I will be a first time home owner by the end of the year. Probably by Oct/Nov. Very excited. Otherwise, not much going on.

Congrats! Are we talking house or apartment? How old are you, what do you do? And how much does it cost?

I'm looking at a condo

Congratulations Key! For many people, that is one of life's major turning points. It was for me anyway, because I spent the next 35 years paying off the bank debt that I incurred.

In another thread, the much missed Occult Hawk explained his idea about the morality of house ownership: don't own property that is bigger than you need, don't own property that is beyond the reach of other people: something like that, anyway. I bought myself a one-bedroom apartment, so I think I pass the OH approval test.

Buying a house in Seattle? No mean feet.

omg

The realtor I'm working with has been finding some good spots, though they get snatched up pretty quick. I got into a bidding war with one of them, but it all boiled down to who got their offer in first. It's a new learning opportunity for me. Funny thing is, the property owner lost a good opportunity because I was bidding over listing price, whereas the guy put in listing price all cash.

Mainly looking at 2bed/1bath. Budget is not out of the ordinary and condos have been pretty reasonably priced in the smaller towns around Seattle over the past few months. Apartment living has become more expensive than just buying property at this point.

Shut up I'm waiting for an opportunity for a feet pun.

Congrats Key! Btw who the **** pays for a house in all cash, that sounds super shady

That's the way home buying is going over here these days. Just tens of thousands of dollars as a down payment and if you don't have it good luck.