My Short Sale Nightmare!!!

[Anonymous]

bugs: And while we’re at it, you can hold off on the self-delusion that you’re buying a home so your kid will feel more secure. I’ve never met a kid who cared one way or the other about who holds the note on the house they’re living in. They don’t want to be moving around a lot but other than that stability is defined by staying in one place more or less, and by being raised by two parents who have a reasonably happy marriage. If you want the house for yourself there’s nothing wrong with being upfront about that. you should leave your kids out of it, though – you’ll have enough to blame them for in the future as it is.

Bugs, I agree with most of what you posted on this thread except for the above. You missed the mark on this one. Women, who were born to be nurturers and caregivers, tend to view the purchase of a house somewhat differently that that of a man. Most men look at it as a business transaction, at least in part, most women look at it as a place to live in and to raise a family.

Personally, buying a home so my kids can feel more secure is EXACTLY the reason I want to buy one. I don’t care about profits, all I care about is having a home where I can raise them in a stable environment. I don’t care what anyone says, in the vast majority of situations, renting is not a good situation to be in unless you know beyond a shadow of a doubt that you will not have to move unless you are ready. Owning a home of your own that you can afford, is by far a much more stable situation for a family to be in.

Also, when fundamentals are in order, renting is throwing your money out the window. It’s only suited for Gypsies, in my opinion. Renting sucks!!

[Multiplepropertyowner]

Hellokitty,
I think you should buy now. The market has obviously bottomed out and you can expect to be banking hefty equity in no time. Plus, Murietta has great ocean breezes!

[Multiplepropertyowner]

Hellokitty,
I think you should buy now. The market has obviously bottomed out and you can expect to be banking hefty equity in no time. Plus, Murietta has great ocean breezes!

[Multiplepropertyowner]

Hellokitty,
I think you should buy now. The market has obviously bottomed out and you can expect to be banking hefty equity in no time. Plus, Murietta has great ocean breezes!

[Multiplepropertyowner]

Hellokitty,
I think you should buy now. The market has obviously bottomed out and you can expect to be banking hefty equity in no time. Plus, Murietta has great ocean breezes!

[Multiplepropertyowner]

Hellokitty,
I think you should buy now. The market has obviously bottomed out and you can expect to be banking hefty equity in no time. Plus, Murietta has great ocean breezes!

[La Jolla Renter]

Hellokitty,

I am not endorsing your desire to buy right now, but if you must…

Go find 10 houses you like better and offer $250k. Even if the listing price is $400k, just do it. It is a buyers market… so start acting like it.

Get a an agent that knows what they are doing.

Go find some homes that will not be short sells even with your low ball offer. Make your offer good for 24hrs. Offer a $50,000 deposit that goes hard the minute they accept your offer. Low ball with balls as one of my buddies says.

[La Jolla Renter]

Hellokitty,

I am not endorsing your desire to buy right now, but if you must…

Go find 10 houses you like better and offer $250k. Even if the listing price is $400k, just do it. It is a buyers market… so start acting like it.

Get a an agent that knows what they are doing.

Go find some homes that will not be short sells even with your low ball offer. Make your offer good for 24hrs. Offer a $50,000 deposit that goes hard the minute they accept your offer. Low ball with balls as one of my buddies says.

[La Jolla Renter]

Hellokitty,

I am not endorsing your desire to buy right now, but if you must…

Go find 10 houses you like better and offer $250k. Even if the listing price is $400k, just do it. It is a buyers market… so start acting like it.

Get a an agent that knows what they are doing.

Go find some homes that will not be short sells even with your low ball offer. Make your offer good for 24hrs. Offer a $50,000 deposit that goes hard the minute they accept your offer. Low ball with balls as one of my buddies says.

[La Jolla Renter]

Hellokitty,

I am not endorsing your desire to buy right now, but if you must…

Go find 10 houses you like better and offer $250k. Even if the listing price is $400k, just do it. It is a buyers market… so start acting like it.

Get a an agent that knows what they are doing.

Go find some homes that will not be short sells even with your low ball offer. Make your offer good for 24hrs. Offer a $50,000 deposit that goes hard the minute they accept your offer. Low ball with balls as one of my buddies says.

[La Jolla Renter]

Hellokitty,

I am not endorsing your desire to buy right now, but if you must…

Go find 10 houses you like better and offer $250k. Even if the listing price is $400k, just do it. It is a buyers market… so start acting like it.

Get a an agent that knows what they are doing.

Go find some homes that will not be short sells even with your low ball offer. Make your offer good for 24hrs. Offer a $50,000 deposit that goes hard the minute they accept your offer. Low ball with balls as one of my buddies says.

[Anonymous]

By all means buy a house. As Marion implies, any child who can’t depend on their parents to provide a stable home because the family is renting needs all the help they can get. If Mom and Dad feel that they are failures because they are renting,…well, just how screwed up is that kid going to be? It’s far better to make any sacrifice you must to provide a house for a newborn baby because you know how often those latent childhood memories twist around and make them hate their parents!
Since the current level of home ownership is unprecedented, I’d guess up to a third of the readers grew up while their parents rented,…and look at what a miserable bunch they are. By the way, don’t forget the designer clothes for the baby, you want your child to start off on top in the status game.

[Anonymous]

By all means buy a house. As Marion implies, any child who can’t depend on their parents to provide a stable home because the family is renting needs all the help they can get. If Mom and Dad feel that they are failures because they are renting,…well, just how screwed up is that kid going to be? It’s far better to make any sacrifice you must to provide a house for a newborn baby because you know how often those latent childhood memories twist around and make them hate their parents!
Since the current level of home ownership is unprecedented, I’d guess up to a third of the readers grew up while their parents rented,…and look at what a miserable bunch they are. By the way, don’t forget the designer clothes for the baby, you want your child to start off on top in the status game.

[Anonymous]

By all means buy a house. As Marion implies, any child who can’t depend on their parents to provide a stable home because the family is renting needs all the help they can get. If Mom and Dad feel that they are failures because they are renting,…well, just how screwed up is that kid going to be? It’s far better to make any sacrifice you must to provide a house for a newborn baby because you know how often those latent childhood memories twist around and make them hate their parents!
Since the current level of home ownership is unprecedented, I’d guess up to a third of the readers grew up while their parents rented,…and look at what a miserable bunch they are. By the way, don’t forget the designer clothes for the baby, you want your child to start off on top in the status game.

[Anonymous]

By all means buy a house. As Marion implies, any child who can’t depend on their parents to provide a stable home because the family is renting needs all the help they can get. If Mom and Dad feel that they are failures because they are renting,…well, just how screwed up is that kid going to be? It’s far better to make any sacrifice you must to provide a house for a newborn baby because you know how often those latent childhood memories twist around and make them hate their parents!
Since the current level of home ownership is unprecedented, I’d guess up to a third of the readers grew up while their parents rented,…and look at what a miserable bunch they are. By the way, don’t forget the designer clothes for the baby, you want your child to start off on top in the status game.

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