How big a house should I get?

[vt_maverick]

Some may think this is a joke, but a proper 2-car (or larger) garage was my priority when I was house hunting. I ended up choosing the 3-bedroom house I have over the same floor-plan down the street (on the lake) because that house had a structural post running through the middle of the garage. I have room for my VX, my Torino, my motorcycle, my lawn tractor and all my tools and parts. Just wish I had a bigger garage for my Mustang!

x2 - A two-car garage has been my #1 requirement for my past two houses (one rented and the one I own now).

[tom4bren]

& remember that you WILL accumulate 'stuff' in accordance with the available space. If you are fairly certain that you'll be relocating in a few years, you may want to rent a house on the smaller end of the scale to ease the burdon on the next move.

Also keep in mind that when moving from an apartment into a house, you'll have a LOT of empty space with no furniture. If you choose a rental house on the smaller (less expensive) end, then you'll have more time/resources to purchase quality furniture rather than filling it up with 'newlywed' furniture.