In February 2005, I stepped into my first house. I mean, my first owned house. I mean, not even this is true since the bank owns it, so far, and I’m paying an only-interest mortgage. Plus, I bought it together with a friend so, technically, I own only 50% of it. But still… It was time to buy since I have been throwing out of the window lots of money in the Los Angeles prohibitive rents over the past 12 years.
The thing that prevented me from getting serious about it for a long time was: how did I buy a house without a “normal” job, not so much money in the bank or any other thing that usually brokers and real estate agents are looking for, before lending you their capital and services? The answer is in this article I wrote for Elle, the Italian edition, published on the March 2005 issue: roommating. yes, roommating as adults, why not? Look for it if you want to know the whole story. But if you cannot find that issue of Elle Italia and until I learn how to link the article, I can anticipate that what really convinced me to buy this house was the address on Future Street.
So now, I live in the Future. I-- the person whose motto is “be here now”-- have assured myself a future. It’s a pretty nice one, by the way, with canyon views and terrace gardens, and great neighbors. But the best thing of all is that I didn’t have to give up my free spirit and free life to get what I wanted. I took some risks. Like buying a house together with a woman I met only six months before. But I have pretty good instinct and I feel more comfortable taking risks than throwing away my awareness of what makes me feel good. I know how I like my life to be. And it’s the life I’m having here and now.
It hasn't all been roses - or rather, the leaks and termites have come with the roses, but our future home is a delight and respite and I'm happy to make it with you - pardner. So many projects to do and inspire. You Rock!
Posted by: future pardner | September 15, 2005 at 01:09 AM