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KennyTheKangaroo wrote:Additional question:
When you went to view the home you eventually purchased what was your initial reaction to it? How long did it take you to decide that it was the right house for you?
mac5155 wrote:Something I always thought was good was to keep looking after you found "the one" as long as it didn't mean losing out on it.
KennyTheKangaroo wrote:Additional question:
When you went to view the home you eventually purchased what was your initial reaction to it? How long did it take you to decide that it was the right house for you?
Shyster wrote:Tomas wrote:One other thing: only after I bought my house, I realized how costly it is to maintain it (especially comparing to just renting an apartment). There are so many things that can go wrong in the crawlspace, attic, roof, plumbing system - even for well built houses. The deck needs to be re-stained every X years. Even relatively new HVAC systems can break, same with water tanks. Plus the costs of maintaining the property. Etc, etc...
Preach on, brother. After a couple years of owning my house I discovered that my main sewer line was infiltrated with tree roots to the point that the only way to fix it was to dig it up. The cost for that was $7,000. Seven thousand freaking dollars. That was years ago and it still hurts.
shmenguin wrote:After several sewage backups into the basement, we just did the same thing a few months ago. It was 4 grand. Either your yard is a lot bigger than mind or your plumber's got some splaining to do.
Troy Loney wrote:Second...that will depend solely on what your paying in rent and how expensive a house your buying.
newarenanow wrote:KennyTheKangaroo wrote:kenny the kangaroo does not want to put any undue strain on kenny the kangaroos financial well being
This is key to being a happy home owner.
I know a few people that have extremely nice homes, but have to worry because if they lost their job or something happened, they have absolutely nothing to fall back on. Plus they pretty much live paycheck to paycheck sinking it all into their home.s They can't go on vacation, can't go to sporting events (used to love to go), and are building up some debt because they have to store some on their credit card.
You want to buy what you can afford, while still living the life you want. Sure, there are some adjustments, but if you do it right, you won't notice them after a few months.
skullman80 wrote:As I told my wife when we were house hunting...just because the bank says we can afford "X" amount and we are approved for "X" amount, doesn't mean in reality we can really afford that much.
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