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Two Months as Homeowners: Update

Eric and I have been homeowners for two months now and I thought I would give an update on the reality of it. For us, it has absolutely been a dream come true. We live in an expensive housing market. In fact, the third priciest housing market in the United States, behind only San Francisco and San Jose. Almost 5 years ago, when we first got married, we were earning less than half the income we make now. At that time, prices were the cheapest they had been in a decade, and it hurt so much to not be able to afford our own place. We had to pay off our debt first, work on our careers, and save up for a down payment. That we were able

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