Might buy a house

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 14 Jan 2021, 16:24

Mortgage info talks today. Planning to move the fuck away and buy a house somewhere this year.

Most likely in a small village close to nature.

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 14 Jan 2021, 17:35

Good luck

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 14 Jan 2021, 17:40

Thanks

zim · Post by **zim** » 14 Jan 2021, 18:41

good luck, hoping to do this myself possibly next year. everything is so fucking expensive now, the housing market is absolutey ridiculous these days. i'm probably looking at $200,000 minimum for something that isn't absolute shit

what are the prices like for you vahmp?

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 14 Jan 2021, 18:50

zim wrote: ↑
14 Jan 2021, 18:41
good luck, hoping to do this myself possibly next year. everything is so fucking expensive now, the housing market is absolutey ridiculous these days. i'm probably looking at $200,000 minimum for something that isn't absolute shit

what are the prices like for you vahmp?

Given any thought on where you'd go?

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 14 Jan 2021, 20:10

Yeah same here for the house market. It's insane.

We're looking for something around 265,000 tot 285,000.

Mesarthim · Post by **Mesarthim** » 14 Jan 2021, 22:43

Methuselah Honeysuckle wrote: ↑
14 Jan 2021, 18:50

zim wrote: ↑
14 Jan 2021, 18:41
good luck, hoping to do this myself possibly next year. everything is so fucking expensive now, the housing market is absolutey ridiculous these days. i'm probably looking at $200,000 minimum for something that isn't absolute shit

what are the prices like for you vahmp?
Given any thought on where you'd go?

yeah it can vary a lot depending on where exactly you're looking. $200K will get you a decent house in most of the country except in major cities and along the coasts. that said I am not suggesting you have to live in the middle of nowhere (unless that's what you're going for) but if you want to be near a city and if you don't mind a bit of a commute to downtown you'll find more reasonable prices too. the house we bought a few years ago is about 45 min drive to downtown (with traffic) and only 25 minutes to my job - paid $185K for it and it's supposedly gone up in value to just over $225K now. if we lived where my job is which is closer to downtown we would have been looking at $270K-$300K minimum for about the same quality of house a few years ago.

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 14 Jan 2021, 22:46

Burton C. Bell wrote: ↑
14 Jan 2021, 22:43

Methuselah Honeysuckle wrote: ↑
14 Jan 2021, 18:50

zim wrote: ↑
14 Jan 2021, 18:41
good luck, hoping to do this myself possibly next year. everything is so fucking expensive now, the housing market is absolutey ridiculous these days. i'm probably looking at $200,000 minimum for something that isn't absolute shit

what are the prices like for you vahmp?
Given any thought on where you'd go?
yeah it can vary a lot depending on where exactly you're looking. $200K will get you a decent house in most of the country except in major cities and along the coasts. that said I am not suggesting you have to live in the middle of nowhere (unless that's what you're going for) but if you want to be near a city and if you don't mind a bit of a commute to downtown you'll find more reasonable prices too. the house we bought a few years ago is about 45 min drive to downtown (with traffic) and only 25 minutes to my job - paid $185K for it and it's supposedly gone up in value to just over $225K now. if we lived where my job is which is closer to downtown we would have been looking at $270K-$300K minimum for about the same quality of house a few years ago.

200k won't get you much of anything in my state

I bought mine 9 years ago for 195k and its only gone wild from there. Had 2 neighbors sell in the last couple of years and they both went north of 300k. Granted those had a good bit of work put into them before hand. But I could probably sell mine to someone looking to flip it and still come out with 60k or so in my pocket.

zim · Post by **zim** » 14 Jan 2021, 23:01

Methuselah Honeysuckle wrote: ↑
14 Jan 2021, 18:50

zim wrote: ↑
14 Jan 2021, 18:41
good luck, hoping to do this myself possibly next year. everything is so fucking expensive now, the housing market is absolutey ridiculous these days. i'm probably looking at $200,000 minimum for something that isn't absolute shit

what are the prices like for you vahmp?
Given any thought on where you'd go?

probably gonna stay where i'm at or at least very close. my work is more or less permanently remote now which gives me a lot of options but my parents aren't in great health and i'd like to stay close to them. i'm kind of still content with my apartment, it would just be really nice to like sit in the backyard after work or something

Ninny · Post by **Ninny** » 15 Jan 2021, 00:06

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 15 Jan 2021, 00:29

Skinfection wrote: ↑
14 Jan 2021, 23:10
We're looking into getting a house in hopefully the next year or two. Putting your money towards something you own

bills bro · Post by **bills bro** » 17 Jan 2021, 03:23

doing this too, it's all a head ache

Ninny · Post by **Ninny** » 17 Jan 2021, 06:53

Ostx wrote: ↑
14 Jan 2021, 20:10
We

That dual income has destroyed the market, try buying a house as a single man

deckard · Post by **deckard** » 17 Jan 2021, 07:05

easy mate

Ninny · Post by **Ninny** » 17 Jan 2021, 07:14

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 24 Jan 2021, 19:48

Bidding on an amazing house tomorrow. We're so fucking stoked and nervous. Omfg.

::::::;;;

bills bro · Post by **bills bro** » 24 Jan 2021, 20:25

good luck

droidspawn · Post by **droidspawn** » 24 Jan 2021, 22:07

Vahmpy scoping them auctions.

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 25 Jan 2021, 19:12

Awaiting answer from sellers and taxation/real estate agent.

