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October 24, 2021 at 1:19 PM in reply to: Zillow bought a house in a neighborhood where I’m active #823422
svelteParticipant[quote=Escoguy]
In Russia, years ago property transactions could take months, as the buyer would usually need to find a buyer for his place etc, I heard of buyer chains of upwards of 5-7 transactions involved.[/quote]Isn’t that just a contingency as is also common in the US? I’ve heard of those getting stacked up pretty deep also.
October 21, 2021 at 9:09 AM in reply to: Zillow bought a house in a neighborhood where I’m active #823408svelteParticipant[quote=sdrealtor]Zillow just bought this one in MM for $787,500. That is full retail on it. It may even be a touch high for this one in that condition. They put it back on at a price that is no better than breakeven if they get that price.
https://www.zillow.com/homes/10842-Whitehall-Rd-San-Diego,-CA-92126_rb/16788569_zpid/%5B/quote%5D
$800K for that crackerbox. What planet am I on?
svelteParticipant[quote=scaredyclassic]That’s part of it. But there’s more going on.
Hope, nostalgia
Beginnings
Clean slates.
Fear for them.More shit too.
I tried to find the opposite of schadenfreude and one option was mitgefuhl. (Compassion, condolences) but not sure that’ll work. May need a whole new word.[/quote]
weddings confuse me. So much stupid ritual. I like those who think outside the box and do it their way, do it different. Not just the same old rituals because everyone else does them.
I’m also usually totally mystified on why the bride and groom picked each other. Very few times do I think “now there’s a great match!”.
We sort of psuedo-eloped for ours and so there are very few photos of it. I’ve dug them out recently and have been cleaning them up digitally…found a couple of good shots I didn’t know we had. Looking at it from almost a third party perspective now since so much time has passed, I bet people thought we were an odd couple too. The geek and the beauty. I sure looked geeky and had no idea that I looked that way.
I’m not sure I’m happy when I go to weddings. Amused. Curious. Mystified. Hopeful for them. Sometimes they enlist me as a second photographer because I’m great at capturing human spontaneous moments…they let the official photographer capture the ritualistic poses filled with stiff postures and fake smiles.
October 5, 2021 at 5:34 PM in reply to: This Windows and Doors Company sucks – signed contract advice. #823327svelteParticipantYou probably should have obfuscated the contractor’s license number too. Pretty easy to look up.
svelteParticipant[quote=teaboy]
Republican extremes:
– over deregulation?
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This is an oversimplification as you point out riiight here:
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– outlaw abortion
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I would add MJ and gay marriage to that list also…
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Democratic extremes:
– over regulation?
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This is an oversimplication as you point out riiiight here:
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– protect abortion rights, planned parenthood & free love?
[/quote]svelteParticipant[quote=scaredyclassic]Temecula is about a Utah.[/quote]
lol I hadn’t thought about that…I think I agree!
svelteParticipant[quote=EconProf]
To be clear, I thoroughly enjoyed living in San Diego and still miss aspects of it. But as a long-time real estate investor, I fear for its future and thank Piggington for the opportunity to warn others.
[/quote]I share that fear but have faith that things usually work themselves out in the end. Sometimes it just takes awhile.
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Above all, CA politics are driving away families and blue-collar types who hope some day to own a house. This will likely accelerate, since CA is 2 to 1 Democrat vs. Republican. It was evenly balanced when I came here, and our housing prices were very similar to other big cities. Now the flight to cheaper states will accelerate.
[/quote]You always seem to ignore when we point out there is not one California.
There is coastal California that is very rich and Democratic. There is inland California that is pretty poor and Republican. People can still buy homes inland at affordable prices. Just as folks can in Utah. Because in many ways, inland California is a lot like Utah.
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I suspect Piggs are well above average in income, home ownership rates, and neighborhood quality. But it is a bit unseemly to laud the runup in prices and rents considering who it hurts. Yes, I know–I benefited as well during my decades of investing in San Diego RE. But RE investors should look at long-term demographic trends in their decision-making.[/quote]You made a decision that is best for your situation, no one can argue with that. If it fits you best, go for it. I wish you the best.
svelteParticipantAnother point: I have lived many years in states west of the Mississippi. Several states.
I remain good friends with many people from those states and we even visit each other from time to time.
You know what I don’t do? I don’t go to their house and tell them how shitty their state is and how wonderful California is.
