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"back in 1996 after having been in Mexico for a week most of which was in Ajijic, I saw a dream house that I knew I could not afford so I made an offer at 65% of the asking price subject to the sale of my primary residence in Seattle and shockingly the offer was accepted. I sold my home in Seattle to took occupancy in the summer of 1997.\n \n\n\n\tI did everything wrong, did not follow the advice of anyone, and somehow everything turned out OK, thank God. And I have been happy ever since. At the beginning I came to Mexico to escape the bad Seattle winters and was here 4 months the first year. Now I live here hopefully more than 8 months per year and go north 3 times per year for short visits.\n \n\n\n\tToday Mexico is home and the north is where I visit old friends and relatives.\n \n\n\n\tThank God my stupid decision making turned out a perfect solution, one I could not have done better had I studied all of the alternatives over several years by renting.\n \n\n\n\tDon't do what I did.  Too often it turns out bad. Luckilly I guessed right and everything is great for me.\n \n\n\n\tI recently asked what my house was worth today, and was told a figure that was more than 3 times what I paid in 1997. No way am I going to sell and return the confusion up north.\n \n\n\n\t \n \n"
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