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    4 REAL Reasons Why We Buy A Home!

        We often talk about why it makes financial sense to buy a home, but more often than not, the emotional reasons...

    • Susana Murphy
    • July 23rd, 2018
    • 2 min read

       

    We often talk about why it makes financial sense to buy a home, but more often than not, the emotional reasons are the more powerful or compelling ones.

    No matter what shape or size your living space is, the concept and feeling of home can mean different things to different people. Whether it’s a certain scent or a favorite chair, the emotional reasons why we choose to buy our own homes are typically more important to us than the financial ones.

    1. Owning your home offers you the stability to start and raise a family

    Between the best neighborhoods and the best school districts, even buyers without children at the time of purchase may have these things in mind as major reasons for choosing the locations of the homes that they purchase.

    2. There’s no place like home

    Owning your own home offers you not only safety and security, but also a comfortable place that allows you to relax after a long day!

    3. You have more space for you and your family

    Whether your family is expanding, an older family member is moving in, or you need to have a large backyard for your pets, you can take this all into consideration when buying your dream home!

    4. You have control over renovations, updates, and style

    Looking to actually try one of those complicated wall treatments that you saw on Pinterest? Tired of paying an additional pet deposit in your apartment building? Or maybe you want to finally adopt that puppy or kitten you’ve seen online 100 times? Who’s to say that you can’t do just that in your own home?

    Whether you are a first-time homebuyer or a move-up buyer who wants to start a new chapter in your life, now is a great time to reflect on the intangible factors that make a house a home.

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    Susana Murphy

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    Susana Murphy has advised buyers and sellers across Massachusetts since 2005. She is the founder of ALANTE Real Estate | Real, a boutique team serving Boston, including Back Bay, the South Shore and Upper Cape Cod. Susana works with clients buying and selling custom homes, waterfront properties, golf course communities, Back Bay brownstones and luxury condos. Her approach combines strategic marketing, careful negotiation and long-term relationships, which is why so many clients return for their next move. She has more than $300M in personal career sales, and the ALANTE team has surpassed $800M in sales. Susana is a Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS) and GUILD member since 2010, and also holds the CRS, ABR, CDPE, SIOR and CIAS designations. Recognition includes Boston Agent Magazine Who's Who (2024, 2025, 2026), Top 100 South Shore Boston Real Producers (2024, 2025, 2026), Real Broker Elite (2024, 2025, 2026), Best of Boston (2024, 2025, 2026), Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts (2023) and Best Places to Work, Cape & Plymouth Media (2023, 2024). ALANTE has earned more than 300 five-star Google reviews. Originally from northern Spain, Susana works with clients in English and Spanish.

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