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 Fond du Lac, WI

Latitude: 43.775139 -- Longitude: -88.444907

ZIP Codes for Fond du Lac, Wisconsin	54935 54936 54937
Area Code for Fond du Lac, Wisconsin	920
Time zone for Fond du Lac, Wisconsin	CST

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Fond du Lac is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The name is French for bottom (or foot) of the lake, for it is located at the bottom (south end) of Lake Winnebago. The population was 42,203 at the 2000 census. The city borders the Town of Fond du Lac, although a small portion borders other adjacent towns. Together with surrounding communities, the Fond du Lac metropolitan area was, according to the 2000 census, home to 57,479 people. The city forms the core of the United States Census Bureau's Fond du Lac Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Fond du Lac County (2000 population: 97,296), and which, when combined with the 'Beaver Dam (city), WI Micropolitan Statistical Area', form the larger 'Fond du Lac-Beaver Dam, WI Combined Statistical Area'. It was named the safest metropolitan area in the United States in the 2006 edition of City Crime Rankings by Quinto Press. -- Source: Wikipedia.com

Wisconsin 2000 Census Population Profile Map

	Fond du Lac	Wisconsin	United States
Population	42,203	5,363,675	281,421,906
Median age	35.7	36	35.3
Median age for Male	33.7	35	34
Median age for Female	37.3	37.1	36.5
Households	16,638	2,084,544	105,480,101
Household population	39,517	5,207,717	273,643,273
Average household size	2.38	2.5	2.59
Families	10,285	1,386,815	71,787,347
Average family size	3	3.05	3.14
Housing units	17,519	2,321,144	115,904,641
Occupied units	16,638	2,084,544	105,480,101
Vacant units	881	236,600	10,424,540

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Local Information for Fond du Lac, WI

Latitude: 43.775139 -- Longitude: -88.444907

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