I have been targeting RE for this fall, but the housing market is throwing me for a loop.
My number is 2.5M, out of which I planned to pay cash for a house worth approximately 500k. In the past year those same homes now cost 700k+, which is basically screwing my budget. Before covid my plan was on track.
I feel depressed that I’ve worked so hard to get to not a small amount of NW (way more than I ever thought I’d accrue) and yet now be faced with chasing “more”.
My savings rate is high, although my pay was cut by 25% this year due to covid. (Not sure if megacorp will use this as an excuse to become the new normal or what. Not exactly counting on their hearts to turn fuzzy.)
If I keep to my plan I’m basically looking at 2 more years’ work now, which I kind of dread. Worse if prices keep rising I guess I will have to totally reassess my dreams. Maybe this is called “staying flexible in retirement”??
What are your thoughts on this? Thanks.
My number is 2.5M, out of which I planned to pay cash for a house worth approximately 500k. In the past year those same homes now cost 700k+, which is basically screwing my budget. Before covid my plan was on track.
I feel depressed that I’ve worked so hard to get to not a small amount of NW (way more than I ever thought I’d accrue) and yet now be faced with chasing “more”.
My savings rate is high, although my pay was cut by 25% this year due to covid. (Not sure if megacorp will use this as an excuse to become the new normal or what. Not exactly counting on their hearts to turn fuzzy.)
If I keep to my plan I’m basically looking at 2 more years’ work now, which I kind of dread. Worse if prices keep rising I guess I will have to totally reassess my dreams. Maybe this is called “staying flexible in retirement”??
What are your thoughts on this? Thanks.