When we first found out that we would be coming to Fort Rucker, we started looking at houses that were for sale and ones for rent. After we realized that we weren't going to have a lot of time to look around the area, we decided to just take the on post housing that they had waiting for us ( we had contacted them in advance letting them know we were interested in living on post).
As it turns out, we got here 1 working day before the Hubs started BOLC. It made for a stressful time and we didn't see any choice but to take the house Picerne had chosen for us.
Now that we've been here 9 months, we've started to wonder if we might like to be homeowners. So we've started to look around at houses. We haven't started any kind of process. We haven't applied for a loan, we haven't looked at more than a few houses, but it's exciting to think that we could be buying a house.
There are so many opinions out there about whether buying a house is a good idea, whether you should rent or live on or off post. I've come to realize that it is such a personal decision. I believe that you should really think about it, do your research etc, but if you feel good about it, then you should go for it.
If we decide to buy a house, I'll be sure to post pictures and let you all know how the process goes!
It's a big decision for anyone who doesn't have to worry about on-post/off-post. But when it's right, it is such a FUN thing! Good luck!
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