Let me get this straight...

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katiewashere:

I’ll admit that I have been thinking about buying within the next two years. But reading through the comments on this article, I started thinking about why I even wanted to do that.

And I really have no idea. Investment? Nope. More space for the kids? Nope.

Really? I think the reason is so I can say “hey, I’m single and making it on my own enough to buy a house.” And that definitely should not be the reason for making such a leap.

Many people will say I’m throwing my money away by continuing to rent, but to me it’s the price I pay for absolute freedom to do anything and go anywhere if and when I need to.

I still think I’m better off buying a boat.

I’m at least 80% certain I never want to own an actual house. I hated yardwork as a kid, and I’ve never had the urge to paint any walls in the apartments I’ve rented that would be fine with painting. If I want escrow and tax benefits I’ll buy a nice condo (when I have the money, and feel comfortable committing more than a few years at a time to a city.) And when the actual-house homeowners post status updates about losing another Saturday to cleaning their gutters, I’ll crack open a beer and smile.

I totally agree with Will. I was thinking about this the other day, actually. The thought of committing to decades of mortgage payments for a place that I have to repair and maintain myself sounds like a pain the ass. I refuse to chain myself to a property until I’m in a position in my life where I actually want to settle down and stay in one place.