When you buy a place, the living there part lasts a whole lot longer than the move-in cuteness.
Yeah, don't do it. Location, location, location. Plus, if they're having huge HOAs now, who knows if they'll need to jack it higher?!?
Giles, if you would like to get by in American society, then you are going to have to follow our traditions. You're the patriarch. You have to host the festivities, or it's all meaningless.
Buffy ,'Sleeper'
Spike's Bitches 46: Don't I get a cookie?
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
meara - Aug 22, 2011 10:52:41 am PDT #28218 of 30000
Frankenbuddha - Aug 22, 2011 11:02:33 am PDT #28219 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Aw Taz. Much healing-ma for the poor boo.
omnis_audis - Aug 22, 2011 11:02:44 am PDT #28220 of 30000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
That's what I'm thinking. It's just 6 months of only seeing crappy, worn down foreclosure properties makes you grabby fingers at pretty, affordable place.
SailAweigh - Aug 22, 2011 11:05:07 am PDT #28221 of 30000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
I wish I'd gone for location when I bought, but to be honest? I couldn't afford anything in any of the locations I would have liked. I bought where my paycheck would allow. I don't hate it, but I don't love it, either. I'm constantly thinking of selling just so I can go back to apartment living in an area of town I do like. My two cents, FWIW.
Also, for Ginger and other beer lovers: [link]
omnis_audis - Aug 22, 2011 11:11:49 am PDT #28222 of 30000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
It doesn't help that my current apartment sucks, and I just want to move. If I move to another apartment, then I'll have to sign a year lease, which means breaking lease if I do find glorious condo I can afford, which just adds to the cost of things all the more.
Even though I'm making A fair amount more than my last SoCal job, and the market is down, I still can't afford to buy out here. Kinda depressing.
Vortex - Aug 22, 2011 11:12:16 am PDT #28223 of 30000
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
If it weren't so far away, I'd say go for it, but a 45 minute commute AND the other issues? No.
Yeah, it's in Sterling.
beekaytee - Aug 22, 2011 11:12:19 am PDT #28224 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
My place is a joy in a lot of ways, all of which are location related. I've put up with a LOT of stuff over the years because I love it so much. 13 years later, I'm grateful I didn't go for the other things I could have compromised on.
beekaytee - Aug 22, 2011 11:13:33 am PDT #28225 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
Yeah, it's in Sterling.
Just reading that makes my jaw tighten. It's not just a commute, it's an ugly commute.
Toddson - Aug 22, 2011 11:17:07 am PDT #28226 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
On the up side, if you do the play, you could give no-show actor boy a taste of what it's like (although I know you're much too responsible to flake out on a show).
smonster - Aug 22, 2011 11:53:35 am PDT #28227 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Oh, Taz. Phooey. Keep on healing, kitty!
omnis, yeah, don't do it.