[quote=Nor-LA-SD-guy]I say Go for the Big house, Your wife can say home with the kid’s maybe even do that home schooling and soccer mom thing.
If your 100K job is like my 100K job you don’t have a lot of time during the week anyway.
Besides they are always going to be playing video games at the neighbors anyway.
Just kidding !!! (sort of)[/quote]
Sorry but you don’t need a big house to all of that. Since you said time is limited, why waste any more time than you have to on the road? I rather spend that time with my kid. He grows up fast nough as it is. But I guess do whatever float your boat.
You may also want to think about school districts. If you really care and want some ofthe “best”, (e.g. DelMar, PUSD) you will have to sacrifice a lot in terms of house size/type. But it could be also a shorter commute (don’t know where u work). Or, you could buy a pretty nice house in a “lesser” school district for less money (but maybe longer commute?), and then when kids are of school age (in 5-6 years), sell and move in “better” districts. But it may not make sense to buy if you plan to be in it only 5-7 years. Better school districts keep the home values more stable. Just a thought.
I still think you are better off renting and saving.
You may also want to think about school districts. If you really care and want some ofthe “best”, (e.g. DelMar, PUSD) you will have to sacrifice a lot in terms of house size/type. But it could be also a shorter commute (don’t know where u work). Or, you could buy a pretty nice house in a “lesser” school district for less money (but maybe longer commute?), and then when kids are of school age (in 5-6 years), sell and move in “better” districts. But it may not make sense to buy if you plan to be in it only 5-7 years. Better school districts keep the home values more stable. Just a thought.
I still think you are better off renting and saving.
You may also want to think about school districts. If you really care and want some ofthe “best”, (e.g. DelMar, PUSD) you will have to sacrifice a lot in terms of house size/type. But it could be also a shorter commute (don’t know where u work). Or, you could buy a pretty nice house in a “lesser” school district for less money (but maybe longer commute?), and then when kids are of school age (in 5-6 years), sell and move in “better” districts. But it may not make sense to buy if you plan to be in it only 5-7 years. Better school districts keep the home values more stable. Just a thought.
I still think you are better off renting and saving.
You may also want to think about school districts. If you really care and want some ofthe “best”, (e.g. DelMar, PUSD) you will have to sacrifice a lot in terms of house size/type. But it could be also a shorter commute (don’t know where u work). Or, you could buy a pretty nice house in a “lesser” school district for less money (but maybe longer commute?), and then when kids are of school age (in 5-6 years), sell and move in “better” districts. But it may not make sense to buy if you plan to be in it only 5-7 years. Better school districts keep the home values more stable. Just a thought.
I still think you are better off renting and saving.
You may also want to think about school districts. If you really care and want some ofthe “best”, (e.g. DelMar, PUSD) you will have to sacrifice a lot in terms of house size/type. But it could be also a shorter commute (don’t know where u work). Or, you could buy a pretty nice house in a “lesser” school district for less money (but maybe longer commute?), and then when kids are of school age (in 5-6 years), sell and move in “better” districts. But it may not make sense to buy if you plan to be in it only 5-7 years. Better school districts keep the home values more stable. Just a thought.
I still think you are better off renting and saving.
