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ParticipantThis house is zoned for a second unit. Currently it is too overpriced to make it feasible to build, but if the price gets in the right place it could be worth it to build a second rental in the back.If you can give up the yard and privacy it might be better just to buy a two on one.The second unit doesn’t drive the price up much. Many people have dumped a ton of money into fixing houses in this neighborhood. Keep an eye out for new foundations, electrical and plumbing.
ParticipantThis house is zoned for a second unit. Currently it is too overpriced to make it feasible to build, but if the price gets in the right place it could be worth it to build a second rental in the back.If you can give up the yard and privacy it might be better just to buy a two on one.The second unit doesn’t drive the price up much. Many people have dumped a ton of money into fixing houses in this neighborhood. Keep an eye out for new foundations, electrical and plumbing.
Participant“but what blew my mind is that one of the success stories involved a woman who got an offer one day after having her home totally gone over by a feng-shui expert. ”
There is your next bubble…feng shui…oops been there done that. I wonder how long the designer “home staging” will be the rage. That one always makes me think…”only in America”. I bet it practically goes away if it hasn’t already.
Participant“but what blew my mind is that one of the success stories involved a woman who got an offer one day after having her home totally gone over by a feng-shui expert. ”
There is your next bubble…feng shui…oops been there done that. I wonder how long the designer “home staging” will be the rage. That one always makes me think…”only in America”. I bet it practically goes away if it hasn’t already.
Participantmeadandale
Sounds like you are in good shape.The post above made me feel like you were having problems.
Best wishes
Participantmeadandale
Sounds like you are in good shape.The post above made me feel like you were having problems.
Best wishes
ParticipantThis is one way to get a good price on cement work.
Call the Concrete co. Sales Rep. I speak with Dennis at Superior. They have two or three plant offices listed in the yellow pages and all the dispatchers can hook you up with Dennis. Tell him you want the concrete from his company and that you would like him to look at the job and give you the best priced most appropriate guy for your project with regards to type work quality expectations etc. Tell him whether or not you are comfortable with unlicensed people. I don’t know if he gets involved with small jobs. With things slow he might. Can’t hurt to try.As a far as the door goes. It might be that the estimator is looking at a per door price for an entire house or even a tract of them. One door in a private house is a different situation. If your neighbor is a contractor or handyman and you have the door and casing on site that might be reasonable hassle to undertake for $200 or less. Besides the hassles of little jobs if you goof it up,say crack one of the mouldings when nailing you have fix it, whatever hassles are involved,at which means working for free or at a loss and facing looking stupid for little reward potential. Imo there is a price that needs to be charged for that. I’d be glad to pay $200 for a door install if I knew someone who I could trust in my house, about whom I was absolutely certain would do what was right no matter what. Nobody else would not get the job.
Some contractors and handymen got greedy, no doubt, during the National home obsession craze that put them in so much demand.It wasn’t because it was HELOC or cash money .It was because people were willing to pay. Just because it is over doesn’t mean the good ones are going to grovel. Not that I am saying that you particularly are looking to make someone do that. Just words to the wise. Be careful not to get an overly desperate person… he will make you pay dearly.
ParticipantThis is one way to get a good price on cement work.
Call the Concrete co. Sales Rep. I speak with Dennis at Superior. They have two or three plant offices listed in the yellow pages and all the dispatchers can hook you up with Dennis. Tell him you want the concrete from his company and that you would like him to look at the job and give you the best priced most appropriate guy for your project with regards to type work quality expectations etc. Tell him whether or not you are comfortable with unlicensed people. I don’t know if he gets involved with small jobs. With things slow he might. Can’t hurt to try.As a far as the door goes. It might be that the estimator is looking at a per door price for an entire house or even a tract of them. One door in a private house is a different situation. If your neighbor is a contractor or handyman and you have the door and casing on site that might be reasonable hassle to undertake for $200 or less. Besides the hassles of little jobs if you goof it up,say crack one of the mouldings when nailing you have fix it, whatever hassles are involved,at which means working for free or at a loss and facing looking stupid for little reward potential. Imo there is a price that needs to be charged for that. I’d be glad to pay $200 for a door install if I knew someone who I could trust in my house, about whom I was absolutely certain would do what was right no matter what. Nobody else would not get the job.
Some contractors and handymen got greedy, no doubt, during the National home obsession craze that put them in so much demand.It wasn’t because it was HELOC or cash money .It was because people were willing to pay. Just because it is over doesn’t mean the good ones are going to grovel. Not that I am saying that you particularly are looking to make someone do that. Just words to the wise. Be careful not to get an overly desperate person… he will make you pay dearly.
ParticipantWell we already know I will be working for you someday…
Yeah right..after I own the Chargers I’ll make you head coach!
ParticipantWell we already know I will be working for you someday…
Yeah right..after I own the Chargers I’ll make you head coach!
ParticipantYes I know.
ParticipantYes I know.
ParticipantThanks SDR we are quite a team on this.
I wrote this in the above post….
“Be careful about putting the house on the market and giving up and then trying to refi. Some lenders don’t like that.”
Have you heard of this? Anybody who might be reading? I was told this by a mortgage broker who I came to mistrust. I had some misgivings after posting it for that reason.
ParticipantThanks SDR we are quite a team on this.
I wrote this in the above post….
“Be careful about putting the house on the market and giving up and then trying to refi. Some lenders don’t like that.”
Have you heard of this? Anybody who might be reading? I was told this by a mortgage broker who I came to mistrust. I had some misgivings after posting it for that reason.
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