Buying a home and having doubts

[Rottie454]

We're in the middle of purchasing a home and when I first saw it I immediately fell in love with it. We went back for a second viewing and I now realise just how much work there is to be done. I'm worried that we've taken on too much. Anyway else had doubts when buying a house? Is it normal?

Yes - it's called buyer's remorse. You need to figure out how much it's going to cost and how long it will take and whether it is worth it to you.

I suppose it depends on how much work it needs. If it's full of mould and no bathroom or kitchen, that would put me off. The first house we bought was just like that and we had a stressful first few years.
If it's just refreshing some paint and fixing some broken bits then I think that's fine.
I guess it depends how much you love it and if you have the ability, the time or the finance to do it.

I think its normal to have doubts, it's a bit like getting married

Whether you should listen - well just think what needs doing, how urgently, how much, can you afford it and how disruptive would it be.

Another way is think someone else has now outbid you and got the house, how do you feel relieved or disappointed?

Do the calculations & then add some money on!

How would you feel if the sale fell through?

Sad or relieved & there is your answer

Is this your first home? If so, it's worth it just to get out of renting.

If you fell in love with it when you first walked in, hold on to that and remember it when it does become hard work.

We bought our first home 3.5 years ago. We knew it needed "some work" but wasn't too bad because it did need to be rewired or a whole new heating system and the survey came back largely fine.

We are just starting to decorate. We've had shit tonnes of work done, all of which was stressful and more expensive than we'd planned. But it's all been totally worth it (well it will be once its decorated!).

I liked the house we bought so much I cried when I walked in (thought this happens only on TV) and I still had doubts throughout the process. We are here now, it does need even more work than we have realised, but we are still very happy with our choice.

I did have doubts with our first house too, I didn't love that one and I never grew to love it though so my doubts were much bigger that time.

I'm just that sort of person, I have doubts about anything. My guess is that with a purchase this big, even people that don't normally have doubt, would.

Oh what @chuckiecheese said!

If you couldn't have it anymore what would you think?

I was doubting my choice of house. It was a good size and fair sort of price but filthy just did not cover the truth of the smell and mess.
The interior had features which can only be described as unusual to outrageous.
Much work and nearly 20 years later I am still in that property and love it so much