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Participant[quote=pri_dk]…Ever hear the old song: “Load sixteen tons and what do you get…” ?…[/quote]
IIRC, “Another year older and deeper in debt…”
If I appear to be “pro-union” on this board, in actuality, I’m not … entirely …
It’s complicated… to the nth degree …
Participant[quote=pri_dk][quote=eavesdropper]The first Boomers didn’t turn 65 until January 2010. Tell me again how the retirement of those rich, avaricious Baby Boomers is responsible for income inequality?[/quote]
Well, I think the rich ones retired well before age 65. I know plenty that have been retired for more than a decade.[/quote]
How do you define “rich?” And, if you don’t mind my asking, how old are YOU, pri_dk? Age range, if you wish to be coy …
Participant[quote=eavesdropper]The first Boomers didn’t turn 65 until January 2010. Tell me again how the retirement of those rich, avaricious Baby Boomers is responsible for income inequality?[/quote]
Again, many thanks for another eloquent post!
But “boomers” (as WE ARE, eaves :=0) first turned 65 in January 2011.
As can be seen by the birth rate chart, the “birth boom” of the post–World War II period is, in a way, as much or more defined by the birth dearths that preceded and followed it, than by any exceptionally high fertility rate. Comparing birth rates from 1946 to 1964 with the rates, say, prior to World War I, the post–World War II rates are much lower, though they are high in comparison to the time periods immediately preceding and following 1946 – 1964.
The exact beginning and end of the baby boom can be debated. In the United States, demographers usually use 1946 to 1964 . . .
(emphasis added)
see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post%E2%80%93World_War_II_baby_boom
Participant[quote=SK in CV]wow eaves, beautiful.[/quote]
I second that …. very well said, eaves!
Participant[quote=sdrealtor]. . . No frog pond outback just a half dozen bunnies attacking my lawn on a daily basis these days.[/quote]
What happened?? You covered it up??
For the bunny problem, I can propose a good solution here:
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Just keep her/him on a strict diet and don’t give it any wine ….
ParticipantA few questions for you:
When was your roof last replaced and what type of roof do you have?
1993 and the material is “TMI.” Due to privacy issues, I’m not divulging here what it’s made of.
When was you house last checked for termites?
October 2011 (tent-fumigated October 2009)
How old is your dishwasher?
December 2006
When was your furnace last replaced?
1993, with a major part replaced in January 2006.
When was your hot water heater last replaced?
June 2006
When was your exterior last repainted?
November 2009
What is the condition of any fences surrounding your property?
great – they’re “indestructible”
What type of wiring do you have in your house?
Upgraded 240 amp service – new large service panel installed 1993
Is it on a slab or a raised foundation?
raised
What is the water pressure into your house?
very good
Does you property have any standing water after rainfall?
No
When was your interior last repainted?
2002 throughout, and touch up several times per year
When was your garabage disposal last replaced?
September 2011
Now, why don’t you answer same, sdr? And don’t forget to reveal all those pesky details about that stagnant “frog-pond” in your backyard. The Piggs want to know how close that is to your back door :=0
Participant[quote=sdrealtor]. . . Your turn will come when you try to sell your house that you have put minimal improvements into over the years you have owned it and which has lots of deferred maintenance as you have told us. Then I’ll call you delusional also.[/quote]
For the record, I’ve put about $8-9K into my home. I never stated I had “deferred maintenance” and I don’t. There are optional upgrades and replacements I wish to make to render my home more saleable to a particular audience I believe it would appeal to most.
For your sake, I hope you are able to recover the amount you want when YOU get ready to sell your residence, sdr :=0
Participant[quote=sdrealtor]Look at the pictures of the house and tell me it is estate quality in any way. It looks modest and mundane at best…[/quote]
I never stated that the Paul residence was of “estate quality.” I only stated that I have seen these types of residences in that area of the country (two which were owned by well-known country music artists who were born and raised in that immediate area) which had … ahem … what you would call “less than average” homes around them.
It doesn’t stop those owners from building exactly what they desire on their land nor does it stop subsequent buyers from later purchasing it.
Participantsdr, go ahead and call me “delusional” when I tell you that, believe it or not . . . those longtime residents in “Lake Jackson, TX” and surrounds not only likely have never heard of your “Nirvana,” you likely could never get them to move there!
Different strokes for different folks…
Participant[quote=sdrealtor] . . .There is a difference between being off by 8% and being off by close 30%. Check the closed comps and show me anyone who spent anything close to that in his neighborhood recently. If no one is paying that there are no buyers in that price range for a house like and sorry to say it aint worth what he wants.[/quote]
Where can we get some “closed comps” for nearby houses of this size, sdr? This is why we need bake to help us. You are only speculating here …
Participant[quote=aldante] . . . And I am from Texas. While I am nowhere the expert on home prices as SDRealtor, homes out there are not as uniform as out here. I would question zillow. . . [/quote]
Agree, aldante. The culture of semi-rural and rural TX is that families buy land and then build on it later. Sometimes they subdivide it for other family members and build on it MUCH later. They build whatever they need and can afford and often bring in their own utilities. If, in the interim, a grain Co-op went in next door, or three “Habitat for Humanity” houses were built in the immediate vicinity, so be it. This will not change the future building plans of the longtime owners.
In this case, the $125K and $137K sold comps (1700-1800 sf) were built LONG BEFORE RP’s house was built. We don’t know how long RP owned the land before completing construction on this house in approx 1969.
It’s not uncommon at all to see an estate-quality home on several acres there with much lesser properties in the same area or even on the same street! These “lesser properties” really have no bearing on what a buyer there will pay for an estate property which has everything they want, and, more importantly has the location that buyer is seeking. TX locals in rural/semi-rural areas are not as “hung up” on surrounding area as CA suburban/exurban and even (semi) rural dwellers are. Their main concern is proximity to other land they own (often leased out for ranching and/or drilling purposes) and their relatives and businesses.
This is a bit of a difficult concept to get across to the crowd on this forum, lol ….
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And it makes no diff how RP chooses to market it. If he is truly FSBO, then naturally, if buyers think his price is too high (because he has no commission to pay) they will adjust their offers accordingly. A large proportion of buyers in TX looking for this size house in this type of setting are “intimately-familiar” locals who will pay all cash.
Metaphorically speaking, the phrase, “Never judge a book (or area) by its cover (or surroundings),” doubly applies to TX (and OK) residents AND their RE :=]
Participant[quote=walterwhite]He’s not delusional. It’s worth more because of his celebrity. I think I read there was talk of turning it into a museum. For reals.[/quote]
scaredy, are you sure this nice brick house in this “plain folks” town is of “museum quality?”
ParticipantHere’s a good active comp to the Paul residence (albeit newer), listed for $425K…
The Paul residence must be an “exclusive listing.” I did not see it listed on the realtor.com multiples there.
Participant“Zillow” is “delusional” in that it uses a “one size fits all” valuation and does not account for individual property improvements OR the differing ways property is appraised in the various regions of the country.
“Zillow” simply valuates all properties by sq footage as if they were situated on a homogenous tract with limited models/floor plans.
I take “Zillow” with a grain of salt.
Edit: Over three of your $125K-comps will fit inside the Paul residence, lol ….
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