Have you bought your first house yet?
 

Simple question.

I am in a 2room, with kitchen apartment. And I am sick of it. I currently take care of my friends house as she is out of town.

I love it.

Im thinking about it this year. There is up to an $8k tax credit rebate in the US if you buy a house before Dec 01 2009

Nope,not yet,am not in a hurry,bizz comes first:)

Yes. Last year.

4 BR, 2 BATH, just over 2,000 sq feet two story.

Also have put $16,000 into improvements so far.

i started having my first house built in early 2006 and we moved in exactly 2 years ago

about 5000 sq ft with all the trimmings... we love every day here :)

I bought a condo about six months ago for a rental property about six months ago. After property taxes, insurance, etc, I'm making a small profit. In fact, this morning we were on Zillow.com looking for another one.

Under contract to purchase my first place :)

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Bought my 1st house when I was 19 years old. I now have two rental's and a house in Gilbert AZ. : )

I bought a townhouse pre-construction in 2000, and then sold it in 2007. Then bought a bigger place for the family to grow-up in.

How is the market there? We were in Gilbert 2 years ago and almost bought a rental in a new development. They had INSANE incentives... what is it like now?

Yeah, but hoping to sell it soon.

July 1st made 6 years. :thumbsup

I built a house and then sold it 6 months later. Bought a small ranch and lived there for three years and sold that as well. Then bought 2 pieces of Property in Baja California and now looking to buy a house here.

20% of phoenix is foreclosed and bank owned right now - it's a paradise for buyers

Right now is a good time to buy in AZ, I bought my house 2 years ago and had 100,000 towards incentives. The new build have to compete with the foreclose so they are offer amazing deals : )

You want to be my neighbor? I will keep my blinds open and clean my house in only my GFY booty shorts : )

Ok, if that´s the case, I´ll move to Arizona and buy your neighbours house...:pimp

Bought into this new condo developement South Beach Toronto

I'm in the process right now actually. The deals here are too good to pass up.

Honestly I wouldn't mind knowing which neighborhood you're in and what you'd recommend. The realtor we used before was trying to push an area he had like 9 rentals in, so clearly he got a good kick back from the developer.

If you want to send me some details, fire me an email (you know it) and maybe we can work a few things out biz wise.
Thanks!

There is one in foreclosure right by me!

I bought mine back in 2003, almost have it paid off... almost ;) Still want to gut my kitchen and maybe build a dock out on the lake, so I might dip into my equity a little there.

Now is a GREAT time to buy. If you're income is stable I say go for it.

not yet but still hoping

I´d love to buy something in Arizona or New Mexico, but I need a place for breeding horses. And I´m afraid it´s a dream at the moment.

My wife and me bought our first house when I was 21. Exactly 25 years later I´m making plans for my retirement. And if I´m lucky it will work.

bought three years ago at the age of 24

Funny thing I offered to buy the place I linked a year ago and the builder wouldn't accept the offer... A year later the bank foreclosed on his construction loan for 5 houses (that being one of them). So the bank took my offer of $100k less than my previous offer!

WIN!

For me it looks like far dream for now. But I hope things are going to change.

Not yet... I'm homeless :(

I've owned 2 homes so far and 3 empty land type of properties. Bought my first home at age 25

I had my house built for me about 2 years ago. 5 BDR, 3 BATH, 2 CAR GARAGE, OFFICE ROOM, 2800 sq feet and a two story house. Enjoying it very much too. :)

I also own another house that is 3 BDR, 2 BATH, 1 CAR GARAGE, 1800 sq feet and one story.

Those of you living in Arizona, NOT in Phoenix but perhaps near it (going away from the border), what is the market like?

You win for most pictures taken of any house, ever! lol Nice pics though.

That is a very nice looking house and setting :)

Thanks! It being my first house I'm pretty excited... and stressed :P I love the view and while you can't tell from the pics that downstairs room is 1,800 sq/ft... the bathroom has what the builder described as a "party shower"... seats 3 and room for about 8, hahhaa... photo op! Someone bring the girls and the camera, I'll provide the shower, the water, and the bubbles :P

I will bring the beer can chicken LOL

Lived in my own place(s) for the last 16 years - I could never go back to an apartment

Where is that house? NC?

Yep, bought a place we couldn't afford but made it work by renting out the basement.

Best thing I ever did. I love working on my house.

In my 4th house at the moment. Think we'll be staying here too.

Yup, mountains of Asheville :)

I wanna build my own but need to decide where (wanna move back to Wales) and find some land :) xx

First house was in 1984. Bought the one I live in now in 1997 (thanks to my website). Paid it off when the accountant told me it wasn't cost effective to keep a loan on it (was going to buy it outright but they thought it would help on the taxes to do a loan). Built a vacation home on a sandy private beach on the Washington coast in 2003. Stay in it occassionally, but mostly rent it out by the week.

I'm in a 2 bedroom flat at the moment, but hopefully in 2 weeks i'll also have a 5 bedroom 3 storey house, can't wait for the extra space.

there are no incentives and not many foreclosures over here that would make it worth looking into it for me. i move every 3 or 4 years and i would hate to deal with a bought house - like having to sell it. and i wouldn't want to rent it either, i know how houses can look like if you get the wrong people into it. so i rather stay independent, rent small apartments cause i dont need much space and rather invest my money in more fun things. :)

Bought a townhouse 8 years ago.

Looking at my 5th. The foreclosure market is just insane right now.

bought it 9 years ago, been remodeled twice, have it rented out, but I may move back there in a year

Yes a while back..

Not yet, I just bought my first new car.

Hoping to start with a townhouse maybe next year.

I bought and paid off my first house with the property, garden etc. It is not huge but comfy and it is enough to pay the bills.