Quote Originally Posted by Bluetree View Post
Queen,
I am seriously envious at your $750 mortgage.
I don't know anyone who pays less than double that amount in my area (triple is more common)! I've been shopping for an affordable condo for years and can't find anything under $650k. As it is, my rent-controlled apartment is $1200/mo. and well below market value.

Great article - thanks for posting it.
Since I do social work and my SO is a librarian, I can't wrap my head around ANYONE making enough money to buy a $650k place. Right now we're renting a 2 bed/2 bath 1000sq ft condo with a garage for $665 a month, I guess as much as I wish we lived someplace more fun/interesting, there are definite perks to living here.

At this point we have a second car (we're out on the edge of town) but once we buy in town we're ditching the second car and keeping my almost paid-for little Ranger. I'm so looking forward to having my reasons and excuses for NOT riding to work disappear.