My posts sometimes appear to be a little about real estate and a lot about life. That is because I find buying a new home often represents all the unfinished business we hope a different house will miraculously take care of. “If I had more cabinets, I would put more stuff away. If I had a sidewalk I would walk every day and lose wieght.” It really isn’t true, from my observations.

We will take our same habits and intentions to the new place, and there is no guarantee that anything will be different because we have moved. Tenants who care for a tiny house are apt to take equal care of a larger one. If your relationship is stressed, buying a new home will probably just magnify the problems.

Take a serious look at the reasons you want to move, then see if any of them can be applied right where you are. It might save you a lot of time and money!