Hil, my advice would be to see a lender first if you haven't already, and secure funding before you start looking for a place. That way you'll know how much you have to spend (well, they'll offer you more than you probably want, IMO - I feel it's safer to set a price point under what a mortgage banker thinks you can afford). I can recommend a bank if you want - they are in your neighborhood and do a large percentage of local mortgages. I can also recommend our realtor who is lovely and could probably discuss the local condo market in detail, and/or recommend neighborhoods with single-story houses (though I would recommend a condo - houses are a continuing litany of maintenance.)
And don't you ever stand for that sort of thing. Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back! ... You got the right same as anyone to live and try to kill people.
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flea - Jan 16, 2019 1:51:24 am PST #5035 of 8218
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Toddson - Jan 16, 2019 6:56:44 am PST #5036 of 8218
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
In re condos - one thing to check is whether they have a number of condos being rented out. A lot of rentals is bad. That's about the sum total of my knowledge of ownership.
Dana - Jan 16, 2019 7:09:26 am PST #5037 of 8218
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
The CCRs may also set a limit on the number/percentage of units that can be rented out.
Hil R. - Jan 16, 2019 11:21:49 am PST #5038 of 8218
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Thanks, everyone. flea, I'll probably message you for that info once I start getting more organized.
I just went to the allergist, and got the whole litany of skin prick tests. So that was blah. She basically said that I'm already on pretty much every medication that I can be on for my allergies and asthma, so she wants to start me on allergy shots. I don't think I've ever gotten to the "You're on every medication that we could possibly give you" point before.
Also, I noticed that one of my distant cousins was listed on the list of doctors at this office. I didn't even know that he lived in Cincinnati -- I've only emailed with him. (He's my mom's third cousin, I think.)
DebetEsse - Jan 16, 2019 11:39:58 am PST #5039 of 8218
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Achievement unlocked?
aurelia - Jan 16, 2019 2:30:33 pm PST #5040 of 8218
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
The skin prick test is a whole lot of no fun, but the desensitization shots can make a world of difference. I got them for 10 years.
Hil R. - Jan 16, 2019 2:34:35 pm PST #5041 of 8218
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
The doctor said that, for dust mites (which is the thing I reacted most strongly to, by far), there's a new thing where I can do the desensitization with pills at home, rather than having to go to the doctor's office once a week for years, which is probably a better option for me.
EpicTangent - Jan 16, 2019 3:12:42 pm PST #5042 of 8218
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
The doctor said that, for dust mites (which is the thing I reacted most strongly to, by far), there's a new thing where I can do the desensitization with pills at home, rather than having to go to the doctor's office once a week for years
Holy cow, this is very exciting news that I will certainly be contacting my allergist to hear more about!
aurelia - Jan 16, 2019 4:45:55 pm PST #5043 of 8218
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
That would certainly be more convenient.
meara - Jan 16, 2019 6:53:52 pm PST #5044 of 8218
Pills would be way better yeah!!