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K “Forget about the attractive magnet schools, forget about the nine star energy rating, forget about the cute little pergola in the back yard. Recall and remember that the property is 3 feet above the official published ‘Recalibrated Sea Level’ (‘RSL’) for the region!!! 3 whole feet!!! Almost a meter of freeboard.”
J “The sales brochure proclaims: ‘Natural gas bill: only $14,700 per year! And only 1600 square feet!’ That should seal the deal.”
. . .
K “The premium for the flood insurance exceeds the yearly mortgage payments, but that is the way it is today.”
J “Bummer.”
K “But it is still slightly less than my health insurance premium.”
. . .
K “I think they call it ‘contemporary architecture’ in all the tony salons.”
J “Did you read if the HOA provisions allow you to use one of the swamped homes in the neighborhood as a duck shack?”
K “If you have both your state and federal duck stamps and a temporary use permit on your person. But there is a three-day stay limitation.”
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[See the article “High Ground Is Becoming Hot Property as Sea Level Rises” by Erika Bolstad in “Scientific American” dated May 1, 2017.]
[See the e-commentary at “The Marginal Utility of (House) Utilities: Only 1600 Square Feet! (October 25, 2010)”.]
Bumper sticker of the week:
Take the high ground, take the high road.
