5 Stages of Homeownership 

Found this comment and read it as he said it in the video

The truth has been spoken!

@Alxolotl same. Read this the very moment he said it lol

I was your 1000 like

That one hit hard!

🤣🤣🤣 that one got me 😭

Ayo

I saw 419 likes, and did my duty as a respectable viewer.

Hahaha best moment of this video

Brah

That one hurt my soul and was too personal 😩

As an inspector, I laughed way too hard at that.

@@3labspropertyinspections813 As a inspector you visit the property longer than 5 minutes? I have had two done so far and they both walked in looked around and left, no bribe opportunity what so ever. VA Evaluation is a mother.

yep

@@christopherbriggs9526 damn what lol? Our inspector spent an hour and a half at least

Oooooh that's sensible and so considerate! I'll remember to do that with my pickup truck friends when I move lol

honestlly I'd take toilet and street parking

@@bashboi4074 in my case I'll take a toilet and a parking spot that perpetually has my neighbor's boyfriend's car parked in it.

🤣🤣🤣 Accurate. I need to laugh before I cry...again.

Honestly, I thought he was asking if it had a discarded toilet IN the driveway, just to see how bad it was. When the realtor confirmed that it actually did, Trey was so fed-up that he just said, "Cool!" and accepted it anyway!

@@whitequeen96 Honey, this was funny!

I feel called out lmao

I would’ve been there in a second

@@andioldham2453 same 😄

My friends won't even help if I offer a BJ

How DARE they not accept our offer of GOURMET pizza!! All they had to do was lift a few... hundred boxes

jokes on them, my landlord doesn't do anything anyway XD

Yes. Me when our ac went out 4 days after we closed.

rentoid

For me, this was the biggest reality check when I got my first home. RU-vid and knowledgeable friends are a god-send.

It would be soooo much easier for me having social anxiety and having to talk to the landlord. Usually I just postpone the problem until it becomes unbearable. Being able to deal with it on my own is a dream come true.

Same

Yep

I have never been more scared for the future

Every house needs to add the sweet mop sink!

Same, all day

Nah

So true! So sad for people that want to get into a house. For a lot of people, it’s making it not even an option

I'm waiting another year because of this covid situation still, and especially living in arizona..housing market is crazy high

Ouch, during inflation. We were looking but I just can’t do it. I genuinely wish you good luck because you’re braver than me.

@@mbmaccin555555 same in Atlanta. By the time this is over Well probably be able to pay in cash because we’ve saved for 3 years and it looks like we’ll be saving until after money stops being printed like it’s the weekly circular.

I know! Where i live now there is no HOA. If there comes a time I will fight them. My parents lived in this house and they told the HOA people to go to hell. now it's my turn to fight against the evil HOA.

@@natalieshannon7659 if there's no current hoa in your mortgage contract. If they start one in your area you are excluded so you don't have to join

HOAs are for Karen’s. People need to learn how to mind their fucking business

I had to Google HOA and then I gasped "noooo don't do it guys!!"

As a realtor who spent every weekend for two months visiting dozens of homes and writing a dozen offers for my last client, only for him to back out once we secured a contract last week - this hit hard.

Yes this is a super hard time for realtors..worse than the housing crisis in some ways..(and I was a realtor then too)

As a realtors assistant this triggered me.

I am so triggered as a Realtor here in the metro Atlanta area. This video ciment the fact that the public doesn't see all the work we put in behind the scenes... and that after the Brokers is paid... you know...

Haha boo hoo

yeah you know I was thinking about buying a house when I grow up, but after seeing this, I think Ill be renting

Maybe now the housing market will calm down.

@@captainyolowaffle3160 pretty deep for a 12 year old

the housing market already did that for us

Nah, only fools rent if they can qualify to buy. The house i just bought is a half million dollar investment that will appreciate with time and inflation. I will get 100% back and more. Meanwhile, renters will get 0% back and still pay more. A home mortgage is basically just a aavings account.

My nephew JUST got his license....I am sending him this video to manage his expectations. I am either a good Aunt or an evil one. Time will tell. LOL

Im going to need you to tell me if realtor is lying when they lie about price to make more money

@@lisandrocastillo212 In my experience, most realtors are very ethical and don’t try and increase an offer to make a better commission. Whether we are listing or buying we send detailed comps to make sure each price is fair to the market.

Private sale. No easy commission for the realtor.

@@JoshMichael So your saying, people should sell they're house on there own??

why the fuck would you do that to yourself

@@miljananisavic6998 Life, man. 🤷‍♀️

I've moved on average once a year the last 15 years.... the pain

LITERALLY we're about to close on our house and it's happening rn

Same

I laughed way too hard at that...💀

What's DUI

@@nicolenatsai Driving under the influence of (usually) alcohol

“Both are horrible choices... Get a carpenter and an Uber” 😂

@@mykijiji1958 For sure!!👍😂

That’s really sad, I feel so bad for you

Sara - if you see this question.....update us and let us know if you bought a residence in these past 8 months. And, as you look back at it, was losing the "dream home" all that bad? A relative of mine lost out on her dream bid, but it ended up being a good thing over the long run since she got a better home to move to after waiting another 2 months.

