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"I am... in essence, an indoor cat. I don't go out much. Even in my own yard, it's either too windy or bright or cold or the neighbors dogs OMG THE NEIGHBORS DOGS THAT BARK AND BARK.\r\nThis said, I tend to require more space indoors so I don't go on a murderous rampage.\r\nEven if I lived alone I'd probably require at LEAST 800 sqft with decent headroom. And lots of windows so the space feels less like a coffin of death.\r\nI mean, shit, if you want to downsize, buy a 'modular home' (aka trailer house). They're real popular here out west and the one my friend was in had a five piece master bath with whirlpool tub AND a second bathroom for the kids. Not too shabby!\r\nThough I do sympathize with the sheer COST of buying a home, ANY home. People get obsessed with the notion of owning and escaping a landlord and the FREEDOM of...a crushing debt and 30yr mortgage payment.\r\nWe just bought a house and we were just lucky our home market came UP when we sold, bc moving 60mi north meant a cost increase of over $100,000 for the SAME SIZE HOME. It's madness."
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