A lot of the houses we’ve looked at in the high desert (Hesperia, Apple Valley area) are a bit elevated or up in the foothills, so I’m hoping to find one with a great view. Not an absolute requirement, but if House A is on the valley floor and has a view of the neighborhood roofs and power lines while House B has a view of the valley spread out and mountains nearby and all other factors are equal, we’re almost certainly going to go with House B.
I’m going to miss this view at night out of our back yard.
I won’t miss the money that gets paid to the landlord every month. No equity, no tax breaks, just take a stack of bills, get some lighter fluid, and burn it. Every. Single. Month.
Nor will I miss the house being too small, dealing with issues like plumbing and gophers and sticky doors that NEVER get resolved. I understand that they’ll be my problem to fix when we own our own house again, but at least things WILL get fixed.
With luck, I won’t be losing these views. I’ll be gaining better ones, with many additional benefits.
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