I want to buy a house

[jillayne]

[uwp]

[Scotsman]

Mariegold- in addition to the $10,000 you have now to put down, make sure you can save an additional $100,000 over the next few years. You'll need it to buy your way out should you want to move after 4 or 5 years.

[rose-colored-coolaid]

[Alan]

[Ouch!]

Agreed. Perfectfire hit the troll target with a bullseye.

People who need to buy can easily get all the moral support they need from most local real estate agents. Just the other day at an open house I was given a paper with this sage advice:
"We have never had huge price reductions in our market. I do not see big price reductions in the future. So do not be afraid to buy now while you can avoid premium pricing and have more homes to choose from. Waiting for the market to fall will only cause you to miss a great buying opportunity!"

[The Tim]

That was indeed hilarious, PF.

[mike2]

[Puget Sounder]

$10k for a down payment?

Find a job in Houston, Texas. I just got back from a business trip to Houston, and they have detached new homes in decent neighborhoods that aren't too far away from major employment centers for under 100k.

See link below.

http://www.kbhome.com/Plan~PlanID~00884 ... .1343.aspx