tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871188456427326561.post5046194057990987231..comments2023-04-17T07:00:15.631-07:00Comments on Halving It All: Ask The Curmudgeonly Canadian - Straight Talk About Hard TimesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871188456427326561.post-47696303679394199502009-02-06T09:43:00.000-08:002009-02-06T09:43:00.000-08:00I totally agree. We have always been very lucky wi...I totally agree. We have always been very lucky with our homes. They have generally been very cheap because of: tobacco stained carpets, coloured bathroom suites, gloomy dark wallpaper and unfashionable decor. These are all things that are so easy to correct. We are always amazed at the number of friends who come round and covet our homes, whilst telling us that they, in fact, considered buying the home but decided against it before we bought ours. <BR/> Location and thinking of your purchase as a home and not as investment is essential. That way you can't lose - as long as you buy within your income means.<BR/> Great post, I'll have to come up with another question for you :-)Ruskinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16649005553043895008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871188456427326561.post-14442427605920974992009-02-05T23:15:00.000-08:002009-02-05T23:15:00.000-08:00Enjoyed your article. We are thinking about getti...Enjoyed your article. We are thinking about getting back into the housing market and I would like to buy a fixer upper, so that even if prices continue to move lower, we won't be upside down in our loan. -Ann (Kanga)Alea Milhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15549333388945700712noreply@blogger.com