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Participant[quote=Aecetia]The rebates are pretty good and if you use a lot of electricity, it is probably worth it. Beats burning up in the summer. Definitely worth having someone give you an estimate and have a free energy audit done on your home. We have had solar for a year and it cut the bills in half. Last high bill during the summer was for over 600. due to running the air conditioner. Next improvement will be new insulation. I know that SDG&E will probably figure out a way to raise rates anyway, but this was a solution for now. Love that free sun energy.[/quote]
Ok, if you get bills up to $600 per month I think solar is a no brainer. We max out at roughly $200 per month. Which makes it a lot harder the pencil out. Especially with the concern that there might be significant leap forward in regard to the technology.
For us the real no brainer was the artificial grass. Figuring $200 in monthly saving from the water and gardener, the $8000 cost would take less than 3.5 years to break even. The drop in price compared to just five yrs ago was incredible as well. We are a lot better off waiting for the price drop and “miss” the rebates offered a few yrs ago. I
think solar will likely head down the same path.ParticipantDefinitely this would be a bad choice.
#1, the prices are in the mid 400s to low 500s. Add a few upgrades and you are definitely in the low to mid 500s. There are new detached homes essentially just 50k more within del sur. There have been some larger mid 2000 sqft homes from kensington resale around mid to high 500s.
#2, the number of distressed homes within del sur should be very high, which means those bigger sfr homes sold back during the peak will continue to come on to the market essentially at a price point just slightly higher than condo pricing of mandolin. Which means more downward pressure on price.
#3, del sur unfortunately has THE highest MR in the entire county. Which means you really have to score a fantastic purchase price to make mandolin make sense.For the similar price point of 500k. You can score a resale sfr in SEH.
ParticipantDefinitely this would be a bad choice.
#1, the prices are in the mid 400s to low 500s. Add a few upgrades and you are definitely in the low to mid 500s. There are new detached homes essentially just 50k more within del sur. There have been some larger mid 2000 sqft homes from kensington resale around mid to high 500s.
#2, the number of distressed homes within del sur should be very high, which means those bigger sfr homes sold back during the peak will continue to come on to the market essentially at a price point just slightly higher than condo pricing of mandolin. Which means more downward pressure on price.
#3, del sur unfortunately has THE highest MR in the entire county. Which means you really have to score a fantastic purchase price to make mandolin make sense.For the similar price point of 500k. You can score a resale sfr in SEH.
ParticipantDefinitely this would be a bad choice.
#1, the prices are in the mid 400s to low 500s. Add a few upgrades and you are definitely in the low to mid 500s. There are new detached homes essentially just 50k more within del sur. There have been some larger mid 2000 sqft homes from kensington resale around mid to high 500s.
#2, the number of distressed homes within del sur should be very high, which means those bigger sfr homes sold back during the peak will continue to come on to the market essentially at a price point just slightly higher than condo pricing of mandolin. Which means more downward pressure on price.
#3, del sur unfortunately has THE highest MR in the entire county. Which means you really have to score a fantastic purchase price to make mandolin make sense.For the similar price point of 500k. You can score a resale sfr in SEH.
ParticipantDefinitely this would be a bad choice.
#1, the prices are in the mid 400s to low 500s. Add a few upgrades and you are definitely in the low to mid 500s. There are new detached homes essentially just 50k more within del sur. There have been some larger mid 2000 sqft homes from kensington resale around mid to high 500s.
#2, the number of distressed homes within del sur should be very high, which means those bigger sfr homes sold back during the peak will continue to come on to the market essentially at a price point just slightly higher than condo pricing of mandolin. Which means more downward pressure on price.
#3, del sur unfortunately has THE highest MR in the entire county. Which means you really have to score a fantastic purchase price to make mandolin make sense.For the similar price point of 500k. You can score a resale sfr in SEH.
ParticipantDefinitely this would be a bad choice.
