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Evelyn Johnston, The People You Know, Like and Trust! (Friends & Neighbors Real Estate)

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1,771,867
Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

Sick of wasting my money on rent

Mar 28, 2015 03:00 PM
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400,356
Jill Murty, Realtor - Orange County, CA
Movoto - Laguna Niguel, CA

I bought my first house about twenty years ago because I desperately wanted to get a dog.  A month after COE, I went to the county shelter and got my dog.

 

Mar 28, 2015 02:50 PM
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1,661,936
John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Renting is like burning money.  

Mar 28, 2015 11:31 PM
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38,609
Holleay Parcker - Spinnaker Realty - Serving Clients From Corolla to Hatteras
SPINNAKER REALTY LLC - Kitty Hawk, NC
With 14 Yrs Experience in Outer Banks Real Estate

Hi Evelyn;

When I moved to the Outer Banks in 2000, I was in the midst of pesonal turmoil via divorce.  I needed some time to find my center again, so I knew that if I attempted to make a big purchase decision (like buying a house), I would more than likely make the wrong choice.  I waited until my emotions settled down.

What a great decision that proved to be, because it gave me time to get to know the area.  I would drive through different neighborhoods after work, so I could see what they really looked like after everyone came home.

I decided to buy a lot and build my house, because I knew that new homes are cheap living for the first ten years or so, as all the major components are new.  And that proved true as well.  

My house is my refuge. It's where I recharge.  In the afternoons, you'll find me on my back deck with my dog in my lap and a good book, soaking up the late afternoon sun, listening to the song birds and the gentle breeze blowing through the trees, and relishing the relaxing sounds of the waterfall from my goldfish pond.  It is serenity itself.  There is nowhere else I'd rather be.

Mar 28, 2015 09:55 PM
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Larry Johnston
Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN
Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

I bought a house (Home), Because It costs too much to Rent one!

Mar 28, 2015 02:18 PM
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John Meussner
Mortgages in AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IN, MD, MN, MT, NC, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI - Fair Oaks, CA
#MortgageMadeEasy Fair Oaks, CA 484-680-4852

When I did buy a home, I wanted the tax benefits, I wanted a home I could do with whatever I pleased (turning a large portion of the yard into a veggie garden was important to me).

Mar 28, 2015 02:12 PM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

My wife made me.

Jul 22, 2018 06:31 AM
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630,251
Ajay Pandya
e-Merge Real Estate Unlimited - Columbus, OH
Realtor Ajay Pandya

I just want to own!

Mar 22, 2018 11:34 PM
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

we rented for one year, we had enough.... it was time to own.... we were two professionals and needed the write offs...

Mar 29, 2015 07:20 AM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

We wanted to be a homeowner and not a renter. With homeownership comes the freedom to fix it up and improve it as we saw fit (within restrictions and HOA guidelines).

Mar 29, 2015 04:18 AM
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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

I needed a place to park my shopping cart.

Mar 29, 2015 02:22 AM
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hi Evelyn -- I like to ask this question of potential home sellers.  It starts to create a conversation about what we will highlight as part of the marketing.  

Mar 29, 2015 01:13 AM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Why would I want to pay a landlord's mortgage instead of my own?

Mar 28, 2015 10:44 PM
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330,375
Donald Reich
Madison Specs - New Rochelle, NY
Cost Segregation Specialist

In 1997, I was 27 years old, married, 1 child. Prices were down, interest rates were high, but I refinanced a few times.

A great financial move

Mar 28, 2015 09:22 PM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Evelyn Johnston - frankly, for my daughter!

Mar 28, 2015 03:34 PM