Living in a house feels liberating after apartment life......

[Braznor]

Now I got the entire structure to myself.... YES!

It feels good. :awe:

 

[blackdogdeek]

Congrats! Time to turn up the home theatre AS LOUD AS YOU WANT!

 

[purbeast0]

yeah my wife went from a 780sqft apartment that we lived in for 6 years, to a 2200+ sqft house. it's amazing how much of a difference it was. but now we feel like our house is "small" because we're used to it. definitely no need to upsize or anything anytime soon.

and yeah, the best part was building my home theater. when in the apartment i had my sub sitting in the closet for 6 years, as well as my surrounds. granted, i no longer use any of those because i got better equipment now, but it did kind of suck to not be able to use any of it.

 

[nageov3t]

that's similar to how I feel any time my apartment needs repairs and I don't have to pay for it

 

[Humpy]

Give it ten years.

I have been thinking lately how living in an apartment would feel liberating after living in a house.

Houses are a non-stop shit ton of work if you want to keep it in sale-able condition and not feel permanently tied to it. A nice apartment with a balcony and a door man is tempting.

 

[rudeguy]

that's similar to how I feel any time my apartment needs repairs and I don't have to pay for it

Yep.

Last year was the best. My ceiling fan sprung a leak and I didn't have to pay shit to get it fixed.

 

[CPA]

Give it ten years.

I have been thinking lately how living in an apartment would feel liberating after living in a house.

Houses are a non-stop shit ton of work if you want to keep it in sale-able condition and not feel permanently tied to it. A nice apartment with a balcony and a door man is tempting.

No way. You never have to worry about how loud you walk on the second floor of your house.

 

[manimal]

will never share a wall with anyone other than my kids. I shuddered at the mere thought of having to deal with being in such close proximity to the riff raff

 

[nageov3t]

No way. You never have to worry about how loud you walk on the second floor of your house.

my dad yelled at me all the time for walking too loudly on the 2nd floor when he was downstairs trying to read the newspaper

never had that problem in any apartment I've lived in, but I've also never lived in any mega-corp 10000 unit apartment complexes... usually gravitate toward 2-3 family houses where I actually get to know my neighbors.

 

[Squeetard]

Now I got the entire structure to myself.... YES!

It feels good. :awe:

Totally. I won't ever go back to a townhouse, let alone an apartment. I live on a quiet street with awesome neighbors.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Your wallet may also be a bit liberated of its money.

 

[twinrider1]

Start a savings account for house repairs. Takes the sting away when something big does break.
All in all, I'm happier owning a house.

 

[Markbnj]

The nicest thing about it for us was just knowing our names were on the deed, and the landlord couldn't wake up tomorrow and decide to sell and force us out, or make us deal with real estate agents for months, both of which had happened to us in the past.

 

[SunnyD]

Give it ten years.

I have been thinking lately how living in an apartment would feel liberating after living in a house.

Houses are a non-stop shit ton of work if you want to keep it in sale-able condition and not feel permanently tied to it. A nice apartment with a balcony and a door man is tempting.

Hell, they're a non-stop shit ton of work just to keep it standing in most cases. Yes, I exaggerate a bit, but when you own a house there's ALWAYS something to do. You can't just call the landlord and say, "Hey bitch, fix it."

 

[Carson Dyle]

Hell, they're a non-stop shit ton of work just to keep it standing in most cases. Yes, I exaggerate a bit, but when you own a house there's ALWAYS something to do. You can't just call the landlord and say, "Hey bitch, fix it."

No, but there are two ways of approaching the constant upkeep of a home that you own.

1. You DIY ... For whatever reason. Maybe to save a few bucks, maybe because you can do a better job, or maybe because you don't trust anyone else.

2. You call someone up and say "Hey bitch, fix it" and you pay them when they're finished.

Even something as simple as mowing the grass. Most people bust out a lawnmower, take 20 or 30 minutes to cut their 1/4 acre, do some trimming, have a lemonade and call it a day. Others pay the neighbor kid 20 bucks while they watch TV.

 

[SunnyD]

No, but there are two ways of approaching the constant upkeep of a home that you own.

1. You DIY ... For whatever reason. Maybe to save a few bucks, maybe because you can do a better job, or maybe because you don't trust anyone else.

2. You call someone up and say "Hey bitch, fix it" and you pay them when they're finished.

Even something as simple as mowing the grass. Most people bust out a lawnmower, take 20 or 30 minutes to cut their 1/4 acre, do some trimming, have a lemonade and call it a day. Others pay the neighbor kid 20 bucks while they watch TV.

I'm not arguing that at all. I enjoy mowing my lawn. I'm getting pretty good at fixing shit I never knew a damn thing about either. Budgetary constraints aside...

