New house or short commute?

I will be buying a house within the next 6 months, but I can't decide which is the lesser of two evils.





Would you rather have a brand new house (with all the bells and whistles) that comes with an hour commute to work each way... or would you pick an older house (built in the 60's or 70's) that is 10 minutes to work?





I'm a non-handy woman, so any repairs would either have to be bribed from my boyfriend or paid to have someone else fix everything.New house or short commute?
Buy the new house, older houses tend to have more problems. An older house can nickle and dime you to death, and if you don't have skills to fix it, it will cost you mega bucks to hire a professional.


Point two: An hour commute is not bad, compared to the pride of home ownership and the home you really like. Nothing like pulling up in your own driveway at the end of the day, to a home you really love and enjoy. The commute will eventually not even be a factor.


Point three: In my opinion, a newer house is easier to sell eventually. Houses built in the 60's and 70's may be bigger, and less $$ per square foot, but are less marketable because they may not be updated like window's, electrical, plumbing and roof. A new house with all the bells and whistles will sell quicker if you get in a pinch and less updating to sell, saving you money.





Go for the new house, you won't regret it!New house or short commute?
we brought a new house and my husband travels 70 miles


can u find a new home closer?
What you spend in gas driving an hour back and forth, you will pretty much make up in the other house. I'd say go for the house that is closer to work. What if you're running late one morning? Doesn't really give you much to work with.