I don’t know about other people but price play a big role in which house I end up choosing. Also, you can’t really say you love one cookie cutter and not love the other. Of course, it it’s an older house or custom house and does not have any other like it around, then you can potentially fall in love with that one and nothing else. With that said, I’d still rather pass on the house I love and buy the house I really really like and save 10-20k. That 10-20k in 20 years could be the difference between my kid going to a great college or a community college. So bottom line is, unless you’re wealthy enough to say you’re willing to burn thousands on a house you really love rather than a house you really like, then so be it. But to me, price is also part of the equation to determine which house I love more. That’s why I decided to buy a G35 over a BMW 330Ci. Sure, I can pay more and get a little bit more, but I rather buy the G35 that is 95% of what the 330Ci is for 25% less.