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In the beginning, we made the usual mistake of looking at houses we could afford. I am working on a proposition, hereafter to be known as Kerr’s law, which states in essence: All the houses you can afford to buy are depressing.
Jean Kerr (1922-2003) American author and playwright [b. Bridget Jean Collins]
Essay (1955-11), “Our Gingerbread Dream House,”
Ladies Home Journal
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Reprinted as "The Kerr-Hilton" in
Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1957).
Added on 20-Apr-26 | Last updated 20-Apr-26
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Topics: affordability, aspiration, budget, house, house hunting, real estate
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Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English physician, preacher, aphorist, writer
Introductio ad Prudentiam, Vol. 1, # 61 (1725)
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Added on 26-Feb-25 | Last updated 26-Feb-25
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Topics: affordability, economy, enjoyment, fun, hobby, holiday, pastime, pleasure, recreation, thrift, vacation
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