I am looking to buy a house in Brier Creek this spring, but dont really need all the space.

Where you come in:

I would rent out a bedroom for $750 a month (everything included: water, power, roadrunner/HDDVR digital cable in every room, I have a 62" HDTV for the living room and a pool table, of course washer/dryer is included, and you can use my grill, etc)

Thoughts?

Itd be something like this

http://www.tollbrothers.com/homesearch/servlet/HomeSearch?app=model_description&plan_id=12105


Just seeing if anyone would be interested

10/16/2006 3:06:49 PM

i would if it was more in the 500 range..we're still in college..lol

10/16/2006 3:10:42 PM

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

sounds like someone can't make the mortage.


BTW: that is REALLY expensive for 1 bedroom! You can get a whole apt for that!

10/16/2006 3:10:43 PM

a 1br apt in brier creek is 750-850 b4 anything, kids

I can afford the mortgage, i just would have the extra space that I would be doing nothing with.


[Edited on October 16, 2006 at 3:17 PM. Reason : .]

10/16/2006 3:14:44 PM

Quote :

"a 1br apt in brier creek is 850 kids b4 anything"

No

10/16/2006 3:17:13 PM

my apt complex is 850 for a 1br

Note I changed it b4 you responded to 750-850, with The Terraces being 750 for a 1br

10/16/2006 3:18:35 PM

I went looking at apartments at Brier Creek and you can get an apartment upwards of $600 at "The Perserve" and "Carrington." There is also a big difference between sharing a house and living in your own apartment.


[Edited on October 16, 2006 at 3:25 PM. Reason : ..]

10/16/2006 3:23:46 PM

$750 a month would pay a no money down mortgage on a townhouse.

10/16/2006 3:26:03 PM

those apts dont have a washer dryer unit and go for 700+

10/16/2006 3:28:35 PM

^^ not in this area

more like 1500

you cant find a townhouse for under 180 in brier creek

Like I said though, i was just gauging interest.

I figured it was probably a waste with mostly college people who are used to shitty apartment complexes going for 400 a month. This is a wayyy nice area and a really nice house off of a golf course and part of the country club.

[Edited on October 16, 2006 at 3:34 PM. Reason : .]

10/16/2006 3:29:10 PM

you are crazy if you think anyone would pay 750 to live with you

10/16/2006 3:32:04 PM

It's not so bad when you consider you'd be paying about 150 for utilities(gas, waste, electric, water) and cable/internet.

So it'd be really like 600 in rent and you get to use all my stuff in a big house.

[Edited on October 16, 2006 at 3:36 PM. Reason : .]

10/16/2006 3:34:18 PM

http://brentroad.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=438833

10/16/2006 3:39:50 PM

it's that bad when for 750 you could get a somewhat decent 2br to yourself - and if you had a roommate that would be stupid enough to pay 750 then you could get a top of the line luxury apt. for 1500 (including utils) in raleigh

10/16/2006 3:41:13 PM

$750 is an ok deal depending on the house.

i used to charge my old roommate $450/month + utilities but thats only because he was a friend of mine or i'd have charged him a lot more.

10/16/2006 3:41:25 PM

Quote :

"Sq. Feet: 2560 Floorplan Base Price: $379,975 "

wow thats uber expensive for the size. my parents paid over $100,000 less than that for a 3,000+ sq/ft house....but then again it was 11 years ago and they were the first house in the neighborhood.

10/16/2006 3:43:19 PM

thats what im saying, its like a 400k house with everything in it. I'm never home. In brier creek thats a great deal

in near campus it sucks because you have shitholes like UWoods, UHouse, and Lake park renting for 300 a month for being the 4th in a cramped 4br with a 100sqft living area


^^ brier creek is wayy expensive, but this place is going to be worth 600k in like 5 yrs. It's the area

[Edited on October 16, 2006 at 3:45 PM. Reason : .]

10/16/2006 3:45:00 PM

I only posted this on here because i figured most of the normal people on here post/browse the classifieds

10/16/2006 3:50:31 PM

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"brier creek is wayy expensive, but this place is going to be worth 600k in like 5 yrs. It's the area"

don't fall into the alligator trap....brier creek is already overpriced....and houses are sitting on the market for awhile cuz ppl are trying to capitalize at the peak.....they are opening up new neighborhoods next to brier creek...get in those instead for cheap instead of paying for overinflated pricing now

10/16/2006 5:44:16 PM

Im not falling into it. I did my research. In the brier creek area, there are no other subdivisions in the works.

10/16/2006 5:45:46 PM

Damn, poker must have been good to you this year. If you don't need the space, then why don't you get a smaller place. I've been looking in the 1800 sq foot range recently. Let me know if you find any good places outside of Brier Creek, although I'm looking to spend about half of what this place costs.

10/16/2006 5:46:19 PM

what research....the sales agents at brier creek even said they were expanding...as did the news recently...

10/16/2006 5:48:18 PM

ive been saving homey

^they are expanding the brier creek contry club neighborhood, which wil drive up the value of the homes located closer to the country club. The houses will start out $texas like the rest of the subdivision.

[Edited on October 16, 2006 at 5:49 PM. Reason : .]

10/16/2006 5:48:25 PM

thats a good investment on your part boobs...my apt rent is 835 a month for a 1 BR, Although I couldn't make the mortgage myself on that house I would do the same thing u are if I had some extra cash for insuramce to make the mortgage if my roomates couldnt pay

10/16/2006 6:18:51 PM

maybe in briar creek proper prices are that high apartmentwise, but i hate to tell you not 10 minutes from briar creek you can have a three bedroom apt for like $800, the MOST expensive one bedroom i've seen where i live is $700, and i know my own complex (who has that $700 one bedroom) has others at like $500. Get an apartmentmate and you're way ahead. Hell, I live like 10 minutes from briar creek up off Lynn and pay $930 for a three bedroom place then have roomates and split it up, but even with a just two people it's still much cheaper.

