Undecided...
Yesterday after we signed on our home there was this Hispanic family (about three different families together.... It was obvious that 2 or 3 families were going to pull resources, to live in and buy a new home together) that came in to look at the new homes. They were interested in buying and wanted to make an appointment with the agent. Previously she had told us that she was booked until the end of the month (May). I overheard her tell them as they asked about making an appointment to sign on a home, that she was completely booked until the end of June (at that point there would no longer be any homes available to build).
It took me a few minutes to understand what was going on, but I really think she just didn't want 3 families to be sharing a home in the community... Basically discriminating. We don't pay an HOA fee in the community, but have to sign in the contract that we aren't going to rent the home, park vehicles on the lawn, etc... Things of that nature to keep the community looking nice. I found myself on one hand feeling really bad for this family that she lied to them. On the other had I was glad that she turned them away because we've forked out a lot of money for this home and to be in this nice community, and I want it to stay that way. I guess it's bad on my part to infer that this family would make their house/yard look bad, but..... We did try to star clear of buying from neighborhoods where there were multiple families living in the same home. In general, their yards and houses aren't kept as well.
Soooooo... I find myself feeling pretty undecided as far as how I should feel about what happened. I'd love to hear some insight an opinions from all of you....
It took me a few minutes to understand what was going on, but I really think she just didn't want 3 families to be sharing a home in the community... Basically discriminating. We don't pay an HOA fee in the community, but have to sign in the contract that we aren't going to rent the home, park vehicles on the lawn, etc... Things of that nature to keep the community looking nice. I found myself on one hand feeling really bad for this family that she lied to them. On the other had I was glad that she turned them away because we've forked out a lot of money for this home and to be in this nice community, and I want it to stay that way. I guess it's bad on my part to infer that this family would make their house/yard look bad, but..... We did try to star clear of buying from neighborhoods where there were multiple families living in the same home. In general, their yards and houses aren't kept as well.
Soooooo... I find myself feeling pretty undecided as far as how I should feel about what happened. I'd love to hear some insight an opinions from all of you....
posted by Anonymous at 5/02/2006 09:05:00 AM
2 Comments:
Hmmmmm, that seems like a melon scratcher to me. I guess if you are going to be in a nice community, you don't want that happening. You know, that is a hard dilemma. I kind of like you. So I agree(?) I guess.
I've thought about this a bit myself. Is it discriminatory to say you don't want crime, homes taking down the property value, or unwanted problems down the road? No. Am I saying that these people you described would bring those things? No. But qualifying for, and buying a home is in many ways a judge of character. So sometimes we have to make a "judgement" of places, people, and situations. It's part of life. I think what we have to avoid is being "judgemental" in nature, or as part of our personality. That's quite a social conundrum.
Post a Comment
<< Home