What I’ve really noticed is that my rent hasn’t moved one iota in four years and I live in a desirable North County neighborhood, in a single family home, with children and pets. We regularly socialize, dine, and vacation with our neighbors. Hell…they even know that we rent…IMAGINE!

I also notice that I have several thousand dollars left over each month which I can save or use for fun things, which I do a lot. You should see the vacations we take (with cash).

I notice my car doesn’t have spinning wheels or a “Consult a Realtor” license plate holder (which I am very proud of). I notice that our incomes aren’t tied to the real estate/mortgage business.

I notice that my kids are helping to set the high API scores at and are well integrated into the fantastic schools we send them to (thanks to property taxes paid by my landlord).

Finally, I notice a lot of people who “must” sell their homes for whatever reason and I have more control in whether they succeed or fail.

Sorry, people…I’ll pass on your ridiculously over-priced pieces of shit for now…maybe next year or the year after that or the year after that…