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[quote=jpinpb]Refinishing a pool could cost about 2500.
Paint inside and out.
Stone decoration on the garage front
Removing trees, that can add up.
Not much done to the kitchen, added tile and paint, but not electrical canned lighting and no fancy stove.
New carpet.
New bathroom cabinets at HD.
I wouldn’t pay 100k extra for it. That’s just me.[/quote]
* They took down the faux brick in the kitchen. Who knows what the walls were like under it… so possible drywall work there.
* They added appliances – previous listing was missing stove and fridge. Not high end… but something is better than nothing.
* They removed the screened porch thing – restoring it to just a covered patio, non enclosed. Pretty simple demo, but a good move.
* They removed the bars from the windows.
* They got rid of the oleander in the front. (Something I think jp can relate too iirc). Cleaning up the yard was probably at least $1k, maybe more.

All told they probably spent around 30-50k. But a lot of buyers want things “done” and are unwilling to do the work themselves, or hire folks to do the work.

As far as flips go – at least this one adds some value… A lot of flips just relist and jack the prices up

Keep in mind this was listed at trustee auction for $350k (and didn’t sell)… so the $290k was a bank listed foreclosure sale.

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[quote=jpinpb]Refinishing a pool could cost about 2500.
Paint inside and out.
Stone decoration on the garage front
Removing trees, that can add up.
Not much done to the kitchen, added tile and paint, but not electrical canned lighting and no fancy stove.
New carpet.
New bathroom cabinets at HD.
I wouldn’t pay 100k extra for it. That’s just me.[/quote]
* They took down the faux brick in the kitchen. Who knows what the walls were like under it… so possible drywall work there.
* They added appliances – previous listing was missing stove and fridge. Not high end… but something is better than nothing.
* They removed the screened porch thing – restoring it to just a covered patio, non enclosed. Pretty simple demo, but a good move.
* They removed the bars from the windows.
* They got rid of the oleander in the front. (Something I think jp can relate too iirc). Cleaning up the yard was probably at least $1k, maybe more.

All told they probably spent around 30-50k. But a lot of buyers want things “done” and are unwilling to do the work themselves, or hire folks to do the work.

As far as flips go – at least this one adds some value… A lot of flips just relist and jack the prices up

Keep in mind this was listed at trustee auction for $350k (and didn’t sell)… so the $290k was a bank listed foreclosure sale.

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[quote=jpinpb]Refinishing a pool could cost about 2500.
Paint inside and out.
Stone decoration on the garage front
Removing trees, that can add up.
Not much done to the kitchen, added tile and paint, but not electrical canned lighting and no fancy stove.
New carpet.
New bathroom cabinets at HD.
I wouldn’t pay 100k extra for it. That’s just me.[/quote]
* They took down the faux brick in the kitchen. Who knows what the walls were like under it… so possible drywall work there.
* They added appliances – previous listing was missing stove and fridge. Not high end… but something is better than nothing.
* They removed the screened porch thing – restoring it to just a covered patio, non enclosed. Pretty simple demo, but a good move.
* They removed the bars from the windows.
* They got rid of the oleander in the front. (Something I think jp can relate too iirc). Cleaning up the yard was probably at least $1k, maybe more.

All told they probably spent around 30-50k. But a lot of buyers want things “done” and are unwilling to do the work themselves, or hire folks to do the work.

As far as flips go – at least this one adds some value… A lot of flips just relist and jack the prices up

Keep in mind this was listed at trustee auction for $350k (and didn’t sell)… so the $290k was a bank listed foreclosure sale.

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Whether he’s being ignored, or whether he is irrelevant… It doesn’t matter, he’s polling well. Here’s the latest Gallup poll.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/149180/Perry-Zooms-Front-Pack-2012-GOP-Nomination.aspx

Paul still polls at #3, ahead of Bachman, behind Perry and Romney.

Younger GOP voters like him more than senior voters. He leads the pack in the sub-30 crowd. (I guess being old doesn’t guarantee you the old-person vote.)

