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post 10000034779 02-02-2026, 08:50 AM
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What’s the point of buying a nice house if all you do is work?

Seems like every wagie’s dream is to buy a big house in the suburbs, but honestly I don’t see the point. Even if you only work 40 hours a week, that’s too long to actually enjoy your home. If we’re being generous, a full time wagie will only spend 4 waking hours per weekday at home. Literally half of what you’re spending at the office. All you really need is a toilet, stove and a bed. The rest is space you’ll seldom use.

The average monthly mortgage payment is ~$2500 now. Factor in utilities and average in home repairs. Now you’re looking at $3300+ each month just keep a roof above your head.

So the idea of wasting all that money on a mortgage just seems retarded. Might as well rent a smaller place.

I live in a 700 square foot apartment and it’s more than enough. Would I like more space? Sure, but not if it’s going to increase my monthly expenses by about 350%.

If you’re a NEET or retired, that’s a different story. If you have kids, I get it. But for a regular working man? Home ownership feels pointless when you really think about it.

Not my most eloquent post. You get the idea tho.

Discuss.
post 10000034798 02-02-2026, 08:59 AM
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I'd do it simply to flex on rentcels on the misc
post 10000034806 02-02-2026, 09:03 AM
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Fiat currency isn't backed by gold or anything so it's worth whatever Israeli financial manipulation says it's worth and can be inflated to nothing.

That's why houses are called real estate. It's a real store of value that won't hyperinflate and it's not a depreciating car.
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post 10000034807 02-02-2026, 09:03 AM
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Walked away from mine in '10 ,never again

Got a small apt and put all that i was putting into house in prudential, mass mutual and vanguard

I want something, I get it ,I dont even question it ,more than I know what to do with financially, but im frugal ,I dont need much to be content

Ill end up leaving it to an ex probably ,all I cared about was ending being a bank and town sucker
post 10000034810 02-02-2026, 09:06 AM
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It's all about women, If it weren't for women men would be sleeping in sleeping bags on cots in a tent or shack.
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post 10000034811 02-02-2026, 09:07 AM
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It must suck being a wagecel and living in the middle of a major city like London, NY, Paris, Zurich. You are dropping £$£$€ on some little flat you barely see as you are working crazy hours.
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post 10000034817 02-02-2026, 09:11 AM
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So your wife can stay home all day and get her pussy ready for you to destroy it 20 seconds after getting home from work.
post 10000034824 02-02-2026, 09:17 AM
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Everyone makes different choices, a wife and kids isn't for me

If you go that route ,walking away ,or avoiding a house all together is not as easily done
post 10000034837 02-02-2026, 09:24 AM
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I work from home so my office is my game room also and it's my "man cave" for lack of a better term.
post 10000034840 02-02-2026, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted By freeburn⏩
I work from home so my office is my game room also and it's my "man cave" for lack of a better term.
Do you jerk off in there too?
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post 10000034853 02-02-2026, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted By LongNstrong⏩
It's all about women, If it weren't for women men would be sleeping in sleeping bags on cots in a tent or shack.
This.
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post 10000034868 02-02-2026, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted By GuineaDago585⏩
Seems like every wagie’s dream is to buy a big house in the suburbs, but honestly I don’t see the point. Even if you only work 40 hours a week, that’s too long to actually enjoy your home. If we’re being generous, a full time wagie will only spend 4 waking hours per weekday at home. Literally half of what you’re spending at the office. All you really need is a toilet, stove and a bed. The rest is space you’ll seldom use.

The average monthly mortgage payment is ~$2500 now. Factor in utilities and average in home repairs. Now you’re looking at $3300+ each month just keep a roof above your head.

So the idea of wasting all that money on a mortgage just seems retarded. Might as well rent a smaller place.

I live in a 700 square foot apartment and it’s more than enough. Would I like more space? Sure, but not if it’s going to increase my monthly expenses by about 350%.

If you’re a NEET or retired, that’s a different story. If you have kids, I get it. But for a regular working man? Home ownership feels pointless when you really think about it.

Not my most eloquent post. You get the idea tho.

