Choosing a house to buy takes a little bit of vision. After all, it's easy to know what you want in a home today, but more difficult to know for sure what you'll want years from now. Things change and your life will undoubtedly take some unexpected twists and turns. But just how long should you expect to live in the house you buy? Well, according to ATTOM Data Solutions' Q1 2019 U.S. Home Sales Report, homeowners who sold in the first quarter of this year had lived in their home an average of 8.05 years. For comparison, that's close to double what it was prior to the housing crash, when homeownership tenure averaged 4.21 years. In short, you're likely going to spend close to a decade in the house you buy. That means, home buyers need to be thinking of, not only what they need from a house today, but also what they hope and plan for over the next several years. It is being noticed that in Eastern, NC, the average stay in a home is about ten years. For some folks that are in the military the time can be a lot less but for the most part ten years is the average. This area keeps a good selection of homes to choose from and there is usually something on the market for most buyers. To see some of the homes available go to: https://www.firstcarolina.com/listings/ or join social media at: https://www.facebook.com/fcrhavelock/?notif_t=page_admin. More here.

 

How Long Will You Live In The House You Buy?