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Published on: 8/10/2002
Last Visited: 8/10/2002
Gina Temple
At some point in life, the urge to buy a house hits almost everyone.Young people, once happy to rent hovels to share with four friends, later find themselves in new and unexpected territory.Their parents start asking about a "real life" and the downstairs neighbor keeps threatening to call the police over innocent late-night interests in pogo sticks and Metallica.Some renters get tired of broken faucets and putrid paint colors.Some might want to get a dog or plant a garden.Rising rents may cause increased frustration about "throwing money away."
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Gina Temple is the RipSaw's book page editor and a contributing writer.