tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21414028.post4455557092747333889..comments2022-11-12T08:10:02.525-05:00Comments on Juggling Scarves: I've officially stuck a toe into the water--Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11551207516174210115noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21414028.post-82212969470125611912008-04-12T09:51:00.000-04:002008-04-12T09:51:00.000-04:00I am very excited for you ditter! :)Of course I am...I am very excited for you ditter! :)<BR/>Of course I am biased but home ownership is one of the best things you can do investment-wise.<BR/>Housing prices, for the most part, are stable and given the fact that in 5 years or whenever you decide, that you don't want to live there anymore, you can sell. The hardest part is getting into the market. Once you own, you get so many other benefits. Tax deductions, equity in something solid, etc etc etc. :)<BR/><BR/>Ok, before I get off my soapbox I just have to say that though the media is portraying this doom and gloom situation in the housing market it's not everywhere. PA has not been hit as hard as places like California and Florida. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, very happy for you and if you want me to come up and go with you to look let me know. Of course, I will let the other agent do her job. :) And when it's time for you to move, Pete and I will be there with paintbrushes, muscles and anything else you need. :)<BR/><BR/>Oh and the Frenemy thing. Have always loved that term. Yes, all friends that delight in others failures should be banished to an island together. They can feed off their own bad energy for all eternity.<BR/>Love,<BR/>MoiReckless Sarcasmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11930360659151840796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21414028.post-44639956190360304192008-04-12T09:22:00.000-04:002008-04-12T09:22:00.000-04:00G makes some excellent points, but I don't think y...G makes some excellent points, but I don't think you're planning on job hopping anytime soon. Having your own home is liberating in other ways. <BR/><BR/>As he mentioned, no annoying neighbors on the other side of the wall, BUT you may have annnoying neighbors on the yard next door, and you've just committed to a twenty-year mortgage. If Sunny knows these potential neighbors, get all the "skinny" you can. A nice neighborhood is a dream. While I am not BFFs with a good portion of my neighbors, we all pretty much mind our own business, keep our parties semi-civilized, and keep our kids under control. I wouldn't move out of here without a VERY powerful motivating reason. <BR/><BR/>You're also free to do with your house as you wish. Wanna paint it purple? Go ahead. Wanna put an archway into that former-bedroom-now-home-office from the living room? Okay. <BR/><BR/>Maintaining a house IS costly, but repairs are done to your standards, not the landlord's. <BR/><BR/>I feel a post coming on...Just Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10275183297341205710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21414028.post-52883281076162007482008-04-11T17:43:00.000-04:002008-04-11T17:43:00.000-04:00V - this post is bringing out the father-figure in...V - this post is bringing out the father-figure in me. I apologise.<BR/><BR/>However, my younger daughter (the single one) was in a fairly similar situation up to a year or so ago - though she wasn't in her own apartment then, but sharing a rented house at well past the age you can be comfortable not worrying about the state of the kitchen. She asked me about buying a house and I remember not being very encouraging. I think my main argument was that, as a single person, a house of your own can pin you down, take away your mobility, freeze you into a job you wouldn't otherwise stick at, etc. Not to mention the never-mentioned costs of keeping a house maintained.<BR/><BR/>She listened respectfully, then went ahead with her purchase, and it's all been good. In particular, she has freedom from landlords and fellow-tenants, doesn't have to worry about tenancy agreements and rent rises, and is not bothered by other people's bohemian behaviour. (Were the Bohemians really as disgusting as all that? Research project...) <BR/><BR/>She's the one on the left in the morris dancing photo. If you asked her, she would say go for it.<BR/><BR/>I, however, would remind you that owning a house can take away your mobility, freeze you into a job, yada yada yada, etc. etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21414028.post-71180706770542713372008-04-09T22:17:00.000-04:002008-04-09T22:17:00.000-04:00First of all, Sunny sounds like an awesome person....First of all, Sunny sounds like an awesome person. I can SO identify with the self-conscious (and groundless) apologies. <BR/><BR/>The blue house might not be online yet. Sometimes it takes a while even though the "for sale" sign is sitting on the front lawn. <BR/><BR/>I like the remax.com search engine. It gives a Google-type map with icons for available houses based on your search criteria, and they include other realtors' listings as well, not just Remax. <BR/><BR/>I'm glad you're moving forward with this. Change can be hard, but the ones that are most worthwhile often involve a challenge. <BR/><BR/>I don't have to tell you this, but stay away from the pessimists. (frenemy - I might steal that!)<BR/><BR/>Oh-Oh-Oh! I love the way you told off your professor! I captioned an art class several months back, and I was stunned when the instructor took implement in hand and tinkered with a student's drawing. I couldn't believe he did that. When the student was out of the room and he was nearby, I casually mentioned that if he tried that with my sister's work, he'd have broken fingers. <BR/><BR/>Oooooh! I hope you find the perfect, cozy castle! <BR/><BR/>Today's word sounds like a Swedish martial-arts discipline: fjudko.Just Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10275183297341205710noreply@blogger.com