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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I think you have romanticized home ownership and I want to make sure you don't make a mistake by buying a house for its aesthetic details while overlooking more important aspects.  Yes, you should have an emotional attachment to your home, but it is also a business transaction and making a mistake can ruin you financially.  When buying a home, you need to think about what maintenance will be required while you live there and how hard it will be to sell the home someday.

Here's what most buyers want to see in a home:

1.  neighborhood should be safe, have kids, and be near things like parks, schools, sidewalks, etc.
2.  schools should be good
3.  house should have a good foundation, no water or mold problems, no electrical problems; systems should be in good working order and not too old.  
4.  how many bedrooms and bathrooms, and how are they configured?
5.  are the kitchens and bathrooms clean?  attractive?  functionally solid?

These issues should rank first on your shopping list.  Details like porches, trim, paint color, appliances, etc. should be secondary - and in fact, many of them can be added fairly cheaply to whatever you buy.

Good luck![/quote]

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