Josh,
I don’t believe “hope” is such a loaded word. Hope is an individual’s desired outcome of an uncertain situation. The rigor of the analysis really has nothing to do with it. Even though the analysis might point one direction anything can still happen.
To the two new posters I say welcome and congratulations. I love seeing new participants, (particularly bright ones with something to say that write well) enter the fray here as it helps all of us learn more. I hope you have found a home that will serve you and your family well. That is what it is really all about. I wouldnt trade my family’s home for the roughly $100,000 it dropped in market value over the last 18 months. The relationships you build with neighbors that become dear friends, the sense of security you children feel in their home and the enjoyment of kicking back in a comfortable/ familiar place is priceless. I sincerely hope you find the same sense of satisifaction that we have.
BTW, this was a wonderful civil thread and I hope to see more like it. I’ve thrown out more than my share of incivility in the past, particularly toward PS and her earlier extremist viewpoints (which incidentally seem to be headed more toward the middle of the road of late). Here’s to a kinder, gentler SDR.
