[quote=AN][quote=bearishgurl]AN, You forgot (or don’t realize) that the cooktop/range (I would estimate) is $3000 +/-, even on clearance.[/quote]
You’re right, the oven is $3k, which I’m missing. Another $3k would bring the appliance to $8k-$10k. Still far from $20k.
[quote=bearishgurl]AN, can I ask you if you ordered custom “Thomasville” cabinets for your kitchen? And why did you put “$30-$35K” in a “MM tract home” kitchen? I don’t understand why someone would do that in that area.[/quote]I can’t answer your Thomasville question, since I don’t have Thomasville cabinets. But mine is also solid maple. Care to explain what’s so special about Thomasville? Is their maple better somehow? To answer your question why I’d upgraded my kitchen, it’s the same reason why anyone would ever spend any money to upgrade kitchens (i.e. for personal enjoyment).
[quote=bearishgurl]AN, how much of your bath remodel work did you do yourself?
Not trying to diss MM here. I understand everything and have lived in “working-class” areas myself in the past and still do. But why would you invest this kind of money in MM? Do you think you will be able to recoup the cost upon sale??[/quote]
I didn’t do any of the bath remodel myself. I purchase materials, find sub contractors and have them do the labor.
[quote=bearishgurl]I don’t understand why someone would do that in that area.[/quote]
[quote=bearishgurl]I understand everything and have lived in “working-class” areas myself in the past and still do.[/quote]
So, which is it? You don’t understand or you understand everything?
BTW, according to closed comps and appraisal, I can tell you I probably recouped about 90-100% of my cost.
You seem you have a very narrow perception of why people do things. Why wouldn’t I want to invest in my home to make it more comfortable/enjoyable to live? Do you think only rich people and expensive houses should make their home enjoyable and customized to their own liking?[/quote]
With you 100% on that one, AN. We’ve even remodeled/upgraded our rental (installed ceiling fans/lights in all bedrooms and family room, new shower in the master, lots of electrical work and exterior lights, etc.) when we first moved in because we knew we’d be here awhile. We’ve literally spent thousands on our rental. Was it for “investment purposes”? Heck no! But these upgrades have made our stay here much nicer.
We are now in the process of “upgrading” pretty much everything our new house, and are not thinking at all about resale value, since we plan on staying here for the rest of our lives (God be willing). The whole notion of housing being an “investment” is what got us into all this housing trouble in the first place.
