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Post by HOOCH2173 on Jun 16, 2020 10:59:08 GMT -8
We're back. And we feel like we're in a House Hunters HGTV reality show. There are three houses. Two are in perfect locations. Two are perfectly priced. Two are in mint condition. Neither of the three is in all of the three categories. Neither house's drawback is disqualifying. Need to decide by Wednesday. Doh. HEh-heh -  OR  OR  |
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Post by Fugazi on Jun 16, 2020 11:07:48 GMT -8
It's much simpler.
mrs. shall decide. Happy wife...
This is solid policy. So this is how you keep your marriage going? Huh, who woulda thunk |
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Post by cjelli on Jun 16, 2020 12:06:20 GMT -8
We're back. And we feel like we're in a House Hunters HGTV reality show. There are three houses. Two are in perfect locations. Two are perfectly priced. Two are in mint condition. Neither of the three is in all of the three categories. Neither house's drawback is disqualifying. Need to decide by Wednesday. Doh. HEh-heh - By popular demand: |
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Post by redbeard on Jun 16, 2020 12:12:53 GMT -8
It's much simpler.
mrs. shall decide. Happy wife...
I tried that angle once. Didn't work. Cost me $300k and change. I hope you don't suffer the same fate!! I also hope she picks the right house!😝 |
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Post by Fugazi on Jun 16, 2020 12:18:59 GMT -8
I like the one in the middle, less windows to wash and the garage looks big enough for the cars and a boat |
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Post by HOOCH2173 on Jun 16, 2020 12:24:38 GMT -8
House 3 assuming there is garage and space! If neighbors are farther away from you then bonus! |
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Post by redbeard on Jun 16, 2020 12:26:01 GMT -8
No. I'm still about $2.5k shy of last Wednesday's EOB. If I can pull another 2.5% tomorrow then maybe I can buy you a Coors Light. Looking forward to that Coors light today. If I bought 36 packs at Total Wine I made 4115+ cans worth today. Yeah, I know...chump change!😝 |
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Post by d5shark on Jun 16, 2020 12:30:50 GMT -8
Looking forward to that Coors light today. If I bought 36 packs at Total Wine I made 4115+ cans worth today. Yeah, I know...chump change!😝 When you put it in terms of beer, not so much. |
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Post by carolinasharksfan on Jun 16, 2020 15:18:34 GMT -8
I like the one in the middle, less windows to wash and the garage looks big enough for the cars and a boat Agree on the windows part...but that driveway in the middle one will be a pain to clean/maintain. Should work better in the snow season though. |
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Post by LordNelson on Jun 16, 2020 15:29:43 GMT -8
House #2 looks excellent for driveway street hockey.. ready-made boards to the left! Just a thought. 😎
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Post by danvilleshark on Jun 16, 2020 16:31:14 GMT -8
It's much simpler.
mrs. shall decide. Happy wife...
I hope you don't suffer the same fate!! I also hope she picks the right house!😝 At least she is happy! |
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Post by redbeard on Jun 16, 2020 17:10:58 GMT -8
If I bought 36 packs at Total Wine I made 4115+ cans worth today. Yeah, I know...chump change!😝 When you put it in terms of beer, not so much. 1) If you drank four beers per day it would last almost three years. B) Buy your own damn beer!!😝 |
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Post by redbeard on Jun 16, 2020 17:21:16 GMT -8
I tried that angle once. Didn't work. Cost me $300k and change. I hope you don't suffer the same fate!! I also hope she picks the right house!😝 At least she is happy! Maybe on the outside. Hard to tell, she's a helluva an actress. A polygraph would be no match. |
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Post by d5shark on Jun 16, 2020 19:07:47 GMT -8
When you put it in terms of beer, not so much. 1) If you drank four beers per day it would last almost three years. B) Buy your own damn beer!!😝 I'm not the one who hit the jackpot today. |
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Post by redbeard on Jun 16, 2020 20:43:43 GMT -8
1) If you drank four beers per day it would last almost three years. B) Buy your own damn beer!!😝 I'm not the one who hit the jackpot today. Jackpot? Hardly. Wasn't it chump change a few posts ago? 🤷🏻♂️ |
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Post by galtfan on Jun 17, 2020 1:51:08 GMT -8
From a person that came from the midwest, where as a kid I had to shovel the driveway when it snowed, I would pick the house that had the shortest driveway. But that's just me.  |
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Post by Marbles on Jun 17, 2020 5:04:08 GMT -8
I say number 2. Killer garage and looks like an older neighborhood so better tree growth. Number 1 looks like your neighbors can watch you in the backyard. Number 3 looks brand new and I suspect also has the neighbor issue, plus the landscaping was torch and burn. |
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Post by Fugazi on Jun 17, 2020 7:05:06 GMT -8
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Post by galtfan on Jun 18, 2020 4:39:13 GMT -8
Just out of curiosity what are the price range of these three houses? They all look to be pretty close in square footage. |
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Post by cjelli on Jun 18, 2020 6:45:28 GMT -8
Just out of curiosity what are the price range of these three houses? They all look to be pretty close in square footage. They are. First one about 4800 sq. ft. + 600 sq. ft. of basement that hasn't been finished yet, second one is 5K fully finished, third one is 3700 + completely unfinished basement of about 1500 sq. ft. The price range is wide  roughly between 550 and 800K.
