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On 11 May 2013 in Update from ECBB, EastCoastBubbleBoy said:
Some places are more flexible than others. In the last apt we lived in, we could have painted it bright orange if we really wanted to, but 1) we would have had to pint it back or 2) would have had to pay a crazy “repainting” fee. The path of least resistance was to keep it “apartment white”. I guess I must just lack imagination.
On 11 May 2013 in Update from ECBB, EastCoastBubbleBoy said:
Thanks. At first I felt like the dog that finally caught the car it was chasing. "Now what do I do?". Even picking paint colors...It's so nice not having to look at "apartment white" anymore.

The biggest things are 1) it was within our means and 2) We got a fair price. (Not a screaming deal, but a fair price).

I still can't believe it sold for $460,000 in mid 2003 - particularly given that we paid under $300,000 for it. The county has it valued at $325,000 so for what its worth we (on paper) have some built in equity. Not that I care much about that right now - we're here for the long haul. This is the type of house one can raise a family in.

If nothing else, its nice to be "settled". I hope that the other pat.neters that have made the transition to ownership do as well as we have. Prudence and patience served us well.
On 9 May 2013 in Germans Splurge on Italian Homes Locals Cant Afford, EastCoastBubbleBoy said:
Why not simply diversify and buy one in each?

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