We bought a house and regretted it after 2 years. Now, we own an apartment instead.

Owning a house was more challenging than my wife and I had imagined. Siobhan Ball My wife and I were so excited to buy our first home, but the reality didn't match up to our dream. We knew a home would be expensive, but we were surprised by the hefty repair costs. Also, as my mobility declined, the two-story home became infeasible, so now we own an apartment. My partner and I fell in love with our first home — a two-story 1980s residence in Edinburgh — before we'd even gone inside. Sitting in…