What in particular do you like about the house? It looks very nice but your current home is lovely too.

beagles, you have four houses?????? I thought you only divided your time between two.

That said, I can see why you like this Florida house. It is grander than yours. But.....is it really practical right now?

Yes, you need to stop looking! But, I think that when you are ready, another equally "attractive to you" house will be available.

We have 3 houses right now -- one that's above my husbands office which we really should rent out b/c we do nothing with it and then the FL and PA house. We don't want a fourth, which is why I can't just buy this one and then hope mine sells...

I like the fact the new house is in Orlando. We drive up to Orlando all the time anyway and like Orlando better than Tampa. The house also just seems "grander" like eld6161 said.

I know I need to stop looking :( I've already envisioned how I would decorate this new one though. This is why I shouldn't have looked in the first place :( But now it is too late :(

I don’t see a pool. Can you put one in?

I could put in a pool. That was another thing I was excited about.

B/c of location, our house is actually valued higher than the one I want so I could walk away with enough cash from our house to put in a really nice pool and still have money left over from "downsizing" to this one.

I have Pinterest pools picked out. I should not do these things...

Honestly, despite the impracticality of it, if it were solely up to me, I would just buy this house and hope my house sells soon. Sadly, my spouse is less impractical than I am and he is super supportive of all of my crazy whims so I don't even want to put him into a position where I tell him I want to do that b/c he'd probably eventually give in and say yes but not happily -- and I try not to take advantage of how good he is to me.

I just want the new one so much :( Maybe it is pregnancy hormones/ nesting instinct?

Ok, so I will help you. Firstly...this house has NO POOL. You love your pool. Secondly...it’s not as warm in Orlando in the winter. Thirdly...you are preggers!! :) Spend your decorating energy planning nurseries in each house and buying cute outfits!

Seriously, though, I imagine you could find a house just as nice at a better timeframe. You are going to be so besotted with your little one you won’t want to deal with setting up a new house. In the heat of the summer! In Florida! Imagine all those utilities you’ll need to set up, movers and packers to schedule...ugh. You are going to be very busy very soon!!

It must be hormonal..... your current house is MUCH nicer. The other is a generic mcmansion.

Honestly, your house is MUCH nicer than the one on Orlando, much more classic and the setting is gorgeous. If you would really rather be in Orlando, maybe something will come up at a more convenient time, but this house in and of itself is not reason enough to make an inconvenient move.

You guys are making me feel better. Thank You!!

Which is good b/c my realtor just called and the homeowner told her she thinks a non-contingent offer is coming in tomorrow... which means that it will be too late for me to do anything about this anyway....

Another "your house is much nicer than the one in Orlando." And it's really not a good idea to be moving right now.

I agree with Nini. I like the new house, but the pool and dog room are nice features in your current house.

Or you could always go the investor route, but they won't give you anything for your house.

I have a rule, which I learned at GREAT EXPENSE in my first pregnancy. Pregnant women should not make decisions until they have 6 months post partum. Those pregnancy hormones are actually delusional.

The view from your current house is better,

The weird angles in the master of the prospsect house are annoying.

It has a nice courtyard, maybe someday you want a courtyard, but THIS is NOT the house, this is not the time.

Without a doubt, your current home is MUCH nicer.

What localeater said. No major decisions while pregnant or soon thereafter. :-)

The Orlando home is nice and OK. But there will be more just like it available at a better time. I also think their realtor claimed a non-contingent offer just to get you to make one. Now's not the time to be playing that game, either.

I also think their realtor claimed a non-contingent offer just to get you to make one.

Possible -- I didn't think of that.

I'm going to tell myself you guys are right and it is just pregnancy hormones and I will get over this and not regret not buying the house...

You can't move ... your current house makes it very easy for me to meet the baby (and you) when I come visit my parents! ;-)

Glad everyone talked you off the ledge. I also think your current home is much nicer and you will soon want to be focused on a new baby and not on a new house.

If it helps at all, I actually found myself viewing a RE listing here today for a house priced just under $1m (can't afford that so it really was JUST looking), and it was so like the one you shared as to be almost eerie! Almost the exact same arched features in the living space. I came across it on Next Door and now I can't find it ... but now you know that house is not so special, and just may be The Evil Twin of one in Texas.

