In the case of rentals, particularly if you’re on the lower end of income, I think the honest truth is, you get rejected for so many you give up hoping until eventually you move into whatever mould dungeon you can afford and will accept you
In the case of buying, I have no clue. It’s weird. You’ve gotta visualise yourself/your family actually living there to figure out if it’s right for you, but that process is almost certain to cause some attachment
tone212_@aussie.zone 1 week ago
It’s horrible, there’s no two ways about it. Happened to me time and time again. I had to change mindset to “hopeful” of getting place X but not get too attached and realise it’s not the only suitable option that will cross your path. Easier said than done.
Catfish@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Thanks. Glad to know I’m not oughtright bonkers. But like I have to make mind plans about where things might go and how the place would flow. I do this for rentals, buying is a bigger scary if we miss something.
Baku@aussie.zone 1 week ago
But the plus side is, you can always knock out a wall, put in a window, move a cupboard, etc, if things don’t flow right. Even more money or course, but you do also have that possibility, especially for any more minor alterations (that would still be a big no in a rental)!
Catfish@aussie.zone 1 week ago
You’d think so, but there are considerations like structural integrity. Moving walls isn’t quite a Mario push game.