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Plus, Nobody Will Forget Your Address
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An Australian study says there are real estate bargains to be had if you buy homes on streets with embarrassing names like Butt St., Beaver St., you get the idea, all of which tend to depress home values. I'm not surprised; a difficult or embarrassing name would turn off a lot of people. And having grown up on a street with an unusual name that wasn't pronounced as it looked and required spelling out every time it was mentioned, I can understand why it would impact sales. You buy a house there, you're looking at bad jokes or having to spell the name over and over. But if it means 20% off, I bet you could put up with some snickering or laborious explanations. (New York Post)
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