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4X says

Jimmy says

4X says

Jimmy says

As long as gsiderius is happy with his purchase then that’s all that matters. He did extensive research before buying the home and came to the conclusion that buying is better than renting. Good for him.
For me, it’s not about affordability. There are a lot of homes selling for $350K in OC that I can afford. In my opinion, it just does not make any sense to buy a home that will put you in deep debt and can potentially drain all your wealth. Everyone I know that bought in 2005-2006 are hurting and are on the verge of walking from their mortgage. The numbers are telling me that mostly everyone (especially in SoCal) that buys today will eventually be in the same situation as the people that bought in 2006.

Happiness does not equate to good business decisions, only satisfied spouses who pressure their loved ones to buy NOW. Only time will tell how much money will be won or lost with his purchase. The people on these threads are not looking for happiness, we are looking to dialogue with folks who have a bit of knowledge on the markets direction and how to avoid the blunders of those who purchased in 2006.
Gsiderius purchase will bring about many comments about how now is not the time to buy because that is the purpose of patrick.net….to educate those of us who’d rather purchase than rent.
Let me ask: Why would you buy in a market that we know is filled with negative indicators? Do you think the market will come zooming back to 2006 prices or slowly crawl back over the next 20 years only to incurr another bubble?

To some people (including some men), buying a home is not always about making the best business decision. I know quite a lot of men that don’t care if they lose money for buying a house too early (or so they say). As long as they are “happy” with their decision, then that is all that matters. You and I on the other hand think more about the financial consequences of buying a house at the wrong time. That is the purpose of this forum like you mentioned.

Right, they make emotional purchases based on the fact that homes have been marketed as part of the American dream for the past 100 years. Their wives pressure them and even some husbands put pressure on their wives to support their dream of ownership….in the end they lose lots of money because they dont pay attention to the market indicators.
No one is perfect, but I am attempting to stop making emotional purchases based on the marketing schemes of some guy on the receiving end. Gis*** should of stepped up and did the same.

For some reason the 'gsiderius' name isn't working anymore. Anyway, same person here.

4X, thanks for the feedback thus far, but that's BS trying to give me marital advice. I'm more than happy to discuss the current housing market (the main point for this blog) and listen to various opinions. The fact of the matter is that at no time did I say anything like:

1. The market is booming. Buy now.
2. I don't see any negative indicators or potential for the property to drop in value

I simply was sympathizing with Jimmy on dealing with the Southern California Realtards and other real estate cheerleaders. Nothing else. In our specific situation, we found a home that worked for us right now and that we were able to negate some of the downside risk. We have multifamily investments that are the source of our real estate income. So, this property isn't our investment nestegg like most out there. You clearly don't know me, my family or anything beyond what I have provided you. Seriously, that was pretty JV on your part.

E-Man, appreciate the support. I still look forward to following the ARM charts and all other industry info even though I'm no longer in the market.

@GSIDERIUS

Good try, but you will have to cut deeper to get to my sensitive spot. Obviously with other investments you have it under control so keep it moving.

Keep your dream and your hope...I will take reality and facts.

Well, the good news is that if we get a second leg down GSIDERIUS can walk away from the loan w/o getting taxed on the income. Don't refi and you're golden in California, too.

Expires at the end of 2012. Maybe the gummint knows something we don't.