I'm deathly scared of lifestyle creep and truly need a “come to Jesus” gut check here. And yes, we have spoken to our financial advisor, who did not give us a “red flag, abort, don’t do this.” But I still need a stranger’s confirmation or outside opinion and thoughts. This is essentially a debate over a “$525K Super Easy Mode” home vs. a “$675K Better Long-Term Fit” home. Us: Married couple, late 30s, both employed, one child and maybe another in the future. Neither of us is planning to become a full-time stay-at-home parent, but we have really valued the mental flexibility. Jobs are stable. Net worth is about $1.4M. We bring home about $16K/month after taxes, before retirement contributions. No debt other than current super tiny mortgage. Current situation: We've outgrown our home and need better schools. Will sell it. Currently have roughly $7,500+ leftover each month after all required expenses, maxing retirement accounts, and pretty much buying what we want when we want ...
I suspect that many of the reviews and recommendations on social media platforms like Reddit, Nextdoor, Yelp, Facebook groups, and others are fake and manipulated. As both a seller and a buyer, we made mistakes by selecting realtors based primarily on reviews. Consequently, we ended up with some of the most incompetent realtors, and we paid the price for our poor choices. submitted by /u/Altru-Housing-2024 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/RealEstate/comments/1u7tq4v/do_not_trust_realtor_recommendations_on_social/