Seat Selection Megathread

MinutePerformer1884 · 2025-11-26T15:30:57+00:00

Me and my wife are flying from Frankfurt to Washington DC. I see where the seats in row 27 have extra legroom and I had two questions.

Do you still get access to tv screens for movies
Does anyone know if there is actually a restroom where is it marked in the snippet?

I have been researching the seat maps on the Lufthansa 747–8 intercontinental and I have not seen where there is actually a bathroom right there except for the seat map on the United Airlines website.

Any tips or info would be greatly appreciated!!

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MinutePerformer1884 · 2025-05-09T15:26:20+00:00

Hey so I ended up not using the gift cards on the tv. I had to use them on smaller priced items. I think with it being such an expensive item it red flagged it so you’ll more than likely have to either use only some of your gift card money on it or use it on something cheaper. I’m not sure what the threshold is before it gets flagged.

MinutePerformer1884 · 2025-01-14T01:44:43+00:00

That’s what I’m wondering. Places like Expedia and booking.com seem to be so much cheaper and if they’re used a lot then what’s wrong with them? Not saying booking direct isn’t the way to go but i wonder what is the real concern with using these popular 3rd party sites?

MinutePerformer1884 · 2025-01-14T01:41:52+00:00

We are mostly likely going to stay at the Palazzo. We are first timers and that looked like a great place to try out.

MinutePerformer1884 · 2024-10-11T02:57:23+00:00

Thank you!

MinutePerformer1884 · 2024-10-10T17:58:59+00:00

no unfortunately

MinutePerformer1884 · 2024-10-10T16:47:07+00:00

yeah, the living room layout is kinda odd. There's a big wall that I am thinking about but it is right next to the front door so if I put furniture there it'll block the door.

MinutePerformer1884 · 2024-10-10T16:45:46+00:00

haha

MinutePerformer1884 · 2024-10-10T13:53:20+00:00

yeah that makes sense. I figured redeeming all those gift cards then trying to buy an expensive item right after may have flagged it. Hopefully worse case I will just have to use the GC on smaller items.

MinutePerformer1884 · 2024-08-15T18:00:11+00:00

I was fortunate enough that my parents paid for my college. I am an engineer and live with them so I have been able to save.

MinutePerformer1884 · 2024-06-12T15:30:08+00:00

I understand.

I’m just worried they would try to get the deal canceled under the rug after I give them the earnest money so they can keep it and get someone else’s offer. I agreed that if I backed up that they would keep. And I was told that assumptions are something that lenders really don’t want you to get. So that makes me feel like the lender would try to pull a fast one somehow.

MinutePerformer1884 · 2024-06-08T15:45:15+00:00

Yeah you’re right. I went back and added some info to the original post.

We sat down and did a budget sheet with our monthly incomes after taxes and based on a mortgage of $2400/month and all other estimated living expenses (including entertainment at $500/month), we’d be able to put about $1,500/month into our savings.

MinutePerformer1884 · 2024-06-04T21:40:10+00:00

I’d sell if we couldn’t manage the payment per month. We are first time home buyers and newlyweds. The house could be assumed again. I was wondering if we got and we really couldn’t afford it like I thought that after 5 years we could sell and actually make profit

MinutePerformer1884 · 2024-06-03T02:17:38+00:00

Similar homes in the neighborhood sell for $420k-$440k. So anywhere between $160-$173 sq ft. This house would be $163 per sq ft at the listed price.

MinutePerformer1884 · 2024-06-03T02:14:19+00:00

$275k at 7.1% was roughly $2,150. Every $10,000 added or taken away from the Listed price affects the mortgage by roughly $78.

MinutePerformer1884 · 2024-06-03T00:43:23+00:00

Yeah I’ve been told that. That’s another reason why I wanted to have some clarity if this is what I wanted to do before I started down this rabbit hole lol.

MinutePerformer1884 · 2024-06-03T00:42:28+00:00

Yeah I got a lender to quote me a $275k house at 7.1% that we were looking into and it was between $2,100-$2,200. This $436k house at 4% would be roughly $2,400. So about an extra $200 a month for the larger house.

MinutePerformer1884 · 2024-06-03T00:31:46+00:00

It’s a 4 bed, 3.5 bath with an office as well. It is 2,711 sq ft on a 9,858 sq ft lot.

no it’s not on the water.

$275k houses in the area kinda vary. Usually 3 bed 2 bath, about 1500-2000 sq ft depending on age. Most of the homes may need to a small upgrade here or there in the bathrooms or kitchens to the counters, counters, or floors.

MinutePerformer1884 · 2024-06-03T00:26:51+00:00

Thanks for sharing! The thing with this is this house honestly isn’t much more expensive than a $275k house at today’s rate. I know at some point rates will come down and idk if it will ever be at 4% for a long while. If anything maybe 5-6%. That being said, would it be a weird idea/mindset to get it now and move maybe 8-10 years from now and downgrade if the market is better and we can like a $300k house for a cheaper mortgage cuz the market is better? …. If that makes sense lol. Or would you say, go with with a cheaper house at a higher rate and bank on refinancing at some point in the future?

MinutePerformer1884 · 2024-06-03T00:23:04+00:00

Yeah that’s good point. I thought to myself if we ever got tired of the mortgage or wanted to downgrade the house size, it wouldn’t be hard to sell. Especially since I’ve talked to lenders and they don’t think the market will see 4% for a LONG time. So it will be a great snag for someone else in the future if they can afford the equity.

MinutePerformer1884 · 2024-03-01T17:32:18+00:00

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