Comments on: The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: Where We Are Edition http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/17/the-simple-dollar-morning-roundup-where-we-are-edition/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:22:21 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Wil http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/17/the-simple-dollar-morning-roundup-where-we-are-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-26511 Wil Thu, 17 May 2007 17:56:15 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/17/the-simple-dollar-morning-roundup-where-we-are-edition/#comment-26511 Trent Congrats on finding the house. I concur with the advise to jump on it. Anything else you look at will pale in comparison anyways, so skip the middle man. You'll be glad later. Trent

Congrats on finding the house. I concur with the advise to jump on it. Anything else you look at will pale in comparison anyways, so skip the middle man. You’ll be glad later.

]]> By: Golbguru http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/17/the-simple-dollar-morning-roundup-where-we-are-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-26487 Golbguru Thu, 17 May 2007 16:22:18 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/17/the-simple-dollar-morning-roundup-where-we-are-edition/#comment-26487 "4M" seems to have attracted your fancy quickly. I seriously need to do something about thinking on brand value. If you can *afford* the one that glows in your memories - then sure, buy it by all means. Good luck on the purchase. :) “4M” seems to have attracted your fancy quickly. I seriously need to do something about thinking on brand value.

If you can *afford* the one that glows in your memories – then sure, buy it by all means. Good luck on the purchase. :)

]]> By: J.D. @ Get Rich Slowly http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/17/the-simple-dollar-morning-roundup-where-we-are-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-26470 J.D. @ Get Rich Slowly Thu, 17 May 2007 15:10:35 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/17/the-simple-dollar-morning-roundup-where-we-are-edition/#comment-26470 Trent, let me tell you something from experience: If you believe that this is the One True House, make the offer <i>now</i>. Seriously. If you are that attached to the house, and if you think the others pale in comparison, you need to act quickly. I know it's a a buyers market right now, but as somebody who had the home of his dreams <a href="http://www.foldedspace.org/weblog/2004/05/interpreter_of_dreams.html" rel="nofollow">ripped from him</a> because he waited too long, I can tell you it's not a pleasant thing. (Of course, in the end we ended up with that house because the first offer backed out, but still...) Trent, let me tell you something from experience: If you believe that this is the One True House, make the offer now. Seriously. If you are that attached to the house, and if you think the others pale in comparison, you need to act quickly. I know it’s a a buyers market right now, but as somebody who had the home of his dreams ripped from him because he waited too long, I can tell you it’s not a pleasant thing. (Of course, in the end we ended up with that house because the first offer backed out, but still…)

]]> By: English Major http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/17/the-simple-dollar-morning-roundup-where-we-are-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-26450 English Major Thu, 17 May 2007 14:07:37 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/17/the-simple-dollar-morning-roundup-where-we-are-edition/#comment-26450 Congratulations on finding The One True House, Trent, and thanks for the link! Congratulations on finding The One True House, Trent, and thanks for the link!

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