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so, i have this brilliant plan to save up money to move out of my parents' house and into a condo by january. i've been looking at real estate online and worked out a savings plan and whatnot.

but i want to move out NOWWWW. i found the perfect place and i want it. siiiigh.

haaaaaaaa. you must let me refer you dahling!

call me if you have any questions, dontcha know...



frog"probably would not have pegged you as the condo type, though. hmmmmmm"gy

well I'm sure you could probably buy it now....cuz they'd love to "loan" you more money....interests rates are on the rise...GET IN

ha. wouldn't peg me as the condo type, eh? i don't feel like pissing my money away on an apartment like most kids fresh out of college do. if i can just save up some more money, i can own. and in a few years, i can sell and there's my down payment on a house. real estate is such a great investment. i figure why hand a landlord money when i could be repaying the bank?

i'd rather not move out before i'm financially stable enough to support myself and make my mortgage payments in a timely fashion. no sense in going bankrupt while i'm trying to get ahead financially.

ha. wouldn't peg me as the condo type, eh? i don't feel like pissing my money away on an apartment like most kids fresh out of college do. if i can just save up some more money, i can own. and in a few years, i can sell and there's my down payment on a house. real estate is such a great investment. i figure why hand a landlord money when i could be repaying the bank?

word.

Sunny's tips for condo ownership:

1. GO TO YOUR BOARD MEETINGS. Seriously, act like you give a shit. Most people don't. If your complex is new people usually care more but in the older places a lot of people have moved away and are just renting their units and they could care less.

2. ok, I acutally don't have anything else; it's really just like an apartment except people tend to stay longet so you get to know your neighbors a bit more. Go to your board meetings.

Good luck! I heart my condo.

you can pm me the answer if you don't want to post it, sunny, but how much was your condo? how much did you pay for down payment and how much do you pay each month? i'm just trying to figure out if ten thousand dollars is enough to move out with or if i need more. basically i want to figure out if i am EVER going to move out of my parents' house. sigh.

Aw, cute.
What I paid for my condo will make you sick. Really. Tx real estate is dirt, dirt cheep compared to the east coast, especially if you plan to stay near Boston. I picked up an aparment guide while I was there for a good laugh.

What's important to remember about the dues is that they cover insurance and maintenance on the building, so all you have to carry is renter's / occupant insurance. That's one of the reasons they can seem so expensive.

now I'm gonna make you either 1. sick or 2. jump for joy.

my friends just bought a 1 bdrm, 1.5 baths condo (super cute) here in SF and paid drum roll..... 550k

so basically be very very glad you don't live in SF.

here take a peak at these prices of recent sales....best sit down first tho.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f ... ncisco.txt

now I'm gonna make you either 1. sick or 2. jump for joy.

my friends just bought a 1 bdrm, 1.5 baths condo (super cute) here in SF and paid drum roll..... 550k

so basically be very very glad you don't live in SF.

here take a peak at these prices of recent sales....best sit down first tho.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f ... ncisco.txt

So, is homeowner's insurance a donkey kick there as well?

hmmm not sure what you mean Sam.

I pay homeowners ins....it's not too bad (all in all).

now I'm gonna make you either 1. sick or 2. jump for joy.

my friends just bought a 1 bdrm, 1.5 baths condo (super cute) here in SF and paid drum roll..... 550k

so basically be very very glad you don't live in SF.

here take a peak at these prices of recent sales....best sit down first tho.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f ... ncisco.txt

happy to not be in san fran.

sad to not be in texas.

i need money. who has some for me?

my friends just bought a 1 bdrm, 1.5 baths condo (super cute) here in SF and paid drum roll..... 550k

so basically be very very glad you don't live in SF.

Wow. Makes 2 bedroom flats in England seem cheap!

my friends just bought a 1 bdrm, 1.5 baths condo (super cute) here in SF and paid drum roll..... 550k

so basically be very very glad you don't live in SF.

Wow. Makes 2 bedroom flats in England seem cheap!

oi! don't tempt me...

my friends just bought a 1 bdrm, 1.5 baths condo (super cute) here in SF and paid drum roll..... 550k

so basically be very very glad you don't live in SF.

Wow. Makes 2 bedroom flats in England seem cheap!

In some areas. vom. you should see our local residences.