I found out that the seller for Des Plaines house exaggerated about what his house is worth (of course, I will check the numbers).

Meanwhile, my wife - then girlfriend - was still a junior in high school...so, even though I had often considered myself to be really frugal, I just wasn't at a point in my life where financial planning was a priority and was sort of thrust into an income that I quite exaggeratedly didn't think required me to be so frugal anymore.  

Investors exaggerating facts to banks!

I could see the flaws and the blatant exaggerations in them.

It lies and it exaggerates and it seduces them into a belief system that keeps them broke by telling them it's A-OK to spend as much as they make, that money's great value is as a means of exchange and not as capital, as investment potential, as power.

I'm not exaggerating when I say this property does not need any major repairs (at least obvious) or even paint touch ups.

This is not an exaggeration..  

Not exaggerating.

That concern is widely exaggerated, and I agree with others here who say you should be accessible.More on Google Voice: I use different Google numbers and email addresses for two geographic areas, so my advertising and contact information looks local.

I don't remember what city was in the spotlight as the "bad" city before he took office(I think it was Detroit or New Orleans) because I was so young in 2008 but the news media makes up stories and really exaggerates things out of proportion.