But it sure was a lot nicer to NOT have to worry about how/when/if XYZ was going to get fixed or whether it would be cheaper to hire someone or DIY it or even if something needed an insurance claim and what paperwork to deal with when I was renting. Just pick up the phone and call the landlord, then go get my lemonade and call it a day.

Of course then you had your share of crappy landlords too...

 

[clamum]

The only time I lived in a house was for three years during university (besides when I was living with my parents) so I don't have much experience with it. That was renting the house anyway.

Otherwise it's been apartments for me and overall I've had quite a good experience. I've never had terribly loud or otherwise idiot neighbors and have never had anyone tell me to turn down music or TV (I don't go crazy with these but I do have a small home theater with sub setup).

I'd like to own a house just to have something of my own and have no landlord or people living right next/above/below from me. It would also be nice to have my own yard (maybe an acre, or two at the most) and garage and basement.

But for the time being I'm perfectly content with my 700 square foot apartment. Well, I do wish I had some more room for my reloading stuff.

Congrats to you OP!

 

[Red Squirrel]

Congrats! It is a great feeling for sure. I would never do apartment life unless I was very very stuck. I moved into my house from my parent's house and it was the best feeling ever, and still is. It's great to be up at like 3am doing stuff, without even having to worry about not making noise. It's nice to be able to do what I want such as running wire where I want, adding/removing walls if I really wanted to etc. I've been slowly working on finishing my basement too. Took a break now so I can pickup more money though. It's nice to be able to fix stuff yourself too instead of having to wait for someone. It's more expensive though, I find I'm always living pretty tight moneywise.

 

[monkeydelmagico]

Braznor enjoy your new place and congrats.

Give it ten years.

Ole' Codger ready for the retirement village? GET OFF MY LAWN!


I've owned, townhoused, apartmented, and duplexed. Pros and cons to all. My number one priority is privacy. The biggest piece of property I can afford even if I have to live in a shack.

 

[z1ggy]

Give it ten years.

I have been thinking lately how living in an apartment would feel liberating after living in a house.

Houses are a non-stop shit ton of work if you want to keep it in sale-able condition and not feel permanently tied to it. A nice apartment with a balcony and a door man is tempting.

It's funny.. I never thought I'd feel this way, but after having a house for 4 years, I wouldn't mind going back to an apartment. I mean... I'd probably only go for a "duplex" type of thing where it's just 1 vertical firewall separating two doors side by side. I hating having people right under me or over me before.

 

[BoberFett]

Repost... but...

Pros and cons both ways. I've owned several homes. I like the freedom to do what you want with your property, but I'm not a big DIYer. My home is utilitarian, I need a roof over my head and a place to use my home entertainment. A townhome is the best option for me, I don't have to mow, don't have to do upkeep, but I still get a garage directly attached to my kitchen so I don't have to walk down a hallway and take an elevator to bring the groceries in, and I only have neighbors on the side, not above and below.

 

[nageov3t]

It's funny.. I never thought I'd feel this way, but after having a house for 4 years, I wouldn't mind going back to an apartment. I mean... I'd probably only go for a "duplex" type of thing where it's just 1 vertical firewall separating two doors side by side. I hating having people right under me or over me before.

maybe I'll regret it in a few months, but I'm looking forward to my next apartment.

business on the first floor and only 2 apartments above it (the 2 bedroom that I'll be renting, and a studio... if my understanding of the layout is correct, we only share our kitchen and bathroom walls)

 

[Humpy]

I'm not arguing that at all. I enjoy mowing my lawn. I'm getting pretty good at fixing shit I never knew a damn thing about either. Budgetary constraints aside...

But it sure was a lot nicer to NOT have to worry about how/when/if XYZ was going to get fixed or whether it would be cheaper to hire someone or DIY it or even if something needed an insurance claim and what paperwork to deal with when I was renting. Just pick up the phone and call the landlord, then go get my lemonade and call it a day.

Of course then you had your share of crappy landlords too...

In my early 20's I lived in a two level, end unit apartment in a retirement community. It was perfect. No one upstairs, neighbors were quiet and somewhat deaf, assigned parking, a few blocks from the center of town so females could walk over after a night of drinking.

A 100% care-free place to sleep and keep my crap that it may be time for again.

It sure beats yard work and roof leaks and mold behind the shower wall and painting and repainting and driveway cracks and winter boiler repairs and summer air conditioning repairs and appliance repairs during Christmas and sewer clogs over Thanksgiving.

 

[trmiv]

It's nice, but it's not all sunshine and lollipops. I had my HVAC unit break in my house during the summer last year. Liberated $4300 right from my wallet.

 

[K1052]

I've done houses, apartments, and condos. Think I miss my pre-war high rise condo in a nice urban neighborhood the most. It was built like the proverbial brick shithouse. Huge thick concrete floors, structural terra cotta walls between units, and only three units per floor (and only one I shared an elevator with). Never heard a peep as long as I lived there and had all the (many) benefits of the city.