re: How many houses have you purchased? (Main residence)

Growing up was one house my parents still live in and will until the end. I’m on my second as an adult, just built this one and it’ll be where they drag my bones out when it’s over. frick moving 3-5 years that’s insanity.

3 in 9 years.

First was a short sale townhouse when it was just the wife and I. Made bank selling that one.

Second was a move to the burbs where we planned on raising the kids, big yard, good schools, friendly neighborhoods.

Third, had to relocate into the city to make the commute bearable after an office relocation.

Probably going to move out to the burbs again in the next year based on a job change.

In our fourth since 1984.

1st house 18 years, current house 13 and countng

11 over 40 years.

6 of those during the first 20 when I was a builder.

5 since retiring in 2000.

I’m 37 and I’ve bought one. I refused to settle and got a great house that checked all my boxes. I bought it when I was 25 after moving probably 8 times between 18-25. I’m never moving again.

I'm on house #2. I've been in this one for over 27 years.

Bought a duplex while still in college -- still have it but not counting that one

Been married 31 years -- bought first w/ husband just before marriage. It was a "fixer upper." Not long in we realized we screwed up -- had neither the time nor skill to fix it correctly. So after 2 years (and losing a bunch of $$ -- our fault), bought #2, our current. We have a little less than 3000 sq. ft. living. After Rita, when our kids were young and we thought we were crammed in, had plans drawn up to expand house. Saw price tag, canned plan. Now that kids are gone I'm glad we didn't enlarge. I will be in this house the day I died.