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Old 02-07-2019, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by JoMar View Post
It really only becomes a major issue is when you try to sell your house and people that look at the neighborhood decide they don't want to live there because of the whimsy and personality. That's what impacts prices and length of time on the market. Funny how the live and let live attitude then changes.
The same is true if you're trying to sell your house and a would-be homeowner sees 100% conformity with 0% individual personality, and decides to buy elsewhere as a direct result of it.

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