An option for me to buy a house has come up very suddenly and it seemed like a good idea at first - but I look at a mortgage and think “that’s 15 years I’ll spend paying back, at absolute minimum. Probably more like 25 years” - how can I possibly plan that far in advance?

So, how did you feel about getting a mortgage and seeing such a serious commitment stretch so far into the future? I’m mainly talking about the emotional side of things rather than financial

  • Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org
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    3 months ago

    There isn’t really much choice and people have been doing it for a long time including my parents so I just have to assume it’s part of adulthood and accept it and try not to let it hang over my head.

    Unless you make a lot of money or have help, you will probably have a mortgage if you want a house.