On 7/23/2017 8:42 AM, Janet wrote:
> In article >, penmart01
> @aol.com says...
>
>> I would've also advised Jill to contemplate at least two years before
>> deciding to move into her inherited house,
>
> You repeatedly miss the point. Jill already lived in the house she
> inherited, had done for years.
>
> Janet UK
>
2008 was pretty much a bust for everyone in terms of the real estate
market.

My neighbor's house has been on the market for a long time. She's
pretty much stuck until someone buys it. Meanwhile, she's paid to have
it repainted (inside and out) and still has to pay the taxes, etc.

The house on the other side of mine was on the market for about 7 years.
It's a gorgeous house, all the bells and whistles including a fancy
kitchen with all the things people seem to want: granite counter tops,
stainless appliances. It even had built-in wine racks. I watched as
the asking price went down, down, down.

Moving isn't cheap, either. These college kids John will be renting to
probably don't own a lot. They're renting a room in a house. Likely
they can load everything they own in a small truck and they're gone. If
they get friends to help them, just buy a couple of pizzas and some
beer. It isn't that easy when you're an adult with a house full of
furniture.

Jill