It's an excellent time to buy! Congrats. Visit often and hound them about quality construction. Read up on it. Dan and I really wish we had. We thought building a new house would eliminate all the hassle of inheriting someone else's house problems. What we learned is that a new house can have just as many problems. We had water damage not six months after we moved in. Just because it is a new home doesn't mean you shouldn't get an inspection before going to settlement. Even if you have to pay for it yourself it is worth it.
Sorry, didn't mean to rain on your parade. Building a house is very fun otherwise. Do you get to meet with the electrician? Dbzeag makes some very good points about wiring.
be sure to consider transportation costs when looking at properties. it can end up being cheaper to pay more for a place closer to work, play, or both.
Don't do anything to damage your credit before you close on the house. They usually do a credit check just before closing.
Congratulations though.
We skipped the starter house too.
Congrats on building a house.
I'm pretty sure 20A electrical circuits (outlets) for each room is code now anyway
Why don't you do a spreadsheet for her, nerd?be sure to consider transportation costs when looking at properties. it can end up being cheaper to pay more for a place closer to work, play, or both.
spreadsheets are my thing
duuuuuhhhh
It's tedius to set up, but it's a one time setup.damn, i REALLy need to get some kind of budget program..
we're doing MUCH better than six months ago, I will say that. the "envelope system" works "okay" but I still find I'm digging into DJ money that I shouldn't be.
but all in all, we have more money in savings. and more money in a sock in the sock drawer and more money going to things of substance.
but a spreadsheet with future earnings/savings/expenditures would be cool i guess.. how long the data take to enter??
*probably more time than I'd want to spend. I tracked EVERY PENNY for 90 days and it was TEDIOUS.