big house

[Wickedheart]

[quote=Eugene]
Cheapness of Texas tract homes is often overestimated. Good parts of Texas are more expensive than Temecula (though substantially less expensive than Rancho Bernardo).
[/quote]

That’s dead on. A nice house in a nice neighborhood with good schools will cost you way more than Temecula. Property taxes are ridiculous. My daughter’s property taxes are nearly $4000 a year for a house valued at $150k. If you need to sell your tract home, good luck with that because people would rather buy a new house. And there is no shortage of new homes or land to build them on.

[quote=AN]
http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/8444-Ridge-Creek-Drive_Dallas_TX_75249_1111841168

3200sq-ft, .21acre lot, $200k. 22 miles from Dallas downtown.[/quote]
Like I said a KB POS.

Average summer temperatures are about 95, frequently over a 100 and really flippin’ humid. Winter average temps are around 40. I visited San Antonio in August a couple of years ago and it was 112 for a whole week.

“If I owned Texas and Hell, I would rent Texas and live in Hell” Philip Sheridan

[svelte]

[quote=scaredycat]if i bought a house for about $200,000; I wouldn’t worry a bit. but at $500,000. I worry. why cannot life be worry free[/quote]

Life will never be worry free.

If you are prone to worry, then all that happens when you resolve or avoid one worry is that it will be replaced with another of your own invention.

Been there, done that.

Also, are you talking $200K or $500K house price or mortgage? I assume you are talking mortgage.

A $500K mortgage is still under $3K a month p&i. Seems to me that shouldn’t be too difficult for a lawyer (if my memory is serving me correctly as to your profession). Why worry about that? You can barely RENT a nice home for that.

[svelte]

[quote=scaredycat]if i bought a house for about $200,000; I wouldn’t worry a bit. but at $500,000. I worry. why cannot life be worry free[/quote]

Life will never be worry free.

If you are prone to worry, then all that happens when you resolve or avoid one worry is that it will be replaced with another of your own invention.

Been there, done that.

Also, are you talking $200K or $500K house price or mortgage? I assume you are talking mortgage.

A $500K mortgage is still under $3K a month p&i. Seems to me that shouldn’t be too difficult for a lawyer (if my memory is serving me correctly as to your profession). Why worry about that? You can barely RENT a nice home for that.

[svelte]

[quote=scaredycat]if i bought a house for about $200,000; I wouldn’t worry a bit. but at $500,000. I worry. why cannot life be worry free[/quote]

Life will never be worry free.

If you are prone to worry, then all that happens when you resolve or avoid one worry is that it will be replaced with another of your own invention.

Been there, done that.

Also, are you talking $200K or $500K house price or mortgage? I assume you are talking mortgage.

A $500K mortgage is still under $3K a month p&i. Seems to me that shouldn’t be too difficult for a lawyer (if my memory is serving me correctly as to your profession). Why worry about that? You can barely RENT a nice home for that.

[svelte]

[quote=scaredycat]if i bought a house for about $200,000; I wouldn’t worry a bit. but at $500,000. I worry. why cannot life be worry free[/quote]

Life will never be worry free.

If you are prone to worry, then all that happens when you resolve or avoid one worry is that it will be replaced with another of your own invention.

Been there, done that.

Also, are you talking $200K or $500K house price or mortgage? I assume you are talking mortgage.

A $500K mortgage is still under $3K a month p&i. Seems to me that shouldn’t be too difficult for a lawyer (if my memory is serving me correctly as to your profession). Why worry about that? You can barely RENT a nice home for that.

[svelte]

[quote=scaredycat]if i bought a house for about $200,000; I wouldn’t worry a bit. but at $500,000. I worry. why cannot life be worry free[/quote]

Life will never be worry free.

If you are prone to worry, then all that happens when you resolve or avoid one worry is that it will be replaced with another of your own invention.

Been there, done that.

Also, are you talking $200K or $500K house price or mortgage? I assume you are talking mortgage.

A $500K mortgage is still under $3K a month p&i. Seems to me that shouldn’t be too difficult for a lawyer (if my memory is serving me correctly as to your profession). Why worry about that? You can barely RENT a nice home for that.

[udpumpkin]

[quote=Wickedheart]
Property taxes are ridiculous. My daughter’s property taxes are nearly $4000 a year for a house valued at $150k.[/quote]

No income tax in Texas. Would you rather pay ‘ridiculous’ property taxes or 9.3% income tax?

[udpumpkin]

[quote=Wickedheart]
Property taxes are ridiculous. My daughter’s property taxes are nearly $4000 a year for a house valued at $150k.[/quote]

No income tax in Texas. Would you rather pay ‘ridiculous’ property taxes or 9.3% income tax?

[udpumpkin]

[quote=Wickedheart]
Property taxes are ridiculous. My daughter’s property taxes are nearly $4000 a year for a house valued at $150k.[/quote]

No income tax in Texas. Would you rather pay ‘ridiculous’ property taxes or 9.3% income tax?

[udpumpkin]

[quote=Wickedheart]
Property taxes are ridiculous. My daughter’s property taxes are nearly $4000 a year for a house valued at $150k.[/quote]

No income tax in Texas. Would you rather pay ‘ridiculous’ property taxes or 9.3% income tax?

[udpumpkin]

[quote=Wickedheart]
Property taxes are ridiculous. My daughter’s property taxes are nearly $4000 a year for a house valued at $150k.[/quote]

No income tax in Texas. Would you rather pay ‘ridiculous’ property taxes or 9.3% income tax?

[an]

For 200k, you have to make sacrifice. Some people can sacrifice weather while other can sacrifice commute time, while other can sacrifice house/lot size. What are you willing to sacrifice? My favorite saying is, beggar can’t be chooser.

[an]

For 200k, you have to make sacrifice. Some people can sacrifice weather while other can sacrifice commute time, while other can sacrifice house/lot size. What are you willing to sacrifice? My favorite saying is, beggar can’t be chooser.

[an]

For 200k, you have to make sacrifice. Some people can sacrifice weather while other can sacrifice commute time, while other can sacrifice house/lot size. What are you willing to sacrifice? My favorite saying is, beggar can’t be chooser.

[an]

For 200k, you have to make sacrifice. Some people can sacrifice weather while other can sacrifice commute time, while other can sacrifice house/lot size. What are you willing to sacrifice? My favorite saying is, beggar can’t be chooser.

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