Comments on: Husbands, let your wife have the house she wants http://crosslandteam.com/blog/2010/02/09/husbands-let-your-wife-have-the-house-she-wants/ Austin Real Estate Blog Fri, 11 May 2012 17:13:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Steve Crossland, Austin REALTOR http://crosslandteam.com/blog/2010/02/09/husbands-let-your-wife-have-the-house-she-wants/#comment-150534 Steve Crossland, Austin REALTOR Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:08:41 +0000 http://crosslandteam.com/?p=1614#comment-150534 Hi Greg, I don't watch those shows, but perhaps you're right. Point well taken. Nevertheless, I still think it's best to let the wife have her way. Steve Hi Greg,

I don’t watch those shows, but perhaps you’re right. Point well taken. Nevertheless, I still think it’s best to let the wife have her way.

Steve

]]> By: Greg http://crosslandteam.com/blog/2010/02/09/husbands-let-your-wife-have-the-house-she-wants/#comment-150510 Greg Tue, 22 Feb 2011 02:49:14 +0000 http://crosslandteam.com/?p=1614#comment-150510 Your wife may know best but if you've ever watched even 5 minutes of HGTV you'd know that women are just as idiotic in their home-buying decisions as men. Reaching an orgasmic state over silly trendy finishes as stainless steel appliances and granite countertops is not only illogical but plain short-sighted. Your wife may know best but if you’ve ever watched even 5 minutes of HGTV you’d know that women are just as idiotic in their home-buying decisions as men. Reaching an orgasmic state over silly trendy finishes as stainless steel appliances and granite countertops is not only illogical but plain short-sighted.

]]> By: Dave Peniuk http://crosslandteam.com/blog/2010/02/09/husbands-let-your-wife-have-the-house-she-wants/#comment-111838 Dave Peniuk Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:26:47 +0000 http://crosslandteam.com/?p=1614#comment-111838 Great post Steve and thanks for sharing that commercial! Julie and I rarely argue about where we live (or want to live), thankfully, so it's a non-issue with us. And, at the end of the day, I seem to make the decisions more so on housing than she does, mostly because I am the nit-picky detailed, researching type. But, that being said, I am a lucky man and if Julie ever wants to pick the house, I will certainly step aside and follow her along as I do in many other parts of our life together. I look forward to following your posts more! Cheers and Go CANADA Go!!!! Great post Steve and thanks for sharing that commercial!

Julie and I rarely argue about where we live (or want to live), thankfully, so it’s a non-issue with us. And, at the end of the day, I seem to make the decisions more so on housing than she does, mostly because I am the nit-picky detailed, researching type. But, that being said, I am a lucky man and if Julie ever wants to pick the house, I will certainly step aside and follow her along as I do in many other parts of our life together.

I look forward to following your posts more!

Cheers and Go CANADA Go!!!!

]]> By: sylvia http://crosslandteam.com/blog/2010/02/09/husbands-let-your-wife-have-the-house-she-wants/#comment-111301 sylvia Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:51:31 +0000 http://crosslandteam.com/?p=1614#comment-111301 Hi Steve, I am very lucky to have you as a husband! Hi Steve,
I am very lucky to have you as a husband!

]]> By: Nate http://crosslandteam.com/blog/2010/02/09/husbands-let-your-wife-have-the-house-she-wants/#comment-111179 Nate Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:46:41 +0000 http://crosslandteam.com/?p=1614#comment-111179 This is exactly why we moved to Westlake - the best schools in town and everyone knows it. Thankfully we both agreed that living in a 1970's "fixer upper" for $170 a sqft was worth it. I have not regretted the move for a single moment. Plus I love the ride down redbud into the city with no traffic at 5pm on fridays and lower taxes in the highlands! This is exactly why we moved to Westlake – the best schools in town and everyone knows it. Thankfully we both agreed that living in a 1970′s “fixer upper” for $170 a sqft was worth it. I have not regretted the move for a single moment. Plus I love the ride down redbud into the city with no traffic at 5pm on fridays and lower taxes in the highlands!

]]> By: Steve Crossland http://crosslandteam.com/blog/2010/02/09/husbands-let-your-wife-have-the-house-she-wants/#comment-111171 Steve Crossland Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:13:38 +0000 http://crosslandteam.com/?p=1614#comment-111171 Thank you Donna and Michael. Thank you Donna and Michael.

]]> By: Michael @ The Stage Coach http://crosslandteam.com/blog/2010/02/09/husbands-let-your-wife-have-the-house-she-wants/#comment-111169 Michael @ The Stage Coach Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:28:22 +0000 http://crosslandteam.com/?p=1614#comment-111169 Hi, Steve: I like the way you worked in this commercial. Having only heard it for the first time this morning, it was very timely and immediately caught my attention. As a fellow husband of a great woman, and father of two daughters, I will admit there are times I feel like running around the house and marking my territory as a last ditch effort to save my masculinity. But you're right - as civilized men, we must resist these urges and let the wife make these important decisions. In all seriousness, please use my experience as a counter-example. When we moved to Texas, I flat out refused to consider a home in the areas of Austin we could afford for all of the same reasons you mention about the home in Westlake, We found a big house in East Round Rock on a small lot that was partially under construction that was every thing I [thought I] wanted. Or so I thought. Here we are almost 8 years later, with no increase in property value, a school that fights each year to remain Recognized, in a middle school district with floating boundaries, etc. If I had listened to my wife, we would have been living near Anderson and 183, in RRISD with better performing schools, on track to an Exemplary Middle School and Westwood H.S., and would have had the pleasure of seeing an increase in our property value. The point of my long story: You're right. And so was my wife. I should stick to the things that I know and let her make the judgment calls in all matters of family. She always finds a way to have everyone's best interest. Michael Hi, Steve: I like the way you worked in this commercial. Having only heard it for the first time this morning, it was very timely and immediately caught my attention.
As a fellow husband of a great woman, and father of two daughters, I will admit there are times I feel like running around the house and marking my territory as a last ditch effort to save my masculinity. But you’re right – as civilized men, we must resist these urges and let the wife make these important decisions.
In all seriousness, please use my experience as a counter-example.
When we moved to Texas, I flat out refused to consider a home in the areas of Austin we could afford for all of the same reasons you mention about the home in Westlake, We found a big house in East Round Rock on a small lot that was partially under construction that was every thing I [thought I] wanted. Or so I thought. Here we are almost 8 years later, with no increase in property value, a school that fights each year to remain Recognized, in a middle school district with floating boundaries, etc. If I had listened to my wife, we would have been living near Anderson and 183, in RRISD with better performing schools, on track to an Exemplary Middle School and Westwood H.S., and would have had the pleasure of seeing an increase in our property value.
The point of my long story: You’re right. And so was my wife. I should stick to the things that I know and let her make the judgment calls in all matters of family. She always finds a way to have everyone’s best interest.
Michael

]]> By: Donna http://crosslandteam.com/blog/2010/02/09/husbands-let-your-wife-have-the-house-she-wants/#comment-111163 Donna Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:03:21 +0000 http://crosslandteam.com/?p=1614#comment-111163 Steve, You are just the greatest writer and observer of humans...which of course makes you a great husband, father, and realtor. Thank you, Donna Steve,
You are just the greatest writer and observer of humans…which of course makes you a great husband, father, and realtor.
Thank you,
Donna

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