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Ok enough again about regrets, they are a part People speak
of life and here to stay. But what really are these
missed opportunities and why have they impacted
us so much in recent times? Since childhood, from regret, sorry about that!! But don’t worry you are
what clothes to wear to which friends to choose, not alone. While there are plenty of people out
there who jumped at the opportunity almost a
year ago and bought themselves a car or put a
deposit down on a home, do not forget, there are
also plenty more people like you who did not and
are now struggling and wondering what it would
have been like if they had boarded the boat on
time.
One cannot predict the future, some say things
will stabilize towards the end of the year, while the
others think prices will continue to rise. So maybe
is now the time to take action, or to wait a little
longer and then make a decision? Who knows
from education choices to career, from cars to only time will tell. I wish we had a crystal ball
home buying, everything involves research,
brainstorming, family consultations and of course
market conditions. Not to forget, luck plays a
great factor too.
So coming back to recent times, lately with the
increased prices of the homes all across the
US, and with higher inflation, living with your
parents makes more economic sense. Let’s stop
joking about young adults living in their parents’
basement. Financial independence doesn’t have
to come with a monthly rent payment :-). The cost
of shelter is a big driver of rising inflation. to predict what the future will look like, but until
then we can continue to sit and procrastinate.
They say if you snooze, you lose. Gone are the days The bottom line is to make an informed decision.
when the common man was able to negotiate, Sometimes people miss many boats because they
when he was able to offer 20k below asking price keep waiting for the ship.
on a home. The trend now is to bid on homes
that are already priced high. And if you are lucky I will leave you all with uncertainty at this point ,
enough, you may get it for 20k above the asking but with some optimism as well, that everything
price. Gone are the times when we tried to nickel will be alright in the end and if it is not alright,
and dime to search for a cheaper gas station to then it is not the end. So until next time, if you
save a few cents per gallon on gas. Now even the again worry about missing the boat, just think
super high gas prices are overlooked as the car about the Titanic!
prices have spiked. Cars are now in the backlog
and people are on the waiting lists. People are Here’s to procrastinating!
moving swiftly from gas to electric cars while they
continue to pay sky rocketing prices. Cheers,
So now we have moved from regret to more
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