How did they afford that house?
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melco92 — 12 years ago(June 29, 2013 07:40 AM)
Unless the university paid for it, which I don't see why they would, there's no way they could have afforded that house. Ten bedrooms in Evanston IL would cost millions.
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LittleWonders — 12 years ago(June 30, 2013 11:13 AM)
He probably got a signing bonus and, usually, if your job requires you to move the company will provide you a stipend to help with the expenses. The university probably paid for the moving costs and a little toward the house. Also, if they sold their house that money would go toward the new house. This way they could put a lot of cash down up front and make mortgage payments on the remaining balance, making it possible to buy a more expensive home.
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