is this person's reaction normal? i'm not a homeowner, so i don't know. however, i do love looking in people's houses, irreguard of what's going on in my life.
my parents sold my childhood home and moved about a block away. childhood home burned to the frame about two months later. after the new owners rebuilt, my parents sent them a huge plant as a new, new housewarming gift. okay, it was really a bribe in hopes that my parents could see what the house looked like now, but all they got was a lovely thank you card. and my parents could se from the street that the new owners forgot what they said about the tree in the backyard (needs to be fed on the regular )and it died.
Dear Amy: There is a home in our neighborhood that sat empty for several years due to a foreclosure.
New buyers purchased the property and began extensive renovations.
Last month, postcards were sent to many of us in the neighborhood.
The postcard is a photo of the home's exterior with a caption that reads, "We know you're curious."
The text on the back states that food and beverages will be served at the home, and stresses that everyone should "come see what we've done with the house." Word through the grapevine is only a handful of people even bothered to RSVP.
I suspect these newcomers are simply clueless, so for other readers who may have been fortunate enough to invest in a fixer-upper, here are some things to keep in mind:
- Your house dragged down the value of ours over those long months.
- It's nice that you can afford all new things for your home. We'd like to do some of those renovations ourselves, but we either have no equity or had our equity line of credit reduced.
- Some of us were recently laid off and are struggling just to make mortgage payments.
- Please excuse us for not wanting to come over to be escorted around the newly manicured grounds.
- We don't begrudge what you have. We're just not eager to have our collective noses rubbed in it.
— Suburban Party Pooper