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April 26, 2009 at 10:39 PM #388609April 26, 2009 at 10:46 PM #387957EugeneParticipant
How likely is the return of the second income?
In my view, any kind of meaningful bailout is unlikely. 800K houses are mostly in the luxury category and you don’t really need those unless a) it’s a status symbol or b) you have 3+ kids and you want to send them to best schools possible. Overextending when you have 3+ kids is a BAD idea.
It is very unlikely that you will qualify for a 800K house with a 125K income, even with 20% down.
April 26, 2009 at 10:46 PM #388225EugeneParticipantHow likely is the return of the second income?
In my view, any kind of meaningful bailout is unlikely. 800K houses are mostly in the luxury category and you don’t really need those unless a) it’s a status symbol or b) you have 3+ kids and you want to send them to best schools possible. Overextending when you have 3+ kids is a BAD idea.
It is very unlikely that you will qualify for a 800K house with a 125K income, even with 20% down.
April 26, 2009 at 10:46 PM #388422EugeneParticipantHow likely is the return of the second income?
In my view, any kind of meaningful bailout is unlikely. 800K houses are mostly in the luxury category and you don’t really need those unless a) it’s a status symbol or b) you have 3+ kids and you want to send them to best schools possible. Overextending when you have 3+ kids is a BAD idea.
It is very unlikely that you will qualify for a 800K house with a 125K income, even with 20% down.
April 26, 2009 at 10:46 PM #388476EugeneParticipantHow likely is the return of the second income?
In my view, any kind of meaningful bailout is unlikely. 800K houses are mostly in the luxury category and you don’t really need those unless a) it’s a status symbol or b) you have 3+ kids and you want to send them to best schools possible. Overextending when you have 3+ kids is a BAD idea.
It is very unlikely that you will qualify for a 800K house with a 125K income, even with 20% down.
April 26, 2009 at 10:46 PM #388614EugeneParticipantHow likely is the return of the second income?
In my view, any kind of meaningful bailout is unlikely. 800K houses are mostly in the luxury category and you don’t really need those unless a) it’s a status symbol or b) you have 3+ kids and you want to send them to best schools possible. Overextending when you have 3+ kids is a BAD idea.
It is very unlikely that you will qualify for a 800K house with a 125K income, even with 20% down.
April 26, 2009 at 11:05 PM #387962temeculaguyParticipantFHA loans have a cieling, not sure but it was 417k, it’s usually at or below conforming.
Hey, here’s a novel idea, buy a house that you can afford on the 125k and then if you keep the second income, live like a rockstar or pay off the house in just a few years, underextending is the new black. Keep your credit rating, sleep well, eat well and drink well. I paid a little over two years pay for my place and I can attest that the peace of mind of underextending is fabulous. It will give you room to play the stock market, contemplate rentals or do whatever. Sinking it all in your primary is so 2006.
April 26, 2009 at 11:05 PM #388229temeculaguyParticipantFHA loans have a cieling, not sure but it was 417k, it’s usually at or below conforming.
Hey, here’s a novel idea, buy a house that you can afford on the 125k and then if you keep the second income, live like a rockstar or pay off the house in just a few years, underextending is the new black. Keep your credit rating, sleep well, eat well and drink well. I paid a little over two years pay for my place and I can attest that the peace of mind of underextending is fabulous. It will give you room to play the stock market, contemplate rentals or do whatever. Sinking it all in your primary is so 2006.
April 26, 2009 at 11:05 PM #388427temeculaguyParticipantFHA loans have a cieling, not sure but it was 417k, it’s usually at or below conforming.
Hey, here’s a novel idea, buy a house that you can afford on the 125k and then if you keep the second income, live like a rockstar or pay off the house in just a few years, underextending is the new black. Keep your credit rating, sleep well, eat well and drink well. I paid a little over two years pay for my place and I can attest that the peace of mind of underextending is fabulous. It will give you room to play the stock market, contemplate rentals or do whatever. Sinking it all in your primary is so 2006.
