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‘I do regret it a bit’: Motorway built around stubborn grandfather’s house after he refused compensation
(www.independent.co.uk)
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I never understand the kind of mental illness these people have to not sell their homes. Usually compensation is well over the property worth.
Bullshit. I love my house. I've put an immeasurable amount of time, energy, and emotion into my property. Right now, it's worth about $500k. There is no amount of money that the government, or anyone else, could offer me that would make me sell. I'm not exaggerating. They could offer $500M on my $500k house, and I'll tell them to pound sand. A house isn't just an investment; in my case, I couldn't care less what it's worth. It's my home, and you'll never pry it away from me while I'm still breathing.
Oh, come on, 500m?
These people are sick bro