Cheaper to maintain. A new friend I met at the gym described it best. “I work to write checks to pay for house services.” Granted, if you scale down in size not all of those services will likely go away. However, each cost should be cut proportionately: half the yard, half the square footage to clean, half the electricity, half the gas/oil…… Reduction in property taxes. As we know, taxes never go away. But if you only need half the space you currently have, why pay the town on a yearly basis … (2 comments)
home buying: Are you ever going to buy? Or are we just dating?
- 09/12/16 11:46 PM
Let's face it, shopping for a new home is fun...for the buyer that is. For the agent, it starts out exciting too. We want to help find the best home within budget or given criteria. Then after many property criticisms and rejections, or not listening to our guidance, or presenting too many unrealistic low-ball offers...we deflate. Just like a sad balloon after a wonderful party, we are left exhausted and rolling around the dance floor just hoping someone will step on us and put us out of our misery. I distinctly remember two different pseudo buyers over the years that brought me to this point. First was April and her husband Rob. … (2 comments)
The Upside to Downsizing
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