We understand essential things and potential compromises differently. Needs are basic requirements that just can’t be ignored or compromised. On the other hand, desires can be left behind if the situation demands it. You need to clearly distinguish between your needs and which items you would classify as desires. No matter how many unfulfilled desires, you can address them later. You can add a pool can and change paint colors. Don't let yourself get hung up on details you can add later.
A NOTE ABOUT PETS
Consider your pets in your home shopping. Home buyers who are pet owners have specific requirements—they must provide for their pets. A third of Millennials in the US (born between 1981 and 1996) who purchased their first home (33%) say the desire to have a better space or yard for a dog influenced their decision to buy the home, according to a survey conducted online by Harris Poll, on behalf of SunTrust Mortgage. Dogs ranked among the top three motivators for first-time home purchasers and were cited by more millennials than marriage/ upcoming marriage, 25%, or the birth/expected birth of a child, 19%. The neighborhood in which you're searching must have no restrictions on your type of pets—or livestock, if that’s something you desire. Do you raise American Staffordshire Terriers, also known as pit bulls? Some neighborhoods ban this breed. What about goats? Vietnamese potbelly pigs? Have you always wanted fresh eggs from your own chickens? Include your animals in location planning. I have seen a couple of real estate shoppers assume they're buying horse property just to discover that horses aren't allowed in that zoning or on that size lot.
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