$750 is a bit too high to be asking for helping out on a mortgage unless you're renting to a friend who just wants to help you out.



[Edited on October 16, 2006 at 6:26 PM. Reason : .]

10/16/2006 6:24:57 PM

How big is your pool table and how big is the room? Been thinking about getting one.

10/16/2006 6:33:47 PM

Quote :

"^^ brier creek is wayy expensive, but this place is going to be worth 600k in like 5 yrs. It's the area"

No again

10/16/2006 7:48:58 PM

Quote :

"^^ brier creek is wayy expensive, but this place is going to be worth 600k in like 5 yrs. It's the area"

hahahhahahahahahaha

hahah

hahahahahahaha

Keep dreaming. You don't want to rely on someone to make ends meet, which is what you are doing here.

10/16/2006 8:02:58 PM

man you gotta be out of your mind. i work for the place that designed and built almost all of brier creek, and they are still working on designing and building even more. that place isn't even close to being fully developed, and you will be waiting a LONG time for your house to appreciate that much. saying that brier creek is so expensive is also not true, they designed that place to attract a wide range of income classes, and there are homes, apartments, and townhomes available throughout that development for any price range. you need to do some research on modern development, especially mixed-use developments built to piggyback on large commercial retail centers. you're crazy thinking you can buy a house in there and then get somebody to pay half or more of your mortage for you just to sleep in one of the rooms when they can rent an entire apartment by themselves in that area for the same price OR LESS!

10/16/2006 8:30:51 PM

^^

speaks truth.

10/16/2006 9:23:24 PM

$750 really isnt a bad deal IMO

having lived alone for 2 years in college & again now, utilities, cable bill, internet etc all adds up when you're the only one paying it

also, for someone who is looking to escape from the regular college apartments this seems like a nice option

yeah the price might be a little high for some people-- but those obviously aren't the type of people he's trying to attract

$600/mo and you might have a little more luck, but for a brand new place close to the airport, shopping, etc i think its ok

10/16/2006 9:41:51 PM

like i said, i posted this to get some opinions

thx

Ok mebbe I exaggerated but the place I'm looking at will definitely be worth a lot more in about 5 years

Quote :

"You don't want to rely on someone to make ends meet, which is what you are doing here. "

like i said before, i dont need someone to help me pay for it, i just said i would have a bunch of extra space and was seeing how much you think i should rent it for. I mean id be fine with 450 a month and someone not touching any of my shit and them paying for part of the utilities


^hey holly

10/16/2006 10:23:59 PM

Quote :

"I can afford the mortgage"

hahahahha

hahahahah

bullshit

10/16/2006 10:40:45 PM

^^ And there is the problem, at $450 they can't "touch your shit", which means what $450 for a room and you cant use the living room or the kitchen? Seeing as how you own the house i presume you'd own the common area furniture too.
Still not a decent deal. Try $450 + utils with normal common area privledges. (or actually a little more than $450 might fly, but not with those restrictions if you mean what I think you mean)



[Edited on October 16, 2006 at 11:15 PM. Reason : .]

10/16/2006 11:14:59 PM

^^ want to bet

10/17/2006 12:10:40 AM

if you can afford your mortage how come you bring an offer so ridiculously high on here? if money isn't the issue, if all you really want is a roomie to take up space, then why not list it for around $400?

10/17/2006 12:17:30 AM

because that is about how much apts go for in brier creek

read the thread, and i was asking for opinions

10/17/2006 12:19:10 AM

i have read the thread, i posted on up there, maybe you should go back and read it.... you can rent in brier creek for a lot less then what you're asking, its a community that targets a wide range of income levels and even students

10/17/2006 12:24:52 AM

no the fuck it doesnt. I dont know 1 student that lives in brier creek (that isnt a grad student living off of their parents)

and no shit you can rent for less than 750, that wasnt just for rent. I was just throwing out a number

10/17/2006 12:26:37 AM

im done with this thread

10/17/2006 12:29:39 AM

you also said you wanted somebody who wouldn't touch any of your shit, which doesnt make it sound like a better deal then renting on their own when they will be paying more anyway. you asked for opinions on your situation and i gave you mine, and as somebody who has helped design and build the fucking place i probably know more about it then you do as far as who the community targets, and that is a wide range of individuals. that is why the place has huge country club homes, smaller homes, townhomes, and apartments and it is still growing and expanding. you wanted some input and i gave you some, if you really want to rent out a room in a house there, unless you personally know somebody who wants to go in it with you, the price will have to be lower then 750

10/17/2006 12:31:58 AM

i was saying that itd be like 450 if they didnt touch my stuff

also your "less expensive homes" by the toll brothers are like 270. So, how does that appeal to students?

10/17/2006 12:34:03 AM

they dont, thats why brier creek also offers townhomes and apartments for rent... students and low income families don't buy homes.... like i said, the community is set up for all income ranges which is typical of about any neighborhood built around a large commercial center

10/17/2006 12:36:09 AM

I pay $0 a month to live at my parent's vacation house. Beat that.

10/17/2006 8:56:26 AM

I get paid to live at my parent's vacation house, so HA!.

10/17/2006 9:23:24 AM

brier creek is for noobs

real thugs live in north raleigh

10/17/2006 9:46:15 AM

^

10/17/2006 10:06:18 AM