I used to think a million dollar house would be a mansion

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Anonymous wrote:Let me guess OP, you live in Arlington or Mclean?

Oh definitely. Maybe Bethesda. I live around people like this, and the wives sit at home thinking their husbands are fat execs when mommy and daddy gave one or both of them 500K to put towards their first home as a wedding present. Makes me want to vomit.

I was the PP who mentioned Arlington/Mclean.

Neighbor across the street bought a new build and the wife stays at home.
I still remember her mentioning the family home in Maine.

I LOL and said most be nice to have somewhere to runoff to leave the madness.

So common around here and I feel like they truly believe that's how everyone lives. It is AMAZING and then they will look at you straight in the eye, in front of their 1.5MM home, and tell you he is a consultant at Deloitte, etc. Or worse, works for the government.... ugh.

No family help. DH worked for AC. Smart enough to leave in his late 20s and go independent. Began making high 6-figures by early 30s. I'm a GS-14 with good benefits. We've a HHI of 400k-750k since 30 years old now 46. We own an $800k house in the city almost paid off (we have been renting it out ) and a $1.1 million house (now around $1.3m). We used to get a lot of snotty comments and assumptions, e.g., dumbasses that don't know specialty software consultants can make upwards of $600k/year. Oh well. I drive an old, dented Japanese car to boot that I love like my firstborn.

So, pp, You should take a long look in the mirror and see somebody that doesn't have a F-king clue and is a spiteful, empty person.

Please your DH wasn't that brilliant, he cashed in on the contracting and defense boom of the bush years, just like today's inventor of 'Yo!'

[Anonymous]

This thread represents so much of what's wrong with this country...ungrateful, selfish, arrogant and ignorant little jerks. Be grateful and thankful for everything we have here, trust me- it's a lot worse out there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread represents so much of what's wrong with this country...ungrateful, selfish, arrogant and ignorant little jerks. Be grateful and thankful for everything we have here, trust me- it's a lot worse out there.

Oh! And pay me 900k for the privilege of buying my unrenovated 1972 split level. I want you to know I paid 185k for it 38 years ago.

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Anonymous wrote:This thread represents so much of what's wrong with this country...ungrateful, selfish, arrogant and ignorant little jerks. Be grateful and thankful for everything we have here, trust me- it's a lot worse out there.

Relax, Great Aunt Mildred. The negativity spewing from your keyboard isn't exactly making this a Kumbaya moment.

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Anonymous wrote:This thread represents so much of what's wrong with this country...ungrateful, selfish, arrogant and ignorant little jerks. Be grateful and thankful for everything we have here, trust me- it's a lot worse out there.

Oh! And pay me 900k for the privilege of buying my unrenovated 1972 split level. I want you to know I paid 185k for it 38 years ago.

Why should someone sell their house for below market value? Would you do this for the good of mankind?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let me guess OP, you live in Arlington or Mclean?

Oh definitely. Maybe Bethesda. I live around people like this, and the wives sit at home thinking their husbands are fat execs when mommy and daddy gave one or both of them 500K to put towards their first home as a wedding present. Makes me want to vomit.

I was the PP who mentioned Arlington/Mclean.

Neighbor across the street bought a new build and the wife stays at home.
I still remember her mentioning the family home in Maine.

I LOL and said most be nice to have somewhere to runoff to leave the madness.

So common around here and I feel like they truly believe that's how everyone lives. It is AMAZING and then they will look at you straight in the eye, in front of their 1.5MM home, and tell you he is a consultant at Deloitte, etc. Or worse, works for the government.... ugh.

Sorry - I don't understand the issue with this. You think they could only afford that house with family money?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let me guess OP, you live in Arlington or Mclean?

Oh definitely. Maybe Bethesda. I live around people like this, and the wives sit at home thinking their husbands are fat execs when mommy and daddy gave one or both of them 500K to put towards their first home as a wedding present. Makes me want to vomit.

I was the PP who mentioned Arlington/Mclean.

Neighbor across the street bought a new build and the wife stays at home.
I still remember her mentioning the family home in Maine.

I LOL and said most be nice to have somewhere to runoff to leave the madness.

