Re: OT: AARP

I'd be willing to wager that the people who live in those neighborhoods "want" to live elsewhere as well. Unfortunately, that is what they can afford and, because they are living in and where they can afford, that is where they live.

I have no quarrel with anyone who wants to live in a nice neighborhood, I just believe it is inappropriate to extend oneself because they "want" a better neighborhood or better home or better whatever, and then complain that they can't make ends meet, they have to use credit cards, and the government is taxing their property to death. I think people should live wherever they "want" to live, but they shouldn't complain then if they've over extended.

When I read the real estate transfers every week, it isn't the $40,000-$50,000 houses that are being forclosed upon, its the ones upward of $100,000.

Sandi wrote:



It's quite apparent that you aren't going to concede that APPROPRIATE housing (not luxurious, but appropriate, meaning somewhere you don't have to put your children to bed on the floor to avoid stray gunfire) may cost more than most people in a given area can COMFORTABLY afford. So I will leave you to your delusion and not argue about it any more.

By the way, that housing I just described? It's a NEED.

Sandi


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