# Homeowners please read

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**Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\
**Created:** [September 25, 2011, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/homeowners-please-read/260594 "2011-09-25T17:01:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2011, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/homeowners-please-read/260594/22 "2011-09-25T19:23:48Z")

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Classic Shift. Be careful who you take advice from.

NYS taxes are ABSURD, you’re all insane.

Short sales don’t always take long. Depends on the bank situation. We did one a few months ago in around 2 weeks start to closing.

> [@Official: "Anyone else sick?" thread.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-anyone-else-sick-thread/20782/134):
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> … and is listed for ~140000 less than it was assessed at when it was new.

Lots of people making poor decisions using this logic since 2007. Past value has zero effect on current and future values, which is all you care about.

If this place really was a crazy deal, it would never have hit the open market. It can still be a good buy, but keep your head on straight. Run your numbers carefully and have them all verified by experts (not here).

$.02.

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