I bought a house in Jacksonville, FL because both my brothers lived there.
I am not a city gal at all but I wanted to be near family.
I could ride my bike to either of my brother’s homes. It was so convenient when we got together for meals or parties. We all would meet at someone’s home and do things in the city as well. Then my older brother moved further north. Then my younger brother moved further south. So I was the only one stuck in Jax, FL. Figures I was the only one that bought their house too. I started hunting around and found a house that I liked more in the country. I did everything I thought I needed to do. I listed my home and got financing for the newer one. The house stayed on the market forever. I blame the real estate agent for doing nothing. Anyone who was interested wanted me to put on a new roof for them. I was not prepared to handle such an expense. So instead of lisign and doing it that way, I then changed routes to going through a cash home buyer in Jax, FL. The cash real estate buyers are a rare breed of people. It is nice that everything is laid on the table. We talked about the price and that was it. There was no mention of repairs, roofs, or closing costs. No real estate agent was involved to derail the process. I was able to sell my Florida home fast for cash and then move down south to where I actually wanted to live.