tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post129593481664345764..comments2023-05-14T07:51:18.017-05:00Comments on The Suburban Christian: Book discussion, chapter 2: Housing size and mortgagesAl Hsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04407264726681695790noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-58548826815837575072007-05-04T16:39:00.000-05:002007-05-04T16:39:00.000-05:00I loved the idea of the home as a mission station....I loved the idea of the home as a mission station. I think that's my goal here, though too often I get home after a long day at work, and I sink into the protection of this place being mine and mine alone.<BR/><BR/>Chapter Two had SO much to talk about. I also was very interested in all you had to say about ethnicity and diversity in the suburbs. I'm still pondering all of that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-91096310814841641512007-05-03T17:30:00.000-05:002007-05-03T17:30:00.000-05:00Good point about the mortgage calculators -- gener...Good point about the mortgage calculators -- generosity is surely hard to factor in, especially if you're mortgaged to the hilt. The demise of the sub-prime mortgage companies right now certainly reveals the heart of many lenders! The person generating the loan doesn't care that much if you won't be able to pay it off, because they won't be the one trying to collect later.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08264143140028197973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-88341972411654330172007-05-03T17:14:00.000-05:002007-05-03T17:14:00.000-05:00I still remember working by phone to get pre-appro...I still remember working by phone to get pre-approved and the person telling me I could get a loan almost four times the size of the one I have. I said straight out, "You know, I couldn't really pay that back?" But he insisted I could.<BR/><BR/>Well, I guess maybe he hadn't pushed the Christian-factor button on the calculator.L.L. Barkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13333960142447144678noreply@blogger.com