DoggerBogger

is not sure about buying a house.



I'm doing 41 things
 

DoggerBogger's Life List

  1. 1. start a business
    16 entries . 11 cheers
    2,071 people
  2. 2. find a better job
    4 entries . 2 cheers
    542 people
  3. 3. Weigh 120 pounds again
    3 entries . 1 cheer
    53 people
  4. 4. bike a century
    1 entry . 10 cheers
    178 people
  5. 5. do a marathon
    2 entries . 10 cheers
    24 people
  6. 6. double my income this year
    3 entries . 7 cheers
    5 people
  7. 7. buy an airplane
    2 entries . 4 cheers
    19 people
  8. 8. do 100 consecutive pushups
    8 entries . 7 cheers
    64 people
  9. 9. see mt. everest
    2 entries . 5 cheers
    24 people
  10. 10. see the northern lights
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    16,850 people
  11. 11. bake and decorate a multi-layer cake
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    3 people
  12. 12. ski the alps
    1 cheer
    50 people
  13. 13. fly a hang glider cross country
    2 entries . 3 cheers
    1 person
  14. 14. make 5 new friends
    1 entry . 6 cheers
    34 people
  15. 15. do a backflip
    1 entry . 2 cheers
    826 people
  16. 16. take a train ride and sleep in a sleeper cabin
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    2 people
  17. 17. go into space
    1 entry . 5 cheers
    323 people
  18. 18. ride bike coast to coast
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    1 person
  19. 19. visit alaska
    6 cheers
    710 people
  20. 20. be paid to give a speech
    6 cheers
    1 person
  21. 21. publish an article
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    160 people
  22. 22. learn to swim
    13 cheers
    2,953 people
  23. 23. become a competent stand up comic
    1 entry . 5 cheers
    1 person
  24. 24. write and publish a book
    1 entry . 6 cheers
    771 people
  25. 25. learn french
    1 entry . 2 cheers
    10,563 people
  26. 26. learn spanish
    1 entry . 2 cheers
    15,446 people
  27. 27. do the athens marathon
    1 cheer
    1 person
  28. 28. visit africa
    5 cheers
    725 people
  29. 29. enter an aerobatics competition
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    2 people
  30. 30. pass the sun java programmer exam
    1 entry . 3 cheers
    1 person
  31. 31. learn to play the piano
    3 entries . 4 cheers
    7,411 people
  32. 32. make a gingerbread house
    6 cheers
    58 people
  33. 33. learn to ride a unicycle
    3 cheers
    258 people
  34. 34. Take a Pole Dancing Class
    2 entries . 5 cheers
    54 people
  35. 35. Run a mile in under 10 minutes
    1 entry . 1 cheer
    93 people
  36. 36. reduce resting pulse to 66
    1 entry . 3 cheers
    1 person
  37. 37. experience weightlessness
    1 entry . 4 cheers
    158 people
  38. 38. Own a Peugeot 403 Convertible or Kit Car Version of This
    3 entries . 1 cheer
    1 person
  39. 39. My Secret Goal
    5 entries . 7 cheers
    1 person
  40. 40. Review Calculus
    1 entry . 2 cheers
    2 people
  41. 41. buy a house
    11 entries . 3 cheers
    12,541 people

How I did it
How to take acting classes
It took me
2 months
It made me
I got what I wanted.


How to get out of debt
It took me
880 days
It made me


How to 'cleansweep' my life up to 100% (http://betterme.org/cleansweep.html)
It took me
1 year
It made me


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Recent entries
Weigh 120 pounds again (read all 3 entries…)
Personal Trainer Sucks; I'm Not Going To Keep It Up 3 weeks ago

Not as good as I thought it would be. She’s fine – it’s just a waste of money.

I think her eating ideas are dumb.

I know what I need to do. I don’t need her – but I am going to finish out the next three sessions because I paid for them.

Besides, it’s more exercise than I was getting previously (none).

There’s nothing wrong with the idea I guess- it’s just too expensive.

I’m glad I tried it.

I really, really need to get into a regular exercise routine – and find work that I like.



Buy a House (read all 11 entries…)
Looking at a New One 4 weeks ago

I actually put a “hold” on a new house today.

I wrote a check for $100 and I offered an amount less than the list price. I’m waiting for an answer. Either way, I can get my $100 back if I decide not to proceed.

Even if they counter with full price, it’s still not a bad deal.

They only want the $100 as earnest money. So, even if I sign the sales contract, I’m only out $100 if I decide not to go to closing.

I’m conflicted about it.

On the one hand, I really want a house. Really bad. It’s a nice house. Not too expensive so that it’s scary because I can’t afford it. But, not so low priced that it scares me because it’s just horrible. It’s in the middle. Just right.

On the other hand, my job isn’t stable. I could get fired soon. I’d use up all my savings to buy it.

On the third hand, if I don’t get fired or replace my job with a job that pays the same or better, I’m living on half my salary and can save. In other words, I can afford to have my salary cut in half and I can still qualify for the mortgage. I could afford to have my salary cut even more than half and still afford to pay. Not comfortably, but still pay.

I’m running out of hands, but on yet another hand, buying this house, or any other house, reduces flexibility on where I can work. If I take a job out of state, I have to maintain two households or rent this house.

They will counter with something tomorrow. Naturally, if they accept my offer, I’m expected to sign the sales contract.

I’m glad I didn’t buy that other new house I looked at. This one is the same price (if they accept my offer) and it’s far better. House wise anyway. I still need to examine the location in more detail. Seems ok, but I have more research to do. Besides I have over a month before closing to research away and only be out $100.

But house wise – this one is way better. Bigger. Better floorplan. Although the other one did have some nicer upgrades. Overall, the new house is much better.



find a better job (read all 4 entries…)
I Can't Believe It's So Late 4 weeks ago

I wanted to send out resumes tonight and I’m still working on it.

I nearly quit today without a job. That’s how much I hate it where I am.

The house purchase is absolutely out of the question until I get this settled.

I’d almost rather go work anywhere (as long as my bills are covered) before spending another day in this horrible place.

I also think I’m likely to be fired by the end of the month.



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