Thanks, Brad. I'm hoping I don't end up having to sell my house since there
is a rumor going around that we're going to have our salaries cut in
February.
Paul
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From: "BD" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 6:21 PM
Subject: Re: QUESTIONS ABOUT NEIGHBORS
> Well Paul. I guess I'd ask them to keep that spot open but you are really
> asking them and no law or ordinance to reserve that spot because like you
> say it is a public street. Hopefully they are nice folks and will honor
> your request, even if just on your garbage pick up day. As far as houses
> for sale, we are experiencing the same in our town, where we normally have
> a great deal of buying and selling in real estate here because of our
> proximity to the Twin Citites, but there are far more homes sitting with
> signs than ever before. It oculd be the time of year as well, as it is the
> worst for selling houses. If it doesn't clear up by summer, I'll be
> concerned. Here I think it it is due to layoffs at Northwest Airlines, 3M,
> Anderson Windows, Ford Motor plants and etc., but likely a comination of
> things.
>
> Brad
>
> At 01/04/2004 on Sunday, you wrote:
> >Hey, Family
> >
> >Two questions about being a homeowner. I know we're to love our
neighbors,
> >but...smile...I've only been a homeowner about two years and don't know
much
> >about the etiquette of it. For some reason even though my neighbors have
> >garages they park in the street. I don't know how they can afford the
> >insurance on two or three or four cars anyway, but that's the way it is.
It
> >never bothered me much (other than having to drive around them coming
down
> >the road) until yesterday. One of my neighbors has parked a car directly
in
> >front of my house, next to my driveway. The curb bends in there so I
guess
> >it's designed for someone's car to be parked there, but I'd assume that
to
> >be my guest, not my neighbor's from around the corner. This is also
> >directly in front of the spot where I am supposed to leave my trash and
if
> >it's blocked the trash guys won't pick it up. Do I have a right to ask
my
> >neighbors to move the car or is it a public street (I live on a cul de
sac)
> >so I can't say anything?
> >
> >Also, as I walked the neighborhood today I noticed that a good 10 percent
of
> >the houses are for sale. Is this something that should concern me? I
know
> >there has been a lot of advertising lately to sell to lower income folks
who
> >are being given bargains to get into the houses then signing their lives
> >away to keep them since they can't afford to keep up the payments. Is
this
> >some kind of sign that I should think about moving too or just part of a
> >neighborhood's life? People came and went constantly in the apartment
> >buildings but I thought there'd be more stability in a community of
houses.
> >
> >Anyway, I'd appreciate the thoughts of any homeowners out there.
> >
> >Land Conscious Lion
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