Monday, May 21, 2007

An Interesting Comparison


I recently came upon a an online article by Ken Braly called, "Finding a House, Finding a Spouse." He describes how he was single and living in a rental, and decided that it might be easier to buy a house than to find a bride. After his home purchase, he realized that the process was nearly the same for both quests.
Think about it. The strategy is so similar in both searches: planning, market research, inspection and appraisal, making the offer, and living happily ever after.
Some of his examples were great. The MLS versus Online dating sites, false advertising("needs a little TLC" equals a tear-down, "has a great personality" means....)
And then, of course, there is the Big "C",Commitment, to both a home purchase and a relationship. Wouldn't it be nice if potential spouses came with a written disclosure statement of all hidden defects like houses do?

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