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Participant“Would it not be better to “bid” with an agent and submit offers on housing you wanted to buy and avoid the whole circus.”
Absolutely!
Disclaimer: I have a personal interest in people not going to auctions.
Kidding aside. I am sure some people get good deals at auctions and some people blow it putting bids with realtors.For average investors it is probably more of a matter of when and what than how.Obviously there are more choices with the broader market.For people to whom the deal is more important than the house selection, auctions probably are o.k. if they are disciplined and their timing is good. The court house steps might be a better way to go if one has cash because you are only bidding against other cash buyers.
Participant“Would it not be better to “bid” with an agent and submit offers on housing you wanted to buy and avoid the whole circus.”
Absolutely!
Disclaimer: I have a personal interest in people not going to auctions.
Kidding aside. I am sure some people get good deals at auctions and some people blow it putting bids with realtors.For average investors it is probably more of a matter of when and what than how.Obviously there are more choices with the broader market.For people to whom the deal is more important than the house selection, auctions probably are o.k. if they are disciplined and their timing is good. The court house steps might be a better way to go if one has cash because you are only bidding against other cash buyers.
Participant“Would it not be better to “bid” with an agent and submit offers on housing you wanted to buy and avoid the whole circus.”
Absolutely!
Disclaimer: I have a personal interest in people not going to auctions.
Kidding aside. I am sure some people get good deals at auctions and some people blow it putting bids with realtors.For average investors it is probably more of a matter of when and what than how.Obviously there are more choices with the broader market.For people to whom the deal is more important than the house selection, auctions probably are o.k. if they are disciplined and their timing is good. The court house steps might be a better way to go if one has cash because you are only bidding against other cash buyers.
Participant“Would it not be better to “bid” with an agent and submit offers on housing you wanted to buy and avoid the whole circus.”
Absolutely!
Disclaimer: I have a personal interest in people not going to auctions.
Kidding aside. I am sure some people get good deals at auctions and some people blow it putting bids with realtors.For average investors it is probably more of a matter of when and what than how.Obviously there are more choices with the broader market.For people to whom the deal is more important than the house selection, auctions probably are o.k. if they are disciplined and their timing is good. The court house steps might be a better way to go if one has cash because you are only bidding against other cash buyers.
Participant“Would it not be better to “bid” with an agent and submit offers on housing you wanted to buy and avoid the whole circus.”
Absolutely!
Disclaimer: I have a personal interest in people not going to auctions.
Kidding aside. I am sure some people get good deals at auctions and some people blow it putting bids with realtors.For average investors it is probably more of a matter of when and what than how.Obviously there are more choices with the broader market.For people to whom the deal is more important than the house selection, auctions probably are o.k. if they are disciplined and their timing is good. The court house steps might be a better way to go if one has cash because you are only bidding against other cash buyers.
ParticipantRAY “Steams me a bit that I didn’t have the balls to roll the dice back in 2000 and realize that there was very little downside risk. ”
Did you have the knowlege then that you have now? If so why did you think the market was risky in 2000? I hope when it hits a “2000” like period in the cycle again we all know what to do. It wasn’t really a fluke until 2003ish was it? I am not picking on you. I had a little bit of knowlege ,instincts and good luck but definitely did not know a fraction of what I have learned since coming here.
Hang in there. You know that houses will be a lot more affordable soon. One way or another.
ParticipantRAY “Steams me a bit that I didn’t have the balls to roll the dice back in 2000 and realize that there was very little downside risk. ”
Did you have the knowlege then that you have now? If so why did you think the market was risky in 2000? I hope when it hits a “2000” like period in the cycle again we all know what to do. It wasn’t really a fluke until 2003ish was it? I am not picking on you. I had a little bit of knowlege ,instincts and good luck but definitely did not know a fraction of what I have learned since coming here.
Hang in there. You know that houses will be a lot more affordable soon. One way or another.
