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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just an idea, but how would you arrange/stage your house if you were putting it on the market next week? Could you try doing that and see if you like it better? Boxes you haven't unpacked are really depressing. Hide them, get rid of the stuff (obviously you don't really need it), and make the place look superficially attractive. Sometimes that helps a lot.[/quote]

+1.  Several of the people who say they don't like their houses haven't unpacked yet.  I guess it could be a chicken/egg problem, but I don't see how you can feel at home if you haven't really settled in yet. I can remember when I was young and in my first house, it all seemed so overwhelming.  But the trick is to just start somewhere. Just start with one room - unpack it completely, decorate and make it your own.

I bought a house because I had to move out of two places that I really liked in a row (within a year of moving in) because the owner sold them.  I was tired of moving and decided that I needed to buy.  So there's that.

I LOVE my house.  Driving home every day and pulling into the driveway makes me happy.  However, there are days when I fantasize about the simplicity of living in a condo.  I don't think I would really like it for very long, but everyone has those feelings now and then, I think.  I do think absolutely hating your house is unusual.  Analyze exactly what it is that you don't like -- is it home ownership in general, something specific that can't be fixed, like the location, or is it something that is fixable?  If it's the first two, then maybe home ownership or this house isn't for you.  There no shame (although there is expense and hassle) in selling. [/quote]

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