Discuss.
If you like paying someone else (Apt) good for you. I bought this house for 389K 20 yrs ago, (its been paid off for 15 yrs), I can sell it for 889K. (But dont want/need to).
Ive been working from home in it this whole time, I got my killer garage gym, etc...
Someday if I sell, its a giant profit. You get nothing but making others rich... Houses, not for everyone, but neither is giving someone else my money..
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post 10000034885 02-02-2026, 10:00 AM
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poverty mindset
post 10000034896 02-02-2026, 10:09 AM
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true to an extend, I'll gladly pay a couple hundo bucks extra a month for the mortgage on my condo opposed to renting a similar one tho, it 's worth that to have skin in the game with how crazy house prices have risen the past years

maybe if monthly costs are over 50% more compared to renting it'd be smarter to rent and invest the difference (I'm sure there's all types of calculations on that threshold/price point)
post 10000034908 02-02-2026, 10:17 AM
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It's nice to come a good size and comfortable home. Having an actual office instead of a corner of your bedroom. Having a family room for the kids and then a formal living room for adults. Having multiple bathrooms in case two people need to use them at the same time. Having multiple guest rooms so that your family is comfortable when they visit. Having your own gym with no waiting for machines, or having to clean other people's sweat. Having a multiple car garage and enough space for a shop for your hobbies. It's all good stuff.

Then there's the reality of many jobs getting easier as you climb the ladder, so as the house gets bigger, you also get more time to use it.
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post 10000034917 02-02-2026, 10:25 AM
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Come over here where you’ll find 100k houses op
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post 10000035814 02-03-2026, 03:07 AM
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Originally Posted By wasp9166⏩
Walked away from mine in '10 ,never again

Got a small apt and put all that i was putting into house in prudential, mass mutual and vanguard

I want something, I get it ,I dont even question it ,more than I know what to do with financially, but im frugal ,I dont need much to be content

Ill end up leaving it to an ex probably ,all I cared about was ending being a bank and town sucker
Can I date you then?
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Originally Posted By maori-rap⏩
It must suck being a wagecel and living in the middle of a major city like London, NY, Paris, Zurich. You are dropping £$£$€ on some little flat you barely see as you are working crazy hours.
Yeah i did that when working in DC in my 20's. Had a small basement studio apt in a great location but barely used it. Incredibly small too.
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There are tons of tax breaks, subsidies, and laws favoring homeowners over renters. Like literally dozens of widely available giveaways to homeowners, many of them worth thousands of dollars per year. I really can't think of a single tax break or subsidy for renters.

There is a reason wealthy people overwhelmingly own their own home. If it didn't make sense, wealthy people would rent.

95% of millionaires own their home.

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post 10000035858 02-03-2026, 04:25 AM
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You’ve been reading too many Gmiscer threads

Originally Posted By OliviaHomeless⏩
So your wife can stay home all day and get her pussy ready for you to destroy it 20 seconds after getting home from work.
How does this help an FA virgin incel like you
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Originally Posted By Godfrd824⏩
Then there's the reality of many jobs getting easier as you climb the ladder, so as the house gets bigger, you also get more time to use it.
Werd. Where you MAKE money as supposed to EARN money.
Cook the man some eggs!
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Originally Posted By LongNstrong⏩
Do you jerk off in there too?
No I strap on my oculus quest and jerk off wherever I want
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so you can talk about it at work
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Originally Posted By OliverHeldens⏩
So your wife can stay home all day and get her pussy ready for you to destroy it 20 seconds after getting home from work.
Yep

I’ll have yours nice and loose ready for you the minute you walk through the door. Put in a couple solid hours of work each day to prepare it for you.

Enjoy!
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Originally Posted By r32gojirra⏩
How does this help an FA virgin incel like you
Don’t worry, he can’t even get himself a house let alone convince someone else to live in it with him.
"One day I won't be able to lift any more. Not I won't want to lift. I mean physically unable. That day could be decades from now or it could be tomorrow. All I know is that's the day I'll wish I could lift more than ever. The day I'd give anything for one more workout, one more set, or one more cardio session. So go hard and enjoy every workout, every set, every rep. Because one day you will wake up and you will never get it back."
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