Comments on: The Pride of Ownership http://morediapers.com/2005/09/29/the-pride-of-ownership/ Eric Sagalyn's quest for modern fatherhood. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:25:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 by: MetroDad http://morediapers.com/2005/09/29/the-pride-of-ownership/#comment-2772 Thu, 29 Sep 2005 12:54:13 -0500 http://morediapers.com/2005/09/29/the-pride-of-ownership/#comment-2772 Good luck, my friend. Hope you kick the market's ass. Seems like this week, all the papers are talking about the high cost of housing in NY, Boston and SF. I read in yesterday's paper that 28% of all apartments in Manhattan now cost over $1 mil. Twenty-eight fucking percent! Holy crap! Kick that beeotch's ass! Good luck, my friend. Hope you kick the market’s ass. Seems like this week, all the papers are talking about the high cost of housing in NY, Boston and SF. I read in yesterday’s paper that 28% of all apartments in Manhattan now cost over $1 mil. Twenty-eight fucking percent! Holy crap! Kick that beeotch’s ass!

]]> by: Matt http://morediapers.com/2005/09/29/the-pride-of-ownership/#comment-2773 Thu, 29 Sep 2005 13:02:57 -0500 http://morediapers.com/2005/09/29/the-pride-of-ownership/#comment-2773 Pride of ownership. I think I only used that phrase once and it was when my cash and prizes had an extremely good showing with an ex-girlfriend. Good luck with the house hunting. Pride of ownership. I think I only used that phrase once and it was when my cash and prizes had an extremely good showing with an ex-girlfriend.
Good luck with the house hunting.

]]> by: jennifer http://morediapers.com/2005/09/29/the-pride-of-ownership/#comment-2774 Thu, 29 Sep 2005 14:03:04 -0500 http://morediapers.com/2005/09/29/the-pride-of-ownership/#comment-2774 Wow. Times like these make me greatful for living in GA. Where my husband and I purchased a lovely home in a really nice neighborhood for only $120,000. It needs small amounts of updating in a room or two that was painted in the mid 90's when teal and pink were all the rage, but mostly it's a very nice house that I love in the best schoool system in town. Good luck to you and the family. I hope you find a wonderful home with a great deal Wow. Times like these make me greatful for living in GA. Where my husband and I purchased a lovely home in a really nice neighborhood for only $120,000. It needs small amounts of updating in a room or two that was painted in the mid 90’s when teal and pink were all the rage, but mostly it’s a very nice house that I love in the best schoool system in town. Good luck to you and the family. I hope you find a wonderful home with a great deal

]]> by: Mark http://morediapers.com/2005/09/29/the-pride-of-ownership/#comment-2775 Thu, 29 Sep 2005 14:29:04 -0500 http://morediapers.com/2005/09/29/the-pride-of-ownership/#comment-2775 We are getting major sticker shock here in Phoenix too. The area where I've spent my whole life has gone up about 50% in a year, to where it's a similar situation as yours -- 300k just to get into something, much less anything that you'd really WANT to be in. Ick. :( We are getting major sticker shock here in Phoenix too. The area where I’ve spent my whole life has gone up about 50% in a year, to where it’s a similar situation as yours — 300k just to get into something, much less anything that you’d really WANT to be in. Ick. :(

]]> by: Neal Patrick http://morediapers.com/2005/09/29/the-pride-of-ownership/#comment-2777 Thu, 29 Sep 2005 16:36:14 -0500 http://morediapers.com/2005/09/29/the-pride-of-ownership/#comment-2777 Lots of luck - my first purchase was in Worcester, since it was the only place we could afford. That and I could have easier access to my heroin dealer. Seriously, there are some pretty good parts of Worcester (close to Millbury), and the prices are cheaper than Southborough. Don't plan on send your kid to the public schools, though. I'd be worried when the listing says it in need of major rehab. Usually the words, "Needs a little TLC" translate to "Just burn this place down and start from scratch". In the case of your house I'll bet it's built on an ancient Indian burial ground. Lots of luck - my first purchase was in Worcester, since it was the only place we could afford. That and I could have easier access to my heroin dealer. Seriously, there are some pretty good parts of Worcester (close to Millbury), and the prices are cheaper than Southborough. Don’t plan on send your kid to the public schools, though.

I’d be worried when the listing says it in need of major rehab. Usually the words, “Needs a little TLC” translate to “Just burn this place down and start from scratch”. In the case of your house I’ll bet it’s built on an ancient Indian burial ground.

]]> by: Eric Sagalyn http://morediapers.com/2005/09/29/the-pride-of-ownership/#comment-2778 Thu, 29 Sep 2005 19:05:10 -0500 http://morediapers.com/2005/09/29/the-pride-of-ownership/#comment-2778 Yah, dude... we're looking in Worcester. Believe me, I know. There are actually lots of nice sections of Worcester. And there are two very good elementry schools. After that, it's up for grabs! Yah, dude… we’re looking in Worcester. Believe me, I know. There are actually lots of nice sections of Worcester. And there are two very good elementry schools. After that, it’s up for grabs!

