Comments on: Renters Fight Back Against Government Bailouts http://www.azmortgageguru.com/renters-fight-back-against-government-bailouts/ Home Mortgage Expert in Phoenix, Arizona Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:43:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Marsha P http://www.azmortgageguru.com/renters-fight-back-against-government-bailouts/#comment-2011 Marsha P Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:06:17 +0000 http://www.azmortgageguru.com/renters-fight-back-against-government-bailouts/#comment-2011 I tend to agree with the “Angry Renter” point of view. I’m a “Sally” who stands to get dumped on twice. Once, if my taxes are increased to pay to bail out people who irresponsibly got into mortgages that were beyond their means. Twice, because I’m having to leave my rental home because my landlord is a “Bob.” I did everything right: I was living below my means, paying my rent on time, and saving to buy a home later. My landlord did everything wrong: he didn’t pay his mortgage, didn’t keep the home in repair, and didn’t keep me informed. So now I’m buying a house before I really wanted to. Because of my experience, I don’t want to chance renting again from an undependable landlord. While I’m pleased with the home I’m getting, it’s not what I had hoped to be able to get in the future after I had saved more money. I dislike committing to a mortgage before I really felt ready to. I certainly do not want to pay additional taxes to help out the “Bob’s” of the world who are putting other people in the same predicament I’m in. I tend to agree with the “Angry Renter” point of view. I’m a “Sally” who stands to get dumped on twice. Once, if my taxes are increased to pay to bail out people who irresponsibly got into mortgages that were beyond their means. Twice, because I’m having to leave my rental home because my landlord is a “Bob.”

I did everything right: I was living below my means, paying my rent on time, and saving to buy a home later. My landlord did everything wrong: he didn’t pay his mortgage, didn’t keep the home in repair, and didn’t keep me informed.

So now I’m buying a house before I really wanted to. Because of my experience, I don’t want to chance renting again from an undependable landlord. While I’m pleased with the home I’m getting, it’s not what I had hoped to be able to get in the future after I had saved more money. I dislike committing to a mortgage before I really felt ready to. I certainly do not want to pay additional taxes to help out the “Bob’s” of the world who are putting other people in the same predicament I’m in.

]]> By: Shailesh Ghimire http://www.azmortgageguru.com/renters-fight-back-against-government-bailouts/#comment-2008 Shailesh Ghimire Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:57:42 +0000 http://www.azmortgageguru.com/renters-fight-back-against-government-bailouts/#comment-2008 Good points Wade. I agree on this creeping socialism. Initially, when the whole crisis hit I was sympathetic to the borrowers and blogged about it as well. Then as the bailouts starting coming out all of a sudden I had a change of heart, in terms of the sheer dollar volume that they were going to spend to help these banks and folks. Considering how small the affected population is I was outraged. The Bear Sterns bailout really pushed me over the edge. Then when McCain had a change of heart and said he's going spend billions to help folks, that kind of pushed me away too. Good points Wade. I agree on this creeping socialism. Initially, when the whole crisis hit I was sympathetic to the borrowers and blogged about it as well. Then as the bailouts starting coming out all of a sudden I had a change of heart, in terms of the sheer dollar volume that they were going to spend to help these banks and folks. Considering how small the affected population is I was outraged. The Bear Sterns bailout really pushed me over the edge. Then when McCain had a change of heart and said he’s going spend billions to help folks, that kind of pushed me away too.

]]> By: Wade Young http://www.azmortgageguru.com/renters-fight-back-against-government-bailouts/#comment-2006 Wade Young Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:28:06 +0000 http://www.azmortgageguru.com/renters-fight-back-against-government-bailouts/#comment-2006 Renters should be angry, as well as people paying their mortgages even though the payments are tough. The foreclosures will have to result in higher occupancy rates for landlords, which, in turn, should drive up rental rates. Renters will wind up paying taxes and higher rents. They should be angry. We love socialism when it feels good (like student loans and universal health care), but we dislike it other times. People should realize that it's not the bailout aspect that bothers them -- it's the socialism. Renters should be angry, as well as people paying their mortgages even though the payments are tough. The foreclosures will have to result in higher occupancy rates for landlords, which, in turn, should drive up rental rates. Renters will wind up paying taxes and higher rents. They should be angry. We love socialism when it feels good (like student loans and universal health care), but we dislike it other times. People should realize that it’s not the bailout aspect that bothers them — it’s the socialism.

]]> By: Nick Bastian http://www.azmortgageguru.com/renters-fight-back-against-government-bailouts/#comment-2000 Nick Bastian Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:53:57 +0000 http://www.azmortgageguru.com/renters-fight-back-against-government-bailouts/#comment-2000 My thoughts? - I think you are right. :-) My thoughts? - I think you are right. :-)

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