I am hoping someone here will be able to clear this one up for me. One of the frequently-repeated arguments that real estate salesmen use to try to convince the renter-serfs to buy a home is that once you buy a home, your costs are fixed. While that’s not entirely true (taxes, insurance, and maintenance…
Year: 2007
03.22.2007 – Thursday Open Thread
This is your open thread for Thursday, March 22, 2007. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Be sure to also check out the forums, and get your word in the user-driven discussions there!
The Tim on AM 570 KVI 3:00 Today!
I just got off the phone with the producer of the Brian Suits show over at KVI (570AM). Brian will be discussing yesterday’s P-I article, and thanks to a heads-up from Eleua, I’ll be a guest for a part of the discussion. Tune in at 3:00. They have a web feed for those of you…
Rent vs Purchase: A Comparison
Also posted at Priced Out Forever. Buy If You Must. Why Must You Buy? by guest poster Eleua (with contributions and spreadsheets by Tim) Click here to download the Excel Spreadsheet that the numbers below are based on. I need to take a step back and insert a personal note. While I disagree with the…
03.21.2007 – Wednesday Open Thread
This is your open thread for Wednesday, March 21, 2007. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Be sure to also check out the forums, and get your word in the user-driven discussions there!