I'm aware that might be an illusion that only exists on paper, so I want to tread carefully.

It may make you feel warm and fuzzy that you have them "locked in" for 2 years, but its an illusion.

Lighting creates the illusion of different colors between ceiling and wall but not for trim. 

and how he likes to know that I respect that he's the captain of the ship, and that I trust him (even when sometimes feel that I'm right, it'll still be ok for me to let it go & leave it to him); and how important it is to him that he thinks I'm provided for, protected, loved,  & even pleased & honored to be his wife / his first mate & even his cheerleader /.... and as time has passed, I realize it's OK for me to let go of the illusion of control that I thought I had; and how nice it feels to me to be able to relax and be taken care of;And how what a blessing it is to have a good man who wants to provide, protect, love and lead / be the head of our household;  and how that for many [most¿] men that I've ever known not feel like they are being disrespected, or manipulated, or undermined (esp. not by their wife).  

I had no illusions about acquiring properties this way.Between the tax auctions, the FB groups I'm a part of, and what I see in my day to day as a lender, my general opinion is that there's still too much money chasing too few deals as a whole.

Fed is delaying rate cut LOLthis creates illusion everything is fine hahahaha election year is crazy.

Any ability to delete a post give you the illusion of removing it. 

HML just rebranded to PML to give the borrower the illusion that their rates would be lower or terms easier.folks are always looking for that PML who will lend for far less than market.. and as you mention those would generally be individual lenders.ANY COMPANY PML or HML that advertises and holds them self out as a lender no matter what they call themselves are HML or PML they are one in the same.what your getting at with the larger companies is where they get their money..

The alure of real estate feeds off the idea that you own an asset (actually the bank does), that it pays you every month (like dividends) and provides security (that's not liquid) which I described earlier as an "illusion".

White is easiest to rent, looks warm and welcoming, and has the illusion of being more spacious.