Answering Your Top Housing Questions
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smartmoneyhappyhour.com. This is a mocktail our children will be talking about.
Wow. Delicious. Well, this is the show where two friends who have new money experts talk about what you're talking about. So everything from pop culture, current events, and money.
But before we get to the content, Rachel, let's talk about what we're sipping on. This is a midnight tart cherry mocktail.
Ah, aka the sleepy girl drink, right?
Is that a thing?
Because the magnesium, there's something in it that can help you go to sleep.
You can add magnesium to it. It's the tart cherry juice that is known to help with sleep.
There we go.
I'm here for you.
We will talk about that, though, at the end of this episode.
We'll give you the rating and reveal the cost per glass at the end of the episode, so stick around for that.
Yes. All right, George. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, only 37% of Americans have lived in their homes for more than 10 years. But recent data also found that more than a third of homeowners plan to stay in their current home forever.
Can I ask where you fall into that as the Cruz family? How often have you guys moved? Have you ever stayed in a home for 10 years?
We've moved. This will be our third. So we were in a condo when we got married. Moved to a home. We were there for 10 years. And then we've moved to the home we're in. We've been there for five years and we will be there. So we say, life happens.
For the foreseeable future.
Until the kids get out of high school or maybe beyond. So Charles is five. So I think we'll be there for another 13, 13 years.
Wow. We're very happy.
It's great. We're good. And then maybe something different, but I don't see it. I want to always be in a neighborhood. Well, Rachel today does.
Versus like on the fat of the land.
Listen, I love it. We had a party like this weekend and we were just like texting like eight neighbors and everyone comes and brings food and kids are playing. I'm like, I just- You're a social person. Love it. And when all the kids ride their bikes to school, it makes me cry.
That is really sweet.
But so I want to be with people.
Yes.
I don't have a craving to like be on 30 acres by myself.
But Winston.
Winston would be there.
He'd be fine not seeing another human being. He's fine just seeing creatures. No humans for weeks, months on end.
Possibly. How about you? How are you and Whitney?
We have moved every three years on the dot. So we're every three years.
Every three? That's a lot, George.
It's a lot. Trust me, I know. As a guy who hates doing things, I hate moving.
And you're about to move again.
Hopefully this will be the last one. Last one for at least until Mia is like, you know, an older lady. Okay.
What do you call them? What has caused the moves for you guys?
Just sort of looking to the future and going like... Every three years? Yeah.
Looking to the future. What do you mean though? Like location, size? Like give me a reason.
Location and size and going like, hey, we want to grow our family. We want to have family that comes into town because no one's local. So anytime they come into town, it's like... It's hard. It's like we can't breathe. Someone's sleeping on an air mattress, you know? And so it's just nice to have more space and to know that we're okay to kind of expand.
Totally. Like a fish tank, you know? Yes. So has the primary move for you guys been space? Yeah.
Space and like design and aesthetic. And, you know, my wife is basically a secret interior designer. She's really into it. And you're artsy, George.
And you're particular. I am particular. If we know anything about George Campbell.
No, I am the worst. And so in that regard, I do like my, my home is everything to me. Like if I could not leave home, I would be happy. The fact that I'm here with you, nightmare.
The fact that I'm at work outside of home.
Yeah, but like if I'm at home, I have no desire to be like, I'd love to go somewhere. I'm fine to be at home because I love the space I've created. You know what I mean? Yeah, that's fair. So that's what I want for everyone listening today.
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