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| Home Buying Tips for Blended Families |
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(August 11, 2006) -- Merging two families is never easy. Here's some advice for blended or about to be blended families who are choosing a home. Most of it is from Perdita Kirkness Norwood, author of "The Enlightened Stepmother."
- Start fresh. Instead of moving into a house that one of the spouses already owns, there'll be fewer ghosts if the new family moves into a different home altogether.
- Buy Big. Giving everybody the maximum space and privacy possible is important.
- Stick to the budget. Money is always an issue in a combined family. Know what the family can spend and stay within those limits.
- Prefer traditional architecture. Often contemporary designs with big, open floor plans don't work as well for newly combined families as traditional homes with more enclosed spaces.
- Location, location, location. Saddling anybody with a dreadful commute to work or school is a recipe for resentment. Avoid it if you can.
Source: Universal Press Syndicate, Ellen James Martin (08/11/2006) |
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