# First time Home Buyer

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**Created:** [November 8, 2006, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-time-home-buyer/19882 "2006-11-08T08:38:58Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-time-home-buyer/19882/21 "2006-11-08T12:29:04Z")

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> [@JettaX](#):
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> That doesn’t work in the tri-state area. Unless i am supposed to wait till i make 300k+ a year to buy a house.

Geographic location doesn’t affect numbers. Your income still has to equal your outgo. If all the houses in your area are 600k plus then yeah you might have to wait till you make 300k to buy a house. Sorry. Maybe you could mortgage the house for 50 years?

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