]]> by: anon http://morediapers.com/2005/09/29/the-pride-of-ownership/#comment-2779 Fri, 30 Sep 2005 02:39:39 -0500 http://morediapers.com/2005/09/29/the-pride-of-ownership/#comment-2779 Ouchie. Mpls isn't quite that expensive yet, though I suppose it may get there soon. Most of the public schools are decent, and we have open enrollment, so if you live near a school you don't like, you can pick a new one, though you may have to arrange transportation (I'm not sure). What can you get for 450k-500k there? Ouchie. Mpls isn’t quite that expensive yet, though I suppose it may get there soon. Most of the public schools are decent, and we have open enrollment, so if you live near a school you don’t like, you can pick a new one, though you may have to arrange transportation (I’m not sure).

What can you get for 450k-500k there?

]]> by: anon http://morediapers.com/2005/09/29/the-pride-of-ownership/#comment-2780 Fri, 30 Sep 2005 02:43:42 -0500 http://morediapers.com/2005/09/29/the-pride-of-ownership/#comment-2780 Oh yeah, I wish you well on the house hunt. If you're feeling a bit out-priced for your market, be sure to overlook easily remedied decorating flaws, like paint, or tacky panelling on walls, or dropped ceilings in kitchens, etc etc etc. You shave off some of the price if you buy something that isn't 'turn-key'. Maybe you know all of this already, I dunno. Either way, good luck! Oh yeah, I wish you well on the house hunt. If you’re feeling a bit out-priced for your market, be sure to overlook easily remedied decorating flaws, like paint, or tacky panelling on walls, or dropped ceilings in kitchens, etc etc etc. You shave off some of the price if you buy something that isn’t ‘turn-key’.

Maybe you know all of this already, I dunno.

Either way, good luck!

]]> by: Andrew Teman http://morediapers.com/2005/09/29/the-pride-of-ownership/#comment-2781 Fri, 30 Sep 2005 09:09:29 -0500 http://morediapers.com/2005/09/29/the-pride-of-ownership/#comment-2781 To add insult to injury, you picked Southborough...which has in recent years I believe, actually beat out Weston, Wellesley, and other such towns with the highest median home price in the state. Southbourough is a beautiful town, but pricewise, it is very similar to buying in Newton of Brookline for instance. Marlboro, Westborough, and Northboro...though similarly expensive, might be good alternatives. To add insult to injury, you picked Southborough…which has in recent years I believe, actually beat out Weston, Wellesley, and other such towns with the highest median home price in the state. Southbourough is a beautiful town, but pricewise, it is very similar to buying in Newton of Brookline for instance.

Marlboro, Westborough, and Northboro…though similarly expensive, might be good alternatives.

]]> by: Matthew http://morediapers.com/2005/09/29/the-pride-of-ownership/#comment-2783 Sun, 02 Oct 2005 11:16:19 -0500 http://morediapers.com/2005/09/29/the-pride-of-ownership/#comment-2783 Wow, those owners really knew how to put the "antique" in Antique Colonial. Good luck, man! I had to move 600 miles to buy a house I could afford in a place I liked. You'll figure it out, no doubt. Wow, those owners really knew how to put the “antique” in Antique Colonial.

Good luck, man! I had to move 600 miles to buy a house I could afford in a place I liked. You’ll figure it out, no doubt.

]]> by: Eric http://morediapers.com/2005/09/29/the-pride-of-ownership/#comment-2784 Tue, 04 Oct 2005 10:12:25 -0500 http://morediapers.com/2005/09/29/the-pride-of-ownership/#comment-2784 Man, I feel your pain.. I'm in Jamaica Plain, and I feel the real estate market's big middle finger hovering over all middle-income (even borderline upper-mid-income) families wanting to find a nice place to hang their hat and call home anywhere close to their work, friends, etc.. I can't wait until the market completely crashes, and screws over all these developers buying up 3 families to create 2 bedroom condos for 350+.. (and if you want something with 3 bedrooms, add another 50k). In other words, this real estate market has turned me into a bitter, bitter renter. Thanks, Boston.. Man,

I feel your pain.. I’m in Jamaica Plain, and I feel the real estate market’s big middle finger hovering over all middle-income (even borderline upper-mid-income) families wanting to find a nice place to hang their hat and call home anywhere close to their work, friends, etc.. I can’t wait until the market completely crashes, and screws over all these developers buying up 3 families to create 2 bedroom condos for 350+.. (and if you want something with 3 bedrooms, add another 50k). In other words, this real estate market has turned me into a bitter, bitter renter. Thanks, Boston..

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