Apparently, very.
We have been wanting to move for four years. From a townhouse to a house. In another state.
When we’re finally ready to make the big move, the market here takes a big, old, smelly, stinky dump.
If a seller were to be found, I’d have to take $60k less than I could have a year ago. A day late and 60,000 dollars short.
Two years ago I wouldn’t have had to make any improvements at all. I could have put a sign on the window and it would have sold in a week. Since the market started tanking we’ve made a ton of improvements, and we’re sitting here afraid to put it on the market.
Because nothing is selling.
Nothing.
Thank goodness we didn’t go buy a house, hoping this one would sell.
Thank goodness this home is affordable for us.
Thank goodness.
Are You Going To Be This Way The Rest of The Time I Know You? 
November 27, 2007 at 11:18 pm
Maybe the market will re-bound?!! Ya never know. Thank goodness that you still have a house though.
November 28, 2007 at 1:13 am
Hang in there. The market will turn around.
November 28, 2007 at 5:18 pm
Hang in there.
And remember, even though your townhouse has lost value, chances are so is the house you will buy. So it sort of evens out.
November 29, 2007 at 7:44 pm
Yep I know what you mean, and I am so hoping the market will rebound, quick like and in a hurry.
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