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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a s/o of a thread I posted elsewhere, but I never got much of an answer to this narrow question-- I guess broken up into these subquestions, which don't have to be answered individually, but...

If you're house hunting, do you post on FB/etc. about houses you're considering?  [b]No.  My facebook friends list is far longer than the list of people I'd like to have my address or to know my budget.
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Do you know people who do?  [b]No but I went to school with people who became realtors and they do post about new houses they have on the market/open houses/etc.
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What do you think about it? [b] Seems attention-seeking and frankly stupid.  Do you want everyone you know to be able to find out how much you paid for your house with a simple reverse image search?  If so, why do you want that?  And many if not most of these people will not live nearby so are of no help in deciding between neighborhoods/amenities/schools/commutes - there's no reason to do it other than you cannot keep a thought to yourself.[/b]

Does your answer change depending on your means vs your friends' means? [b]It becomes increasingly stupider the more well-off the person posting is, yes.[/b]

Does it matter if you're seriously considering houses vs just starting to look around?  [b]It's not logical in either instance. [/b][/quote]

Hope this helps.[/quote]

Thanks! When you say it's "not logical," are you mostly referring to what you said about not wanting people to know your address/budget? Or them not likely having valuable input if they don't live in the area, or...?[/quote]

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