Getting a new home for your family is surely an exciting thing for the parents.  However, these parents must understand that getting a new home is not necessarily as exciting to the other members of the family.  Getting a new home will bridge issues and problems within the family thus these things must be considered:   Prepare the other members of the family like your kids or if you have your old parents with you.  Your kids may not be as excited as you are about the whole idea of getting a new home because this will mean something else to them.  Make sure that you explain to them the reason for getting a new home and how it will bring good things to them and the family.  Make your financial agents informed about your financial settlements.  If you have agents who are working with you to get the new home, make sure that you keep them updated and posted about your financial settlements.  Remember; you are dealing with hundreds and thousands of dollars here.  So, it best that you keep everything in plan - detailed and well explained.   The emotional aspect of getting a new home may be as stressing as the financial aspect. But, the stress level can practically go down if you know how to deal with these two.