So common around here and I feel like they truly believe that's how everyone lives. It is AMAZING and then they will look at you straight in the eye, in front of their 1.5MM home, and tell you he is a consultant at Deloitte, etc. Or worse, works for the government.... ugh.

Sorry - I don't understand the issue with this. You think they could only afford that house with family money?

Sounds like they dislike people who work for consulting firms or the federal government. Not sure where they would prefer for one to work and what would be an acceptable career.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Let me guess OP, you live in Arlington or Mclean?

Oh definitely. Maybe Bethesda. I live around people like this, and the wives sit at home thinking their husbands are fat execs when mommy and daddy gave one or both of them 500K to put towards their first home as a wedding present. Makes me want to vomit.

I was the PP who mentioned Arlington/Mclean.

Neighbor across the street bought a new build and the wife stays at home.
I still remember her mentioning the family home in Maine.

I LOL and said most be nice to have somewhere to runoff to leave the madness.

So common around here and I feel like they truly believe that's how everyone lives. It is AMAZING and then they will look at you straight in the eye, in front of their 1.5MM home, and tell you he is a consultant at Deloitte, etc. Or worse, works for the government.... ugh.

Sorry - I don't understand the issue with this. You think they could only afford that house with family money?

Sounds like they dislike people who work for consulting firms or the federal government. Not sure where they would prefer for one to work and what would be an acceptable career.

I think that point is that those careers can't afford that house. Not without help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread represents so much of what's wrong with this country...ungrateful, selfish, arrogant and ignorant little jerks. Be grateful and thankful for everything we have here, trust me- it's a lot worse out there.

Oh! And pay me 900k for the privilege of buying my unrenovated 1972 split level. I want you to know I paid 185k for it 38 years ago.

Why should someone sell their house for below market value? Would you do this for the good of mankind?

Sure. Sell it for market value, but don't criticize the people who are purchasing. Do you really not get the point?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread represents so much of what's wrong with this country...ungrateful, selfish, arrogant and ignorant little jerks. Be grateful and thankful for everything we have here, trust me- it's a lot worse out there.

Oh! And pay me 900k for the privilege of buying my unrenovated 1972 split level. I want you to know I paid 185k for it 38 years ago.

Why should someone sell their house for below market value? Would you do this for the good of mankind?

Sure. Sell it for market value, but don't criticize the people who are purchasing. Do you really not get the point?

No. I have no issues with people buying and selling homes and don't care how much or how little they sell them for. I figure it's what the market allows.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Let me guess OP, you live in Arlington or Mclean?

Oh definitely. Maybe Bethesda. I live around people like this, and the wives sit at home thinking their husbands are fat execs when mommy and daddy gave one or both of them 500K to put towards their first home as a wedding present. Makes me want to vomit.

I was the PP who mentioned Arlington/Mclean.

Neighbor across the street bought a new build and the wife stays at home.
I still remember her mentioning the family home in Maine.

I LOL and said most be nice to have somewhere to runoff to leave the madness.

So common around here and I feel like they truly believe that's how everyone lives. It is AMAZING and then they will look at you straight in the eye, in front of their 1.5MM home, and tell you he is a consultant at Deloitte, etc. Or worse, works for the government.... ugh.

Sorry - I don't understand the issue with this. You think they could only afford that house with family money?

Sounds like they dislike people who work for consulting firms or the federal government. Not sure where they would prefer for one to work and what would be an acceptable career.

I think that point is that those careers can't afford that house. Not without help.

Poppycock. DH and I are in mid-30's and we've ridden the property ladder since we got out of college. We're good savers. We had no help for 3/4 of our degrees and now we have no debt. We were able to put down $450k on a house in N. Arlington. Not quite a $1.5M house, but not too far away. Oh, and we're Feds. Judge away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let me guess OP, you live in Arlington or Mclean?

Oh definitely. Maybe Bethesda. I live around people like this, and the wives sit at home thinking their husbands are fat execs when mommy and daddy gave one or both of them 500K to put towards their first home as a wedding present. Makes me want to vomit.

I was the PP who mentioned Arlington/Mclean.

Neighbor across the street bought a new build and the wife stays at home.
I still remember her mentioning the family home in Maine.

