Anyway, it seems that I moved in October of 1992. My tax return for 1992 didn't show a deduction for mortgage interest, but 1993 had a full year's worth. Two months of mortgage interest wouldn't make itemizing worth it, so it's circumstantial evidence.
So who are my neighbors? I've lived here for 18 years, surely I know my neighbors right? Well, outside of my building, I know the guy next door is named Joe. He's in his 50's, had a high paying HR job and then got let go. Now he works at Home Depot after not being able to find another job. He's the only person in the building I know. On the other side is an Asian couple and a neo-natal care nurse, but I don't know their names. A guy down the street went to high school with me, but he's moving out of the country. That's about it. Further down the street I know Mike and a couple, oh, and around the corner is Brian and Rochelle. Just seems like I should know more people than that. There are other acquaintances on the block I guess, but not many.
The neighborhood is much more transient than a suburban neighborhood, so maybe it's surprising I know as many people as I do!
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Is it mainly condos on your block as well? I think that is a different dynamic than when you have more single family homes. We know our neighbors 2 doors down on either side pretty well but that's about it.
I know my neighbor but only by the signs he leaves. The less I know, the better.
I don't know. You seem to be doing pretty good. I would say that I "know" - really know about 13 of our neighbors. We are friendly with them. Then there are the others... I know WHO the others are on most of my street and most of the next two streets. But we are in a small development that is about 4 blocks total and have been here for 22 years.
I don't think it is so surprising. You are a very sociable person.
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