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Comment on How Does The Government Decide Who To Bail Out? by Favorites wk of Sept 6th – The Debt Reduction Edition.

Favorites wk of Sept 6th – The Debt Reduction Edition. — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:45:23 +0000

[...] Tips got me all in a tizzy when she wrote about more housing bailouts. I’m pretty sure I’m one of those people who bought at the peak of the market and [...]

Comment on 10 Tips For Buying A New Home by Money Reasons

Money Reasons — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:48:32 +0000

That makes sense! In the small city that I live in, it only take 5 to 10 minutes to get into the heart (lol) of the city from anywhere, be it our city or our adjacent township

Golly, Just don’t say I live in Mayberry!

Comment on 10 Tips For Buying A New Home by Nicole

Nicole — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:57:32 +0000

We got a huge starter home… we figured we would fill it up with 2 kids and separate offices, and didn’t want to have to move once kids came along. In retrospect we probably could have gotten a 2000 sq ft house and still not moved. We were so excited not to be living in a teeny apartment (and at a mortgage smaller than our old rent!) that we really didn’t think it all through.

But, we have discovered that furniture is only an additional expense if you actually buy it. Maybe one of these days we’ll get around to getting that second living room set, but right now having a single set split up across two rooms is working. Sparse and open seem to be working out ok for us. I’m guessing most people don’t just go, “Well crap, after spending all our money on down payment, closing costs, and fixing gas lines, we don’t have any money left for furniture” and then not get around to getting any for 4+ years.
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Comment on 10 Tips For Buying A New Home by Kris

Kris — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:55:20 +0000

Good tips Sandy. That is one good thing about the internet, you can do so much looking yourself ahead of time. I always told my realtor what I wanted to look at instead of the other way around. But, many people will just trust and follow.

Comment on 10 Tips For Buying A New Home by Kris

Kris — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:54:26 +0000

Nicole – by a miracle, my taxes finally dropped this year, for the first time yet. (And housing prices have dropped for many years now, unfortunately.)

Comment on How Does The Government Decide Who To Bail Out? by Kris

Kris — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:53:25 +0000

Khaleef – I think the government believes that these bailouts will avoid full-scale disaster, but I don’t think it will. As another commenter said, it is like putting a bandaid on a major wound. Sure, it may help a little, but long term, you might need some surgery…

Comment on Should A Family of Four Be Able to Live Off $111,000 Per Year? by Kris

Kris — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:52:11 +0000

Khaleef – I keep thinking back to location with this home. I am guessing it is not LA or NY because there current salary would not have been enough in those areas to live real comfortably.

I wonder if they regret being featured in that article.

Comment on 10 Tips For Buying A New Home by Kris

Kris — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:50:46 +0000

BFS – Are you still planning to move after 10-15 years, or do you think you will just settle in your current home for the long run?

Comment on 10 Tips For Buying A New Home by Kris

Kris — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:50:04 +0000

It is amazing how much house some people will by, and I am sure some of the rooms are barely ever used. Heck, I barely use my living room, and I have 3 kids. However, I had no choice but to get a house with family and living rooms since I needed four bedrooms. However, I cannot imagine having thousands of extra square feet.

Comment on 10 Tips For Buying A New Home by Kris

Kris — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:48:46 +0000

Good ideas Lola! I also used to drive by at school bus pickup time so I could get an idea of how many kids were in the neighborhood.