Dumbest comment on this thread, of course age is relevant. |
Relevant to what? You either have the money for a certain house or you don't. |
This is the dumbest comment on the thread. By this measure, TONS of people in this area have been "shut out" for years. Fortunately, some of them were able to adjust their goals and still buy a house. If OP doesn't want to do that, fine. But don't expect those of us who did settle for the possible rather than the dream to feel sorry for her. |
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If she really felt like she should have a house "at her age," she would've bought one earlier. If she still feels like she should have a house "at her age," guess what - there are still houses she can buy. |
OP. No, I didn’t say that and no, I can’t. |
OP, what is your actual budget then and where is your target area? |
OP. You are in the twilight years now and should be thinking about retirement. Look for a house in a retirement area and continue to rent locally. Stop worrying about buying here. |
If it was a 25 yo complaining they can't afford to buy a $1.2 million home I would absolutely have less sympathy and so would all of you fools |
I would tell anyone, at any age, if they can't afford a $1.2 million home, they should find something cheaper. It's common sense. |
1. This is a blessing, OP. It means you won't lock all your money into a house, which is never good at your age. 2. Go to a lower cost of living area around here, where you can still have a decent commute, since you don't need to worry about schools. There are plenty of safe but affordable areas. 3. Bonus: I'm sure you'll find a lovely community, and perhaps a life partner, while doing that. Best of luck! |
What if you don't want something cheaper? Why buy something you don't want? |
I didn't say buy. I said find (buy, rent, barter, couch sit, whatever). Sometimes we can't afford what we want in life, and we have to make other plans. It is sad when this is happening to someone who literally has very few resources. It is a lot less sympathetic when coming from someone who could still afford a million dollar house but doesn't think they're good enough. Fact it, she still has many more resources than the majority of people, that's why she's coming off as tone deaf. |
What is "tone deaf" is to pretend that if OP can afford $1 million at 6.8% at age 50 ( not at all clear from her posts) that makes her more privileged than the typical DCUM poster. Or to pretend that $1 million buys you some huge house on Bethesda. - owner of $600k home in the Einstein cluster |
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