ParticipantRAY “Steams me a bit that I didn’t have the balls to roll the dice back in 2000 and realize that there was very little downside risk. ”
Did you have the knowlege then that you have now? If so why did you think the market was risky in 2000? I hope when it hits a “2000” like period in the cycle again we all know what to do. It wasn’t really a fluke until 2003ish was it? I am not picking on you. I had a little bit of knowlege ,instincts and good luck but definitely did not know a fraction of what I have learned since coming here.
Hang in there. You know that houses will be a lot more affordable soon. One way or another.
ParticipantRAY “Steams me a bit that I didn’t have the balls to roll the dice back in 2000 and realize that there was very little downside risk. ”
Did you have the knowlege then that you have now? If so why did you think the market was risky in 2000? I hope when it hits a “2000” like period in the cycle again we all know what to do. It wasn’t really a fluke until 2003ish was it? I am not picking on you. I had a little bit of knowlege ,instincts and good luck but definitely did not know a fraction of what I have learned since coming here.
Hang in there. You know that houses will be a lot more affordable soon. One way or another.
ParticipantRAY “Steams me a bit that I didn’t have the balls to roll the dice back in 2000 and realize that there was very little downside risk. ”
Did you have the knowlege then that you have now? If so why did you think the market was risky in 2000? I hope when it hits a “2000” like period in the cycle again we all know what to do. It wasn’t really a fluke until 2003ish was it? I am not picking on you. I had a little bit of knowlege ,instincts and good luck but definitely did not know a fraction of what I have learned since coming here.
Hang in there. You know that houses will be a lot more affordable soon. One way or another.
ParticipantClothes dry faster when you attach the posts to the front and back bumper of the car and hang the clothes before going out to do errands. Doesn’t take up space on the balcony. It is efficient to time the laundry with grocery runs since you will be unloading the car anyway. Two armloads of groceries can be too heavy but one of groceries and one of whites is alright. I use my truck since it has a lumber rack.I can hang multiple lines. Sometimes I don’t have time to take the clothes off so I park across the street from my house. I got too much stucco on my truck during one job. It was easier just to stucco the whole thing than clean it. I think it is an original idea. HOA doesent like the color though. It has nice texture.
ParticipantClothes dry faster when you attach the posts to the front and back bumper of the car and hang the clothes before going out to do errands. Doesn’t take up space on the balcony. It is efficient to time the laundry with grocery runs since you will be unloading the car anyway. Two armloads of groceries can be too heavy but one of groceries and one of whites is alright. I use my truck since it has a lumber rack.I can hang multiple lines. Sometimes I don’t have time to take the clothes off so I park across the street from my house. I got too much stucco on my truck during one job. It was easier just to stucco the whole thing than clean it. I think it is an original idea. HOA doesent like the color though. It has nice texture.
ParticipantClothes dry faster when you attach the posts to the front and back bumper of the car and hang the clothes before going out to do errands. Doesn’t take up space on the balcony. It is efficient to time the laundry with grocery runs since you will be unloading the car anyway. Two armloads of groceries can be too heavy but one of groceries and one of whites is alright. I use my truck since it has a lumber rack.I can hang multiple lines. Sometimes I don’t have time to take the clothes off so I park across the street from my house. I got too much stucco on my truck during one job. It was easier just to stucco the whole thing than clean it. I think it is an original idea. HOA doesent like the color though. It has nice texture.
ParticipantClothes dry faster when you attach the posts to the front and back bumper of the car and hang the clothes before going out to do errands. Doesn’t take up space on the balcony. It is efficient to time the laundry with grocery runs since you will be unloading the car anyway. Two armloads of groceries can be too heavy but one of groceries and one of whites is alright. I use my truck since it has a lumber rack.I can hang multiple lines. Sometimes I don’t have time to take the clothes off so I park across the street from my house. I got too much stucco on my truck during one job. It was easier just to stucco the whole thing than clean it. I think it is an original idea. HOA doesent like the color though. It has nice texture.
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