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otforme (Charlie Self) wrote in
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snips follow

Tom Watson posts:
the walls yet), the $679,000 purchase price may be the smallest
expenditure.

The first house only cost $18,000. Drama was a lot cheaper in 1979.

Yeah, well, now we have the reason for my not watching right there.
There is no possible way that a $679,000 fixer-upper is going to
impinge on my lifestyle...

I live a few towns away from that. Around here, $679,000 buys you
maybe a modest 1200 square foot house on a tiny lot.

For local conditions, it might end up quite the bargain.