[bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: Apartment Leases

  • From: "Lora" <loravara@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2007 06:32:05 -0600

Hi E.,

Actually, I'm not at all troubled by the questions you ask, because I've
been pondering the same things myself.

In the next few months, I will be living alone.  My skill in doing home
repair is negligible.  That means that just about anything that goes wrong,
I'll have to hire someone to fix.  This can be a significant added expense.
I've watched a friend of mine struggle with plumbing problems, and it is
costing her a fortune to fix them.  

Even routine maintenance tasks are either beyond my skill or interest.  I'd
prefer to pay someone to come mow my yard, shovel snow in the winter, and
clean out the gutters and such.  All this begins to add up, and would need
to be included in my budget as I analyze the costs of buying vs. renting.

The condo in a community would address many of these concerns, but in so
doing, I'd lose my ability to have a large dog if I chose to.  Beyond that,
I think a condo in a community begins to feel too much like apartment
living.

I'm certainly not saying that a blind person can't or shouldn't own a house,
but there are definite issues to consider.

In the end, I shall buy a house.  There are many advantages to home
ownership that I'm interested in obtaining, but in the end, I've got to make
some careful choices.



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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: Apartment Leases

I was being conservative.  You are correct.  Every two weeks is more like
it.  And then there is weeding.  If one fails to mow and weed the yard ends
up looking crumby.  We have not discussed the amount of money or time spent
in winter shoveling out driveway and porch steps.

Mind you there are advantages to home ownership.  Maintenance for a blind
person is truly something to investigate thoroughly.  If someone buys an
older house fixing up may be necessary.  Again it is challenging finding
good quality work when it may be difficult to evaluate a contractor and
such.

House ownership is tricky given the number of surprises which can arise.
For a blind person it may present particularly interesting challenges.
Again rather than thinking my comments please think of them as things to
ponder.

By the way, for those of you who have read my comments over time, much of
what I say is meant as things to think about rather than outright negative
thinking.  Sometimes I come across in a way I do not intend.  Some of that
is the limitation of email.  Some is the limitation of my personality.  I am
working hard on tact, and expressing myself better.

I am actually a kind person who gives people the benefit of the doubt.  I
have been known to give some people too many chances as it were.  Anyhow, I
just want to add how important all of you on this list are to me.  Oh yes, I
am a bit long winded too. (grin)

E.  

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