tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22942769.post114880822624798287..comments2023-10-20T06:34:03.558-10:00Comments on Financial Freedumb: My Home: The Budget Is Setfreedumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06275608614809460033noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22942769.post-1149056850202305142006-05-30T20:27:00.000-10:002006-05-30T20:27:00.000-10:00SingleMa, I've thought about that...I could move s...SingleMa, I've thought about that...I could move somewhere else, like another state, and afford a much bigger house, but my family and friends are here. I could live in some areas of the island where the housing costs are slightly lower, but for the amount I'd save, I'd probably spend in commute time and gas.freedumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06275608614809460033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22942769.post-1149042256663227192006-05-30T16:24:00.000-10:002006-05-30T16:24:00.000-10:00Depending on where you live, you may not have a ch...Depending on where you live, you may not have a choice, but my first thought when I read this post is...Dang, that's a lot of money to spend on your <B>first</B> house!!Single Mahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02304629601616898196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22942769.post-1149024795613705472006-05-30T11:33:00.000-10:002006-05-30T11:33:00.000-10:00Lisa, Thanks...I'll need to make sure I carry a li...Lisa, Thanks...I'll need to make sure I carry a little card with your comment printed on it. :)<BR/><BR/>LA, I would like to find something in the lower range, but I don't think it's going to be easy...I gotta work on what I want in the house...there are some conditions I have...so with the combo of the budget and the details...it'll be interesting to see if I can find anything.freedumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06275608614809460033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22942769.post-1149023255659010312006-05-30T11:07:00.000-10:002006-05-30T11:07:00.000-10:00One trick - don't look at ANYTHING outside your ra...One trick - don't look at ANYTHING outside your range. Don't be tempted by "some ridiculous mansion", because most likely, it will be better than a house in your range. It's too easy to say "well, I'll just make an offer in my range" or "I think we can negotiate it into my range". Stay away from the dark side and don't look at anything higher than your uppermost limit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22942769.post-1149018596033179192006-05-30T09:49:00.000-10:002006-05-30T09:49:00.000-10:00Wow, that 80/10/10 would be a SERIOUS mortgage pay...Wow, that 80/10/10 would be a SERIOUS mortgage payment! Depending on the rates, a little over $4k for just the PI part of PITI. I don't think you have posted your income, but you would have to make quite a few bones for that to make sense.<BR/><BR/>I think sticking to the 550-650k range is much smarter. In fact, the lower end of the range.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com