To: blackbart.223
Wow, doing the math, he bought his first house at ~51? That’s amazing.
4 posted on
01/19/2009 9:30:25 PM PST by
lafroste
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To: lafroste
Wow, doing the math, he bought his first house at ~51? That’s amazing.
Not so amazing, considering that he teaches in Stanford, CA, which is smack-dab in the middle of what, even then, was one of the most overpriced housing markets in the country. Dr. Sowell isn't likely one to spend beyond his means, and it probably took him that much time to save enough to afford to buy.
To: lafroste
I don’t think that is correct. I could be way off, but IIRC in a previous article Dr. Sowell stated he had left home at age 17. I remember that because I too was 17 when I left home. So doing MY math LOL, it would seem to me he would have been 38 when he bought his first home. I believe Dr. Sowell is 78 at this time. 1969 was 40 years ago...so yes, he would have been 38.
13 posted on
01/19/2009 9:56:26 PM PST by
rockinqsranch
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To: lafroste
I know; I’m thinking, he’s my parents’ age or older - and they bought a brand-new from scratch house age 31. I know the situations are different (he’s black, so more difficulties early on?), but still...to wait until Reagan is in office!
38 posted on
01/20/2009 5:47:24 AM PST by
the OlLine Rebel
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