Certainly wasn't the case for any of the houses I've bought. All were compromises in various ways; none were houses we loved on first sight.
Certainly wasn't the case for any of the houses I've bought. All were compromises in various ways; none were houses we loved on first sight.
Have you ever driven by a prospective purchase and never bothered to get out of the car?
> All were compromises in various ways
That's true of just about everything.
No, if we took the time to go to the place, we at least looked at it. I don't remember ever driving up to any property and just turning around.
Did we rule looking at something based on photos/descriptions? Yes, certainly.
Photos tend to focus on the house, not the setting. A big deal for me is the relationship of the house to the sun, the neighborhood, the view, privacy, traffic, noise, etc.