Update us pleeaaase!

@@thetourminator happened to me..We lost 2 dream homes and I literally cried..I even stalked one of the homes even after I went under contract for another house. This all happened Sept 2021 Looking back, I am kinda relieved because the taxes went up this year ( ended up getting a house in the same area) , then there's inflation on everything from groceries to gas! We would be on a SUPER tight budget if we got either of those dream homes. Thank you God 🙏

@@tamarastone141 we ended up finding a home that we liked even more and we've been here for a little over a year now☺️💚

You go girl

lol

🍕

Hahaha. Yuck. 🤣

As someone who owns a truck, I've lost track of how many people have asked me to help move, only to laugh at them when I pull away because the boxes are not packed.

Our latest movers stole lo my jewelry, my LV stuff and ruined our plants.

Yeah, that's all stuff that would be in my personal car and could be done alone. Packing is easy. Moving boxes sucks. Same rules apply to checked luggage - if it's valuable and easily misplaced you need to carry it on with you.

Yea. It’s literally the best lol.

Hubby and I did the exact same thing, its much easier to just point and command someone to move your stuff instead of doing it yourself. Way easier on your back and joints.

100%

Nah

That will be pretty messed up if it ever comes to that

OMG BLAKE I KNOW YOUUU i mean not really but i know your channel 😂

No

@@ellaedwards1375 😂 What a coincidence!

AMEN!!!!!

Fun fact, it comes from french : "mort" means dead (how fitting) and "gage" is an old word for "pledge", so the "t" in the middle does mean something. Yes, I'm French and fun at parties xD

@@luguinch.mp4 so it literally means you pledge to pay the bank until you die, lol nice

Because - French

It’s adding an extra letter, like they add extra costs

@@luguinch.mp4 so it literally means "dead pledge?" Like "you're (financially) dead after you make this pledge"? Or what?

Congrats on the first home!

Even the Alexa part. Just happened to me last night lol

Same! Same! As I eat a cold dinner since my microwave is busted…

You mean 100k in cash? 10k is more of a bare minimum for a down payment and you'll be paying PMI most likely.

@@graphics_dev5918 It’s the earnest money you nimwit. Trying to be so smart but looking so dumb

@@topcomment3816 this is hilariously ironic

@@shurnbrendt7581 “As a realtor, I’d like to just point out that I know more about real estate than you do, so pay me a commission and I’ll unlock a door with a passcode, set up a docusign, and take a RU-vid profile photo while wearing a suit. Look mom, I learned about survey encroachments today.”

Nope, not trying to be smart. I've never bought a house, so I'm still learning. Thanks for sharing what you meant, but maybe don't jump to calling people names next time.

@Frederick Shull I think that's the biggest problem, if there are obvious issues that need fixing, chances are there are way more hidden issues that you will soon discover need years of fixing. My mom's house wasn't a fixer upper by any means, but even in that house, we discovered a bunch of issues after we moved in because the previous owners were big DIYers of things that shouldn't be DIYed.

Its too easy to learn to live with half finished projects

My husband and I moved into a flipped house that we wanted to make some changes to about eight months ago. We had SUCH high hopes and so many ideas at first. Then, we realized we couldn’t afford to pay someone else to do them OR do them ourselves (between the costs for tools, lumber, and more). And it’s not even technically a “fixer-upper”. I can’t imagine how anyone has the patience or finances to deal with those these days. 😂😭

@@joyaustin6581 THIS. I can't stand it, yet I can't help it. It's just a lot when you're the only one and you can't really afford to pay someone to just do it.

@@monkiram The wiring, right?

We got a pair of Yeti mugs with our agent's info printed on them as our thank you for a $365,000 purchase in 2020. I can't even imagine how much your home must have cost. On the bright side, I haggled a bit and my I knocked the price of my lawn mower down to $2700 and I paid that off in 9 months.

We got a box of (cheap) chocolates. Of course, it was 2005, and we offered $14K *less* than listing price.

U will be the annoying part of the process. That’s the truth. Nothing personal I promise

Good luck. You can make it happen, but if it makes you feel any better, you’re not alone. This is an incredibly difficult market to be a first time home buyer in.

It’s rather easy, depending on the area. We decided to build our first and second homes. Much easier than trying to find anything available at that given point.

Better off waiting till next year

@@CornFed_3 Well presumably they live somewhere it’s not easy and don’t have the money to just build a whole house themselves. But good for you I guess?

@@DeathnoteBB, that wasn’t my point. Having a home built is usually easier than trying to find one on the market, area depending.

I know, right?! Lol

That had me dying

Lol 😂 I did haha

Like, what does that even mean? What is the story behind it? And...why? So many questions.

I just accepted it as something he would definitely own.

I used to work for a moving company. Every. Single. Time.

Haha very true!

