| User | Comment |
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| Pomeranian | | posted 25-Aug-2008 4:53am |
I don't remember. |
Maarten  | | posted 25-Aug-2008 6:39am |
Zero. The bank owns 'my' house. |
cantilever  | | posted 25-Aug-2008 6:59am |
1 house - well, unit actually. Probably i own about 30%. "THE BANK" owns the rest. |
they  | | posted 25-Aug-2008 8:00am |
Not quite one. |
| kirst | | posted 25-Aug-2008 9:05am |
One house, one condo, and one boat (that we live on). We've simplified a bit---we used to have another house and another condo. |
| Enheduanna | | posted 25-Aug-2008 9:23am |
I own zero houses. I currently rent two apartments, though: one in San Francisco (home) and one in New York (work). |
bill   | | posted 25-Aug-2008 9:48am |
Technically, zero (the banks own it), but I said 1 because I assume you'd want mortgage to count as ownership. |
| bill |
You really need an apartment in Paris too. |
| moviesnob | | posted 25-Aug-2008 10:05am |
None! :(
I really want to own a house one day, sooner rather than later, but I don't know if that'll ever happen. It seems impossible to save money for a down payment, and the way lending is going, I don't know how likely it'll be that I would qualify for a loan. |
| llamamama | | posted 25-Aug-2008 10:29am |
Well, I am a minor and therefore do not own a house..But my parents own 2...The one here and our vacation home in the Hamptons.  |
| Cain | | posted 25-Aug-2008 10:41am |
Nada.
I wanna house!! |
Galomorro  | | posted 25-Aug-2008 10:58am |
None, but if there's one thing I'd love to have it'd be a small cottage. |
| Frostbrand | | posted 25-Aug-2008 11:10am |
None. I rent an apartment. |
| JessicaWoman99 | | posted 25-Aug-2008 12:01pm |
I own just this home one home is all |
| Enheduanna | | (reply to bill) posted 25-Aug-2008 12:23pm |
I do! |
| Crayons | | posted 25-Aug-2008 12:28pm |
Uh.... I'll get back to you. |
| LJD | | posted 25-Aug-2008 1:37pm |
One |
| LJD | | posted 25-Aug-2008 1:38pm |
Actually, no one really owns a home, a property....because the government owns it all....through taxation. |
| cloudhugger | | posted 25-Aug-2008 2:38pm |
I own one house.
 this is funny...  |
| Iseult | | posted 25-Aug-2008 4:11pm |
Let me check.
brb
Zero. |
| ausfox | | posted 25-Aug-2008 4:32pm |
0 |
| southernyankee | | posted 26-Aug-2008 12:16am |
zero |
| judgescratch | | posted 26-Aug-2008 9:34am |
1 |
gambler  | | posted 26-Aug-2008 2:15pm |
1 |
| kcthedog | | posted 27-Aug-2008 12:37am |
Clarify the question, I have one mortgage, one house. But I hardly own it! |
Matty  | | posted 27-Aug-2008 8:52am |
I couldn't sell my NY house, so I rented it; I just break even on the mortgage. Anyway, I had to get a VA mortgage on my MD house. My mortgage is about 40% of our take-home pay. When I do sell my NY house things will change for the better. |
| Matty | | (reply to LJD) posted 28-Aug-2008 8:54am |
This is not even really close to true; you can disobey town ordinances, county laws, etc. As long as you pay your taxes, the government can do very little about what you do with your property. Further, the property taxes you pay have nothing to do with an individual property and everything to do with funding the governmental services provided to you as a resident.
This view about the government owning your house is typical of Libertarian nonsense. |
| LJD | | (reply to Matty) posted 29-Aug-2008 2:43am |
Matty, if I did not pay my property taxes, the government could take my property.....taxes = confiscation. I'd say people own property if they didn't have to pay taxes.
I feel they should be able to support government services with all the other taxes government has drummed up. Why tax private property owners? We're all taxed to death now. I feel we need another tax revolution. We need a flat tax..fair taxes. We need to cut down on government, less government, less taxes. |
| Matty | | (reply to LJD) posted 29-Aug-2008 8:16am |
What does your perception of being overtaxed have to do with ownership of property? You said because of property taxes, we are not the real owners of our property. Yet, your own response stated the government could confiscate your property if you didn't pay your taxes.
If you don't pay sales tax on any one item, you cannot take possession of that item. Does this mean that local governments own all the commercial goods in America? |
| LJD | | (reply to Matty) posted 29-Aug-2008 10:55pm |
It appears you feel it's okay for home property owners to pay taxes for some things, that non property owners don't. Why? In essence, what they're doing in this country is ....turning to communism. The elitists are doing it in increments. It is meant to enslave us all, except the elitists. |
| jettles | | posted 29-Aug-2008 11:17pm |
one and the bank owns part of it but i own most of it. |
LindaH  | | (reply to LJD) posted 29-Aug-2008 11:45pm |
Even the 'elitists' have to pay taxes on their property. Non-property owners generally have it much worse than property owners. |
| LJD | | (reply to LindaH) posted 30-Aug-2008 2:52am |
The elitists pay taxes in one hand, and it's given back to them through write-offs.
Years ago, I worked as a housekeeper for a doctor and his wife who owned a real estate company, was in the multi million dollar bracket. I helped the wife serve at her social gatherings. One night I overheard three or four "business, and local government people" talking. One fellow piped up and said he does not pay taxes, but the working fellow does. He wasn't bragging, but just made a true statement.
I haven't a problem with a person having money, if he/she made the money legally, and morally. BUT, what I do resent is government/big business people receiving all sort of ridiculous write-offs at the expense of other people. |
| Frostbrand | | (reply to LJD) posted 30-Aug-2008 8:20am |
> I haven't a problem with a person having money,
> if he/she made the money legally, and morally.
> BUT, what I do resent is government/big business
> people receiving all sort of ridiculous write-offs
> at the expense of other people.
I agree with that. You are right to say these things. Which is why it baffles me all the more that you vote for the party most likely to not only continue this process but make it worse.
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| Matty | | (reply to LJD) posted 2-Sep-2008 8:01am |
Again, this is way off point. You said that taxes mean we don't own anything; I think that's nonsense.
Communism, huh? Look, 1987 called, and it wants its tired ideology back.
BTW, the first redistribution of wealth is described in the book of the Acts of the Apostles. Peter took resources from the rich and gave them to Christians who needed them. Further, some of the wealthiest Christians who held back funds from the newly formed Christian brotherhood were punished by the Holy Spirit. Again, this is where your idealogy clashes with your faith...and the spirit of the Bible loses again. |
| JohnCD | | posted 2-Sep-2008 11:16pm |
We own four houses; one in CO, FL, PA, and NJ. We rent out the houses in PA and NJ. |
| cerealkiller |
1, soon to be none. Already moved out, but plenty of things to do yet. Figure I have 3-6 months yet before the bank actually takes it back. |
| HMC35 |
Zero. I'm a Freshman in college working an entry level minimum wage job .. I'm sure some peeps can relate.
I might have an apartment this time next year though. And living with the fam equals free food. |
