Then what exactly did you mean when you said that the re-sale issue I raised was a “non-issue”?
That the risk of having to sell can be reduced via location choice and emergency fund, such that one does not need to pay $X more for too-much-house just to re-sell it. I’m sure there are scenarios whereby the extra cost is worthwhile. Exceptions don’t invalidate general rules or preferences, which is all I stated earlier.
give a lot of priority to the issue of re-saleability
I concur on considering it, but apparently not to the extent you do. Not knowing all the particulars of your situation, I can’t really say if I agree or disagree with your decision to pay more to have something easier to re-sell.
That the risk of having to sell can be reduced via location choice and emergency fund, such that one does not need to pay $X more for too-much-house just to re-sell it
Seems to me that’s very different from this:
If you don’t have a sufficient emergency fund to weather lay offs without being forced to sell your house, you don’t have enough money to buy a house, so this is a non-issue.
Well do you agree that the second statement asserts that the risk of being in a situation where you have to sell your house is minuscule under certain circumstances?
That the risk of having to sell can be reduced via location choice and emergency fund, such that one does not need to pay $X more for too-much-house just to re-sell it. I’m sure there are scenarios whereby the extra cost is worthwhile. Exceptions don’t invalidate general rules or preferences, which is all I stated earlier.
I concur on considering it, but apparently not to the extent you do. Not knowing all the particulars of your situation, I can’t really say if I agree or disagree with your decision to pay more to have something easier to re-sell.
Seems to me that’s very different from this:
I don’t see how.
I’m glad your decision worked for you, though. Cheers.
Well do you agree that the second statement asserts that the risk of being in a situation where you have to sell your house is minuscule under certain circumstances?