Bought in 2020 vs buying today — same budget, completely different house
At $2,000/month budget:
- 2020 at 3% → $474,000 home
- 2026 at 6.8% → $303,000 home
That's $171,000 less house. Same person. Same budget. Just different timing.
What year did you buy and what did your buying power look like?
u/intothesolo — 2 days ago