All three-car garages, all around 0.4 acre of land.
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Post by danvilleshark on Jun 18, 2020 7:00:21 GMT -8
Just out of curiosity what are the price range of these three houses? They all look to be pretty close in square footage. They are. First one about 4800 sq. ft. + 600 sq. ft. of basement that hasn't been finished yet, second one is 5K fully finished, third one is 3700 + completely unfinished basement of about 1500 sq. ft. The price range is wide roughly between 550 and 800K.
All three-car garages, all around 0.4 acre of land.
The real estate people will say location, location, location. Are they all in the same school district? |
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Post by HOOCH2173 on Jun 18, 2020 8:04:42 GMT -8
"But all that's left is fat and gristle!" "You ain't done yet!"  |
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Post by danvilleshark on Jun 18, 2020 8:41:24 GMT -8
"But all that's left is fat and gristle!" "You ain't done yet!" Stop posting pictures of me! |
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Post by cjelli on Jun 18, 2020 9:40:10 GMT -8
They are. First one about 4800 sq. ft. + 600 sq. ft. of basement that hasn't been finished yet, second one is 5K fully finished, third one is 3700 + completely unfinished basement of about 1500 sq. ft. The price range is wide roughly between 550 and 800K.
All three-car garages, all around 0.4 acre of land.
The real estate people will say location, location, location. Are they all in the same school district? No, but equally good ones. The location disadvantage of one of the houses is some (not really hard) highway noise, but it might be mitigated with landscaping, and a soundproof barrier may be constructed along the highway in the future. Other than that all locations are more or less equivalent.
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Post by Fugazi on Jun 18, 2020 13:13:51 GMT -8
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Post by carolinasharksfan on Jun 18, 2020 13:43:51 GMT -8
The real estate people will say location, location, location. Are they all in the same school district? No, but equally good ones. The location disadvantage of one of the houses is some (not really hard) highway noise, but it might be mitigated with landscaping, and a soundproof barrier may be constructed along the highway in the future. Other than that all locations are more or less equivalent.
I’d be very cautious about a place with freeway noise issues. Also, as someone who did what your doing recently...my biggest piece of advice is take your time. We looked at more than 60 houses over four months before we pulled the trigger. I’ll look you up when I come to Ohio next year. I’ll buy you a beer to congratulate you on escaping Cali |
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Post by Fugazi on Jun 18, 2020 13:52:23 GMT -8
No, but equally good ones. The location disadvantage of one of the houses is some (not really hard) highway noise, but it might be mitigated with landscaping, and a soundproof barrier may be constructed along the highway in the future. Other than that all locations are more or less equivalent.
I’d be very cautious about a place with freeway noise issues. Also, as someone who did what your doing recently...my biggest piece of advice is take your time. We looked at more than 60 houses over four months before we pulled the trigger. I’ll look you up when I come to Ohio next year. I’ll buy you a beer to congratulate you on escaping Cali Sound advice. Take your time and stay away from freeway problems that may arise. IE: traffic wandering off the freeway and driving thru your neighborhood looking for a easy place to rob or steal from. That's an ongoing problem here in the East Bay Also sound advice on the beer proposition |
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Post by Badger on Jun 18, 2020 14:14:04 GMT -8
I’d be very cautious about a place with freeway noise issues. Also, as someone who did what your doing recently...my biggest piece of advice is take your time. We looked at more than 60 houses over four months before we pulled the trigger. I’ll look you up when I come to Ohio next year. I’ll buy you a beer to congratulate you on escaping Cali Sound advice. Take your time and stay away from freeway problems that may arise. IE: traffic wandering off the freeway and driving thru your neighborhood looking for a easy place to rob or steal from. That's an ongoing problem here in the East Bay Also sound advice on the beer proposition Good advice on staying away from the Highway and associated noise. My brother lived close the 85 when that was built through San Jose, and even with soundwalls it ruined his quiet neighborhood. Sound travels in some strange directions. |
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Post by cjelli on Jun 18, 2020 14:26:20 GMT -8
I’d be very cautious about a place with freeway noise issues. Also, as someone who did what your doing recently...my biggest piece of advice is take your time. We looked at more than 60 houses over four months before we pulled the trigger. I’ll look you up when I come to Ohio next year. I’ll buy you a beer to congratulate you on escaping Cali Sound advice. Take your time and stay away from freeway problems that may arise. IE: traffic wandering off the freeway and driving thru your neighborhood looking for a easy place to rob or steal from. That's an ongoing problem here in the East Bay Also sound advice on the beer proposition The exit isn't the issue - there isn't one close. Only the highway itself. About 2000 feet away from that house.
Always ready for a beer.
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Post by cjelli on Jun 18, 2020 14:27:05 GMT -8
No, but equally good ones. The location disadvantage of one of the houses is some (not really hard) highway noise, but it might be mitigated with landscaping, and a soundproof barrier may be constructed along the highway in the future. Other than that all locations are more or less equivalent.
I’d be very cautious about a place with freeway noise issues. Also, as someone who did what your doing recently...my biggest piece of advice is take your time. We looked at more than 60 houses over four months before we pulled the trigger. I’ll look you up when I come to Ohio next year. I’ll buy you a beer to congratulate you on escaping Cali Unfortunately, because of Wuhan virus we haven't that luxury of the time. We looked at something like 25 in these three days. |
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roughly between 550 and 800K.
