[SandraL]

Be really sure you like Ikea before committing. My neighbor across the street got Ikea cabinets and from the front they look gorgeous, so I was considering them myself.

Then I house sat for the neighbors for a couple of weeks while they were on vacation and took care of their dog. I still find the front facing of the cabinets lovely, but inside you have basic white melamine. Be sure you can live with that, because it does look cheap to my eye. Especially look long and hard if you are interested in one of Ikea’s darker colors, I loath the whole idea of a rich color exterior and cheesy white interior. I’m looking to do my kitchen this year as well and I’m probably going to go with Kemper cabinets.

[SandraL]

Be really sure you like Ikea before committing. My neighbor across the street got Ikea cabinets and from the front they look gorgeous, so I was considering them myself.

Then I house sat for the neighbors for a couple of weeks while they were on vacation and took care of their dog. I still find the front facing of the cabinets lovely, but inside you have basic white melamine. Be sure you can live with that, because it does look cheap to my eye. Especially look long and hard if you are interested in one of Ikea’s darker colors, I loath the whole idea of a rich color exterior and cheesy white interior. I’m looking to do my kitchen this year as well and I’m probably going to go with Kemper cabinets.

[SandraL]

Be really sure you like Ikea before committing. My neighbor across the street got Ikea cabinets and from the front they look gorgeous, so I was considering them myself.

Then I house sat for the neighbors for a couple of weeks while they were on vacation and took care of their dog. I still find the front facing of the cabinets lovely, but inside you have basic white melamine. Be sure you can live with that, because it does look cheap to my eye. Especially look long and hard if you are interested in one of Ikea’s darker colors, I loath the whole idea of a rich color exterior and cheesy white interior. I’m looking to do my kitchen this year as well and I’m probably going to go with Kemper cabinets.

[SandraL]

Be really sure you like Ikea before committing. My neighbor across the street got Ikea cabinets and from the front they look gorgeous, so I was considering them myself.

Then I house sat for the neighbors for a couple of weeks while they were on vacation and took care of their dog. I still find the front facing of the cabinets lovely, but inside you have basic white melamine. Be sure you can live with that, because it does look cheap to my eye. Especially look long and hard if you are interested in one of Ikea’s darker colors, I loath the whole idea of a rich color exterior and cheesy white interior. I’m looking to do my kitchen this year as well and I’m probably going to go with Kemper cabinets.

[SandraL]

Be really sure you like Ikea before committing. My neighbor across the street got Ikea cabinets and from the front they look gorgeous, so I was considering them myself.

Then I house sat for the neighbors for a couple of weeks while they were on vacation and took care of their dog. I still find the front facing of the cabinets lovely, but inside you have basic white melamine. Be sure you can live with that, because it does look cheap to my eye. Especially look long and hard if you are interested in one of Ikea’s darker colors, I loath the whole idea of a rich color exterior and cheesy white interior. I’m looking to do my kitchen this year as well and I’m probably going to go with Kemper cabinets.

[SandraL]

[quote=Ren]

HOAs can be a good thing. They prevent your neighbor from painting his house purple, or parking a giant boat in his front yard.

[/quote]

As one of those evil people who painted their house purple, I think HOA’s are for jerks who need a better hobby than getting their undies in a wad over decor differences. I’m all for keeping people from letting their property turn into a trash pile, but there’s a line that gets crossed when people start to nitpick over crap like basketball hoops in the front or house color. HOA’s are all too often run by conservative Nazi’s with nothing better to do than make sure their neighbors are following the “rules.”

[SandraL]

[quote=Ren]

HOAs can be a good thing. They prevent your neighbor from painting his house purple, or parking a giant boat in his front yard.

[/quote]

As one of those evil people who painted their house purple, I think HOA’s are for jerks who need a better hobby than getting their undies in a wad over decor differences. I’m all for keeping people from letting their property turn into a trash pile, but there’s a line that gets crossed when people start to nitpick over crap like basketball hoops in the front or house color. HOA’s are all too often run by conservative Nazi’s with nothing better to do than make sure their neighbors are following the “rules.”

[SandraL]

[quote=Ren]

HOAs can be a good thing. They prevent your neighbor from painting his house purple, or parking a giant boat in his front yard.

[/quote]

As one of those evil people who painted their house purple, I think HOA’s are for jerks who need a better hobby than getting their undies in a wad over decor differences. I’m all for keeping people from letting their property turn into a trash pile, but there’s a line that gets crossed when people start to nitpick over crap like basketball hoops in the front or house color. HOA’s are all too often run by conservative Nazi’s with nothing better to do than make sure their neighbors are following the “rules.”