THE SUSPENSE

happiness and harmony · Post by **happiness and harmony** » 25 Jan 2021, 23:10

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 25 Jan 2021, 23:23

Fuck... they went with a buyer who had the money ready.

The search goes on but I feel pretty gutted.

zim · Post by **zim** » 26 Jan 2021, 00:33

Ostx wrote: ↑
25 Jan 2021, 23:23
Fuck... they went with a buyer who had the money ready.

The search goes on but I feel pretty gutted.

some friends of mine just went through something similar. they had the money ready and the offer was done but a home inspection revealed about $20,000 worth of electrical repairs that were needed and they backed out. was really sad

but on the bright side they've already found another house

you'll find something

bills bro · Post by **bills bro** » 26 Jan 2021, 01:08

Home buyers inspection booked for 3rd Feb for me

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 26 Jan 2021, 01:20

Ostx wrote: ↑
25 Jan 2021, 23:23
Fuck... they went with a buyer who had the money ready.

The search goes on but I feel pretty gutted.

A lot of people are losing out because people can pay cash. So they aren't dealing with the restrictions from certain mortgage programs.

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 28 Jan 2021, 21:47

So uhm

WE JUST BOUGHT A FUCKING HOUSE WHICH IS BIG AND EMTPY AND GARAGE AND TREES AND GARDEN AND

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 28 Jan 2021, 22:19

head dirt wrote: ↑
28 Jan 2021, 21:54
Fuck yes my dude

You best put some mats in that garage

Oh hell yes. Thats gonna be mat and gym. But we need to break out the kitchen and place a new one. Everything is stripped but the house is pretty damn big. So we'll increase the value a lot too once it's done.

Holy shit.

droidspawn · Post by **droidspawn** » 28 Jan 2021, 22:41

That’s awesome! How far from your current place?

zim · Post by **zim** » 28 Jan 2021, 22:50

congrats duder

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 28 Jan 2021, 23:43

Joah wrote: ↑
28 Jan 2021, 22:41
That’s awesome! How far from your current place?

15 minute drive. But closer to nature, a very small town very close to the Belgian border. Quiet neighbourhood. My uncle and aunt live 2 blocks away.

droidspawn · Post by **droidspawn** » 28 Jan 2021, 23:44

Oh wow that sounds even better.

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 28 Jan 2021, 23:45

zim wrote: ↑
28 Jan 2021, 22:50
congrats duder

happiness and harmony · Post by **happiness and harmony** » 29 Jan 2021, 00:07

well this is joyous news

but so then is this the house you bid on after all or some other, secret house

bills bro · Post by **bills bro** » 29 Jan 2021, 00:13

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 29 Jan 2021, 00:14

the dead vote well wrote: ↑
29 Jan 2021, 00:07
well this is joyous news

but so then is this the house you bid on after all or some other, secret house

This is a different one that is actually bigger with a bigger garden. And for a lot less money.

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 29 Jan 2021, 01:06

the dead vote well wrote: ↑
29 Jan 2021, 00:07
well this is joyous news

Ninny · Post by **Ninny** » 29 Jan 2021, 02:18

Jealous

But then who wouldn't want to be closer to belgium

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 29 Jan 2021, 02:38

Ninny wrote: ↑
29 Jan 2021, 02:18
Jealous But then who wouldn't want to be closer to belgium

happiness and harmony · Post by **happiness and harmony** » 29 Jan 2021, 03:42

Ostx wrote: ↑
29 Jan 2021, 00:14

the dead vote well wrote: ↑
29 Jan 2021, 00:07
well this is joyous news

but so then is this the house you bid on after all or some other, secret house
This is a different one that is actually bigger with a bigger garden. And for a lot less money.

well this is extra joyous news

you need to share ein photos

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 29 Jan 2021, 03:51

I shall soon.

The width of our living room now where the couch/tv is, is the width of the kitchen there... it's crazy actually. Just needs a lot of work but at the end of this year most of it will be done. Just the attic and raising the roof of the garage will be in the upcoming years.

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 05 Feb 2021, 01:46

Contract signed today!

Now waiting on finalizing finances with the bank.

Shit's getting real now

droidspawn · Post by **droidspawn** » 05 Feb 2021, 02:21

When are you looking to move in?

bills bro · Post by **bills bro** » 05 Feb 2021, 04:29

moving quick

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 05 Feb 2021, 04:53

April 1 or earlier if possible.

User · Post by **User** » 05 Feb 2021, 05:23

oh hell yes Tom! looking forward to visiting and staying with you and checking out the other trappist breweries

bills bro · Post by **bills bro** » 05 Feb 2021, 05:35

i'm hoping for the same, april-may.

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 05 Feb 2021, 11:49

bills bro wrote: ↑
05 Feb 2021, 05:35

i'm hoping for the same, april-may.

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 05 Feb 2021, 11:50

User wrote: ↑
05 Feb 2021, 05:23
oh hell yes Tom! looking forward to visiting and staying with you and checking out the other trappist breweries

YUSSSS

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 05 Feb 2021, 11:51

head dirt wrote: ↑
05 Feb 2021, 09:11
Congrats, duder!

MABB home ownership

M.Bison · Post by **M.Bison** » 05 Feb 2021, 15:13

post pics

I'm currently DIY'ing mine, doing bathroom and daughters bedroom up.

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 05 Feb 2021, 16:51

When its close to done I'll post pics. House is stripped and need to break out a wall and the kitchen first.