I LOL and said most be nice to have somewhere to runoff to leave the madness.

So common around here and I feel like they truly believe that's how everyone lives. It is AMAZING and then they will look at you straight in the eye, in front of their 1.5MM home, and tell you he is a consultant at Deloitte, etc. Or worse, works for the government.... ugh.

Sorry - I don't understand the issue with this. You think they could only afford that house with family money?

Sounds like they dislike people who work for consulting firms or the federal government. Not sure where they would prefer for one to work and what would be an acceptable career.

I think that point is that those careers can't afford that house. Not without help.

Poppycock. DH and I are in mid-30's and we've ridden the property ladder since we got out of college. We're good savers. We had no help for 3/4 of our degrees and now we have no debt. We were able to put down $450k on a house in N. Arlington. Not quite a $1.5M house, but not too far away. Oh, and we're Feds. Judge away.

+1

I've worked for Big 4-6 off and on for the past 15+ years and most people do live in a nice home. And most did not get family help. Some, like me, even started off with college loans. There are people who've done well in real estate. Some are big savers - lived frugally for years and then bought big. Others who've raked in big cash during the Y2K and/or dot com era. Others who've started their own little consulting firms. Or combinations of those. When you have dual incomes, it adds up quickly.

Earlier PP probably thinks those people need help because she couldn't do it herself without help. Don't tear down others because you feel bad about your own shortcomings.

- consultant who busted her a$$ in her 20s and now lives in $1.8M home

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let me guess OP, you live in Arlington or Mclean?

Oh definitely. Maybe Bethesda. I live around people like this, and the wives sit at home thinking their husbands are fat execs when mommy and daddy gave one or both of them 500K to put towards their first home as a wedding present. Makes me want to vomit.

I was the PP who mentioned Arlington/Mclean.

Neighbor across the street bought a new build and the wife stays at home.
I still remember her mentioning the family home in Maine.

I LOL and said most be nice to have somewhere to runoff to leave the madness.

So common around here and I feel like they truly believe that's how everyone lives. It is AMAZING and then they will look at you straight in the eye, in front of their 1.5MM home, and tell you he is a consultant at Deloitte, etc. Or worse, works for the government.... ugh.

Sorry - I don't understand the issue with this. You think they could only afford that house with family money?

Sounds like they dislike people who work for consulting firms or the federal government. Not sure where they would prefer for one to work and what would be an acceptable career.

I think that point is that those careers can't afford that house. Not without help.

Poppycock. DH and I are in mid-30's and we've ridden the property ladder since we got out of college. We're good savers. We had no help for 3/4 of our degrees and now we have no debt. We were able to put down $450k on a house in N. Arlington. Not quite a $1.5M house, but not too far away. Oh, and we're Feds. Judge away.

PP, where did you go to school? I have never heard anyone in mid-30s use the term Poppycock.

Either way, good job, you are smart/thrifty and no judgment. My DW and I are high earning feds.
We are building a new house in Arlington with a home/oversized flat lot I purchased over 10 years ago.

We got lucky. After its built will be worth easily $1.5M and designed to our taste.
I feel fortunate and take nothing for granted everyday.

I think the term mansion really turned off alot of people.
Unless, you make a million a year or more no need or desire for a mansion.

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Anonymous wrote:Tell me about it! We have a condo in San Francisco. Worth more than a million, in a district where people shit in our stairwell.

Hey, look that's probably just a quirky start-up CEO who needs a hug.

Nope. I think I've stayed at that condo. It's a mentally ill homeless person who swings by the methadone clinic every morning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread represents so much of what's wrong with this country...ungrateful, selfish, arrogant and ignorant little jerks. Be grateful and thankful for everything we have here, trust me- it's a lot worse out there.

Oh! And pay me 900k for the privilege of buying my unrenovated 1972 split level. I want you to know I paid 185k for it 38 years ago.

Why should someone sell their house for below market value? Would you do this for the good of mankind?

Sure. Sell it for market value, but don't criticize the people who are purchasing. Do you really not get the point?

No. I have no issues with people buying and selling homes and don't care how much or how little they sell them for. I figure it's what the market allows.

Ok. You are obtuse and don't get the point. Got it.