;-)

That's great. You will have much more fun building your own house or finding something even better, after the child arrives.

Here's a tip on the fourth house problem -- don't consider the office/house as a house -- just sign a contract with an all-inclusive leasing/management company and think of it as just another investment . Long term rentals are not a hassle if you pay others to handle them (although having the office underneath may complicate this a bit). We have only a few qualms about adding a fourth full property.

Thanks Gooster. Since this is above my husband's office, we don't want to just rent to anyone b/c it needs to be relatively quiet up there. That's largely why we haven't rented it yet. We wouldn't want to just outsource it since we'd need to find the perfect tenant.

Beagles, now I'm curious. Is your husband's office in FLA or PA? In either case, what does he do when you guys move between homes during the year?

I’m glad you’ve been talked off the ledge. I agree you already have a beautiful place. In the future, building something sounds like a better option.

I totally get it.

We see a lot of open houses and, until about six months ago, I never had serious house envy. But we’ve seen a number of them lately that have ocean views (even thought we’re 30 minutes from the coast) and real closets and even a couple pools.....

We live way below our means in our little bungalow and I do want to retire in 12-14 years, so it makes sense to stay in the house we’ve upgraded to our tastes.

But house envy.....sorry I couldn’t help!

1) The nesting thing is real. It is bizarre what amebas we all are. Focus on nurseries for now!

2) I thought you liked being near the coast? Maybe I missed but but why change location for a house? (uhoh wait i did do that. but still)

3) Build. We are all too fussy on GW ro buy.

I picked this for you (because it’s closer to me lol). The dog beach isn’t far and there are a few state parks close. Less than two hours to Orlando. Lots of young professionals in this area. Plus, plenty of private lodging options for in-laws or a nanny onsite.

A little bit of mix going on for a few but not many projects.

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/8194-SE-Country-Estates-Way_Jupiter_FL_33458_M62827-78796

I've got to agree with everyone here. Since it's not a need to buy and move, why not wait? You have lots to prepare for with a little one on the way. Thank you for sharing because I've always loved your stone house and seeing what's available for sale is always of interest :)

I love your pool area and outlook in your current house. However, I get why you like the listed house as it reminds me of the house that you already built. It seems to have more frou-frous than your Florida house which is what this listed house has as well. (Although I happen to think it has too much going on but that's just me)

Personally, I would buy a lot and build and then we can help you with that project as we did with the other.

The tax appraisal is 399 and the asking is 650. I know one does not equal the other, but that's too much of a jump for me.

“The tax appraisal is 399 and the asking is 650. I know one does not equal the other, but that's too much of a jump for me.”

That’s not unusual in Florida. Tax appraisals are usually very much lower then market price.

Yes, what Maddie said! A huge gap between real value and tax assessment is not at all unusual down here.

1929Spanish, I am the same way. Would I like a bigger home--YES, but would l like to retire in 11 years with a home that will be paid and cheaper to upgrade and renovate--MORE.

Saw one of my favorite MCM homes was for sale, and I was always curious about it. Well, it sold for $1.39M so I will clearly not be living in it in the near future, LOL. Giant house on huge lot in the most desirable public school zoning.

Bunny my husband's office is in PA. He stays in PA for the winter but come to Florida once or twice a month for a week or two.

LOL justerrilynn we are trying to get closer to Orlando and that is further. Plus, the lot is way too small and I don't think we need a $2 million house we're in for four months a year, LOL.

Tax appraisals in FL are done in a weird way, there's a huge gap between appraised value of my current house and actual value. Plus, property taxes are SO LOW in Florida compared to our house in PA, it seems like we barely pay anything in FL.

Thanks for all the comments and talking me down. I would kind of like to build, but also would like to just find a perfect house so we don't have to go through months of construction delays as we did in PA. We'll see, maybe this one will still end up being on the market in a few months and she said if it hasn't sold in 3 months to come back to her w/ our contingent offer :)

But Beagle it has its own zip line lol. The fun we coulda had.