You spend enough time chatting on the Craigslist Housing Forum, and you get to “know” the regular folks by their handles. There are a lot of smart, decent people who contribute to the many and varied conversation threads there.
Here are some witty Limericks from one of my Craigslist pals, “Pelham Bay.” Enjoy.
There once was a man from Hempstead,
Who was known as a real Bubblehead.
He held on to his money,
Which was really quite funny,
Cause the house he lived in was rented.
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A lady named Cindy MaGee
Sought an apartment without any fee.
The broker said okay,
But first she’d have to pay,
$2500 up front for the key.
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A friendly young guy named Bert,
Wanted to buy without getting hurt.
An ARM zero-down subprime,
From the lender, I.M. Slime,
And now our friend Bert is eating dirt.
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FSBO she read in the ad.
“Well”, she thought, “This can’t be all bad”.
So she went out and bought,
Without giving it a thought,
She’s now living in a condemned leaky pad.
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Housing prices are falling each day.
If you wait, then the less you will pay.
I decided to wait,
For the very perfect date,
Now I sleep in a barn on the hay.
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Old-world charm, a real “must-see”.
Hurry now and you’ll get it “no fee”.
Leaky windows and doors,
Chipped paint on the floors,
How lucky can a poor renter be ?