Buying a house can be stressful - really stresful. And once you are finally sure you've found the right one, it can go back and forth for weeks of uncertainty i

Buying a house can be stressful - really stresful. And once you are finally sure you've found the right one, it can go back and forth for weeks of uncertainty if you'll actually get it. And moving is indeed a heck of a hassle. And having a small house that's well within your means makes everything financial in your life much easier. So, there's obviously some truth to your feelings. That said, the pain of moving can go to almost zero if you pay good professionals to do it. They can just move everything, and when you walk into your new house, and open your sock drawer, your socks are already there. On the house buying process, I would just expect it to be terrible, and it probably will, but it's only temporary pain. The new place feels like home really fast. As for the budget - can't help you there.