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Hi folks;
I’d just to clean up on one little detail from THL’s correct explanation of “gavone” and “skeevats”, that Biff asked about.
Biff, there is no “k” in Italian. When one wants to produce the “k’ sound in Italian, an “h” is put after a “c”. Hence, the word “schifo” is pronounced SKEE-FO.
The “h” sound you may be referring to is a Neapolitan dialect. Neapolitans tend insert an “h” sound after a “s”. Moreover, they often pronounce “f” as “v” and drop the last vowel. Hence, the long, tortured path from the correct “schifo” to “S(h)keevats”!
Rob I think the nuts and bolts of why someone would choose homeownership rather than renting boils down to this.
When and if I decide I want to move hopefully I can sell the house and make back any money I laid out. Maybe I’ll even make a profit and can use that towards my retirement.
At the end of the day if I break even I’m ahead of the game and I lived in it for free for however many years.
Funny it’s the females who responded to Rob.
You pay ppty tax and maintenance Rob, it’s built into your rent.
You write one check that covers all of it.
Homeowners, like your landlord have to write separate checks. One for the Mortgage payment, one for the taxes, one for any maintenance occurrences, one for the homeowners insurance.
You get the idea.
maintainence is necessary to keep your building standing. to prevent leaks, keep the hallways clean, pay the common electric bills, etc. Those things have to be taken care of everyday, or monthly. Property taxes address the services the city provides – streets, water, infrastructure, cops and firefighters, etc. Even though you rent, your landlord factored those costs into your rent anyway. You pay them, you just don’t see them.
You wouldn’t be able to read the book if someone hadn’t paid taxes so you could go to school. (TWSS)
You can’t live in a book, Rob.
Rob, the GOV owns all of us. Gov’s reach is long
i dont get how someone can feel like they own a house yet have to pay for property taxes, maintenance, etc. it just feels like renting (i guess cheaper) but renting none the less. when i buy a book or something, i pay for it. once. then it’s mine. the thought of paying on it for the rest of one’s life seems absurdly silly to me.
*rob*