April 26, 2009 at 11:05 PM #388481temeculaguyParticipantFHA loans have a cieling, not sure but it was 417k, it’s usually at or below conforming.
Hey, here’s a novel idea, buy a house that you can afford on the 125k and then if you keep the second income, live like a rockstar or pay off the house in just a few years, underextending is the new black. Keep your credit rating, sleep well, eat well and drink well. I paid a little over two years pay for my place and I can attest that the peace of mind of underextending is fabulous. It will give you room to play the stock market, contemplate rentals or do whatever. Sinking it all in your primary is so 2006.
April 26, 2009 at 11:05 PM #388619temeculaguyParticipantFHA loans have a cieling, not sure but it was 417k, it’s usually at or below conforming.
Hey, here’s a novel idea, buy a house that you can afford on the 125k and then if you keep the second income, live like a rockstar or pay off the house in just a few years, underextending is the new black. Keep your credit rating, sleep well, eat well and drink well. I paid a little over two years pay for my place and I can attest that the peace of mind of underextending is fabulous. It will give you room to play the stock market, contemplate rentals or do whatever. Sinking it all in your primary is so 2006.
April 26, 2009 at 11:18 PM #387967EugeneParticipant[quote=temeculaguy]
Hey, here’s a novel idea, buy a house that you can afford on the 125k and then if you keep the second income, live like a rockstar or pay off the house in just a few years, underextending is the new black. [/quote]Sometimes underextending is not an option.
Try to find a place for two years your pay (or his pay) that will have room for 3 kids, rank 8 schools all through (I’m not even asking for rank 10), within 45 min commute from Sorrento Valley. You can’t. You’ll start seeing options for 3x pay; you’ll only get a good selection of houses that don’t look like they are going to fall apart if you rise the bar to 4x pay; if you want new rather than 30-year-old, you need to go to 5x pay.
I do agree that spending 800k is not necessary.
April 26, 2009 at 11:18 PM #388234EugeneParticipant[quote=temeculaguy]
Hey, here’s a novel idea, buy a house that you can afford on the 125k and then if you keep the second income, live like a rockstar or pay off the house in just a few years, underextending is the new black. [/quote]Sometimes underextending is not an option.
Try to find a place for two years your pay (or his pay) that will have room for 3 kids, rank 8 schools all through (I’m not even asking for rank 10), within 45 min commute from Sorrento Valley. You can’t. You’ll start seeing options for 3x pay; you’ll only get a good selection of houses that don’t look like they are going to fall apart if you rise the bar to 4x pay; if you want new rather than 30-year-old, you need to go to 5x pay.
I do agree that spending 800k is not necessary.
April 26, 2009 at 11:18 PM #388432EugeneParticipant[quote=temeculaguy]
Hey, here’s a novel idea, buy a house that you can afford on the 125k and then if you keep the second income, live like a rockstar or pay off the house in just a few years, underextending is the new black. [/quote]Sometimes underextending is not an option.
Try to find a place for two years your pay (or his pay) that will have room for 3 kids, rank 8 schools all through (I’m not even asking for rank 10), within 45 min commute from Sorrento Valley. You can’t. You’ll start seeing options for 3x pay; you’ll only get a good selection of houses that don’t look like they are going to fall apart if you rise the bar to 4x pay; if you want new rather than 30-year-old, you need to go to 5x pay.
I do agree that spending 800k is not necessary.
April 26, 2009 at 11:18 PM #388486EugeneParticipant[quote=temeculaguy]
Hey, here’s a novel idea, buy a house that you can afford on the 125k and then if you keep the second income, live like a rockstar or pay off the house in just a few years, underextending is the new black. [/quote]Sometimes underextending is not an option.
Try to find a place for two years your pay (or his pay) that will have room for 3 kids, rank 8 schools all through (I’m not even asking for rank 10), within 45 min commute from Sorrento Valley. You can’t. You’ll start seeing options for 3x pay; you’ll only get a good selection of houses that don’t look like they are going to fall apart if you rise the bar to 4x pay; if you want new rather than 30-year-old, you need to go to 5x pay.
I do agree that spending 800k is not necessary.
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