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June 14, 2012 at 4:28 PM in reply to: Is it OK to hire an unlicensed handyman? Any issue with liability? Insurance? #745748June 14, 2012 at 7:31 AM in reply to: OT: Why Miramar Ranch is low in API score when compared to other Scripps Ranch elementary schools #745685
ocrenter
ParticipantMiramar Ranch and Jerabeck are both in the low 900 range while EBS and Dingeman are in the high 900 range.
Has more to do with location. EBS and Dingeman are drawing from newer homes with average price of 800k and up. Whereas MR and Jerabeck draw from mostly older homes starting in 600k and up, along with mix of condos. Prob more renters in that mix as well, since older homes are more likely to be rented vs newer homes.
Is there really that much hair to split comparing elementary API of 990 vs 920?
But then again, CV parents have sleepless nights because they can’t get into Ocean Air and have to suffer the wreth of Sage Canyon.
ParticipantThe areas mentioned are mostly older homes.
In these cases, what ever construction defect from the builder that existed is probably less important than the maintenance and upgrades done by the homeowner.
As for newer homes outside of the areas mentioned, just stay away from Cornerstone, they are infamous for cutting corners.
Participant[quote=flu]
What is there to be confused of? Why do you continue to make this so difficult for everyone else? There is nothing contradictory to what I said.
Fewer walls = homes with more reliable plumbing.
Homes with more reliable plumbing = more desirable home.Mira mesa have homes with few walls, and hence reliable plumbing, and hence are desirable. But it’s relative…
See, while MM homes have fewER walls, it clearly is not the “fewer walls” home leader… Arguably, the real reason why carmel valley homes are sought more so than Mira Mesa, is not about the schools. It’s because the homes have fewer walls than homes in mira mesa. CV has newer homes, and builders optimized for this very issue. And on top of that, the few walls that are in Carmel Valley have been built with more recyclable material so they almost dissolve immediately on contact with water. So if there happens to be a pipe running in these modern walls, and it leaks, the wall self dissolves and destructs, exposing the bare pipe and frame…You don’t need to hire an expensive handyman to detect the leak and teardown the wall just to get to the pipe…Because builders know that if you have the NINE TWO ONE THREE ZERO zip code, and have to call a handyman, they will charge you at least thirty five percent more….just because you live in carmel valley…So the builders in carmel valley helped out the homeowners with this cost saving engineering design…. by trying to reduce the amount of labor required for repairs.
And clearly, there are even more desirable homes than carmel valley. If you go way east into remote locations in san diego, you can find large homes with no walls, and for that matter no plumbing to deal with.. Water is obtained by the good old fashion water well… That way, you don’t need to ever worry about PVC or copper piping bursting one hundred percent….This is why Santee is the next La Jolla…It’s not just 10 minutes to the beach, it has the more homes with fewer walls…[/quote]
thank you for the detailed explanation, that does help. So the key is really to have NO plumbing, then we would have ZERO PVC or COPPER pipe bursting.
but hold on there!!!!
if there’s ZERO plumbing, then walls would not be so bad after all?!!!
so did the same Einstein that invented the ACOUSTIC CEILING also have a hand in this INDOOR PLUMBING business???
you mentioned EAST, did you mean El Cajon? I heard there’s a lot of great ASIAN SUPERMARKETS there. And since it is adjacent to Santee, that means it is probably just 10 minutes away from LJ too???
Participant[quote=flu][quote=AN][quote=ocrenter]is it true that homes in MM have no walls? I heard the kitchen, bathrooms, bedrooms, living and dining rooms are all completely open to each other.
what about the beachside community of Santee. would it be an attractive place to purchase a rental given its close proximity to LJ?[/quote]
Walls are overrated. Who needs them.[/quote]The walls are there, you just can’t see them. They are virtual walls…
But the good news is if you don’t have walls, you have less plumbing issues….Because you know, PVC pipes are bad and can leak. And since most MM builders run pvc pipes instead of copper, and since PVC is pronged to leaking more than copper, obviously, the more walls you have, the more pvc pipes are inside the walls that can leak.
