Same here, but the quest that counts you helping people doesn't come up. Is there a console command for that or something? Zsombok.lorinc (talk) 21:19, November 9, 2014 (UTC)
As far as I remember, you get the house after you progress a bit within the main questline. I think it's after your 'first' fight with a dragon near the burned tower south of Whiterun.
I've made it to the half of the main questline. But thanks! Zsombok.lorinc (talk) 15:56, November 10, 2014 (UTC)
I think he is talking about Riften, not Whiterun. From what I understand, becoming Thane of Riften is very buggy, and getting the house is even worse. If you are talking about Riften, google it, there are a lot of threads floating around with people who have answers.
i got honeyside by conquering riften with the imperials and then maven will then lets you buy the house, if its not true then i got the house by bug. -_-