First off....I don’t even like the way most new homes in my budget look.
My budget for a house is $300000. I’ll have about $60k to put down and I qualify for a first time homeowner program and down payment assistance programs as well.
But my major issue is paying a bunch of money for a barn looking house made from cheap siding, that is two feet away from your neighbors house, no backyard space, acreage....
Also the house plans.
I grew up in a brick ranch home. 3 bedroom/2 baths, den, living room, dining room, kitchen with breakfast area.But now because everybody thinks “OPEN FLOOR PLAN” is the coming messiah, the houses somehow have more space but less room.
So I no longer get a separate eat in kitchen, and a dining room. No longer have a living room/parlor AND a den. Just one big ole mashed together area.
And the BEDROOM SPACE! How can the house I grew up in be 1700 square feet and have bedrooms large enough to accommodate a full bedroom set...but a big ass 2200 square foot house got rooms the size of matchboxes.
I have full wood furniture. You know. Real shyt. Not particle board bullshyt you pay $2000 for these days. Bedroom sets passed down from my grandparents from 1800s.
But these new ass houses ain’t even got bedrooms big enough to accommodate a full/Queen size bed, nightstand, armoire, and dresser.
So I feel like I’m paying more for less even though it’s a newer home.
Is it just better to build? Am I trippin? I swear older homes are better than some of the new shyt I see on the market now.
