Just Bought My House...The Day The Market Crashed. I'm (With?) Stupid.... »

Posted By lenseview 9 months, 3 weeks ago in Business & Finance

Interesting, entertaining musing from an author (former journalist, screenwriter) who closed on his house purchase the day the market first crashed, Lehman collapsed and the world seemed to be spinning out of control. Fun stuff, I think, as well as containing some provocative, amusing & dead-on observations.

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    lenseview9 months, 3 weeks ago

    I like idea of wearing sandals and shorts to everything. Not sure it will cure all our financial problems but loosening up might help in other areas!

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      Wolfie20079 months, 3 weeks ago

      Good for you, I don't know why anyone would call it bad timing to buy a home. If you can afford it and have good credit, you have to have good credit these day, then there are some real bargains out there and low, low interest rates if you qualify. Seem like you did and congratulations, lensview, this was an excellent time to buy.

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        Charlson9 months, 3 weeks ago

        This is the best paragraph in the whole article:

        "My point? The economy sucks. Corporate greed and incompetence and lack of accountability suck. Government greed and incompetence and lack of accountability also suck."

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          lenseview9 months, 3 weeks ago

          Love the take on Greenspan. Not enough said about him and his failure.

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