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Okay, add this one to the series I posted earlier... geesh, I thought the story was over. I do like this addition as the message is to be content with what we have and don't covet the wealth/good fortune of others.

We are all familiar with "Keeping Up With The Jones". All to often those who do live beyond their means, trying to keep up (Coveting) with the Jones's, end up in a total disaster. 

The best advice on what you can afford for the purchase of a home is going to come from your banker.

Your Banker knows what you can afford. Spending more than that will get you in trouble. And who knows, the Jones's may be the next name you see in the bankruptcies in your local news paper.

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Jeff Masich-Scottsdale AZ Associate Broker,MBA,GRI
HomeSmart Real Estate - Scottsdale, AZ
Arizona Homes and Land Group/ Buy or Sell

The moral of the story? Don't buy a bigger house and be able to eat steak instead of fruit salad!

Thanks Bob for the advice. Jeff

Oct 21, 2024 02:32 PM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

I can remember more then once where I visited a Buyers house a year later and they still had no real furniture Jeff Masich-Scottsdale AZ Associate Broker,MBA,GRI .

Oct 21, 2024 05:58 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Living within your means is always the right course to take. Be happy with what you can afford... there are more important things than what money cam buy!

Oct 21, 2024 04:30 PM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Food and furniture are always nice Dorie Dillard Austin TX .

Oct 21, 2024 06:00 PM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

The main message is to pay attention to your own life - don't worry about what anyone else is doing!

Oct 22, 2024 05:22 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

I agree Kat Palmiotti . A nice home, car, motorcycle, etc may turn my head but the thought "I gotta have it" is gone in an instant.

Oct 22, 2024 11:16 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I can't even remember the last time that I had fruit salad, but it was probably at a potluck, haha.

Oct 22, 2024 06:11 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Same here Brian England or it may have been at a good salad bar.

Oct 22, 2024 11:17 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Hi Bob... my mother taught me at a very young age not to build my life based on what other people do or have.

Oct 22, 2024 09:51 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Excellent motherly advice Nina Hollander, Broker . I just never cared my self although I think my Dad was big on keeping up with the Jones's. He felt debt was a good motivator. I was the opposite... being debt free is my motivation.

Oct 22, 2024 11:20 AM
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