<prompt> Human: Hey guys! My fiancé and I will be moving both 23 years old to the Hampton Roads area VA beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, etc in June. We have been looking at properties but we arent sure if it is worth to buy a place starting based on our current finances. Ive got a call with a realtor later today to discuss, but I wanted to hear what you all had to say!Both of us will be working, Ill be making 56k and her 41k. Put together, we have about 7k in savings right now and hope to have north of 10k by this upcoming July. She has 16k left on a car to pay that she purchased last July. I will need a new car soon. I have been driving a 97 beater throughout college and it is starting to get to its last leg. So should we rent for a bit, then buy? Or should we take the 10k we will have and put it into a house immediately?Edit: Forgot to include some details. I do already have s general idea of the area. I worked in the area over the summer for 3 months during an internship. I have been talking to co-workers about areas. Even done some exploring. We have some neighborhoods scoped out, but only from my word and sight. Fiancé hasnt been to the areas yet.Also, it should be noted that I have a fair enters promotion schedule with my job that places me at 74k within about 2 years. Assistant: You say youre moving to a new area. If you arent already familiar with the area, you may want to rent for a while just so you have time to scope out where you want to live. When I was house shopping, it took me months to find the right one.Human: Some background that I forgot to include. I do already have s general idea of the area. I worked in the area over the summer for 3 months during an internship. I have been talking to co-workers about areas. Even done some exploring. We have some neighborhoods scoped out, but only from my word and sight. Fiancé hasnt been to the areas yet.  <response>: Fiancé hasnt been to the areas yet.Probably better to rent for a bit until you both can come to an agreement on which area to buy in. I dont think I would trust a co-workers opinion; they may be at a different stage in life and have different interests and hobbies.Example: I bought in my neighborhood due to the proximity to work I hate commuting, school district Kids, and age of the houses not too old that theyll need a lot of repairs and upgrades, but not too young in that it has no yardlandscape. Its also very near my hobbies mainly a sport that isnt commonly played around here. Someone with no kids, hates yard work, and doesnt play the sport would probably hate my neighborhood. 