Dealing With The Emotional Stress And Fear Of Buying A New Home

<p>After a couple of months, I was able to successfully convince my wife to upgrade homes! But now that she's on board, I'm afraid to move forward. </p> <p>I'm afraid because it's scarier to buy a home when demand is down. There's a comfort in buying when everybody else wants to buy.</p> <p>But I think I'm mostly afraid of buying because I had to convince my wife. As a result, if anything unfortunate happens after we move, I will feel guilty and to blame. </p> <p>If you are thinking of making a big move where you and your partner are not 100% alilgned, perhaps this episode will spur you to communicate more about your fears and worries. </p> <p><strong>Posts mentioned:</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.financialsamurai.com/overcoming-emotional-attachment-to-buy-a-new-home/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>5 Ways To Overcome Emotional Attachment To Buy A New Home</strong></a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.financialsamurai.com/three-home-buying-rules-for-all-to-follow/"> <strong>30/30/3-5 Rule For Home Buying</strong></a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.financialsamurai.com/income-and-net-worth-requirements-to-buy-a-home-at-all-price-points/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Income And Net Worth Requirements To Buy A Home At All Price Points</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Recommendations</strong></p> <p>To invest in real estate more strategically and passively, check out <strong><a href="https://www.financialsamurai.com/fundrise" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fundrise</a></strong>. Fundrise manages over $3.3 billion, mostly in residential and industrial real estate in the Sunbelt. The spreading out of America is going to be a multi-decade trend. FS is an investor and affiliate partner of Fundrise. </p> <p>Join 60,000+ others and subscribe to my <strong><a href= "https://www.financialsamurai.com/news" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">free weekly newsletter</a></strong>. This way you always stay on top of the most important events in the stock market, real estate market, and everything personal finance. </p>