Ok, so I might be moving. Here's my problem. I'm currently living in an apartment in West hartford. It's small but nice and it looks like I'll probably be getting a garage for my S. If we (fiance and I) stay here for another year we can probably afford a house next year.
On the other hand we found an apartment in Newington (town line of West Hart.) and it would be great. There is a lot more room and is very nice. The only problem I see is there is no garage and if we are to move there it would be more like 2-3 years before buying a house. I do have access to a hose and water spicket to wash my car whenever I want. What do you guys think? Anyone have experience with keeping their S out all year round? Car cover? Any insights would be greatly appreciated. I need to make a decision before the end of the week. Thanks

 

mine's out all year long with no ill effects

BUT i would say stay where you are so that you can get your own home sooner (i am trying to buy my first home now) - there are a lot more advanatges to owning a home then renting one ie tax benifits, equity, etc etc so the sooner the better

 

House sooner = better!!!

 

 

 

I hear what you are all saying. I'm still on the fence though. Any ideas of how I can convice my girl to stay where we are. I know she wants to be in the larger space and is willing to wait on a house.

 

Wait and buy a house. You may just time it right and get into the market after prices drop a bit. If you need to wash your S you can use my driveway and hose (in Cromwell). I'm usually out there on weekends anyway.


Explain to your GF how much better a house will be than any rent. You can go over the financials with her but in my experience, most women don't want to hear it. Also, space is all relative. The more you have the more you fill up. No matter how big a place you have it's 10% too small. You are better off filling something more permanent. Good luck.

 

Try to secure a TAW lease (or don't sign a lease and just continue to pay rent after your lease expires) on your current apartment and "continue to look" for an apartment that is a good median. I leave my car outside all year, and it's totally mint. A car cover is cheaper than increased rent if you do not drive it all the time.

 

Going to have the big talk with the lady tonight. I think I would like to stay, but she seems to really want to move. I'll see how it turns out later.

 

Ha. This post is probably too late, but this discussion will be a great test of what your relationship will be like. Forget about where the S will live. If you could really buy a house in a year by staying put, then that is what you should do. Getting an apartment just to have more space for the one year it would have taken you to save for a house is just silly. She probably has some issue with the apartment being "your" place. She probably wants to get into a new place with you that will be "our" place. This means, a place that she can arrange and decorate to her choosing. These things seem to be important to women. Maybe your fiance is different. I hope so. Try to arrange all the arguements that support staying put. Once you guys get your own house, she can not only decorate it and furnish it, but all the changes will belong to you, not the landlord. You will get to write off the mortgage payments on taxes, something you cannot do now. You can have your own yard and do what you like with it. All you have to do is wait one year. Just one year. If she doesn't get it and makes you move, you are all done. Have a nice life.