View Poll Results: saving monies
$500-$999
9
16.07%
$1000-$5000
15
26.79%
$5000+
32
57.14%
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how much monies do you have saved
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From: los josengeles
Originally Posted by DakarM
that's really bad way to buy a house. you still need money to furnish the house, etc. I know people say blah blah, but it's the truth. You'll need things like fridge, furniture, washer/drier, TV and other stuff that you don't think of until you own a house.
I kid you not, we spend around $10K in the first year we bought our house for various things and no we didn't go for the best of everything. I wanted to but my gf didn't want to and I am glad we didn't. I mean who needs a $1000 washer... ido
I kid you not, we spend around $10K in the first year we bought our house for various things and no we didn't go for the best of everything. I wanted to but my gf didn't want to and I am glad we didn't. I mean who needs a $1000 washer... ido
i lived w/o furniture once and i never want to do that again
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Originally Posted by DakarM
20% down? I put down more than 50% only way to go. Lending places were begging us to go with them h:
h:Its an easier loan for sure............and I was just saying in general its good to have at least 20% to put down, not many people are going to be able to put down over 50% right away............congrats to you, you must be ballin
What kind of rate program did you get anyways?
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From: Location Location
Originally Posted by Josh M
Its an easier loan for sure............and I was just saying in general its good to have at least 20% to put down, not many people are going to be able to put down over 50% right away............congrats to you, you must be ballin What kind of rate program did you get anyways?
What kind of rate program did you get anyways?fixed 15 year 5.75 then refinanced at no cost to 5.125 fixed 15year. works fine for us. we'v already paid 50% of what we borrowed back.
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Originally Posted by DakarM
fixed 15 year 5.75 then refinanced at no cost to 5.125 fixed 15year. works fine for us. we'v already paid 50% of what we borrowed back.
Nice, I bet you have credit scores in the upper 700s?
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From: Location Location
Originally Posted by Josh M
Nice, I bet you have credit scores in the upper 700s?
yeah way above 750
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From: the best coast
Originally Posted by XScarAudio
I had in the range of $5k+ until my wife was fired for being pregnant!@#$ now we owe a lot...but we have a son we're very proud of! Working off the debt currently.
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From: Location Location
Originally Posted by skabone69
Damm 50%! If I can put down close to 20% on a 30 fixed I'll be a happy camper.
well i would imagine the amount you finance is also a lot less. our goal was to get under the jumbo loan and the increased interest rate that goes with it.
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Originally Posted by WiLL
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