Nothing makes me want a job more than having to clean the house.We're having another open house tomorrow (having lowered the price again) and the house is disgusting by Ellen's standards (just a little dusty by my standards) so the house has to be cleaned . We waited and waited for the cleaning lady to show up, but then remembered we fired her ass months ago when we decided we needed to save money.
So Ellen and I spent much of today cleaning the house. Why, oh why, did we buy such a big house? Can't we just live in 500 sq ft of this one and and just sweep the dirt into the rest of the house?
Later, I have to vacuum the pool. If I find any dog poop in it, I'm moving to the YMCA.
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This made me laugh, especially the picture. I hate cleaning too. Sorry about lowering the price.
Very funny. Did you get my phone message? Have you stopped using your cell phone for financial reasons or did you think we were in Croatia-that is not until Oct 13-Nov.2?
I never had ANY help until I was pregnant with you and threatening to miscarry-so there.The present help, while nice and dependable tells me she will say bye bye to the U.S. next year and go back to dear old Brazil-her helper doesn't speak nor understand a word of English. We should have moved into that place in Nashua where they provide cleaning once a week.
Oh well, sad day for the Pats but good for the Sox and the Ryder Cup team.
By the way, in re: your open house, I notice that condos here are selling again at lowered prices-four last month so if you can get rid of that house at a lowered price, I think you should.
Make up your minds that a house is only a house, not a sentimental attachment.
Love to you both and hope to hear from you soon. Mom
The magic number for selling a price in Los Angeles right now is $906,000.
Any house selling above that price is going to have a very, very hard time.
Why? Because the average interest rate for a "jumbo" mortgage has shot up to 8 percent in the last couple weeks. "Conforming" mortgages are still in the high fives and low 6s for 30 year fixed.
Currently, the "jumbo" mortgage level in Los Angeles is defined as over $725,000. Even if someone puts twenty percent down, they can't buy more than $906000 worth of house without kicking into the 8 percent interest range.
That $725,000 level is only temporary, and as L.A. home prices sink, it will sink too. It is defined as 125% of the median price in a given zip code, I think.
Good luck!
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