sdrealtor, I’ve always been told that Asian men are well built, if you know what I mean, so his car is not a surrogate of anything; as a single guy with a good paying job, he is driving what you and I can only dream about. Well, soon enough the wife and kids will come along and he then will be more concerned about a car with enough room for a baby seat and stroller in the back 🙂
Back to business. I have to agree with AN on this one. I’m not so emotional to think that there is only one house for me. But it is true that when you look at houses, you can pass so many by because they have something wrong with them. It is too old, or the neighborhood has too many junky cars, or the backyard is too small, or you can hear road noise when windows are open (that is the biggest problem in San Diego, since noise travels up and many houses are on busy streets), the houses are too close so the neighbor can see your backyard from his bedroom window, the house is too dark, the previous owners made an addition that is totally tacky and does not flow with the rest of the house, the house is priced higher to compensate for the $20K new tile they just put in for the sale and I hate it and refuse to pay for it (ditto for those cheap cabinets they put in to update the kitchen), the pool takes up the entire backyard and I’d rather have grass for my dog than the pool…So on and on it goes.
There are many homes that will fit the bill, so if you can stay detached, you can get a better deal. If you fall in love with a house, you probably will pay more to get it. With time on your side, you can get a house that meets your criteria and still pay less. That is the magic of high inventory.