So, if you have fewer walls, you’ll have fewer pvc piping that is inside the walls, and hence few pipes can leak, and hence fewer plumbing problems. I would recommend a good house has as few walls as possible. Because imagne if a house has the bare minimum number of walls, there is absolutely no way a plumber can hide the pipes inside the walls. And hence the pipes would have to be just laid out in the open…And then when things leak, you can see it right way, and it can be repaired very easily. You don’t need to hire anyone to fix a drywall or repaint a cutup wall after a leak is repaired. And in this case, with PVC pipes, you can repair the leak yourself, because it’s easy to cut a pvc pipe and glue it back together. The materials are pretty cheap. PVC glue costs about two dollars and fifty five cents at home depot, and the current san diego sales tax rate is only seven point seven five percent. So it’s not going to be that much more…
So having fewer walls actually makes your plumbing more reliable.[/quote]
WAIT WAIT WAIT!!!!
Now I’m thoroughly confused!
I thought I was suppose to AVOID THE FAR FLUNG AREA OF MM.
Now you are telling me the lack of walls actually make these homes DESIRABLE.
I think me and my capital investor will have to simply go door to door, especially to homes not for sale, to see for ourselves. maybe the microfilms in the basement of the county assessor’s office will provide the clues I need.
Did you know in exchange for the access to the microfilms all I need to do is help remove the county assessor’s acoustic ceilings?
Participant[quote=AN][quote=flu]…Definitely do not look in mira mesa and carmel valley. Just check the public records for widespread construction defects….
(There AN, one less potential MM and CV buyer we need worry about in a bidding war).,..[/quote]
Totally agree. Stay away from these two far flung areas. They’re nothing but trouble and are full of nothing but TRACT homes.[/quote]is it true that homes in MM have no walls? I heard the kitchen, bathrooms, bedrooms, living and dining rooms are all completely open to each other.
what about the beachside community of Santee. would it be an attractive place to purchase a rental given its close proximity to LJ?
Participant[quote=svtechie]
My question: what areas have well-built houses? I’m looking for solid structure, good plumbing, no shortcuts, the stuff that makes for a hassle-free residence or rental.
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Chula Vista!
Participant[quote=zk][quote=ocrenter]
zk, clealy you do not have any family values, probably have no morals what so ever.
how do you live with yourself?!!! =)[/quote]
You’re correct, oc. I lie, I cheat, I steal. Heck, sometimes I even murder if I think I can get away with it. Why wouldn’t I? My parents didn’t teach me anything. I wasn’t born with basic human dignity. Only people who have been taught the word of the christian god have any reason at all to be decent to their fellow human beings. Only christians have family values. Only christians are good people. The rest of us are loose cannons with no canons to guide us. Especially Jews. The Jews were all right for the first couple thousand years. But then they took a wrong turn. Silly rabbits. Wouldn’t know a messiah if he got nailed to a cross for them.[/quote]
Cool zk, I too had a fun filled day lying and cheating and stealing, as well as coveting my neighbors’ wives as well wives of anyone I came across. I’m pretty sure I fathered a few kids today too. I have lost count just how many little ocrenters are running around due to my complete lack of family value too.
Since I too did not hear about the son, the father, and the ghost and how he, him, and it died for my sin, it will be yet another day of lying, cheating, stealing, and coveting to look forward to tomorrow. Yay!
Participant[quote=Doooh]
“Positively awful…” ZK your have issues with God, it’s ok. Take them up with him sooner than later, your eternity is at stake so my suggestion is sort things out sooner than you’d like.
We assume that the OP Mosocin is a family values kinda guy because he stated that he has a stay a home spouse. Most folks who make that sacrifice do it for reasons that are bigger than themselves.[/quote]
zk, clealy you do not have any family values, probably have no morals what so ever.
how do you live with yourself?!!! =)
Participant[quote=Doooh]Mt Woodsen and Archie Moore RD are just 7 minutes up the road from Poway with much better weather.
It has it’s own micro Ecosystem that thrives off the coast air that is funneled into our small valley from Torrey Pines / Del Mar cliffs and bounces off the north side of Mt Woodsen.
