Stay because we have great neighbors, or move to a better home?

Well i hope u are thinking bout changing ur house... Anyways u seems to be quite attached with this house and even ur neighbors.. And when it comes to ur house..... U can u know save some FIX AMOUNT of money every month just for repairing it.... And you know repairing your house does not actually needs a lot of money.. Rather it need some TIME INVESTMENT... Nad yeah u just need passion to be rich...try ur luck in Vegas ...lols.. kidding.. Best of luck for ur House.....

I have kind of an older home too. It is very modest and I have thought about buying something else before BUT I do have awesome neighbors. I was offered a pretty good deal last year on a home but after a lot of consideration, I decided to stay here. There was cost, of course, with moving but the thing that really made me decide was the fact that I like my neighborhood and location. I bought my house now because of the potential it had and not so much what it was when I got it. I knew what I was getting in to and I have to do stuff kind of slow...as I get the money...sometimes that is real slow

Why do you need new windows, are they broken? If they leak you can caulk around them until you can afford to replace them. I love old house, they are so SOLID..these newer houses are so flimsy. I rented one a few years ago and one of my son's friends tripped and he went right through the wall, it was so flimsy. And this was a house appraised at about $350,000! With old houses you get quality materials and you know it was built in a time when people took pride in doing their job right. I'd stay if I were you and set aside some money each month for repairs. Or you could get the money by renting out a room in your house or renting out storage space.

I think sometimes it is good to have a place you can fix to make it your own, but with a Victorian I image the repairs and cost are higher than other homes. I would look for home that is less maintanance, but that you can still make your own. I was looking at homes and this issue came up for me as well. The cost of repairs would almost be a down payment for a read to move in home. It's crazy!

For me this is a no brainer. Move to a better home. Granted you're neighbours are great and all that, that's wonderful, but are they helping you with the repairs for your home??? Whilst Victorian homes are in my view like classic art pieces, if it's to costly to maintain then it's time to get out, and move on to something that isn't going to drag you deeper into expense. I had an old car that I recently replaced with a new one, it was getting pretty costly to maintain, and to me it just wasn't progress.It was a step backward every time I had to fix that old clunker. Now I'm at peace, I've more money in my pocket and I'm quite comfortable with the ride. Sometimes you need to know when to move on, and having great neighbours is no kind of reason to stay in a place that is costing you lots of money. All you've to do when you move is give them your forwarding address.

If it'll get you into financial problems then move and keep in touch with your neighbors.

Well if you stay there you may never be rich. Though I suppose eventually you'll have all new items and it will be a point in time where you won't need to update but once something breaks. Victorian homes are very charming, but one thing they are known for are a lot of windows!