I actually did have everything packed up and barely had anything to move, do I get a cookie? Lol. But it was my first house and bought it right before the pandemic.

Lol

Until you finished, fam: I congratulate you on your home purchase.

At least you painted. Haven't even gotten there & don't want to think about it lol

@@nicolegreene2208 thank you!

@@Beetrice The walls were bad 😬 Previous owner was a smoker it seems

Closed on a house 2 years ago and I don’t feel like I’ve made any progress! I absolutely hate paint as well! I’ve come to the realization that I won’t be completed with all my DIYs until I’m retired, that’s when I’ll get to come home and finally have nothing to do!

And this is why I'm glad I'm a minimalist, currently renting, but when I moved in, I only did one trip of moving, then again where I live in it was already furnished so, yeah!

most cities have 1 bedroom apartments for like $600/month

What your degree in?

I've lived in the same apartment for over ten years. When people ask me why, I tell them how first cheap my rent is. They get it then. 😂

Alyssa Hayes, any apartment for $600 a month in any city doesn't sound good for a 24 year old female lol A decent place to live is at least $1,000

Sad

Right! They literally gave me a sheaf of papers with every payment listed for the next thirty years and I am like whaaaaaat why

Congratulations on your new house 😊

🏠

Congrats

In the process of moving this week - 11 weeks in escrow purgatory, electrical & water problems already, but hey! We closed! Committed to 30 years of ungodly payments after spending only a half hour on the property 3 months ago, it was "Make an offer or it will be gone", $30K over the appraisal...... Trey was right on and hysterical.

Thank you! I’ve been wondering how in the world my elderly parent’s 50’s house is still standing, it’s the spite!!

At least you have one. Your house would probably sell for over 500k cash where I live.

"Having a house is just constant work and just dealing with broken stuff." Yes 100%

He lives in a LCOL area. You probably live is a HCOL area and get paid more. Anyways hopefully you can get a place that is cheaper for you 🙂

$1200 per month are Texas apartment prices. Literally anywhere else is going to be higher cost.

@@kathleenramirez2379 Howdy! Another Texan here!

@Kathleen Ramirez. Texas isn’t the only place with (relatively) cheap rent. I rent a three bedroom, two bathroom with an office and detached garage for $1200. Granted, the median wage around here is less than you would make in the city but I’ll take it over a cramped city apartment.

@@wdwgirl9206 Yes. Like we mentioned if LCOL areas 🙂 I am applying you're enjoying your apartment!

Literally me

I'm moving in October. It's about time for a 3br/2.5ba. And if I(for some reason) decide I still want a condo, I always have one that my dad bought and is renting out lol

We just renewed our lease 🤣

Exactly! 😂

As a landlord, another round of thanks :D

Being a renter is sooo much easier! Get your IRA started instead of buying a house!

@@jenniferbates2811 Bought a house last year and moved out of my apartment, I can 100% never go back to an apartment, the freedom you get with your own home is just unbeatable. The only difference in payment wise is that when you buy a house, the fees and stuff are extrapolated out with trash and utilities and whatnot, with apartments it's all built into the renting price, my mortgage is also cheaper than my apartment was. Also, you can do both. I don't know why you can't do both? Who taught you money? If you can buy a house comfortably, 100% buy a house, you can still get an IRA/retirement started. I'm editing this to say, the biggest advantage is how much your credit improves when you buy a house, if you maintain your payments and don't miss them, your credit SKYROCKETS, leading to a better financial situation all around, but like I said before, DO NOT buy a house if you can't comfortably afford the monthly payments and possible upkeep. Also, like with apartments, tons of research is needed.

It's not that I'm not financially intelligent. I miss the freedom of an apartment. Even with a fixed rate mortgage. Taxes go up every year, property taxes, fire taxes utilities...etc. So you really never "own" your house. Even if you bought your house outright, if you can't pay the property taxes the city takes your house. It's different for everyone. Enjoy your home 🏡💙.

I look at owning a house like rent that I will eventually get some refund on. Renting is easier, and I did it for a long time. But I like the idea of SOME of the many thousands of dollars I spent coming back to me.

@@SirenEyeMedia I can understand that. Let's hope the market stays strong.

Me too since June 2020 and then when we finally find our home of our dreams my husband gets laid off due to petroleum industry doing bad due to covid. I was very heartbroken now my husband has another job and we want to try to look for a house again and I'm to scare to try again I give up. I'm scared of something happening again and we dont get to buy a house again.😢

Wow, your area must be rough then. It’s never taken us longer than 2 weeks.

@@CornFed_3 I dare you to try again now in this market

@@stillfoufou, where I currently live, it’s absolutely possible. The only delay would be in having the house built on the lot I chose.

Yeah but rent goes up every year also and depending on what state you live in you can be paying more to rent over the long haul than buying. Mortgages end at some point.

@@STMARTIN009 Totally agree with you.

@@zachbonebrake352 I hear you though. Got a house one year ago and the homeowners insurance and car insurance went up so I raised the deductibles on both. To keep them both roughly the same.