You have your idea of your perfect dream home. The love of your life has a different idea. You love your spouse or partner, and that’s why you’re moving with them, but different visions are bound to cause friction. You may see couples squabble all the time on reality TV house hunting shows, but there is a grain of truth to those hyped up conflicts. You’ll probably find yourselves disagreeing over location, must-haves, and even budget.
Here are a few ways
to endure those disagreements without biting each other’s heads off and find a
new home that works for both of you.
Communicate Your Visions
Before you start
looking for houses, sit down at the kitchen table with a notepad and a couple
glasses of wine. Each of you take turns writing down everything you want from
this move. What do you want in a location? What do you want in our home?
Underline or put a star beside the things that are most important to you. What
do you have in mind for budget? Discuss each point as you go. Maybe your spouse
likes the idea of living in the quiet outskirts, but your point about saving
gas on the ride to work changes their perspective. Just make sure your mind is
open to a changed perspective as well.
Once you’ve
discussed, write down a new list of all the things you agree on. This is what
you should prioritize when you talk to your real estate agent. You may still
disagree on some points after you’ve talked, but laying it all out in the open
will help to keep those disagreements peaceful.
Create a Grading Scale
What happens when
you fall in love with one house that your spouse hates and they fall in love
with another house that you’re not too keen on? In that case, a little
objectivity is needed. Create a grading scale based on the things that are most
important to both of you: let’s say budget, certain amenities, or impact on
your lifestyle. After each house, you and your partner can grade each home in
order to determine what really is the best fit for you. It can be hard to put
your heart aside for the moment, but using this objective scale may help you to
look at a house that didn’t make a stellar first impression in a new way.
Be Willing to Compromise
They like to have
open space. You like to be right in the heart of the city. They want character,
you want new appliances. Chances are, someone is going to have to compromise
more than once, so you should prepare yourself for not getting everything you
want exactly as you imagine it now. Be fair about compromise. If they gave up
their perfect location for you, be willing to allow a little bit of character
for them. No one should have to give up their vision completely, but you’ll
each have to bend somewhat.
Talk to a Realtor
A realtor is a must even if you’re moving by yourself. However, when faced with the tricky navigation of finding the best home for both you and your partner, you want an expert. Your real estate agent has probably seen this before and knows how to help you come to a compromise that works for everyone.
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