how many of you are "love at first sight" when it comes to a house?

[eric-galuppo]

No! I don’t believe in first love at first sight. Need to see the entire house first just like knowing someone before saying I like you.

[Amelie90]

Originally Posted by riaelise

Once again, I've fallen for the first home that I've seen. Though I must say that I've been looking at homes online for several months. This one (a fixer) actually moved me to action.

How many of you are the same way? or do you have to see a bevy of homes to find "the one"?

I've been looking for a few years now and haven't really fallen for any of them. The one that felt most like "home" to me didn't have a garage so I had to pass on it. Then there was one that looked perfect that I never got the chance to view. Basically, if it has gleaming hardwood floors, is clean and in perfect move in condition, and in my price range- I'll probably love it!

[creeksitter]

Oh absolutely, as an old house junkie I have fallen in love several times. With my first house I wasn't even looking to buy, just showing off a street I love and there was the for sale sign. I have bought over a dozen houses over the years (most are rentals) and I almost never set out to buy a house - I just stumble across them at a price too good to resist. It's not just the money: there is something about the house that causes a "ping" in my heart. Sometimes the house isn't officially for sale but I have radar that picks up on an abandoned house then I contact the owner.