[SandraL]

[quote=Ren]

HOAs can be a good thing. They prevent your neighbor from painting his house purple, or parking a giant boat in his front yard.

[/quote]

As one of those evil people who painted their house purple, I think HOA’s are for jerks who need a better hobby than getting their undies in a wad over decor differences. I’m all for keeping people from letting their property turn into a trash pile, but there’s a line that gets crossed when people start to nitpick over crap like basketball hoops in the front or house color. HOA’s are all too often run by conservative Nazi’s with nothing better to do than make sure their neighbors are following the “rules.”

[SandraL]

[quote=Ren]

HOAs can be a good thing. They prevent your neighbor from painting his house purple, or parking a giant boat in his front yard.

[/quote]

As one of those evil people who painted their house purple, I think HOA’s are for jerks who need a better hobby than getting their undies in a wad over decor differences. I’m all for keeping people from letting their property turn into a trash pile, but there’s a line that gets crossed when people start to nitpick over crap like basketball hoops in the front or house color. HOA’s are all too often run by conservative Nazi’s with nothing better to do than make sure their neighbors are following the “rules.”

[SandraL]

As in all things, there are usually several factors at work. I would add to the pile that higher-end buyers tend to be financially more savvy than first time buyers. I know that to be true in my case. There are so many things you don’t know when you buy your first home and you can read every book out there and still not *get* it. With experience, comes a certain amount of wisdom. I would speculate that anyone who’s worked their way up to a home in a high end area is probably on at least their second time purchase, if not third or fourth. They have likely made smarter loan choices, known what fine print to pay attention to, and had less need to refinance their way to poverty. In short – they are less likely to be living beyond their means and making poor financial choices. That doesn’t mean there won’t be a some headed to foreclosureville, just fewer than in neighborhoods full of starter homes.

[SandraL]

As in all things, there are usually several factors at work. I would add to the pile that higher-end buyers tend to be financially more savvy than first time buyers. I know that to be true in my case. There are so many things you don’t know when you buy your first home and you can read every book out there and still not *get* it. With experience, comes a certain amount of wisdom. I would speculate that anyone who’s worked their way up to a home in a high end area is probably on at least their second time purchase, if not third or fourth. They have likely made smarter loan choices, known what fine print to pay attention to, and had less need to refinance their way to poverty. In short – they are less likely to be living beyond their means and making poor financial choices. That doesn’t mean there won’t be a some headed to foreclosureville, just fewer than in neighborhoods full of starter homes.

[SandraL]

As in all things, there are usually several factors at work. I would add to the pile that higher-end buyers tend to be financially more savvy than first time buyers. I know that to be true in my case. There are so many things you don’t know when you buy your first home and you can read every book out there and still not *get* it. With experience, comes a certain amount of wisdom. I would speculate that anyone who’s worked their way up to a home in a high end area is probably on at least their second time purchase, if not third or fourth. They have likely made smarter loan choices, known what fine print to pay attention to, and had less need to refinance their way to poverty. In short – they are less likely to be living beyond their means and making poor financial choices. That doesn’t mean there won’t be a some headed to foreclosureville, just fewer than in neighborhoods full of starter homes.

[SandraL]

As in all things, there are usually several factors at work. I would add to the pile that higher-end buyers tend to be financially more savvy than first time buyers. I know that to be true in my case. There are so many things you don’t know when you buy your first home and you can read every book out there and still not *get* it. With experience, comes a certain amount of wisdom. I would speculate that anyone who’s worked their way up to a home in a high end area is probably on at least their second time purchase, if not third or fourth. They have likely made smarter loan choices, known what fine print to pay attention to, and had less need to refinance their way to poverty. In short – they are less likely to be living beyond their means and making poor financial choices. That doesn’t mean there won’t be a some headed to foreclosureville, just fewer than in neighborhoods full of starter homes.

[SandraL]

As in all things, there are usually several factors at work. I would add to the pile that higher-end buyers tend to be financially more savvy than first time buyers. I know that to be true in my case. There are so many things you don’t know when you buy your first home and you can read every book out there and still not *get* it. With experience, comes a certain amount of wisdom. I would speculate that anyone who’s worked their way up to a home in a high end area is probably on at least their second time purchase, if not third or fourth. They have likely made smarter loan choices, known what fine print to pay attention to, and had less need to refinance their way to poverty. In short – they are less likely to be living beyond their means and making poor financial choices. That doesn’t mean there won’t be a some headed to foreclosureville, just fewer than in neighborhoods full of starter homes.

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