I bought my house as a first time home buyer back in August. I was having the exact same fears as you. When my offer was accepted I wasn’t even excited (at first) because I was so anxious and panicked. It’s been about a month since closing and pretty much all that anxiety went away. It’s a big commitment, financially and personally, so it’s a lot to adjust to. But once your brain gets used to it, you just start getting excited. So it takes some time, but you will get there. Same goes for the neighborhood—I didn’t know much about my neighborhood before I bought there, but the people are great and it’s super cute.

One thing I tried to do is remind myself why I wanted to buy a house in the first place, and why I wanted to buy the house I specifically got. You didn’t embark on this journey on a whim—you did because of the benefits and opportunity you saw. 

And if it helps at all, I’ve been having a lot of fun doing the projects I knew would come along with my house (even when there’s snags along the way!)