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Houses are crazy expensive. But the real question is: Are you ready to settle down?

Were you thinking about buying a home two years ago, but dang, those prices were just so hiiiigh? Ha ha ha ha. You thought prices were high then.

Buying a Home. If It Isn’t a “Hell Yes,” Maybe It’s a No?

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So, you want to buy a home, do you?

I work with plenty of people in their 20s, 30s, and early 40s who are saving their hinies off for a downpayment. And doing so impressively well, I might add.

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Want to Buy a Home? Don’t Forget Boring Ol’ Maintenance Costs. Welcome to My Journey as a Homeowner.

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I want to paint walls something other than Sherwin Williams Pure White SW 7005. I want to plant a garden and not have to leave it after just a few years. I want a better kitchen! I want to buy a home!

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To Buy, or Not to Buy. THAT is the question.

A friend accused me of “skirting the issue” in a previous blog post about homes in high-cost-of-living areas. Continue reading

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When $200,000 is just Middle Class

(or “Strategies for Life in a High Cost of Living Area”) A few months ago I spoke with Cindy M., a mother working in the high tech industry in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Houses are crazy expensive. But the real question is: Are you ready to settle down?

Buying a Home. If It Isn’t a “Hell Yes,” Maybe It’s a No?

Want to Buy a Home? Don’t Forget Boring Ol’ Maintenance Costs. Welcome to My Journey as a Homeowner.

To Buy, or Not to Buy. THAT is the question.

When $200,000 is just Middle Class

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