The "NK" part of your "DINK" is probably influencing your decision on whether it's a worthy decision to buy a home. As a "DI3K", a house makes a ton of sense.

The "NK" part of your "DINK" is probably influencing your decision on whether it's a worthy decision to buy a home. As a "DI3K", a house makes a ton of sense. We need space, we need a place for five people to live, and we need a house in an area where the schools are going to be great for the next 18 years. We don't need mobility as far as relocation goes, because it just doesn't make sense in our life choices right now. I mean, it's certainly possible, but I've seen second-hand what moving from town to town every 6 months does to a 7-year-old. I'm not mad that our property (as far from the coasts as possible) has increased in value ~$50-80K, either. Don't forget shorter mortgage commitments are available (And a much better deal when you can swing them).