Feb 13, 2006 00:10
A little history of my life in Waterford:
1986: My parents buy a home in Waterford. M-59 and Cass Lake Road.
1995: Dad works his way through company. BIG Promotion. Parents want to move. They start looking for bigger nicer houses on the rich side of Waterford. Cass Elizabeth and Orchard Lake Road.
2003: Graduation. I have lived in the same house for 17 years. M-59 and Cass Lake Road.
2003-2005:Parents keep their eyes on the market. Waterford starts intergrating slowly. Realize their "property value" is going down.
2006: Full Blown intergration of Waterford. Houses being sold left and right on the east side, the side closest to Pontiac.
Feburary 12, 2006 at 1:00pm: Parents visit houses on the marker and fall in love. In Clarkston. I-75 and Pine Knob.
Feburary 12, 2006 at 4:00pm: I realize I am a product of white flight.