Bigger Is Better...Sometimes

Quality of life - enjoyment, a need for a certain family situation, that is enough of a reason for me. And yes, those unusual homes are often a somebody's perfect cup of tea. We see it time and time again with unique homes. 

Margaret Rome, Baltimore Maryland - This is good advice. I agree. Buy wisely!

Many times smaller and better lay out is much better

Hi Margaret,
I love this post because it brings up some important points. I absolutely agree with you. If you need to make improvements or upgrades in a home to serve a specific purpose that is money well spent and very difficult to put a price on the personal value it creates for however long you live there.  That actual dollar investment may not be recovered at sale time but you have reaped the benefits during your time in the home.  You can't put a monetary value on things like that.   Thanks for the post!

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Hi Margaret Rome, Baltimore Maryland, the extra money spent on improvements or additions don't necessarily mean more money when selling a home.  Buy and spend wisely. Great post!

Yes sometimes you do have to wait for that perfect buyer, but there is a home buyer for every house.

I still remember a family member calling and asking me if spending money on a pool or finishing their basement would be more of a return on their investment when they sold.  My answer of finishing the basement was obviously not the one she wanted to hear, but then I asked her a couple of questions, "How long do you intend on being in your home?"  She gave an answer of multiple decades.  Then I asked, "Will you get enough enjoyment out of a pool over those years to make it worth the expenditure?"  In the end, the enjoyment is all that matters.

Hi Margaret.  It is hard to sell an overbuilt home when the neighborhood comps support a much lower price.  My husband builds spec homes and loves infill.  However, he is always careful to make sure the home he builds fits the neighborhood and the comps support the price.

Hi Margaret Rome, Baltimore Maryland .  I got into real estate to sell my husband's homes. Although over the last two years it has been mostly customs, the atmosphere in our local market and the attitude of our custom home owners created such an environment that he was ready to hang it all up.  I talked him into another custom - which I am listing.