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RomulaFour t1_j6k85qu wrote

The biggest concern to me would be the near certainty that that estimate of $500,000 is likely to blow up to 600,000 or 800,000 with just a few little 'discoveries' found while doing the work.

Spend more time house hunting and figure out needs versus wants. Do a deeper dive into your local schools as well. See what modifications to your house can be done with you staying in the house that may make it worth staying. Time will tell.

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ScaryStatistician OP t1_j6ndpi3 wrote

>Spend more time house hunting and figure out needs versus wants.

Admittedly we've only been searching for a couple of months, but the houses in the districts we do want with the amenities we're looking for are well over our budget. There are maybe 4 or 5 towns that we've got our eyes on, factoring school districts and ease of public transport into the city and due to these very factors, homes in these towns are very very expensive.

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