If your looking for brilliant weather, county taxes and no city building headaches, no HOA’s, and Elementary and Middle schools that are at the top of the heap, then come on buy and be our neighbor. We like the Christian type so if your opposed to our values you need not apply I say that as some of the poster on this thread have voiced their opposition.
If you want Golf course Country Club living we have that next to our 8 acre agriculture zoned lots with custom homes. $400-$800k price points.[/quote]
mental note, be sure to stay away from Mt Woodsen and Archie Moore RD. However, if I ever meet a Fundie Christian, I’ll be sure to send them over.
ParticipantWow, you actually sat thru the entire video? I was only able to get to 4:32, and then spent another 4:32 minutes kicking myself for clicking on the link…
Participant[quote=flu]For me. My question I guess was misdirected, because it wasn’t strictly about cost. I guess the way
I should have asked it is is it absolutely necessary.I posed this very question to the dentist, because I explained to her that I am on chemo every week, and my red/white counts are all over the map…
If my red count is low, I might not clot that easily. And if my white is low, I might end up getting into serious problems if I get an infection.
Dentist tells me that I should do it anyway, and that she could give me antibiotics.
I guess I asked the dentist to try to get a feel for whether dentist really felt it was that important to do it…
I checked with my oncologist who said it probably is fine, but wanted me to do a blood test the day before.
Hence why I’m weighing whether this is absolutely necessary or not…And whether this was just another attempt at an upsell.
When I got the estimated bill, in which $250 would be my porition along with a $50 deductible and that my portion represented 20% of the cost..I was like, wow..Doing this deep cleaning is expensive. Wondering if it’s needed. At the same time, dentist was trying to sell me to apply sealant to my remaining molars too…[/quote]
That is now a different spin to things.
Deep cleaning is a purely preventive measure against peridontal disease. So not absolutely necessary. Especially if you have been getting routine cleaning couple of times a year, which is standard of practice and covered by most dental insurance plans completely. If you have not been getting routine cleaning over the last couple of years, that may be why your dentist is inclined to do the deep cleaning. other option may simply be more frequent routine cleaning, ie every 3 month instead of every 6 month.
Participantwe use to frequent a dentist that would recommend a deep cleaning after every couple of years as well as regular cleaning every 3 months. recently we switched over to someone else and no mention of deep cleaning and regular cleaning is just every 6 months.
unfortunately most dental outfits are simply reduced to an autoshop experience, sad but true.
Participant[quote=Hobie]Minor t-jack. Been to the vet lately? Dog needed shots. Vet does a ‘office visit’ which amounted to a quick once over of the animal and left. Tech returned and walked me over their computer screen showing the vets recommendations. $900 worth of tests, special food, teeth cleaning, vitamins, etc. I said, no…I just came in for shots. ‘We’ unchecked all of the ‘necessary’ services got the shot and left. Still $150. Talk about upselling.
Folks will scrutinize every line on a plumbers bill yet will pay a doctors bill without blinking. Guess I should have been a doc.[/quote]
http://shotsforpets.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=5
we don’t believe in vet visits. the dogs just get their yearly vaccinations from above. the dogs get their daily exercise and are not overfed. and if ever a tumor starts growing, there ain’t gonna be any surgeries or chemo.
Participant[quote=sdrealtor]Just received this email back from an agent on a property I submitted an offer on. You can decide whether on fire is appropriate or not.
Hello All,
Thank you so much for your offer on XXXXXXXXXXX. We really appreciate the time and effort you spent sending us your offer. We received 18 offers and many of them were Cash Buyers. The Sellers spent all of last night reviewing the offers and have decided on another offer.They wanted me to share that it was a challenging decision because they were all really good offers. We will be holding your offer as back-up in the case this Buyer falls out.
Thanks again, and I look forward to future deals we can have together.
BTW, the offer I submitted was all cash and above asking price[/quote]
Hey sdr, are we back to writing letters about how someone is simply a young couple starting out and love to raise their cute toddlers in this beautiful house? (pictures of the little toddlers included of course).
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