Comments on: The Weekly Wednesday Wrap Up – Hoboken Condo Sales & Inventory for the Week of August 26th. http://hobokenrealestatenews.com/2009/08/26/the-weekly-wednesday-wrap-up-hoboken-condo-sales-inventory-for-the-week-of-august-26th/ What buyers and sellers need to know about Hoboken condos and real estate. Sat, 12 May 2012 19:15:20 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Looking http://hobokenrealestatenews.com/2009/08/26/the-weekly-wednesday-wrap-up-hoboken-condo-sales-inventory-for-the-week-of-august-26th/comment-page-2/#comment-3712 Looking Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:43:48 +0000 http://hobokenrealestatenews.com/?p=1931#comment-3712 Great site. Just spent two hours reading the site and comments! NAG - Just wanted to comment on the July 15th wrap up. I work with someone who bought in Hoboken and now I'm interested in doing the same. I've seen a few units and I personally would never buy at the Huntington. Not because I don't like "those types of people", but because it feels like a dormitory when you're in there and the units are very cookie cutter (no character). So, it's not my taste. Everyone is different. Your good deal may not be someone elses. Lori: Price wise, can you get units as big as the ones on Huntington for less in a smaller/older building? Do you pay a premium to live in these big buildings? Great site. Just spent two hours reading the site and comments! NAG – Just wanted to comment on the July 15th wrap up. I work with someone who bought in Hoboken and now I’m interested in doing the same. I’ve seen a few units and I personally would never buy at the Huntington. Not because I don’t like “those types of people”, but because it feels like a dormitory when you’re in there and the units are very cookie cutter (no character). So, it’s not my taste. Everyone is different. Your good deal may not be someone elses.

Lori: Price wise, can you get units as big as the ones on Huntington for less in a smaller/older building? Do you pay a premium to live in these big buildings?

]]> By: bz http://hobokenrealestatenews.com/2009/08/26/the-weekly-wednesday-wrap-up-hoboken-condo-sales-inventory-for-the-week-of-august-26th/comment-page-2/#comment-3683 bz Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:04:27 +0000 http://hobokenrealestatenews.com/?p=1931#comment-3683 Recent Buyer – Agreed. I’m in my 30’s, have a Ph.D. 2001 and a MBA 2007. I didn’t realize how much debt your friends or a like take on. It needs years of heard work to pay off/break even. But as a long-term investment a JD might be worth the money. We took a different route. Most of my friends are in medical, IT, science, and accounting field. We all have at least a master. Higher education costs in these fields are relatively cheaper, most have well paid scholarships. That really makes a big difference, I guess. Recent Buyer – Agreed. I’m in my 30’s, have a Ph.D. 2001 and a MBA 2007. I didn’t realize how much debt your friends or a like take on. It needs years of heard work to pay off/break even. But as a long-term investment a JD might be worth the money. We took a different route. Most of my friends are in medical, IT, science, and accounting field. We all have at least a master. Higher education costs in these fields are relatively cheaper, most have well paid scholarships. That really makes a big difference, I guess.

]]> By: Tiger http://hobokenrealestatenews.com/2009/08/26/the-weekly-wednesday-wrap-up-hoboken-condo-sales-inventory-for-the-week-of-august-26th/comment-page-2/#comment-3676 Tiger Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:00:29 +0000 http://hobokenrealestatenews.com/?p=1931#comment-3676 LOL, that must be a Praaada Lori then :-) I am with you though regarding spending habits. For me budgeting was learnt during my grad school days at Stevens, I lived in Hoboken for $1750 per month, before taxes. My parents offered to help but I refused, as I felt that they have done enough for me at that point. I used to rent a fourth floor walkup on washington with two roommates, shop at the Gap in Newport mall (the sales rack, that is) and basically consider a $20 bill a 'night out'. I look at those times with complete fondness now / 2004 was the one of the best years of my life! those were the days! End of 2004 was when I joined the corporate world, not sure if that's a good thing or not :-/ I need a vacation! LOL, that must be a Praaada Lori then :-)

I am with you though regarding spending habits. For me budgeting was learnt during my grad school days at Stevens, I lived in Hoboken for $1750 per month, before taxes. My parents offered to help but I refused, as I felt that they have done enough for me at that point. I used to rent a fourth floor walkup on washington with two roommates, shop at the Gap in Newport mall (the sales rack, that is) and basically consider a $20 bill a ‘night out’.

I look at those times with complete fondness now / 2004 was the one of the best years of my life! those were the days!

End of 2004 was when I joined the corporate world, not sure if that’s a good thing or not :-/

I need a vacation!

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