Problems with Homeownership

Posted by Gaylord Campbell

My sister is moving into her first house! I am so excited for her. The first house is the best. I still remember when I moved into my first house. I was so happy to be out of an apartment. I think I could have moved into anything resembling a house and been happy. When you move into your first house, you don’t think about all the little things. All the little things don’t matter: the crooked tile in the bathroom, the uneven floors or the lack of electrical outlets. All these things seem silly until you have lived there a few years. Then you start wondering why you didn’t have the contractor fix all the little things before you moved it. You wonder why you never had a ADT Ft. Worth security system installed. You even wonder why you let these things go so long without bothering you. Then you start looking for another house, better than the one you are in now. And the cycle goes on again. I am still happy for my sister and I hope she enjoys the best few years of home ownership.

Moving to Detroit

Guest post written by Derick Burks

Moving to Detroit was one of the biggest decisions of my life but as an artist I felt like there were few places in the country that offered such affordable real estate and also so many opportunities to watch a community grow. I’m a photographer and since I moved here I’ve made it my life’s work to photograph all the dilapidated buildings around town and get the history of them, too. I think it’s really important for us to keep track of what’s happening here and that’s what I’m going to do even if I can’t make much money at it. I’ve got a great little house that I bought for literally pennies on the dollar and a ADT detroit system that makes me feel safer – Detroit isn’t exactly known for being low crime. I just can’t imagine living anywhere else and I love how integrated I feel with this community and its people. I’m hoping one day this city will be restored to its former glory so everyone can appreciate it like I do.