Reply to How to avoid (ok - get over) house envy?

Forum Index » Real Estate

Reply to "How to avoid (ok - get over) house envy?"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our house is great.  We bought a few years ago and, in order to get the price we wanted, we compromised on some things.  But, overall, it's a great house in a nice neighborhood with good schools.  Our friends just bought a place near us for $400k more than we paid.  We are all government employees, so we know what they make and the fact that they could pay that price is confounding to us.  We know there is no family money there.  They are just grinders like the rest of us.  So the price, in and of itself, was shocking.

But even leaving the money aside (since we really don't know the truth about the entirety of their finances), I am SO ENVIOUS of the actual house that they bought.  It's everything we would've wanted - no compromises.  Ugh.  I want to be happy for them - and I am, I think!- but I need to figure out how to get back into a place of peace and contentment about what I have vs. comparing it to what they have. I don't like feeling this way.  Anyone with some advice?  [/quote]

We are not government employees, but work in thr private sector making 500k+. We still live in thr same home we purchased in 2010 for 479k. We live in Ashburn and are surrounded by people who have homes that are that are new with spectacular floor plans and elevators seem to be all the rage now.

You know what makes me happy?

My oldest just got into MIT and we have no problem paying for it.

We have plans to retire together when we are 52 & 53

We already own our retirement home that we purchased as investors years ago while renters pay it off

We have a beach rental that was cash flow positive from day 1 and thanks to covid we have brought in 6 figures in rental income in the last year. We are already booked solid this summer starting late April and into late September. Shaping up to be another record breaking season.

None of this would be possible is we were strapped to huge mortgage foe a dream home.

I have no desire to work until I'm too old to travel. I'm happy that I will get to spend my best years doing what's love. I hope these beautiful homes people live in bring them thr same happiness. 
[/quote]

FYI. Most people don’t want to retire in their prime years. They enjoy their jobs. Also most people have PTO which they use to travel. [/quote]

Yea...that's why people who win the lottery continue working. 4 weeks of PTO off a year and a love of the grind. :lol:

[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics