Definition of Insanity

Insanity:
Viewing homes out of your price range, then expecting to be happy with the ones you can actually afford.

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This Beautiful Ranch on 1.35 Acres is loaded w/ Features. Grand Foyer w/ 16' Ceiling. Pillared entrance to the Sunken Living room w/ Gas fireplace & Vaulted ceiling. Gourmet Kitchen w/ Working Island, Dining area w/ Tray ceiling, Granite Counters, Skylight, Quality Viking & Kitchen Aid Stainless Steel Appliances, Built in Wine Rack & Walk in Pantry Closet. Formal Dining room w/ Pillared entrance & Lighted Tray Ceiling. Master Bedroom suite has lighted Tray Ceiling, Walk in Closet, Whirlpool tub, WI Shower & Granite, double Sink Vanity. Bedrooms 2 & 3 are on the opposite side of Home & have a Jack & Jill Bath, so each bedroom can have its own Private Bath. Basement has 9 ft Ceiling, heated floors & is beautifully finished w/ Kitchenette, Bar, Family room, Rec room w/ Pool Table, Full Bath & Finished Laundry room. Custom Window Treatments. 20 K Whole house generator. 20x11 Yoder Yard Building. 3.5 car heated, Attached Garage w/ Epoxy floor & upgraded 220 electric. Wide concrete driveway.

Smart Women

Lesley Stahl did a story on gender roles in Kabul, Afghanistan, several years before our involvement in the Afghan conflict.

She noted that women customarily walked five paces behind their husbands.

She recently returned to Kabul and observed that women still walk behind their husbands.
Despite the overthrow of the oppressive Taliban regime, the women now  seem to, and are happy to, maintain the old customs.

Ms. Stahl approached one of the Afghani women and asked, "Why do you now seem happy with an old custom that you once tried so desperately to change?"

The woman looked Ms. Stahl straight in the eyes, and without hesitation said, "Land mines.”

No matter what language you speak or where you go the moral of the story is:

BEHIND EVERY MAN, THERE'S A REALLY SMART WOMAN.

Simple but Effective Idea

I Made a Fair Offer to Purchase a Home

Question: I'm interested in purchasing a home that's priced 9 percent above others in the neighborhood. The seller feels the price is justified since they installed a lot of upgrades.

I submitted an offer that's almost 2 percent higher than the neighborhood average price, and it was rejected. The home has been on the market for 122 days, is well kept and very nice, but I cannot see how it justifies nearly a 10 percent margin in price over the average. I want to offer the sellers a fair price for the home, but not overpay. What can I do?

 

Answer: Real estate sale prices are established by informed buyers and sellers. If you don't want to pay the seller's price and the owner will not accept your offer, logic and reason are irrelevant -- the house won't sell and you must look elsewhere.

Don't be mislead by statistics. Upper-bracket homes, as one example, often take months to sell -- and sometimes longer.

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