The real estate business is all about selling a house, be it a condo, townhouse, single family residence or whatever. A house is "real property," a physical conglomeration of bricks, mortar, sticks and stones. It has been said many times that a "house does not make a home." A real estate agent may sell you a house but he or she can not sell you a home. So, what makes a house a home?
Having spent 20 years in the U.S. Navy my family has lived in multiple locations worldwide including almost 4 years in Japan. In each of these locations we experienced life in varied structures with various types of neighborhoods and surroundings. But one thing was common to them all - they were home. Why, because the things that make a house a home were relocated each time we moved.
These things were not the yard (with curb appeal) or the 2 car garage or the square footage or the color of carpet. My wife has always had a framed needlepoint that says it all - "Home is where the Navy sends us." So what makes a home? A home is made by those who care about you!
A family, the one's who really care for you. The ones who care if you are safe and happy. The ones who make it a joy to come home. The ones who don't judge you by your money, looks or possessions. The family is what separates "brick and mortar" from a home. Possessions are not lasting. Look at the folks who were devastated by Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters. They rebounded after they were relocated. Some rebuilt, some purchased a new property. And that new property became a home.
A home is memories of special occasions. A home is made up of the times spent together. A home is the result of good times experienced and, yes, sometimes, the difficult times "shared." So how has all these locations made "home" appear from such diverse structures? It is the birth of a child. It is coaching that Little League soccer team. It is all the time spent supporting the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts. It is being involved in the local school system. It is the friends made and relationships created from the experience of meeting total strangers. It is being involved in the local church or chapel community. It is the excitement of learning about the new community. It is the experiences shared with those you love. That is what makes any place, regardless of country or state, the "home." Experience it, live it, for a home truly is what you bring to the physical brick and mortar structure! The "house" may not be a mansion but the "home" may be one!
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You are correct! I just wrote one and had people start saying I didn't include prices of real estate...geez.