If you have the ability to choose between two states, make sure you

understand the tax differences (income and real estate) between them. No idea what the differences are between SC and NC. You might find one to be better than the other.

In response to this post by MBHokie90

Posted: 11/30/2020 at 4:57PM

Buying a house next year -- MBHokie90 11/30/2020 3:27PM

For you its online access first of all if you are telecommuting. Live -- Hokebury 12/01/2020 11:15AM

Key topics are age, crime, and comps -- HokieAl 11/30/2020 10:06PM

My thoughts after buying 2 years ago -- HokieMacDaddy 11/30/2020 9:25PM

Inside -- FfxStationHokie 11/30/2020 7:31PM

Really know what you want and be very careful on what you settle for ** -- coshokie 11/30/2020 6:30PM

After closing costs paid, be sure to still have 4+months $$ as cushion -- ColoVT82 11/30/2020 6:21PM

Dress like a rescue lab and live with PhotoHokieNC -- turkeywinghokie 11/30/2020 4:42PM

Tend to get more house for the money in a used house -- Nelsonia Hokie 11/30/2020 4:28PM

Check your math.. if you set up an automated savings deposit -- One4VT 11/30/2020 4:17PM

And when you do have the down payment, make sure it doesn't wipe out -- Tafkam Hokie 11/30/2020 4:21PM

Well... -- MBHokie90 11/30/2020 4:29PM

I wouldn't touch that Roth IRA. You'd basically be paying 7% on that. -- Hokie360 11/30/2020 4:36PM

Get a Mac ** -- LonghornHokie 11/30/2020 3:50PM

Got one! 💪🏻 ** -- MBHokie90 11/30/2020 4:36PM

Budget for all that new house stuff you'll need to buy after move-in. -- Hokie360 11/30/2020 3:44PM

The last two sentences are why not to buy old houses. -- PhotoHokieNC 11/30/2020 3:46PM

Yeah - but new houses might have a 30-60 minute longer commute. -- Hokie360 11/30/2020 3:49PM

Yeah commuting is not an issue... -- MBHokie90 11/30/2020 4:36PM

Try Belmont. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 11/30/2020 5:05PM

We do have an "entertainment district" uptown, but it's not hard to get -- PhotoHokieNC 11/30/2020 3:52PM

I recommend you take the missus to the uptown cabaret. -- GreenvilleVT 11/30/2020 3:56PM

Buy a new home. The CLT has many, fine, old-house neighborhoods but -- PhotoHokieNC 11/30/2020 3:37PM

Very clever ** -- DonHo-kieHi 12/01/2020 07:22AM

Would absolutely prefer this... -- MBHokie90 11/30/2020 4:42PM

Matthews has nice areas but is getting very dense, population-wise. -- PhotoHokieNC 11/30/2020 4:48PM

Something near Lake Norman? ** -- UTPr0sim 11/30/2020 4:09PM

No way in hell. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 11/30/2020 4:15PM

Pretty sure @PhotoHokieNC has a squirrel house for sale ** -- HokieForever 11/30/2020 3:33PM

And squirrel skin caps ** -- TomTurkey 11/30/2020 7:34PM

My advice in Charlotte (or any other city) -- GreenvilleVT 11/30/2020 3:33PM

Definitely good advice... -- MBHokie90 11/30/2020 4:33PM

If you have the ability to choose between two states, make sure you -- Hokie360 11/30/2020 4:57PM

Sounds like you are well on your way already from a planning perspective. -- GreenvilleVT 11/30/2020 4:52PM

Get a good (rated great) Real Estate Agent. Give them your particulars -- UTPr0sim 11/30/2020 4:07PM

Buying this time of year (November-February) is buyer's market time. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 11/30/2020 3:40PM

With nesting full on and low mortgage rates I -- GreenvilleVT 11/30/2020 3:57PM

Agry with this. -- Hokie360 11/30/2020 3:39PM

If you have the ability to choose between two states, make sure you

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