By jared.folkins
Filed in Economy, Life, Politics, housing, oregon
Tagged with bend, bubble, burden, debt, Estate, foreclosure, garage, housing, oregon, Real, sale
September 8th, 2009 @ 9:28 am

I saw this sign over the weekend and it caught my eye, so I took a picture. Losing your personal residence can be a very traumatic event. Especially to the adult who has labored and chored to provide not just a house, but a home for their family. Yet here, in this picture, a child (assumedly) has drawn a ‘heart’ and a ’star’ to decorate the sign. And the more I thought about the event (foreclosure) and how a child perceives it, the more hope filled my vision as I looked upon the sign.
So I ask a simple question to anyone who wants to answer.
“What does foreclosure look like to a kid?”
By jared.folkins
Filed in Database, Economy, Life, Politics, bend, housing, oregon
Tagged with bend, bubble, burden, debt, Estate, foreclosure, housing, oregon, Real
September 3rd, 2009 @ 4:22 pm
The other day, I was talking with a good buddy. And like always, economics and housing came up in the conversation.
“Jared” he started “I was speaking with my wife-“ stroking his thick beard recalling as he went. “-and you know how you told me your annual wage? Is that just your wage?”
I nodded.
“Well, why don’t you go and negotiate yourself into a home? I know you’re smart. But you can’t put your life on hold just to get the lowest home price.” Our conversation moved itself forward from there. But it got me thinking.
Am I putting my life on hold?
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