Especially, and I hate to say this, in a place as openly racist as Macon, where a mere racial mix in a neighborhood, all other things being exactly equal, can bring down the value of a house. I think the fact that this matters is completely obscene. But it does matter, here.
I winced horribly when I read this - not at you but at the sucky world we live in. If it was me I would put this consideration completely out of my mind, and just pretend it didn't exist as a factor. But then, I live in an overwhelmingly "black" neighbourhood myself (albeit one with dozens of trendy bars and restaurants, and a fab cinema...).
I hear what you said below about practicality versus following your heart . But I think if all the practical essentials are met you're free to give your heart to a house. My sister bought a practical, boxy family house, and although she's content enough living there she'll never love it the way I love my little Victorian converted flat.
I've really enjoyed reading all the comments to this post. The London property market is such a tired old topic for me - I know it all backwards. But it's fascinating to follow a discussion about the US house market.
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Date: 2005-11-14 02:33 pm (UTC)I winced horribly when I read this - not at you but at the sucky world we live in. If it was me I would put this consideration completely out of my mind, and just pretend it didn't exist as a factor. But then, I live in an overwhelmingly "black" neighbourhood myself (albeit one with dozens of trendy bars and restaurants, and a fab cinema...).
I hear what you said below about practicality versus following your heart . But I think if all the practical essentials are met you're free to give your heart to a house. My sister bought a practical, boxy family house, and although she's content enough living there she'll never love it the way I love my little Victorian converted flat.
I've really enjoyed reading all the comments to this post. The London property market is such a tired old topic for me - I know it all backwards. But it's fascinating to follow a discussion about the US house market.