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whoever told me, back in the day, that owning a house was the only way to go......

Posted by groiny (aka groiny) Apr 12 '13, 08:59

GO FUCK YOURSELF

*punches them in the junk repeatedly*

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My dad haranging me to buy in the late 90s/early 00s makes me laugh now. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 12, 09:21
I am really sorry this is going this way but as a landlord I say, I am so happy to be a homeowner. - Spawn Apr 12, 09:10 2
- nobody ever got anywhere being landed gentry, spawn. -- nm - Max Apr 12, 09:12 1
  - he's the hillbilly Lord Grantham -- nm - charlie Apr 12, 09:14
I really want to buy again, but your horror stories weigh heavily on me. - amanda Apr 12, 09:01 34
- My attorney to me: "You are making money on this sale, right? You are one of few" -- nm - ty97 Apr 12, 09:06 2
  - But that's just because of when people bought and are trying to sell, not because real estate is by definition a bad investment. It's not. -- nm - pmb Apr 12, 09:07 1
    - Sure, you don't need to make money in order for it to be worthwhile. - ty97 Apr 12, 09:10
- I really, really want to buy again. -- nm - decline Apr 12, 09:04 1
  - Wanna move to a suburb of Chicago? - groiny Apr 12, 09:05
- just found out that I have a plumbing issue, and the replacement part I need is no longer made. - groiny Apr 12, 09:02 28
  - it cant be reached from the other side of the wall? - tRuMaN Apr 12, 09:17 2
    - the back side of the wall is my kitchen wall. - groiny Apr 12, 09:18 1
      - true. what is the problem? - tRuMaN Apr 12, 09:21
  - what is it with ST and plumbing problems? -- nm - Epiphany Apr 12, 09:05 3
    - I swear, I could remake the Money Pit movie. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 12, 09:06 2
      - If you launch a turkey across your kitchen, I will buy two copies of your movie. -- nm - Max Apr 12, 09:09
      - "Two weeks" -- nm - charlie Apr 12, 09:08
  - did I show you all the wallpaper house? I flipping *love* the wallpaper house. it's almost free, too. - amanda Apr 12, 09:05 19
    - Can we call your wall color 'Cool Ranch Taco'? -- nm - ty97 Apr 12, 09:07 3
      - no. regular dorito. and, chew on this: I am keeping my hot pink curtains and I think it'll work. -- nm - amanda Apr 12, 09:13 2
        
        Can we call the room Dora? -- nm - ty97 Apr 12, 09:16
        
        *blink* -- nm - Spawn Apr 12, 09:14
    - I will never purchase a house with wallpaper. Ever. - spamlet Apr 12, 09:06 13
      - have I shown you the house? I so love it. -- nm - amanda Apr 12, 09:11 11
        
        it's not actually sold. it's OM. doug says they may be unwallpapering. -- (link) - amanda Apr 12, 09:12 10
        
        A lot of re-painting to do, but the spaces look very nice. - TWuG Apr 12, 09:18
        
        Relatedly, I've found it's very hard to find decent ceiling light fixtures that don't look like giant nipples. -- nm - Max Apr 12, 09:18 1
        
        what do you have against nipples, max? nm -- nm - groiny Apr 12, 09:19
        
        I sorta love it, too. -- nm - Spawn Apr 12, 09:15
        
        I would seriously look in the front door and immediately leave. - spamlet Apr 12, 09:14 4
        
        I could almost live with it, except for the laundry room. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 12, 09:14 3
        
        I just think about having to take it down and replacing it someday and shudder. -- nm - spamlet Apr 12, 09:17 2
        
        just put more up on top of it! -- nm - mafic Apr 12, 09:19
        
        yeah, it is no fun at all. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 12, 09:18
        
        I was expecting to see the driveway wallpapered. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 12, 09:13
      - the people who owned my house before me wallpapered...... - groiny Apr 12, 09:07
    - you are my PBD soulmate. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 12, 09:06
  - get a 3d printer! -- nm - decline Apr 12, 09:04
I am so happy to be a renter. -- nm - loosilu Apr 12, 08:59 7
- honestly, I don't know if I would ever buy a house again. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 12, 09:01 6
  - The consistent horror stories make me really, really leery about buying. - Kim Pine Apr 12, 09:10 5
    - I think the only way I would consider it again, is if the house was less than 15 years old. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 12, 09:11 4
      - i've owned 3 houses. - tRuMaN Apr 12, 09:19
      - Yeah, if we do buy, it has to be a house built no later than 2000, I think. - Kim Pine Apr 12, 09:19
      - That is a must. -- nm - Spawn Apr 12, 09:13 1
        
        My house was brand new when I bought it.....32 years ago :/ -- nm - Meg Apr 12, 09:17

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