Several years ago, when housing prices began to shoot up into the stratosphere, we began to see something new in my neighborhood. We saw many of the houses being opened up from the top, and then construction of new second stories or new dormers or even decks and balconies, way up high. What was happening? Well, because of the cost of real estate, people who at one time might have considered moving into a larger house as their needs expanded took on a new strategy. It cost too much to go ou …..

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Posted on July 1st, 2009 by faith
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