Buying a home is supposed to be one of life's biggest milestones. But for one Reddit user, the excitement faded fast.
A homeowner posted in the r/RealEstate subreddit saying they bought a house at the end of last year under time pressure. “Now I just don’t like my house. I hate the layout,” they wrote. That’s why they’re already considering selling the home by the end of this year or early next year.
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Buyer’s Remorse is More Common Than You Think
Many commenters reassured the homeowner that regret after buying a house is actually pretty normal. “Most people have buyer's remorse when buying a home. Wait until you aren't losing money to move,” one user advised.
Another person shared, “We felt like that. Immediate regret. Waited 5 years. Are selling now. Netting $110K. We probably wouldn't have if we sold right away.”
Some offered creative suggestions before jumping into a resale: rethink the furniture layout, add plants or rugs, or try small upgrades. One person said they hated their layout for 10 years, but later realized it was more about poor interior design choices and clutter than the floor plan itself.
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Sometimes it Pays off, Sometimes it Doesn’t
Others in the thread had less hopeful experiences. One homeowner shared they relisted their house just three weeks after closing because of a disruptive neighbor: “Next door neighbor is schizophrenic and loudly screams outside at nobody, all hours of the day. It's creepy. I cried every day the first week.”
There were a few stories where people managed to come out ahead. One user shared they sold their golf course property for $250,000 more than they paid just two years earlier. “We are under two years and sold in March—for 250K more than we bought it for. Haven’t done any work on it.”
A different user said, “I bought a three-story townhouse. I hated going up and down stairs all the time. The layout made me feel claustrophobic.” Then, three months in, someone offered them $40,000 more for the house than they paid for it, and they took it.
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But many cautioned that the market today isn't what it was during the COVID boom. “You bought during the COVID run-up. Literally everyone made money. Now, it's not necessarily the same,” one commenter pointed out.
Another user put it plainly: “For layout? No, that's not one of the good reasons to take on big financial losses. Stay there for a little while longer.”
A Tough Lesson in Homeownership
Ultimately, many users encouraged the homeowner to hang on if possible. “Shift your thinking to seeing the house as an investment you hold for a little while,” one Redditor suggested.
“There ain’t no perfect house,” another added. But at least this online community showed that while regret is real, it's also manageable—with time, perspective, or the right market.
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