Are You Afraid Of the Grass Being Greener On The Other Side?

November 20, 2008

“But what if mortgage rates drop next month…”, “I’d hate to pay too much for a home”, “I want to buy at the absolute bottom of the market…not a penny more!” “What if I buy now and then price go down again – I’ll be upside down within a few months!”

It’s human nature to want the best deal – the nicest house for your money – the lowest possible interest rate. But while caution may be good in choosing which stocks have good investment potential, many people lose sight of the fact that the primary reason for buying a home is to provide shelter for you and your family. Yes, I know that many have speculated in real estate over the last few years and cashed in on the escalating home prices. But those days are not these days.

Today your main motivation should be to find the best fit for your budget and your family. Does it really matter whether you pay 5% or 4% for a mortgage if you find a home that fits nicely into your conservative financial plan? Isn’t it more important to have a space for your daughter to practice the piano away from the noisy den than to have a cheap house with a floor plan that’s all wrong? Or wouldn’t you enjoy a beautiful shade tree in the back yard where you can hang a hammock more than a great deal on a home right next to a busy road?

Yes, there will be buyers who will buy at the lowest prices of the century and get a low mortgage too. But will they have the luxury of picking out a home that fits their needs, that nurtures their soul? Will they find a home that makes them go “Aaaaaah!” at the end of the day as they walk through the front door? Or will they merely use the space as a functional place to lay their head.

If you look to what makes a house a home, you’ll find that the grass is just as green, if not greener in a home chosen for love rather than money!

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Local Information for Grants Pass, OR

Latitude: 42.438969 -- Longitude: -123.328249

ZIP Codes for Grants Pass, Oregon	97526 97527 97528 97543
Area Code for Grants Pass, Oregon	541
Time zone for Grants Pass, Oregon	PST

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Grants Pass is a city in, and the county seat of Josephine County, Oregon, United States . The city is located on Interstate 5, northwest of Medford. Attractions include the Rogue River, famous for its rafting, and the nearby Oregon Caves. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 23,003. As of 2006, the population is 30,930, making it one of the fastest growing cities in Oregon. Early Hudson's Bay Company hunters and trappers, following the Siskiyou Trail, passed through the site beginning in the 1820s. In the late 1840s, settlers (mostly American) following the Applegate Trail began traveling through the area on their way to the Willamette Valley. The name was selected to honor General U.S. Grant's success at Vicksburg and a post office was established on March 22, 1865. The city of Grants Pass was incorporated in 1887, a year after it had become the county seat. -- Source: Wikipedia.com

Oregon 2000 Census Population Profile Map

	Grants Pass	Oregon	United States
Population	23,003	3,421,399	281,421,906
Median age	37.9	36.3	35.3
Median age for Male	35	35.1	34
Median age for Female	40.2	37.5	36.5
Households	9,376	1,333,723	105,480,101
Household population	22,168	3,343,908	273,643,273
Average household size	2.36	2.51	2.59
Families	5,924	877,671	71,787,347
Average family size	2.94	3.02	3.14
Housing units	9,885	1,452,709	115,904,641
Occupied units	9,376	1,333,723	105,480,101
Vacant units	509	118,986	10,424,540

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Are You Afraid Of the Grass Being Greener On The Other Side?

November 20, 2008

Local Information for Grants Pass, OR

Latitude: 42.438969 -- Longitude: -123.328249

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