The House That Wasn't Right
After beginning their search, the Kendalls found a house they liked — but not one they loved. Rather than buying to escape renting, they walked away. 'We didn't want to settle on something just to be in a house. We wanted a house we want to raise our kids in and have grandkids come and visit.' The discipline to refuse something good in order to find something right is one of the most financially mature decisions in the episode.
Key Lessons
- • Never buy a home solely to escape renting
- • Walking away from something good is sometimes how you find something great
- • Having specific requirements is self-awareness, not stubbornness
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