The narrator expresses strong feelings against house flippers, believing they contribute to rising housing prices and economic issues like the sub-prime mortgage crisis. This sentiment is intensified when their cousin's husband, Dill, takes an interest in house flipping. The narrator, who is searching for affordable housing options, ultimately bids on a house at an auction after conducting independent research. Their mother supports this impulsive decision by providing funds, but Dill's unexpected arrival at the auction creates tension, as his attempts to connect with the narrator about real estate are met with hostility.
I think house flippers are a scourge, a huge reason why prices are becoming so high and may have been a huge factor in the sub-prime mortgage crisis.
I decided to go to the auction just to get a feel for it in case I found something I could afford with the money I'd saved up.
My mom showed up about 10 minutes later with the cash after I called her, freaking out about what I did.
Dill showed up right as I was paying for the house, having called me because he was lost in the neighborhood.
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