What is everyone's housing plans for those who can afford a house?

Original post by DayBeforeThanksgiving

Jun 17, 2005 03:34 PM

We're 99% sure we're going to move to North Carolina... houses are way too expensive and if we rent, we'll never be able to save. In the meantime, until we find jobs in NC, we're goign to live home at my house - hopefully won't be more than 2 months. (with MOm and brother) has anyone else lived at home right after the wedding?

103005FallBride Posted: Jun 18, 2005 08:16 PM

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Posted by Jen2999

I think we are going to live in a cardboard box in Walmart parking lot

We'll be right along side of you two!!!!

MrsStefan Posted: Jun 19, 2005 12:00 AM

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We will be moving down to Florida. Its WAY to much money to live here. I am a social worker so I intend of opening a private practice down there and FH can get transfered with the company he is with now, and keep the salary. We are going next month to check out Port Saint Lucie and Palm Bay. My bestfriend and her new husband will be joining us in the town we all chose!! Its going to be VERY hard because I grew up on LI, but its a neccessity at this point

ETA: Dottiemchugh (look above) is my best friend!!!

May05Bride Posted: Jun 19, 2005 12:59 AM

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Posted by Blu-ize

Posted by 103005FallBride

AND I QUOTE 'Re: What is everyone's housing plans for those who can afford a house?'

???? You mean...there is actually people out there who can afford to buy a house???? What's your secret? Wealthy family?... I've got to know???!!! Live at home until you get married? (and not have to pay rent to your parents?...) Some how have parents willing and able to pay for your wedding??? What? What? What's the secret...who can do this? I've got to know! HELP ME!!! (US)

You don't want to hear it but, we saved for 5 years to buy our house after we were married. I would say seriously for about 3 years. Also working 2 jobs each.

May05Bride Posted: Jun 19, 2005 01:01 AM

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If we EVER get to a point where we'll finally be able to actually BUY something, it will most likely be in NJ. I don't want to move from NY but we don't have the $$$$$ However, it largely depends where DH will get his fellowship in two years. If its in LI, than we probably won't BUY anything for a LONG LONG while!

lacey&mark Posted: Jun 19, 2005 08:26 AM

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we too are considering NC as a new home town. i graduate with my bachelors in may 06 and this fall i will be applying to grad schools both local and in NC. it depends on which schools accept me and if i do get in to UNC school---we'll be moving! my fh would work something out with his boss where he does the same thing he does here in NC for the same $ (he already talked to him about it). yes, you do get paid less in NC compared to a long island salary, but the cost of living (housing, taxes, insurance) are soooooo much cheaper its ridiculous so it all works out. good luck to everyone with their plans!
~lacey

SummerBride06 Posted: Jun 19, 2005 11:38 AM

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we both live at home right now to save money. i moved back after college, and he moved back after being in an apartment about 2 years ago.

we both have an ING savings account, which is the BEST thing we've ever done! The interest is 3% and we've saved a ton of money because once we put it in there, we don't touch it! (BTW--if anyone is interested in opening an ING account, FM me and I'll send you a link and we both get $$$!)

i would love to move back to VA, but he wants nothing of it so it looks like we're staying...

we're going to try to look for houses at the end of the year. hopefully we'll have enough saved by then for a tiny house. but who knows...

DayBeforeThanksgiving Posted: Jun 19, 2005 01:20 PM

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Posted by 103005FallBride

Posted by Jen2999

I think we are going to live in a cardboard box in Walmart parking lot

We'll be right along side of you two!!!!

Hey, save some room for us too!

jennymac Posted: Jun 19, 2005 04:57 PM

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we just bought a townhouse in bayshore. we'll probably stay there for a few years and flip it.

Deedlebug126 Posted: Jun 19, 2005 05:56 PM

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I used to live in FLA. and I did love it there, but the cost of living and houses are going up quite rapidly there. We own a Co-op now, but if we do plan to move off the island it would be to North Carolina.

LuvMyMichael Posted: Jun 19, 2005 08:02 PM

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We bought a house and we are closing in June 30....

We are going to fix it up and work on it during the summer and move in in October.

CynthiaandJeff Posted: Jun 19, 2005 09:20 PM

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I'm selling my co-op and FH is leaving is rental after the wedding (obviously)

I live in Westchester and we've looked in Rye, Larchmont, Chappaqua and Ridgefield, CT...
Even with the money we've saved and my profits from my apt, it's still hard to find something we like in a good school district less than 750k!! The taxes are the killer at about 12,000+ per year :(

I told him we should move to PA! He works from home and can work anywhere....

lizyland Posted: Jun 20, 2005 08:24 AM

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don't get discouraged if you are looking for a house on long island. we looked for 6 months and after about 1,000 open houses did we find one that we can afford in the best school district. we started by getting to know realtors and calling them weekly to see if there was anything new.. they ended up calling us when something came on that they thought we would like... we actually were the first ones called when our house came on and i saw it within two hours of them listing the house.. they accepted our bid an hour later.. that night there were 8 other bids placed but they already accepted ours.. there are reasonable houses out there!

kissy27 Posted: Jun 20, 2005 08:26 AM

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We are in contract on a house...we are closing on August 24th! We looked for over a year & finally found 'exactly' what we wanted! No house work needed...We have tons of yard work but luckily my dad has offered to help us out with that! He has a wonderful green thumb

IrishBride-05 Posted: Jun 20, 2005 08:36 AM

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We just bought and moved into a house in Islip. It's exactly where we wanted, but it needs loads of work. It's really hard to concentrate on wedding planning when there's so much to do on the house at the weekends.

Ladybug63 Posted: Jun 20, 2005 09:34 AM

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Posted by 103005FallBride

AND I QUOTE 'Re: What is everyone's housing plans for those who can afford a house?'

???? You mean...there is actually people out there who can afford to buy a house???? What's your secret? Wealthy family?... I've got to know???!!! Live at home until you get married? (and not have to pay rent to your parents?...) Some how have parents willing and able to pay for your wedding??? What? What? What's the secret...who can do this? I've got to know! HELP ME!!! (US)

I wish our parents were helping! Well I shouldn't say that. FI's parents gave us some $. It wasn't much...put it this way it doesn't even cover the band. My mom pd for 1/2 of my dress but other then that it's just us.

We both work FT and pay out rent, car payments, inc, etc. ourselves. I haven't lived w/ parents since I was 16. We just save a lot! I NEVER go shopping. We do make decent livings so that helps.

We did get a good deal on the house but we just had to really save A LOT!
It can be done w/o living w/parents or having them give you $. W just never see each other because we working all the time!