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[quote=Anonymous]We are in a different area of the country but with similar hhi and home prices. We bought a home at $675 that is very nice but comparatively modest to most in our area. What I notice is that those who bought years ago between $1-2million are making *maybe* $100-200k on sales now and some just making original sale price. We save $150k+ a year and live well while those in $1-2million homes have been paying high taxes, high home maintenance, furnishings, etc - no thank you.

Frankly I have little concern over eventual sale price as the home is a small percentage of our net worth.

If your like your home, stay. Even at high salaries in the $300-$500k range, an expensive home is expensive to maintain and just chews through hard earned cash.

I think your friend has either had help or has just made their home  their sole spending/savings priority.

One giveaway, sometimes, is how well do they maintain the 
house?  And cars?  Are things repaired quickly and how well is the home kept up?  I see expensive homes with roofs and driveways in need of repair. That said, some people spend money on appearances but the AC is broken for months.

Homes are time consuming and expensive to maintain.  I would think about that before turning too green with envy. [/quote]

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