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47of74

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20. Best of luck with selling and finding a better place.

Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2018, 10:25 AM

Oct 2018

Hope everything works out well for you.

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So, we're selling the house after only three years. [View all] cynatnite Oct 2018 OP

Good for you! Glad the market is working in your favor 😉 MLAA Oct 2018 #1

Congrates,you are not alone in your Wellstone ruled Oct 2018 #2

Make sure to get a one-story house. Forget climbing stairs as you get older. brush Oct 2018 #3

First floor laundry room as well. irisblue Oct 2018 #16

I'm in my 4th safeinOhio Oct 2018 #4

We're in our 4th in 7 years- I'm over buying houses! Luciferous Oct 2018 #15

Sounds like a good choice for you and your family. I agree about the ranch idea - no stairs. badhair77 Oct 2018 #5

You had a house to sell. Good for you. Dave Starsky Oct 2018 #6

Not sure I understand what you are wanting from the OP... Squinch Oct 2018 #8

I was just saying "Congratulations". Dave Starsky Oct 2018 #10

That is a horribly mean post. Ferrets are Cool Oct 2018 #9

I am in the "work hard and can't afford a home" category. Dave Starsky Oct 2018 #11

How rude! Nobody made you read their post. Luciferous Oct 2018 #13

It takes a while to get up the down payment. Once you do buy a house... brush Oct 2018 #22

That's exactly right. Dave Starsky Oct 2018 #32

The fact is that in our area, it's cheaper to buy than rent... cynatnite Oct 2018 #23

I did what you are planning and saved a bundle. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2018 #25

It is concerning BBG Oct 2018 #28

We used to own, but we were nearly wiped out in 2008. Dave Starsky Oct 2018 #30

Right on BBG Oct 2018 #33

Thank you for understanding! I hope you're right... Dave Starsky Oct 2018 #35

When you get out from under carrying too much house, you'll wonder why you ever did it Squinch Oct 2018 #7

I would love to have a smaller house but my husband wanted a large house. I think Luciferous Oct 2018 #14

I'm not looking to change my living arrangements for a while yet 47of74 Oct 2018 #17

Our youngest is 11 so we have a ways to go before we think about a condo :) Luciferous Oct 2018 #21

Think Ranch TuxedoKat Oct 2018 #12

I remember my uncle saying that... 47of74 Oct 2018 #19

Yep, that's what we're aiming for... cynatnite Oct 2018 #24

I am comfortable with a small 3/1 or preferably 3/2 ranch. Skruffy Oct 2018 #31

What's a walk-out basement? Codeine Oct 2018 #37

Oh TuxedoKat Oct 2018 #42

Translation: Ancient Indian Burial Ground FSogol Oct 2018 #18

Best of luck with selling and finding a better place. 47of74 Oct 2018 #20

I've often thought of doing that. TwistOneUp Oct 2018 #26

I downsized about five years ago. Skruffy Oct 2018 #27

We did the same thing samplegirl Oct 2018 #29

I had a friend who lived alone in a two-storey house in the midwest ailsagirl Oct 2018 #34

We currently own a double wide at a mobile home family park. haele Oct 2018 #36

I am surprised how much the lot cost is. Skruffy Oct 2018 #38

It's within an incorporated area. haele Oct 2018 #39

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2018 #40

I owned a manufactured home once upon a time. Codeine Oct 2018 #43

My aunt and uncle bought a home in Anaheim for $25k back in the sixties.... cynatnite Oct 2018 #41