Word: mcmansions
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...Mackey may not be one of us either. But he is one of ours. He's a monster who takes down other monsters, in our name. And while the Soprano clan was cozy in a suburban McMansion, Mackey is a civil servant with a crappy paycheck, an ex-wife and two autistic kids who need special schooling. It's not an excuse; he's surrounded by cops who could go the easy route and don't, like Captain Claudette Wyms (the outstanding C.C.H. Pounder), who's investigating Vic but won't cut corners...
...suburbanite could hope for. The more affluent left it behind over the years for wealthier counties like Douglas, which is where Eng's Republican opponent has set up his headquarters. To get to Mike Coffman's office in Highlands Ranch, you have to drive past mile after mile of McMansion developments with names like Berkshire Residences and soon-to-be-opened box stores that still have the plastic wrap on. In the late 1980s, the area was home to just a few hundred residents; today more than 100,000 live in Highlands Ranch...
...empty nester looking to downsize, don't let the weak housing market stop you. You may be working with less equity today than you had a year ago--but it could be more than you will have a year from now. And swapping your McMansion for something smaller today leaves you less exposed in a falling market...
...better off sitting tight because mortgage rates have risen. Moreover, home prices move unevenly. In many markets, big homes are holding up better than small ones--another reason to consider delaying. But not too long. Ultimately, the high and low ends track. By downsizing now, you could sell your McMansion before the decline hits that end of the market...
...rally around me, stalwart haters of artificiality. McMansion delenda est! Let us sow salt into the well-manicured lawns of these suburbanites, so that they will live without their lush Kentucky Bluegrass for a thousand years...