May have to sell my xbox 360

[swtethan]

hi i live in Nigeria and i would like to help you on your problem, i will buy your 360 for $2000 via USPS MONEY ORDER worth $5000, just cash the Money order and send the remaining back.

 

[AbAbber2k]

Originally posted by: Sundog
If the price of an Xbox360 is going to keep you from getting a house or not, then you are too strapped for cash and should not own the price point of house you are getting.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[IrocZman223]

Originally posted by: swtethan
hi i live in Nigeria and i would like to help you on your problem, i will buy your 360 for $2000 via USPS MONEY ORDER worth $5000, just cash the Money order and send the remaining back.

lol

 

[pulsedrive]

Originally posted by: Aimster
If you have 780+ credit
w/ $10,000 down

You can get a good $300,000 loan for a home.

Try with NOTHING down you can get about 400,000. This was the case with my wife and I at least. Of course we didn't TAKE that much credit, because the house payments would have been INSANE. They are bad enough right now. Especially with Taxes getting reassesd this year for us. The banks are ALL too happy to let you have WAY more than you can take, because then they get to keep your money when they forclose on the house. AND they get a house to sell again.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
500 is negligible compared to a down towards a house. what the hell?

If it's really prohibiting you to buy a house, then you can't afford one right now.

You need an absolute minimum $100K/yr combined income to scrap together a crappy home.

I see you live in DVK's world, as well. They must not teach you about reality there.

 

[Wingznut]

Originally posted by: fs5

Originally posted by: DevilsAdvocate

Originally posted by: Yossarian
you're cutting it pretty close if you really need to hock stuff to get another $500 for your downpayment, no?

You're right... $500 by itself isn't going to put a huge dent into buying a house.

But what you are missing is that he never said that selling the 360 was make or break for getting the house. Not only that, but if he were to sell the 360 and then do 9 other sacrifices like that, we're talking $5000.

I remember when saving up for our first house, I cut back on eating out for lunch. No, the $8 every now and then didn't put us over the edge for the down payment... It all does add up though.

Like most things in life, it's all accumulative. 🙂

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Wingznut

Originally posted by: fs5

Originally posted by: DevilsAdvocate

Originally posted by: Yossarian
you're cutting it pretty close if you really need to hock stuff to get another $500 for your downpayment, no?

You're right... $500 by itself isn't going to put a huge dent into buying a house.

But what you are missing is that he never said that selling the 360 was make or break for getting the house. Not only that, but if he were to sell the 360 and then do 9 other sacrifices like that, we're talking $5000.

I remember when saving up for our first house, I cut back on eating out for lunch. No, the $8 every now and then didn't put us over the edge for the down payment... It all does add up though.

Like most things in life, it's all accumulative. 🙂

Yeah, but the OP never mentioned what other expense cutting and saving measures he's taking.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: IrocZman223

Originally posted by: Yossarian
you're cutting it pretty close if you really need to hock stuff to get another $500 for your downpayment, no?

I dont need to hock stuff, but it is another unneccessary thing that I could put back into the house. Plus we are getting married next year and I have to fund that too.

BLASPHEMY!! The XBox 360 is a necessary item for me! When I move into a house it definitely is coming!

 

[IrocZman223]

Originally posted by: Wingznut

Originally posted by: fs5

Originally posted by: DevilsAdvocate

Originally posted by: Yossarian
you're cutting it pretty close if you really need to hock stuff to get another $500 for your downpayment, no?

You're right... $500 by itself isn't going to put a huge dent into buying a house.

But what you are missing is that he never said that selling the 360 was make or break for getting the house. Not only that, but if he were to sell the 360 and then do 9 other sacrifices like that, we're talking $5000.

I remember when saving up for our first house, I cut back on eating out for lunch. No, the $8 every now and then didn't put us over the edge for the down payment... It all does add up though.

Like most things in life, it's all accumulative. 🙂

At least someone gets what I am trying to do here. And as for eating out, that stopped a long time ago and it does add up

 

[Wingznut]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: Wingznut

Originally posted by: fs5

Originally posted by: DevilsAdvocate

Originally posted by: Yossarian
you're cutting it pretty close if you really need to hock stuff to get another $500 for your downpayment, no?

You're right... $500 by itself isn't going to put a huge dent into buying a house.

But what you are missing is that he never said that selling the 360 was make or break for getting the house. Not only that, but if he were to sell the 360 and then do 9 other sacrifices like that, we're talking $5000.

I remember when saving up for our first house, I cut back on eating out for lunch. No, the $8 every now and then didn't put us over the edge for the down payment... It all does add up though.

Like most things in life, it's all accumulative. 🙂

Yeah, but the OP never mentioned what other expense cutting and saving measures he's taking.

