The Site to Fight Suburban Blight
This site will become a gathering place for information on how we, as current homeowners within Dallas, can help preserve the character and value of our neighborhoods.Content posted on NoMcMansions will include:
-- Action items for helping ensure responsible development in our community;
-- Upcoming community and zoning meetings and meeting notes;
-- Information resources for finding out about development plans and legal countermeasures against irresponsible building practices;
-- Relevant articles (both Dallas local and from other neighborhoods facing the same challenges)
-- Example pictures of offensive houses and the names of the developers and realtors responsible
-- Government and media contact lists to voice our concerns.
Respectful Complaints are OK, but Responsible Action is Better
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Dallas Citizens for Responsible Development
posted by Jason English @ 1:51 AM
1 Comments:
Hi guys,
I just ran across an interesting statistic here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/17/national/17denver.html?pagewanted=2
In Denver, 42% of home loans for more than $360,000 are interest-only
loans. On an interest-only loan, you pay interest only for the first
5-10 years and then you suddenly start paying principal, usually with
an adjustable rate, meaning your payment most likely suddenly goes
through the roof. It's analogous to a balloon loan or ARM; nobody
intends to stick around that long. So it seems that our older
neighborhoods are being torn down to provide what are essentially
rental homes for people with a taste for ostentation and poorly hung
sheetrock.
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