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  1. #1
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    I'd happily change places with you, Knott. I do think they got our square footage wrong, so I think we're going to challenge it. If we're successful, we might bump it by a $3-4k.

    @Pax, I just saw your post about your brother. How awful. That really sickens me.
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    Thanks Indy, it's a pretty sad thing, we're all ten years or so from retirement and all of their plans are up in the air. I don't think any of us expected this.

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    I got a marriage proposal from my favorite elderly food pantry client today. I told him I suspected he just wanted me for my canned beans. We both cracked up.
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    Along the lines of Knotted's post, I'm a renter, too and very ambivalent about it. I've yet to own a house and feel I'm lacking for doing so, yet I have the freedom to move anywhere. I go back and forth between wondering if I should have something with equity built up or be happy that I'm able to contribute to my savings account every month, while if I had a house I know $$ would be tight for me.

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    After dealing with foundation repairs last winter I'm no longer in love with the idea of being a homeowner, but I do love the home we currently own. Thankfully our neighborhood seems to have held its value, but if we move again for DH's work we plan to rent ... if we can find something that is dog-friendly. Real estate is just not a good investment right now, and why tie up your savings? There are so many other ways to stash and grow your nest egg.
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    Ah, my son and DIL are looking for their first house. They have been approved for a first time buyer FHA loan, special program from the Commonwealth of MA. Condos are not excluded... he's looking at both single family, and condos.
    Could this be a regional thing, based on the market? I was surprised they were approved for up to 325K, although he is looking at 250-275. He's seeing a lot of crap out there, and a bit discouraged.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl View Post
    I got a marriage proposal from my favorite elderly food pantry client today. I told him I suspected he just wanted me for my canned beans. We both cracked up.
    LOL!!!


    Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
    Ah, my son and DIL are looking for their first house. They have been approved for a first time buyer FHA loan, special program from the Commonwealth of MA. Condos are not excluded... he's looking at both single family, and condos.
    Could this be a regional thing, based on the market? I was surprised they were approved for up to 325K, although he is looking at 250-275. He's seeing a lot of crap out there, and a bit discouraged.
    It could be regional, here we have large numbers of unoccupied condos so their value has plummeted.

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