I just picked her up off someone who was Rehoming her. They say she’s about 17 months and weighs about 45 pounds. I thought they were usually bigger. For reference she’s shorter and smaller than my Siberian husky
Has anyone else gone through this after buying a new construction home?
My wife and I bought a new construction home earlier this year, and overall it’s a good house. We don’t have any major issues with it, and we’re grateful to be homeowners.
That said, I can’t shake the feeling that we may have rushed into the decision. Looking back, I don’t feel like our realtor really showed us many new construction communities or floor plans besides the one we ended up buying. At the time, I didn’t know what else was out there, so I assumed we had found the right fit.
After closing, we started touring other new construction communities just for fun, and that’s when everything changed. We found floor plans with lofts, dedicated office spaces, better entryways, and neighborhoods with amenities like pools and walking trails. Now I keep thinking, “What if we had seen these before?”
On top of that, our house is about 1,900 square feet, and with three kids, working from home, and needing a dedicated office, it already feels like we’ve outgrown it much faster than I expected. The lack of neighborhood amenities is starting to bother me too.
I keep going back and forth between thinking this is normal buyer’s remorse and wondering if we genuinely bought the wrong house. Part of me has even considered selling in a few years just to get a floor plan and neighborhood that better fits our family.
Has anyone else experienced this? Did those feelings eventually go away once you settled in, or did you end up moving? Looking back, what would you have done differently?
Has anyone else gone through this after buying a new construction home?
My wife and I bought a new construction home earlier this year, and overall it’s a good house. We don’t have any major issues with it, and we’re grateful to be homeowners.
That said, I can’t shake the feeling that we may have rushed into the decision. Looking back, I don’t feel like our realtor really showed us many new construction communities or floor plans besides the one we ended up buying. At the time, I didn’t know what else was out there, so I assumed we had found the right fit.
After closing, we started touring other new construction communities just for fun, and that’s when everything changed. We found floor plans with lofts, dedicated office spaces, better entryways, and neighborhoods with amenities like pools and walking trails. Now I keep thinking, “What if we had seen these before?”
On top of that, our house is about 1,900 square feet, and with three kids, working from home, and needing a dedicated office, it already feels like we’ve outgrown it much faster than I expected. The lack of neighborhood amenities is starting to bother me too.
I keep going back and forth between thinking this is normal buyer’s remorse and wondering if we genuinely bought the wrong house. Part of me has even considered selling in a few years just to get a floor plan and neighborhood that better fits our family.
Has anyone else experienced this? Did those feelings eventually go away once you settled in, or did you end up moving? Looking back, what would you have done differently?
Edit: I want to clarify that I’m not trying to blame my realtor or avoid responsibility for my decision. Ultimately, I signed the paperwork and the choice was mine. I only mentioned my experience with my realtor because, as a first-time buyer in a brand-new state, I put a lot of trust in their guidance and wish I had been shown more new construction communities and floor plans before deciding. Looking back, I also recognize I should have done much more research on my own. This post is really about dealing with buyer’s remorse and wondering if anyone else has gone through something similar. Also, this isn’t that I regret buying a home. I love being a homeowner. It’s more that, after seeing more options, I’m wondering if I chose the right home for my family’s long-term needs. I’m just curious if anyone else has gone through something similar.