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[quote=Anonymous]Our 9th grade daughter does not like to host at our house. She says it's because there is no where to hang out. We do not have a dedicated hangout spot, like a family room or finished basement, or even a porch/patio. Our house is an older 2 story 3bd/1ba and we have a small kitchen, LR and DR with the bedrooms upstairs. Our basement cannot really be finished, but DD does have her own small room. There is maybe room for one sleeping bag on the floor (barely!), so she could invite a friend over to spend the night. We have a small extra bedroom that we use as a craft room/office/storage.

She invited a friend over a couple times in middle school and I just hid in my bedroom and let DD have the main level to socialize. That's kind of annoying for the parents though!

Our house is paid for, but I'm kind of bothered by this. For instance, for homecoming, I dropped her off at a friend's house where about eight girls gathered to get ready. We obviously could never do something like this. I'm wondering if it's worth moving for this reason. We could afford a house that costs about 100-200K more than ours is worth. That would probably get us either a finished basement, extra bathroom or extra family room in the same area we live now. Would it be worth it? She will be off to college in a few years. Is this even important when they are able to drive and get around by themselves in a year or two?

We would probably have to get a mortgage for the higher costs. I'm kind of wincing at that given the interest rates, but I also want DD to feel comfortable in our home. Despite the size, our house has some positive qualities (aside from no mortgage!) that I would hate to give up. I do get it though, I grew up in a small house with a large family and I never invited anyone over. We bought our house before having a kid and DH thinks this is a silly reason to move, but is willing to upgrade. [/quote]

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