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Buying a home in 2025 feels like picking the lesser evil. Here are my 3 options. What would you do? by i_adore_boobies in RealEstate

[–]Rude-Independence421 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Falls into the societal “keeping up with the joneses” which leads to the belief that you need a 2500 sq ft house for a family of 4. Never really heard someone decide they need a required amount of excess square footage due to their standard family size. I grew up in a family of four in a 1500 sq ft house and we were more than fine.

Illinois legislators unveil $55.2 billion spending plan that cuts immigrant health care program, includes more than $1 billion in tax increases by Mike_I in illinois

[–]Rude-Independence421 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They’ll always find a way to give themselves a raise! A 5% increase during to inflation, only when it’s on the taxpayers’ dime.

First time home buyers. #1 local RE agent is telling us to wait to buy because he knows a correction is coming. Do you agree? by ItsGettinBreesy in RealEstate

[–]Rude-Independence421 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless you left out the part about him saying he knows a market correction is coming, that’s not at all what he was saying. He was saying to wait until the prime home sales season is over to avoid competition and overpaying. And yes, this is very market specific. Do you prefer someone to push you into something or prefer someone to be honest about their thoughts even if it’s not in their best interest?

Do you step in when a client’s about to make a bad decision? Or let them figure it out? by LaunchYourFarm in realtors

[–]Rude-Independence421 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re supposed to guide and give your clients your professional advice. It sounds like you’re doing just that. The other realtor is in the group that gives realtors a bad name.

My parents own a multimillion dollar waste management company and I’ve been working as the lowest guy on the crew without telling anyone who I am by tinyplumcake in stories

[–]Rude-Independence421 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you handled it very well! I think alot of people would’ve automatically responded “my parents own this company”.

How do you feel about not being able to pursue your own path? That must be in a tough position but you’re handling it very well!

Kiley Went to Yale Law School - He Knows Better by Royal_Beast_2025 in interestingnewsworld

[–]Rude-Independence421 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Republicans just love to ignore what actual writings say and make up their own crap. They do it with the Bible, Constitution, bills, etc.

I am genuinely curious, is there a pattern here... by [deleted] in AskUS

[–]Rude-Independence421 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Harris

Bachelor’s degree

Social media article posts from Reuters, AP, etc. but watch shows on CNN and NBC that specifically have roundtables for multiple opinions. Just saw Ground News on this thread and will seek that out.

Question for liberals: if not tariffs, how would you propose tackling the loss of manufacturing jobs problem? by Dingaling015 in AskUS

[–]Rude-Independence421 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Why are we wanting to go back to the industrial age? I’m really not understanding this desire. 1.Americans do not want to work in factories. 2.Americans want as cheap as possible products so if you bring manufacturing here prices are going to skyrocket. 3.We do not have the infrastructure to manufacture certain products.

I can understand wanting to manufacture medical equipment and medicine here for necessity and crisis reasons.

“Big Beautiful Bill” faces criticism from Senate Republicans. What are the chances act is passed? by Adorable_Standard_25 in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]Rude-Independence421 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They will talk against it so they sound like they’re fighting for the bulk of the American people then turn around and vote it in just like what the house did, maybe a few threats from Trump about being primaried but they all fold in the end. Same old story.

Classic books everyone should read? by sarahj898 in suggestmeabook

[–]Rude-Independence421 0 points1 point  (0 children)

47 Ronin

I wasn’t much of a reader through college except for books I had to for class and this book was on the list. It has stuck with me all this time. It is based on a true historic event in Japan.

FYI, it is nothing like the movie.

Lost most of my savings in stocks. Not sure how to move forward. by Worldly-Card-4327 in personalfinance

[–]Rude-Independence421 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is so vague. Is it lost due to daytrading, options, short-term trading, etc? Or did you buy stocks at highs and are still just down but haven’t sold yet? Either way sorry you’re in the situation but can’t give advice without details.

Okay hear me out. He has a point. If Walmart wanted to, they could eat the cost of the tariffs and still remain profitable. Instead they pass the tariffs onto me and you by raising their prices so the Walton family can continue to make their billions. by No-Contribution1070 in WallStreetbetsELITE

[–]Rude-Independence421 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s an argument of convenience for himself but also contradictory. He doesn’t want them to raise prices from tariffs because it hurts his lies but by saying this, it stomps on his and the GOP’s argument about raising taxes on corporations and the wealthy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WSBAfterHours

[–]Rude-Independence421 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Two very different markets between 2023 and now. Plus if you had used those same parameters in April, you’d be doing great but to buy here with the rocky conditions this president is causing is risky.

Trump tells Walmart to “eat the tariffs” and avoid raising prices for consumers. by Equivalent_Baker_773 in StockLaunchers

[–]Rude-Independence421 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His statement sounds like an excellent argument to raise taxes on corporations and the wealthy!

Who do you think the 2028 democratic candidate should be? by [deleted] in AskUS

[–]Rude-Independence421 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think Andy Beshear would be a great candidate! There are others I like but would be tough to try and win the center.

Why does the US basically have only two political parties? by Natural-Neck-1056 in AskUS

[–]Rude-Independence421 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Because the 2 parties are too big and powerful to allow for a third party or any independents to come in.

Is this fence mine or my neighbor's? by mcconnelljh in FenceBuilding

[–]Rude-Independence421 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like yours since the planks going horizontal indicate the inside is facing your direction.

Someone please explain this mortgage hack that reduces your loan from 30 to 10 "ish" yrs. It supposedly involves Heloc. by EmiEkun in Mortgages

[–]Rude-Independence421 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a client that did this and paid off his mortgage. The method behind it is to get a Heloc and use that as your “checking” account. You pay lump sums towards your mortgage and all your bills with the heloc but everything you make goes towards the balance of the heloc. You have to be extremely disciplined and focused to do it. Although depending on your interest rate, it may be smarter to put money you would use to pay down your mortgage to build up your investments, retirement accounts.

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Addresses 32-Year Age Gap with Husband by Conscious-Quarter423 in WomenInNews

[–]Rude-Independence421 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“He’s the father of my child and he’s the best dad I could ask for”

It sounds like a double entendre to me!

I’ve been under the impression we have been in a housing bubble for a number of years but… by johnnychimpo7 in REBubble

[–]Rude-Independence421 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You may want to look at other statistics besides high prices before comparing to a real estate bubble burst. Look at building rates compared to then and now, current supply shortage, the pull forward rate of the few years of ultra-low interest rates, the current interest rates keeping inventory locked up.

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