His post was about just venting regarding losing the 360... It wasn't about his downpayment. Did you expect his complete financial profile?

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Wingznut

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: Wingznut

Originally posted by: fs5

Originally posted by: DevilsAdvocate

Originally posted by: Yossarian
you're cutting it pretty close if you really need to hock stuff to get another $500 for your downpayment, no?

You're right... $500 by itself isn't going to put a huge dent into buying a house.

But what you are missing is that he never said that selling the 360 was make or break for getting the house. Not only that, but if he were to sell the 360 and then do 9 other sacrifices like that, we're talking $5000.

I remember when saving up for our first house, I cut back on eating out for lunch. No, the $8 every now and then didn't put us over the edge for the down payment... It all does add up though.

Like most things in life, it's all accumulative. 🙂

Yeah, but the OP never mentioned what other expense cutting and saving measures he's taking.

His post was about just venting regarding losing the 360... It wasn't about his downpayment. Did you expect his complete financial profile?

Yes. And his blood type and sperm count as well. 😉

 

[Wingznut]

Originally posted by: IrocZman223
At least someone gets what I am trying to do here. And as for eating out, that stopped a long time ago and it does add up.

You're welcome. 🙂

 

[chambersc]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
if she is the kind of woman that makes you sell the xbox to buy a house, then _________?

she's a keeper!

 

[IrocZman223]

Originally posted by: chambersc

Originally posted by: FoBoT
if she is the kind of woman that makes you sell the xbox to buy a house, then _________?

she's a keeper!

Has nothing to do with her, its for OUR future together, and you're right, she is a keeper 😉

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
You need an absolute minimum $100K/yr combined income to scrap together a crappy home.

LOL, you must live in California.

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: IrocZman223
Looking to buy a house and if we are approved, the 360 might have to go. Kind of sucks, but made a deal with my fiance that as soon as we are married I can use some of the wedding money to buy another one so she doesnt bitch about it when the time comes for me to want another one. Sucks to because I have 2 games, wireless adapter, 1 year of live, the monster cable HD pack, warranty from BB, all that jazz, but it will be worth it to get out of the apartment. I guess I can still use the 7800 thats in my comp to game for the time being. Just wanted to vent a bit.

I hope she is in charge of the bank account and all major decisions.

"Damm you dumb boy..."

 

[GasX]

That's an abrubt transition from adolescence to adulthood!

 

[PricklyPete]

Originally posted by: quakefiend420

Originally posted by: Yossarian
you're cutting it pretty close if you really need to hock stuff to get another $500 for your downpayment, no?

kinda what i was thinking

exactly what I was thinking.

 

[IrocZman223]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: IrocZman223
Looking to buy a house and if we are approved, the 360 might have to go. Kind of sucks, but made a deal with my fiance that as soon as we are married I can use some of the wedding money to buy another one so she doesnt bitch about it when the time comes for me to want another one. Sucks to because I have 2 games, wireless adapter, 1 year of live, the monster cable HD pack, warranty from BB, all that jazz, but it will be worth it to get out of the apartment. I guess I can still use the 7800 thats in my comp to game for the time being. Just wanted to vent a bit.

I hope she is in charge of the bank account and all major decisions.

"Damm you dumb boy..."

lol...well I have a friend who works at BB 😉 so with the warranty I can get them to cover many things, and as for the monster cables, lets just say I didn't pay retail.

 

[Jeraden]

I still think its a bad idea, I don't think you are going to get anywhere near your money back on what you paid for the 360. Which would be ok, but the fact you plan on buying it again later, you are just losing money on the deal.

 

[mugs]

You all don't realize how little houses cost in Indiana. That $500 could very well be 1% or more of the value of the house.

 

[FoBoT]

$500 could be a 2% downpayment on a small/old house around here. you could get an acre of land with a nasty old mobile home for $10k or less i think. out in the middle of nowhere

 

[eelw]

Originally posted by: mugs
You all don't realize how little houses cost in Indiana. That $500 could very well be 1% or more of the value of the house.

Even if this is the case, the OP is not financially fit enough yet to think about a house yet.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: eelw

Originally posted by: mugs
You all don't realize how little houses cost in Indiana. That $500 could very well be 1% or more of the value of the house.

Even if this is the case, the OP is not financially fit enough yet to think about a house yet.

Possibly, but it doesn't take a whole lot of income to cover a 30 year mortgage on a $50k home. Probably less than he's paying in rent.

 

[Wingznut]

Originally posted by: eelw

Originally posted by: mugs
You all don't realize how little houses cost in Indiana. That $500 could very well be 1% or more of the value of the house.

Even if this is the case, the OP is not financially fit enough yet to think about a house yet.

How in the world do you know that??? Are you really judging his (and his fiancee's) entire financial status based on a single post about his 360??? :roll: