The door opens and you step into the house of your dreams. It’s everything you wanted and much more. Your heart is beating fast and your hands are sweaty in anticipation of seeing more.
You know that this is your house, the one that you have been searching for. But how do you know? What about your “must have” list you made. There is no fireplace, the bathroom does not meet your dimensions, and where is the modern sink that you needed to be happy?
Love at first sight? Can you trust that?
Yes!
4 Signs that you’ve Fallen in Love with a House
- The Other Houses Don’t Compare
Yesterday you viewed a house with a stunning stone fireplace with a Pearl mantle (which was on your “must have” list). And now all you picture is smoke and ashes…too messy.
But this house seems to have chosen you and has touched you beyond the material aspects. The light summer breeze plays in your hair as you stand in the threshold of the French doors opening up to the large backyard filled with sweet honeysuckle.
- The House is Everything You Want & More
When you start house hunting there are basic requirements, wants, and needs that you have in mind. A certain number of bedrooms, more than one bathroom, a two-car garage, and a large backyard. And then you had your certain designer requirements like a Alumix Exte Designer Vessel modern sink for the bathroom off the master bedroom.
And now that old fashioned sink in the bathroom looks inviting as you picture where the toothbrushes will go. And the claw bathtub will be perfect for hot bubble baths.
The modern bathrooms in those other houses didn’t really fit in with your family style after all.
- Look Beyond the Faults
The tired cabinets, unappealing paint colors, and dated wallpaper in all the other houses was very distracting and a definite no.
But now this house…the one…all those minor faults are no big deal. You will just fix them or learn to love their quirky appeal.
- You Have Mentally Moved In
If you are picturing your overstuffed couch against the back wall and your comfy recliner on a certain wall in perfect view of your mentally placed television – you have fallen in love with a house.
Should You Buy a House on Feelings?
Judith Orloff, PhD, a Los Angeles-based intuitive psychiatrist and author, believes there are many life benefits gained – due to listening to your instincts. She also shares that living intuitively makes for a more passionate life, but gut instincts are not 100% all the time.
So how do you know which gut feelings to trust? Orloff states that it’s a matter of “combining the linear mind and intuition,” and striking the right balance between gut instinct and rational thinking.
So when you fall in love with a house follow through on the rational side of thinking and make sure all the major items of buying a house line up.
- Keeping in line with your budget
- Neighborhood is satisfactory
- Structure of the house is sound
- Good Roof
- Have all Inspections Completed
So yes – fall in love with your house and enjoy it! Don’t ever buy a house without having the feeling of “I know.” Just keep the balance between gut instinct and rational thinking through the buying process.
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Author Bio
Wendy Dessler
Title: Super-Connector at OutreachMama
Wendy is a super-connector with OutreachMama who helps businesses find their audience online through outreach, partnerships, and networking. She frequently writes about the latest advancements in digital marketing and focuses her efforts on developing customized blogger outreach plans depending on the industry and competition.
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