If I did, I would expect they’d want to stop visiting with me. Think about that.
svelteParticipant[quote=XBoxBoy][quote=svelte]Perhaps not happy until others are unhappy[/quote]
The irony of this statement is wonderful. I mean this thread is chock full of posts that could be used to argue this. Why do so many feel the need to tell EconProf what a miserable choice they’ve made?[/quote]You’ve missed the point entirely XBoxBoy. Speaking for myself and probably Coronita and SDR, I don’t think we are saying Utah is a miserable choice. Econ has been spending time on here advocating how wonderful Utah is compared to California.
He’s taken time out of the wonderful days he’s spending in Utah to throw rocks at California. I think we are merely pointing out that nothing is as black and white as that…there are good and back points to Utah just as there are good and bad points in California.
I certainly don’t think everything in California is just perfect. Not crazy about the traffic. The toll booths on the Benicia-Martinez bridge really ticked me off last week. Forest fires are moving from an annoyance to a serious serious problem. But none of that outweighs California’s positives to me.
And I certainly don’t take time out of my wonderful California life to seek out Utah forums to tell Utahns how wonderful California is. I would expect that, if I did, I’d probably have rocks thrown at me by Utahns. Just like the Utahn who is coming to a California forum is finding being hurled in his direction. Hey if you go looking for trouble, there’s a good chance you’re going to find it! Just as he is finding…
If Econ wants to move to Utah, I’m all for it! Take a few dozen friends with him! I personally would like to see housing prices drop for my grandchildren’s sake. We have no shortage of folks in this state. We can stand to thin the herd quite a bit.
One more thing: by the late 1940s, almost all of my direct ancestors from Idaho and Utah left the area and never lived there again (some of their siblings remained though none in my direct lineage). They didn’t find that area all that appealing, apparently.
svelteParticipantPerhaps not happy until others are unhappy
Or unsure of the huge decision he’s made and trying to convince others to take the same path for validation
Or perhaps trying to convince us he is smarter
Perhaps bored as your bingo comment suggests
Or he’s crossed into crotchety old man territoryAll seem plausible to me…
svelteParticipantAs I’ve said, I’ve come across the part of my family tree that is from Idaho and Utah. These people had at least as much drama in their life as Californians do. Divorce rate was just as high. Most of them polygamists in the 1800s. I found an article where my grandmother’s brother had her arrested for assault!
And the icing on the cake: my grandfather’s sister was murdered in SLC in the 1960s, and the story didn’t even make the first section of the newspaper. Some dude got angry at her, dragged her out of the place she worked, and shot her dead on the spot. Didn’t even make the first section of the paper…must not have been earth shattering news in SLC.
He was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.
The great state of Utah let him out after 12 years and he kidnapped another woman. Luckily someone intervened or she would have been dead also as he had a loaded 357 on him. Back to prison he went.
Yes, that place is so much better than California!
svelteParticipant[quote=Myriad]The recall went off the rails went anyone could just be on the ballot.
Not a huge fan of Newsom, but Elder… seriously?[/quote]Ditto.
When I heard Elder was a conservative talk host, I figured they would have enough ammo on him to keep him from getting elected. Looks like that will end up being true.
svelteParticipantI’m on the verge of changing my entire look. What once worked is now boring. I’ve been trying baseball caps and they are a nice change, but not quite me. Plus when we go out, a third of the males have them on…not exactly unique though I seek out unusual ones.
I like this guys look. Might change the glasses a bit. Plus I am much much paler than him. Still might work though. Or I could end up looking like where’s waldo. nah, I’ve gained too much weight for that.
re: skin cancer. I’ve heard from many that often it takes decades between excessive overexposure and skin cancer. I’m probably low risk then as I didn’t get a whole lot of sun in my younger days. Lived in humid locals and was too much of a computer and book nerd. Plus I tended to be a night owl. On the plus side, my skin hasn’t turned to leather yet.
September 13, 2021 at 6:31 AM in reply to: Retirement Planning: Reducing Return Target and Risk? #823177svelteParticipant[quote=scaredyclassic]Early 50s. I looked pretty much like young me
Late 50s. I look like my maternal grandpa.[/quote]
I’m rounding the same corner…I can no longer pass for a man in his 40s. I’ve actually started to change the way I dress to be more age appropriate…kind of depressing but that’s where I’m at.
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