#1, the prices are in the mid 400s to low 500s. Add a few upgrades and you are definitely in the low to mid 500s. There are new detached homes essentially just 50k more within del sur. There have been some larger mid 2000 sqft homes from kensington resale around mid to high 500s.
#2, the number of distressed homes within del sur should be very high, which means those bigger sfr homes sold back during the peak will continue to come on to the market essentially at a price point just slightly higher than condo pricing of mandolin. Which means more downward pressure on price.
#3, del sur unfortunately has THE highest MR in the entire county. Which means you really have to score a fantastic purchase price to make mandolin make sense.For the similar price point of 500k. You can score a resale sfr in SEH.
Participant[quote=njtosd][quote=walterwhite]My pool costs me more per month than my rent in law school.[/quote]
That could either reflect the high price of pool maintenance or the number of years since your graduation ;). I graduated 20 years ago and paid $350 a month for rent at the time . . . so I guess I could say the same.[/quote]
are you sure? with a pool cover, a salt system, and an automatic pool cleaner, I do no maintenance at all and we don’t even have a pool guy.
Participant[quote=njtosd][quote=walterwhite]My pool costs me more per month than my rent in law school.[/quote]
That could either reflect the high price of pool maintenance or the number of years since your graduation ;). I graduated 20 years ago and paid $350 a month for rent at the time . . . so I guess I could say the same.[/quote]
are you sure? with a pool cover, a salt system, and an automatic pool cleaner, I do no maintenance at all and we don’t even have a pool guy.
Participant[quote=njtosd][quote=walterwhite]My pool costs me more per month than my rent in law school.[/quote]
That could either reflect the high price of pool maintenance or the number of years since your graduation ;). I graduated 20 years ago and paid $350 a month for rent at the time . . . so I guess I could say the same.[/quote]
are you sure? with a pool cover, a salt system, and an automatic pool cleaner, I do no maintenance at all and we don’t even have a pool guy.
Participant[quote=njtosd][quote=walterwhite]My pool costs me more per month than my rent in law school.[/quote]
That could either reflect the high price of pool maintenance or the number of years since your graduation ;). I graduated 20 years ago and paid $350 a month for rent at the time . . . so I guess I could say the same.[/quote]
are you sure? with a pool cover, a salt system, and an automatic pool cleaner, I do no maintenance at all and we don’t even have a pool guy.
Participant[quote=njtosd][quote=walterwhite]My pool costs me more per month than my rent in law school.[/quote]
That could either reflect the high price of pool maintenance or the number of years since your graduation ;). I graduated 20 years ago and paid $350 a month for rent at the time . . . so I guess I could say the same.[/quote]
are you sure? with a pool cover, a salt system, and an automatic pool cleaner, I do no maintenance at all and we don’t even have a pool guy.
Participant[quote=gutedraum73]Not just a pool cover but solar pool cover. It can actually heat your pool without worrying about your electric bill.[/quote]
we have a pool cover, do not believe it is a “solar pool cover.” anyhow, with average temp of 70-75 over the last week, the water temp has gradually increased from 81 to 83 by yesterday.
how much warmer does the “solar pool cover” increase the temp?
Participant[quote=gutedraum73]Not just a pool cover but solar pool cover. It can actually heat your pool without worrying about your electric bill.[/quote]
we have a pool cover, do not believe it is a “solar pool cover.” anyhow, with average temp of 70-75 over the last week, the water temp has gradually increased from 81 to 83 by yesterday.
how much warmer does the “solar pool cover” increase the temp?
Participant[quote=gutedraum73]Not just a pool cover but solar pool cover. It can actually heat your pool without worrying about your electric bill.[/quote]
we have a pool cover, do not believe it is a “solar pool cover.” anyhow, with average temp of 70-75 over the last week, the water temp has gradually increased from 81 to 83 by yesterday.
how much warmer does the “solar pool cover” increase the temp?
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