New home anxiety - help
Hi BWT! I need your help!
My husband and I are looking to start a family soon and just started browsing for homes to buy. I am not from here and have only ever lived in SF. We've always thought I wanted to live in SF long term but the recent housing market has me very intimidated after hearing about the bidding wars and fake low listing prices.
We also started looking around further south like San Mateo, Redwood City (generally looking for places with good schools) and honestly feel very overwhelmed, and also like something feels missing when I think of the city's walkability and energy. I'm worried I'm prioritizing the wrong things based on the phase of life I do know instead of the one that's to come.
-:If you have purchased a home in the recent past I'd love to hear your experience and how you went about it. How did you choose your neighborhood? Is the bidding war really what it's reported to be?
- If you have a young family what have you found is the most important to you? What changed from pre-baby/toddler life that would influence where you live?