Working on buying a house, and as a courtesy let my mom be able to view the houses im looking at. This women does not fucking belong anywhere near a purchase contract. I did eventually settle on a cheaper house with lower tax rate. My mom though is convinced i need to buy a mush flashier, much more expensive, harder to maintain house. Not because its better in any way, but because it looks flashier and she feels like its a better buy. The place she wants me to buy is FIVE TIMES MORE EXPENSIVE in maintenance costs from just the taxes per year than the place im looking at.