Another post about moving

So I know I've been on this moving kick for a few blogs now, and I'm sure some people are thinking "Sam, stop with the moving- crap! We know you're not going anywhere!" And this might be true. However, something keeps making me browse move.com, comparing what I get in my beloved state to what I get else where.

The more I think about it, the more I begin to believe that buying a home here might be the dumbest thing we can do. I keep weighing the odds. Friends? Room? Taxes? Schools? Stable job? What are the most important things? I'll let you take a look at what I'm comparing.

For 200,000

3 bedroom, 3 bath 2,724 square feet in Noblesville, In

1 bedroom, 1 bath in Westfield, NJ

I know what my New Jersey friends are thinking: "Sam, that's Westfield!" Of course, Westfield is a super expensive area but even down in Howell I'm probably only going to get a small townhouse, or a single family home with repairs that'll double the cost of the house. I know friends in Jackson spent much more than this on a townhome, though beautiful, has no yard and astronomical taxes. (Ang, coming with me?)

If we buy what we can afford in New Jersey, we'll have to move by the time we have more than 1 child. That is if we can even afford to move. In Indiana, we might be able to buy home and just stay. Not having to move again? That's also pretty tempting.

I know, I know. Pipe dreams right? Maybe, maybe not. The more I think about it, the more tempting this move sounds.