Comments on: Foreclosure. http://www.on-a-limb.com/2007/10/foreclosure/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:49:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: b http://www.on-a-limb.com/2007/10/foreclosure/#comment-1622 b Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:01:21 +0000 http://www.on-a-limb.com/?p=687#comment-1622 Hubby and I are always exclaiming 'How do people AFFORD all these things?!?' Chahgee chahgee, I suppose. House foreclosures are at an all-time high, which is very telling, but still... The question is, is this living stupid or living smart? I find myself heading in the opposite direction with lifestyle: purging and streamlining and simplifying. A bit less is a bit more. Except for my ever-growing yarn stash, of course. And books. Never ever enough books. Hubby and I are always exclaiming ‘How do people AFFORD all these things?!?’ Chahgee chahgee, I suppose.
House foreclosures are at an all-time high, which is very telling, but still…

The question is, is this living stupid or living smart?
I find myself heading in the opposite direction with lifestyle: purging and streamlining and simplifying. A bit less is a bit more.
Except for my ever-growing yarn stash, of course.
And books.
Never ever enough books.

]]> By: Christy http://www.on-a-limb.com/2007/10/foreclosure/#comment-1621 Christy Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:13:33 +0000 http://www.on-a-limb.com/?p=687#comment-1621 Wait...this is the second time they declared bankruptcy. See it is people like that who make interest rate so high for the hard working people like us. Argh! Wait…this is the second time they declared bankruptcy. See it is people like that who make interest rate so high for the hard working people like us. Argh!

]]> By: Open Grove Claudia http://www.on-a-limb.com/2007/10/foreclosure/#comment-1620 Open Grove Claudia Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:21:33 +0000 http://www.on-a-limb.com/?p=687#comment-1620 Odat - Me too. Odat – Me too.

]]> By: Odat http://www.on-a-limb.com/2007/10/foreclosure/#comment-1619 Odat Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:53:43 +0000 http://www.on-a-limb.com/?p=687#comment-1619 Well of course they declared bankruptcy! hehe. I'm just glad I don't have huge bills hanging over my head! Peace Well of course they declared bankruptcy! hehe.

I’m just glad I don’t have huge bills hanging over my head!
Peace

]]> By: Open Grove Claudia http://www.on-a-limb.com/2007/10/foreclosure/#comment-1618 Open Grove Claudia Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:48:50 +0000 http://www.on-a-limb.com/?p=687#comment-1618 Heart in SF - It's unbelievable, really. Sigh. We don't know what will happen to the house. The lot might be worth $500K? Mostly because it's a historic district and there's no building allowed here. There's not a chance that house is worth $500k - not a chance. We have no idea what will happen - which feels awful since the houses are so close. The CEO - It's just so tempting, you know, to chuck it all and take that route. Of course, I'd have to do that whole personality change thing... ;) Thanks for stopping by! Liz - They get away with it - that's what they are thinking. But then again, they don't have any friends, their family can't stand them... The whole thing is up in limbo for now - we don't know what will happen. Thanks for stopping by! Heart in SF – It’s unbelievable, really. Sigh. We don’t know what will happen to the house. The lot might be worth $500K? Mostly because it’s a historic district and there’s no building allowed here. There’s not a chance that house is worth $500k – not a chance. We have no idea what will happen – which feels awful since the houses are so close.

The CEO – It’s just so tempting, you know, to chuck it all and take that route. Of course, I’d have to do that whole personality change thing… ;) Thanks for stopping by!

Liz – They get away with it – that’s what they are thinking. But then again, they don’t have any friends, their family can’t stand them… The whole thing is up in limbo for now – we don’t know what will happen. Thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: Liz http://www.on-a-limb.com/2007/10/foreclosure/#comment-1617 Liz Sun, 28 Oct 2007 08:49:38 +0000 http://www.on-a-limb.com/?p=687#comment-1617 I popped by via Heart's blog and gosh, that situation sounds crazy! What are people thinking living so recklessly with their finances? I wonder how long it'll take you to get new neighbors. And I think it's very cool that you ride your bikes! I popped by via Heart’s blog and gosh, that situation sounds crazy! What are people thinking living so recklessly with their finances?

I wonder how long it’ll take you to get new neighbors. And I think it’s very cool that you ride your bikes!

]]> By: The CEO http://www.on-a-limb.com/2007/10/foreclosure/#comment-1616 The CEO Sun, 28 Oct 2007 04:26:32 +0000 http://www.on-a-limb.com/?p=687#comment-1616 Some people have no values, and no sense of permanence. The also think that they can get something for nothing. It happens all over the place, not just in mortgages. But I'm glad you wrote this. Thank you. Some people have no values, and no sense of permanence. The also think that they can get something for nothing. It happens all over the place, not just in mortgages. But I’m glad you wrote this. Thank you.

]]> By: heart in san francisco http://www.on-a-limb.com/2007/10/foreclosure/#comment-1615 heart in san francisco Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:32:38 +0000 http://www.on-a-limb.com/?p=687#comment-1615 I can relate. I have a "friend" from childhood who has always lived very high and several years ago. declared bankruptsy. She bragged that she was starting over with a clean slate. "So all those things you bought were freebies?" I asked incredulously. "Yup," she squealed. "Now I can go out and buy all NEW stuff." She promptly moved to Beverly Hills and racked up other bills that she had no intention of paying. She also wonders why she is alone, why all her relationships disappoint her. I suggested that maybe she should choose men for qualities other than the size of their wallets, but I don't think she was listening. So, is the house next door going for a price that could be considered a steal? I can relate. I have a “friend” from childhood who has always lived very high and several years ago. declared bankruptsy. She bragged that she was starting over with a clean slate.

“So all those things you bought were freebies?” I asked incredulously.
“Yup,” she squealed. “Now I can go out and buy all NEW stuff.”

She promptly moved to Beverly Hills and racked up other bills that she had no intention of paying.

She also wonders why she is alone, why all her relationships disappoint her. I suggested that maybe she should choose men for qualities other than the size of their wallets, but I don’t think she was listening.

So, is the house next door going for a price that could be considered a steal?

]]> By: Open Grove Claudia http://www.on-a-limb.com/2007/10/foreclosure/#comment-1614 Open Grove Claudia Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:20:43 +0000 http://www.on-a-limb.com/?p=687#comment-1614 Rileyberry - Hrm... I'm not sure what I'm dreaming of... Rileyberry – Hrm… I’m not sure what I’m dreaming of…

]]> By: Rileyberry http://www.on-a-limb.com/2007/10/foreclosure/#comment-1613 Rileyberry Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:37:34 +0000 http://www.on-a-limb.com/?p=687#comment-1613 Dare to dream claudia! Dare to dream claudia!

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