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In reply to the discussion: Stan Kroenke tells hundreds of fixed income residents in Texas to get off his newly-bought land [View all]kcr
(15,522 posts)36. That's fine if the market is at the same rate it was when you bought
But what if it isn't? There's a chance it won't be. What if you still owe more than it's worth? And that doesn't change the fact you're still losing your home. People attach value to that. Particularly if it's a home they raised their kids in, or it's a home they grew up in. It's a shitty thing to have your home taken away from you.
I think the notion that these people made a risky choice in those living arrangements beyond laughable and shows a particular bias that's unfortunately all too common.
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Stan Kroenke tells hundreds of fixed income residents in Texas to get off his newly-bought land [View all]
modem77
Aug 2016
OP
Well, the bundy bunch wants to do the same thing; graze their herds and animals for free
underahedgerow
Aug 2016
#59
No, it's moronic to sink your life saving into building a house on land you don't own.
linuxman
Aug 2016
#8
Eminent domain stipulates that you're compensated with fair market value for the land & structures
linuxman
Aug 2016
#35
the more popular sentiment being rationalized is simply screw the idiots who built on the land
LanternWaste
Aug 2016
#64
Capitalist pigs like Kroenke can go fuck themselves, and fuck their "property".
Odin2005
Aug 2016
#39
He will probably develop it into hotels and strip malls or some way for him to make money.
modem77
Aug 2016
#47
A better way would have been for Krinkle-Krisp to purchase development rights...
Eleanors38
Aug 2016
#49
Worthless piece of shit screwing over people, you don't say, BTW, I'm a St. Louisan, fuck this...
Humanist_Activist
Aug 2016
#38
Don't see how that would apply since Kroenke just bought the property in February.
WillowTree
Aug 2016
#57