal, but hopefully this makes it a little easier for you the next time you’re buying a house.Read more…
Why We (Finally!) Decided to Buy a House
Posted August 15, 2017
On July 17, my wife and I signed the final piece of paper and officially became homeowners for the first time in our lives. Up to that point we had always been renters, and while we were nervous about making such a big financial commitment, buying finally seemed like the right decision for our family at this point in our lives. Here’s why.Read more…
When Renting Is Smarter Than Buying a House
Posted March 21, 2017
Conventional wisdom says that buying a house is smart and renting is a waste of money. After all, why would you spend your money paying down someone else’s mortgage? And this is largely true if you plan on staying in your home forever. But it breaks down over shorter time periods, and in many cases renting is actually the financially savvy move.Read more…
How Long Will it Take For Buying a House to Pay Off?
Posted May 1, 2014
When it comes to housing, should you rent or should you buy? This is a question that’s especially relevant for new parents, who are at a stage where “settling down” and creating a “home” often feels like the “right” thing to do. But is it a good financial decision? Here’s one way to run some numbers and figure it out.Read more…