He’s not big in the south… So being from Texas isn’t helping him get the southern votes.

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Whether he’s being ignored, or whether he is irrelevant… It doesn’t matter, he’s polling well. Here’s the latest Gallup poll.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/149180/Perry-Zooms-Front-Pack-2012-GOP-Nomination.aspx

Paul still polls at #3, ahead of Bachman, behind Perry and Romney.

Younger GOP voters like him more than senior voters. He leads the pack in the sub-30 crowd. (I guess being old doesn’t guarantee you the old-person vote.)

He’s not big in the south… So being from Texas isn’t helping him get the southern votes.

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Whether he’s being ignored, or whether he is irrelevant… It doesn’t matter, he’s polling well. Here’s the latest Gallup poll.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/149180/Perry-Zooms-Front-Pack-2012-GOP-Nomination.aspx

Paul still polls at #3, ahead of Bachman, behind Perry and Romney.

Younger GOP voters like him more than senior voters. He leads the pack in the sub-30 crowd. (I guess being old doesn’t guarantee you the old-person vote.)

He’s not big in the south… So being from Texas isn’t helping him get the southern votes.

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Whether he’s being ignored, or whether he is irrelevant… It doesn’t matter, he’s polling well. Here’s the latest Gallup poll.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/149180/Perry-Zooms-Front-Pack-2012-GOP-Nomination.aspx

Paul still polls at #3, ahead of Bachman, behind Perry and Romney.

Younger GOP voters like him more than senior voters. He leads the pack in the sub-30 crowd. (I guess being old doesn’t guarantee you the old-person vote.)

He’s not big in the south… So being from Texas isn’t helping him get the southern votes.

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Whether he’s being ignored, or whether he is irrelevant… It doesn’t matter, he’s polling well. Here’s the latest Gallup poll.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/149180/Perry-Zooms-Front-Pack-2012-GOP-Nomination.aspx

Paul still polls at #3, ahead of Bachman, behind Perry and Romney.

Younger GOP voters like him more than senior voters. He leads the pack in the sub-30 crowd. (I guess being old doesn’t guarantee you the old-person vote.)

He’s not big in the south… So being from Texas isn’t helping him get the southern votes.

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[quote=EconProf]
I told the manager I was talking to I was an economist. They said they would only pay me minimum wage.[/quote]
LOL

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[quote=EconProf]
I told the manager I was talking to I was an economist. They said they would only pay me minimum wage.[/quote]
LOL

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[quote=EconProf]
I told the manager I was talking to I was an economist. They said they would only pay me minimum wage.[/quote]
LOL

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[quote=EconProf]
I told the manager I was talking to I was an economist. They said they would only pay me minimum wage.[/quote]
LOL

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[quote=EconProf]
I told the manager I was talking to I was an economist. They said they would only pay me minimum wage.[/quote]
LOL

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[quote=CA renter]We went to Stater Bros. during the last strike, and will do the same this time.

Remember, today it’s “their” jobs that don’t matter; tomorrow, it’s your job that doesn’t matter.

They are hiring scabs for $10-$13/hr at Albertson’s. I’m sure that doesn’t include any benefits. Glad to know we’re all happy about the race to the bottom. :([/quote]
Yep. We went to Keil’s instead of vons last time. Still do the bulk of our shopping at Costco and Henries – places that show that non-union shops CAN behave well towards their employees.

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[quote=CA renter]We went to Stater Bros. during the last strike, and will do the same this time.

Remember, today it’s “their” jobs that don’t matter; tomorrow, it’s your job that doesn’t matter.

They are hiring scabs for $10-$13/hr at Albertson’s. I’m sure that doesn’t include any benefits. Glad to know we’re all happy about the race to the bottom. :([/quote]
Yep. We went to Keil’s instead of vons last time. Still do the bulk of our shopping at Costco and Henries – places that show that non-union shops CAN behave well towards their employees.

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