Talk me out of (or into) buying a great home far from my job

Need Advice

Found a dream home for a dream price, but my commute would likely be 60-90 minutes one way. 90 minutes during rush hour, 60 minutes normal commute. My job would work with me regarding my hours- coming in/leaving an hour early to beat those heavier traffic times. My current commute is 30 mins and I don’t mind it at all. Sometimes I even wish I was in the car a little longer to get though more of my audiobook LOL.

Anyone have a longer commute and regret being in that situation? Anyone have a longer commute but find their home and life worth it?

Relevant info would be I can probably do my job I do now at a ton of different companies. I also have work experience to do things outside of what I do now. I just genuinely do like the company I work for a lot. Is it my forever job? Maybe maybe not. How heavily should I consider the commute when deciding to put in an offer on the dream home? We have no kids but likely will, which I know could complicate things. Any advice welcome!

Posted Mar 5, 2026, 2:26 AM UTC

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