Do you own your house? Rent an apartment? I'm coming up on 30 and every time I hear people younger than me owning a house it makes me self conscious for some reason.
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How old are you and what type of housing do you live in?
- Thread starter BigHatPaul
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I'm 40 and have a mortgage on a single-family home. This is the third house I've purchased since I first became a homeowner at 24 (sorry, OP). I live in Indianapolis, so home prices are stupid cheap compared to a lot of the US.
28 and living in an apartment at the moment with my SO. Can't really afford a house, but we are going to try to start looking soon hopefully.
I'm 33 but I could never imagine owning a house. I don't want to be tied down to a single place for my whole life.
Bought a townhouse in my later 20's (It was much cheaper than an apartment and only had to put a tiny bit down as a first-time homebuyer). I sold that for a 40k markup after 5 years and bought a house around the age of 33.
37, 2 BR apartment right outside of NYC... saving up for downpayment on a place... need another year.
Mid 30's, rent. DC area is not great for buying unless you want to commute or have like a million dollars laying around. Also, I'm 3 blocks from work, 4 blocks from the metro and right in a downtown area with everything I need. Haven't driven in 3 years. And I found a steal so my rent is low and includes utilities.
Will buy eventually but for now renting is great.
Will buy eventually but for now renting is great.
In my 30's and own a house, don't feel rushed OP, it's not exactly a dream. There's a lot that I miss about having an apartment or even just renting a house.
31, selling my condo that ive owned for 3 yrs and currently living in a brand new apt complex closer to work. Will be nice to not have a mortgage for a while lol
30 I rent a 2 bedroom by myself. Being able to own a house seems like a fantasy, I dunno how in the world people afford them.
26. Living in my childhood home with my sis after our parents moved out (dad owns it though).
It's cool but I'd swap it for a smaller place, living alone, closer to the city in a heartbeat.
It's cool but I'd swap it for a smaller place, living alone, closer to the city in a heartbeat.
I miss calling the land lord for repairs. A/C out come fix it, Roof has gotten jibbered up in the storm come fix it, and Basement is flooded call a plumber and come fix it.
39. Own a single family home. I was 33 when we bought our first house, but we had to live in a crappy apartment for several years to afford it. And we still needed help from relatives for the down payment on the second house.
30's loft downtown in a major city (renting). I live well below my means on that and invest the surplus cash.
Owning a home is not the best thing you can do for yourself financially but it depends on your situation, needs, etc.
Owning a home is not the best thing you can do for yourself financially but it depends on your situation, needs, etc.
21 and renting a apartment. Renting a house next month but im planning on buying in couple years.
Since graduated college, only rented.
Recently did a quick move to Washington for a job and we were renting a house along with another couple (their previous housemate moved out)
That couple actually ended up buying a house and invited us to be housemates, so we pay rent to them now. P good set up, not gonna lie.
Don't forsee us owning a house any time soon in the Seattle area.
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Recently did a quick move to Washington for a job and we were renting a house along with another couple (their previous housemate moved out)
That couple actually ended up buying a house and invited us to be housemates, so we pay rent to them now. P good set up, not gonna lie.
Don't forsee us owning a house any time soon in the Seattle area.
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Buying ended up being cheaper per month than my rent was. It was getting and saving any type of down payment that was the hard part.
Honestly it was frightening how quick and easy it was for a mortgage company to let me owe that much debt so quick.
45 - own my home going on about 10 years.
Also, agree with others. There are parts of homeownership that sucks (like fixing my septic system :(
27. Renting from and rooming with a friend in one-half of a duplex. Up until a few months ago we were living in an apartment.
