Join him as he journeys forth to battle the trials of financial planning (negative amortization—what the hell is that?), house hunting (kids, go slice that family's tires), and mortgage applications (you need an ultrasound of my kidneys?!), all to please family and society and join the ranks of responsible, landed Americans—just at the height of the real estate boom (ka-pow!).
Homeownership Disease offers a real estate treasure trove of healthy laughs for house hunters, homeowners, and anyone who has been forced to do yard work on weekends during football season.
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Excerpts and Quotes
I chose a financial professional who would provide me with a real-life test that would prove whether or not I had the true mettle needed to handle such huge financial responsibilities. This he did very well: He presented me with his bill.
Other times you'd want to be inside where you could point out all the bad things you could find about the house so there would be fewer bids. "I think I just saw a termite. Is that a nuclear reactor up on that hill?"
My father paid the unheard-of sum of one hundred thousand dollars for the place! And, yes, I dreamed that someday I, too, would be able to afford a hundred-thousand-dollar home! Now I have real estate agents asking for one-hundred-thousand-dollar down payments.
From Owen Cash's wife: There's a difference in vocabulary between female and male Homeowners. When female Homeowners complain, it's called "nagging." When male Homeowners complain, it's called "reasoning" and "philosophizing" . . .
The insurance offer that would pay off the house should I get killed or injured—that caught my eye, but I couldn't decide on an injury. It's a painful decision many Homeowners face.
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