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What r/FirstTimeHomeBuyer is talking about this week

r/FirstTimeHomeBuyer has 1,057,700 members and 36 posts in the last 24 hours, with about 33.1 comments an hour right now. From the Redlisten index, refreshed daily.

1,057,700members
36posts in the last 24 hours, newest 54 min ago
33.1comments an hour right now, newest 6 h ago
6,004points on the top thread this week

Words coming up in r/FirstTimeHomeBuyer this week

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Top threads this week

  1. Rhode Island, 175k paid in full

    This has been a journey. It started over 8 years ago, when I quit drinking and split with my ex. With all the money I saved up, I bought a place to call home. I think I'm more excited for my cat,...

    6,004 points513 comments5 d ago
  2. Got the keys! Portland, OR $350,000 7.35%

    I had been searching for about a year. My budget was about $360,000. At the start of my search the interest rates let me look closer to 380k but I never found anything that quite fit. Until this...

    3,923 points352 comments5 d ago
  3. I did it! 359K @ 6.25% in Chicago.

    It took a while, and I got outbid for 4 other condos (one with a cash offer). I was about to give up, and then I found this beautiful corner condo. It’s perfect for my 60+ houseplants 🥰

    2,818 points232 comments6 d ago
  4. Will this decrease the prices of old home builds in California?
    2,220 points1,154 comments6 d ago
  5. Got the keys! Dublin, Ireland -€495k, 3.6%
    2,007 points182 comments6 d ago
  6. I did it! $300k at 6.99% in Washington State

    For a long time, I genuinely wasn't sure whether homeownership would ever be financially attainable for me, especially with how much housing prices and interest rates have changed over the last...

    1,923 points194 comments4 d ago
  7. We did it! Slovenia (small village 20km from Ljubljana) 560k€, 2.8%

    Yes, doors will be included in that price haha

    1,746 points397 comments4 d ago
  8. We just closed! $507k, 6.75%, Northern California
    1,473 points103 comments2 d ago
  9. I did it! PA, 110k, 7.1%

    37yo male & 1 year old Boston Terrier. $5k below listing with seller splitting closing costs. 2 days after closing got notified that I will be laid off at the end of the month 🙄

    1,360 points98 comments4 d ago
  10. Got the keys! Ottawa,ON 562k 4.24%

    Sushi and champagne for diner

    1,160 points78 comments6 d ago

Newest posts

  1. Would you demand a replacement before close?
    1 points0 comments54 min ago
  2. I did it!! AZ 490K @ 6.75%
    52 points5 comments1 h ago
  3. Is this slope cause for concern for possible flooding?
    1 points25 comments2 h ago
  4. Water Resistive Barrier
    1 points1 comment2 h ago
  5. We got our keys! Indiana US $179k 7.625%
    74 points11 comments3 h ago
  6. Looks for professional opinion on two areas of potential house. Any help is appreciated!
    1 points1 comment3 h ago
  7. I want to make an offer on this house
    1 points1 comment5 h ago
  8. How much home can I afford in SoCal on one income?
    1 points1 comment5 h ago
  9. I Did It! Dublin, €390k, 5.69%.
    1 points1 comment5 h ago
  10. Permit Question
    1 points1 comment6 h ago
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