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[quote=Anonymous]We prioritized things that you cannot change, like location and the view/scenery.  The thinking is that house can be changed, things inside and out fixed, neighborhood and your view is out of your control.  
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This is my advice if you had only lived in apartment/TH or other low maintenance and smaller SQ. FT. spaces together as a married couple.[/b] Something we found out.
Outdoor spaces are a PITA to maintain unless you outsource.  Calculate costs of outsourcing most of your outdoor cleaning, maintenance, lawn care or you may be fighting over it.  If your indoor area is much larger than your apartment consider budget for the cleaning lady or make sure you are clear on responsibilities and have the same expectations before hand. [b]Main thing is discuss beforehand and figure out who of you is a DYIer and who is more into outsourcing and not spending free time after your paid job-work doing more household related work and fixing stuff yourself [/b]. If you aren't on the same page you will be fighting.  And it's not always about money.  Even if you have funds to hire ppl to help your spouse may be dead against it or vice versa. [/quote]

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