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August 12, 2019

The ‘good enough' home may be just perfect

  • Chasing the dream can lure buyers to overextend themselves financially.
    • By BARBARA MARQUAND
    NerdWallet

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    A good enough home may not have artisan tile or stainless steel appliances, but it has the essentials. Look for a home that’s well-maintained, has “good bones” and is in a good location.

    Constructed from aspirational Instagram feeds and reality TV, the dream home floats in the imagination like a castle in the sky but dissolves in the rain of hard numbers.


     
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