tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post8405967626055912590..comments2024-03-20T01:12:06.791-07:00Comments on Snickollet: Paradigm ShiftSnickollethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14123630374052898460noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-31211177608628161362012-03-20T04:55:35.188-07:002012-03-20T04:55:35.188-07:00Wonderful blog & good post.Its really helpful ...Wonderful blog & good post.Its really helpful for me, awaiting for more new post. Keep Blogging!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.bestpropertyworld.com/property-to-rent-in-leeds.html" rel="nofollow">Apartments for Rent in Leeds</a>vijihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04235153444037455050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-90387066450703405702011-02-05T20:07:11.348-08:002011-02-05T20:07:11.348-08:00My rough estimate is that if we had to sell, we...My rough estimate is that if we had to sell, we'd probably be down about $70K (including costs). We bought in the DC area oh, about 3 nanoseconds before the peak. Coming home with our keys from the closing was probably the equivalent of driving a new car off the lot. Except our "new car" needed about $50k of work done to it. <br /><br />Fortunately, we love the neighborhood and are Fairlington Bladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476028510987727861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-66932402419884253382011-01-30T20:03:51.196-08:002011-01-30T20:03:51.196-08:00@kyouell:
OK, I'm biased, but North Portland ...@kyouell:<br /><br />OK, I'm biased, but North Portland rocks! You can easily be right on the yellow line, home prices are still reasonable, the neighborhood is diverse (you know, for Portland) both socioeconomically and racially, and it's very bike-able. Highly, highly recommended. Email me for details.<br /><br />-snickSnickollethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14123630374052898460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-2570769426475593192011-01-30T17:56:23.249-08:002011-01-30T17:56:23.249-08:00I've always been a renter, despite my 2 presch...I've always been a renter, despite my 2 preschoolers and gray hair. I have no 2-cents to give you on buying vs. renting, or now vs. later.<br /><br />However, as a family looking to get out of the 'burbs and into PDX proper, I'd LOVE to hear about neighborhoods.<br /><br />I started reading your blog because of the bike. We are living car-free, riding MAX, buses & our bikes, so kyouellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-90720270793855429142011-01-27T08:03:25.597-08:002011-01-27T08:03:25.597-08:00Oh, I love owning and I love owning a house with a...Oh, I love owning and I love owning a house with aa fenced in yard so my kids can go out and play with no worries.Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04643493643365324737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-43493377894843516462011-01-26T14:02:21.889-08:002011-01-26T14:02:21.889-08:00I say there will always be houses to buy, so only ...I say there will always be houses to buy, so only do it when it feels right on every count!michiganmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17382981338459247426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-35323865839227825282011-01-26T13:06:14.079-08:002011-01-26T13:06:14.079-08:00Yay that you even feel this way! That's huge....Yay that you even feel this way! That's huge.<br />I say that if think it may be time .... and you LOVE the house .... go for it. You know you want to stay there and there's something to be said for putting down roots. Plus .... and this is really HUGE .... no yard work!! Wow! SC said that the rates aren't as low as they were a few months ago, but they're still low. <br />I Janinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00949809367923657970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-1329943430260418262011-01-26T10:44:57.220-08:002011-01-26T10:44:57.220-08:00Run away from that house. Run! Fast.
It's...Run away from that house. Run! Fast. <br /><br />It's new. That's a plus (nothing breaks, everything still under manufacturers warranty), but it's new and there is a premium price to be paid for that. It's better to look at 2 years old or 15 years old (right after all the new stuff breaks and has been replaced).<br /><br />It's LEED certified. That's a minus. A SarcastiCarriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256830838017211858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-53192253037878376262011-01-26T07:43:21.931-08:002011-01-26T07:43:21.931-08:00I also bought a Boston condo at the peak and lost ...I also bought a Boston condo at the peak and lost $100K when I sold it (to move for my spouse's job). We bought again; and though the yard is overwhelming, we couldn't be happier. As SarahB said, the home warranty has made all the difference in the world. We don't worry about anything other than regular maintenance!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03342557533259256831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-84967683941498533222011-01-26T06:41:04.581-08:002011-01-26T06:41:04.581-08:00Go with how you are feeling. We were not house-buy...Go with how you are feeling. We were not house-buying people either, but when we found this house it was just right. I hope everything works out beautifully for you :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-9520110822350204682011-01-26T06:37:44.412-08:002011-01-26T06:37:44.412-08:00We lost a great deal of money when we sold our hou...We lost a great deal of money when we sold our house recently, too, and moved and are now renting, in a duplex. Renting makes sense right now, financially, logistically, intellectually. Emotionally, though, I feel unmoored and temporary. (And older and grayer!) Of course, I am not in a town I want to stay in, which means it would indeed be foolish to buy a house at this point. <br /><br />But, mekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17917552705258680396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-13408579724879094532011-01-26T06:05:47.627-08:002011-01-26T06:05:47.627-08:00This post filled me with warm fuzzies for you guys...This post filled me with warm fuzzies for you guys! I hope you get what you want :)<br /><br />Charlene~lifedramatic~https://www.blogger.com/profile/15985763001059545599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-27154482623567607252011-01-26T05:28:12.701-08:002011-01-26T05:28:12.701-08:00LEED certified! I am jealous! That is awesome :)LEED certified! I am jealous! That is awesome :)Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10436989792381600168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-3149252844835151122011-01-26T05:12:59.609-08:002011-01-26T05:12:59.609-08:00I feel much the same way. We bought at exactly th...I feel much the same way. We bought at exactly the wrong time, and sold at an even worse time. We had to come to the table with a check for $27,562, and we had put in $30,000 worth of improvements into the house. Like you, we moved a long distance for a new job, so it was worth it to be out from under the responsibility, but it was kind of hard to choke down. We are currently renting, and I&#Lisa @ Lisa Moveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10296941353317254985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-4150931477934618372011-01-26T04:54:10.774-08:002011-01-26T04:54:10.774-08:00Congratulations, just for thinking of buying after...Congratulations, just for thinking of buying after your horrible condo experience.<br /><br />We still "own" our underwater condo in a city where we no longer live, so buying is still aways off for us.<br /><br />Also, if/when you buy, may I recommend a home warranty? Our condo came with one for a year, and then we renewed it every year ($800ish). It basically provides you with a SarahBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-59230672153716334322011-01-26T04:47:12.314-08:002011-01-26T04:47:12.314-08:00Buy the house. Prices are low & interest rate...Buy the house. Prices are low & interest rates are at an all time low. <br /><br />I purchased my first house when I was in my 20's right out of college with a boyfriend. (ha!) Now many purchases & sales later I relize it's all in the timing & how it "feels." The fact that you felt icky after the closing should tell you something. If it "feels" right Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-59882549875703537992011-01-25T21:39:12.182-08:002011-01-25T21:39:12.182-08:00Wow! Must hear more about this house! Perhaps we...Wow! Must hear more about this house! Perhaps we also need a Finer Things: Home Edition, along with the aforementioned birth edition :)Alaynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00254779890712398889noreply@blogger.com