Picking out a new house can be exciting and terrifying at the same
time, especially when you also might be choosing a new location to live. So how do
you choose? What if the house has problems you can't afford to fix? What’s the
tiebreaker if you love two places equally?
The
first and only way to begin the decision-making process is to grab your
calculator. A dream home becomes a nightmare the moment you can't afford it.
“As you calculate, look beyond the listing price,” Look at what the repayments
will be when and if the interest rates go up say (3x, 4x even). Can you afford it..
When looking for a place to live, you need to as my mother used to
say, take off those rose coloured glasses. Look at the heating, cooling of the
house, for eg: A house with vaulted ceiling costs more to heat than one with a
low ceiling. A house with a pool means paying to maintain it, or spending your
weekends scrub scrub, scrub. All these extra factors can add up.
So what is it that makes a home a home.. It is a feeling. This is where the rose coloured glasses definitely come off. It is a sensation
of peace on a cozy rainy Sunday, imagining yourself tucked up on my favourite chair watching the
rain drip down the glass window, the feeling of relief when you pull into the
driveway after a long trip; a quiet kiss on the head of a baby asleep in my
lap; the warmth of my partner’s arms as we soak up the sun outside, the dog sitting in his favourite place.
Home has been many places for me over the years, but its comforts
are defined by simple, blissful moments like these...
So what are you waiting for, come
take a walk to our destinations for today: -
Destinations:- Shiny Shabby,
Little Branch, On9
Nutmeg. Paper Bag_Group Gift - (New) @ Shiny Shabby;
DJ / SF Porch Welcome Sign - white - (New) @ Shiny Shabby;
Nutmeg. Not too shabby flats, Nude
[ keke ] nirvana chair white . grey - (New) @ Shiny Shabby;
[ keke ] nirvana simple table . wood - (New) @ Shiny Shabby;
[ keke ] nivana card . flower of life - (New) @ Shiny Shabby;
[ keke ] nirvana incense bowl . white - (New) @ Shiny Shabby;
[ keke ] paperbag herb - coriander 1
Little Branch - LB_EucalyptusTree {Animated}*4Seasons @ On9;
.peaches. Vintage Desk - Tea Cup
{vespertine} - rosemary garden fence
- right unit / white
