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   XPost: alt.fan.michael-moore   
   From: russotto@grace.speakeasy.net   
      
   In article ,   
   Gary L. Burnore   wrote:   
   >On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:15:01 -0800, Alan Baker    
   >wrote:   
   >   
   >If you don't think it's a burden, would you think paying for a house   
   >isn't a burden because one day you might make your money back?   
      
   The burden of a house is its carrying cost; that is, interest, upkeep, and   
   taxes.  And depreciation, but in most markets historically houses don't   
   depreciate.  It's been a rough few years for real estate, of course.  Though if   
   you say people are losing money on parking spots in Manhattan, maybe   
   it's a good time to buy one; I'd love to get off the public transit   
   treadmill.  Of course there's still the bridges and tunnels to contend   
   with.   
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