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Topic: Stirring the Pot

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MrNubbz

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Re: Stirring the Pot
« Reply #210 on: October 04, 2018, 03:21:21 PM »
the size of my entire house
of course my entire house cost $44K back in 1989, it's worth about $120K today
Misery loves company we're both slumming it,my ranch sprawls a whole 1,200 sqft - that doesn't include the basement.Watched some great games down there
Suburbia:Where they tear out the trees & then name streets after them.

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Re: Stirring the Pot
« Reply #211 on: October 04, 2018, 03:51:34 PM »
But we're functional.
One of my favorite features in my current kitchen--and one that gets all sorts of [positive] comments, is the 6' tall wire rack shelving unit. It's loaded with all sorts of small kitchen appliances, serving bowls/dishes, some of the everyday things like all the saran wrap / aluminum foil / ziplocks we go through, etc.
A common comment is "wow... looks like you guys really cook in here."
I don't want a kitchen I'm scared to mess up. 

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Re: Stirring the Pot
« Reply #212 on: October 04, 2018, 03:55:15 PM »
the size of my entire house
of course my entire house cost $44K back in 1989, it's worth about $120K today

Misery loves company we're both slumming it,my ranch sprawls a whole 1,200 sqft - that doesn't include the basement.Watched some great games down there

My whole house, 3bdr 2ba, is 1200 square feet. 40+ years old. No basement. It's... Cozy. 

Looking at Zillow, similar houses in my neighborhood can be had for a mere $600K...

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Re: Stirring the Pot
« Reply #213 on: October 04, 2018, 04:02:15 PM »
My whole house, 3bdr 2ba, is 1200 square feet. 40+ years old. No basement. It's... Cozy.

Looking at Zillow, similar houses in my neighborhood can be had for a mere $600K...
Give it a couple of years. Having been investing in SoCal real estate for about 20 years, I know how shit goes there. We are selling our portfolio at the present time. You may want to consider that too. Consider this a public service announcement.:72:
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Re: Stirring the Pot
« Reply #214 on: October 04, 2018, 04:05:49 PM »
Golderned robber land barons....and ya think ya know someone
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« Reply #215 on: October 04, 2018, 04:09:55 PM »
Give it a couple of years. Having been investing in SoCal real estate for about 20 years, I know how shit goes there. We are selling our portfolio at the present time. You may want to consider that too. Consider this a public service announcement.:72:
Sold my house in the divorce a few years ago... Renter.
We want to move somewhere bigger, but I think it might be smart to rent for 3-4 more years and then buy.

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Re: Stirring the Pot
« Reply #216 on: October 04, 2018, 06:42:27 PM »
We figure on living here until they cart us out in a wheelchair, or some other variation on that theme.

One lady just left at age 95, we were told.  She was an original owner, the last one, the building is 30 years old now.

SO, if the RE market collapses, I'll be OK, though that likely means the stock market went south and that won't be great for me, but I'm pretty well insulated now.

Most of the condos around are 2 bedroom and around 1500 sf.  We sort of lucked out, I think, as we really like it here, the building, the neighbors, the location.

My buddy who is a big OSU fan is coming down in November and we plan to see a GaTech game with Miami.  I've been to Grant Field one time in my life in 1971.

Reminds me of the time we met up in Austin and Gatorama and I decided to sit and watch the WLOCP at the tailgate.  Someone had asked us to dog sit, get this, a bulldog named Pearl.  I told Gator that was bad news for his team, and the Dawgs did win.  He called it "Pearlgate" from then on.  He was very nice to that old dog, who mostly slavered saliva and slept.

He had some really cool stories, did he not, and was a kind gentleman.


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Re: Stirring the Pot
« Reply #217 on: October 04, 2018, 09:40:02 PM »
If we ever get together we could go whole hog and try to find some long ribs of beef.


That long rib is a short rib.
They're all called short ribs, the longest ones are off the plate, the shorter ones are chuck.  They're all mighty fine when BBQd though, that's for sure.  That one looks delicious.
I'm hitting Stiles Switch here in the ATX for BBQ tomorrow.  Looks like beef rib is going to be on the menu.

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Re: Stirring the Pot
« Reply #218 on: October 05, 2018, 12:04:17 AM »
Nice stadiette at UH.  I'll do a real weekend reflection after the weekend.

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Re: Stirring the Pot
« Reply #219 on: October 05, 2018, 06:37:40 AM »
Sold my house in the divorce a few years ago... Renter.
We want to move somewhere bigger, but I think it might be smart to rent for 3-4 more years and then buy.
That's really good news. Glad you don't own the joint your in. Prices are going to drop out there, again. Same as here, but at least Cali fully recovered from the crash, and then some. 
We haven't even gotten back to 2003 values in Illinois (sucks). I really despise Illinois (sucks). Looking forward to leaving Illinois (sucks) for good on my 55th birthday. F You, Illinois (sucks).
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Re: Stirring the Pot
« Reply #220 on: October 05, 2018, 06:47:31 AM »
RE prices in Cincy appeared to have fully recovered, but they didn't go higher.

The market was ultra tight, as is the market down heah.

I've mentioned how most of the new construction around me is apartment buildings, around 30 stories high.

Folks can't manage the down payment and don't qualify apparently.

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Re: Stirring the Pot
« Reply #221 on: October 05, 2018, 07:04:45 AM »
Lots of people are opting to rent these days. We were lucky to find a person (older lady) who was used to owning and wanted to "downsize" in her later years and stay here in town. So she did "downsize" into our 3200 sf TH. Heh.



Here in Illinois (sucks), property taxes eat up your entire SALT deduction limits on the federal returns now, so owning makes little/no sense anymore. The state is stealing houses from people, with the highest tax rates in the country.



How come Mr. TacO came here, stirred the pot, and never came back to check the simmer?
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Re: Stirring the Pot
« Reply #222 on: October 05, 2018, 07:40:28 AM »
I hear Illinois is a nice place to live, almost as nice as Austin, TX.


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Re: Stirring the Pot
« Reply #223 on: October 05, 2018, 07:41:25 AM »
Maybe Taco's getting transferred to Illinois.I heard the state itself is very nice a friend went thru some years ago and loved the  rural farm country
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