<prompt> Human: New to Reddit - not sure if Im posting this to the correct spot. I am 31, married, one son who is a year and a half old, and pregnant with the second due in 5 months. Husband and I have been house hunting in Columbus, OH for about 6 months, cant find anything we love, yet still have lost out on two separate properties in bidding wars. The market is a little insane. Some background: I make just under 60kyear and husband stays home with son to save on daycare cost. He works on the weekend for extra income. We are almost debt free - recently had to buy a used car with modest monthly payment. Weve rented our current place for 5 years and pay 815. Every monthly bill accounted for totals 1400month. We stick to a weekly menu, grocery shop at Aldi, and rarely eat out. We cant find a house in a good school district that doesnt get swooped up in 24 hours for less than 200,000. I dont want to be house poor... considering we save a considerable amount each month where we live. My commute to work is about 6 minutes Clintonville. I feel pressure from my family to purchase a home but should I just be happy renting for the time being? My family thinks I should purchase because thats what married 30-something couples do. Taxes in the good school districts are a little ridiculous as well.  <response>: If youre happy with your apartment you should keep renting IMO. 