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I paid for a AC checkup once, just went with the same people who installed my furnace because they did a good job.
All he did was a pressure check, then he dismantled my fucking drip irrigation so he could use the hose to rinse off the fins. $112.00. I was so pissed. So yeah, shop around even if you have HVAC people in mind already, and read reviews.
Oh yeah.
don't be like "yeah I don't have $2000 to do this" just be like "sorry I can't afford it" and peace out
On the other hand a few weeks ago some guy knocked on my door trying to sell me a dog. I politely yet firmly asked him to leave. The only people I give the time of day to are neighbors and kids doing fundraisers. You get one polite warning to leave before I get rude.
Totally saying this to my wife tonight.
fucking
what
It was the oddest thing. It was a really nice day out so I had all the doors and windows open. This dude pulls up to the curb in a subaru crossover thing, gets out and asks me if I wanted a dog. I looked at him funny and said "No, you need to leave." He got back in the car and drove away. It was the strangest thing. My townhouse is right along a busy road and is the first unit you see when pulling into the neighborhood. Weirdos are rare but not unexpected.
I think this is the correct thing.
The last door to door was a lady selling doorbell cameras (with a lengthy service contract of course). She told me I had beautiful eyes. You sly dog! Didn't buy anything but she got me to listen to her spiel longer than I would have otherwise.
I’m, like, “Hey, broseph, I know it may not be immediately obvious except for all the construction going on literally next door and down the street and ..., but this is a brand-new housing development. No one is going to be putting in new windows or roofs for another 10 years.”
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Sounds like he stole a dog.
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On a totally unrelated note, I was just looking at Zillow and our home "Zestimate" has spiked to match Redfin's estimate (which always felt about 100k too high). I'm not sure if they updated some of their algorithms or if some absurdly overpriced comps just sold in neighborhood. I'd like to believe that value is real, but I don't trust either of those sites in the long run.
The sellers are asking for 9% more than they bought the house for and as far as I can tell from the pictures, they painted a room and replaced a ceiling fan with a chandelier. Everything else looks exactly as it was when we left.
Also the listing (on Zillow) has "ABSOLUTELY NO REALTORS" in the description.
Gonna keep my eye on this. This should be entertaining.
Like, sometimes things happen and you have to move but man that last part. This is going to be good.
It's not atypical to pay >10% the value of the house when you sell it.
Rumor has it a family member passed away recently and my guess is they just don't want to be in the area any more. They're older and are probably going to want to move by their kids.
My wife thinks they were difficult and just can't get a realtor (hence the stipulation), but I just think they were being thorough and perhaps a little too literal with what an inspector might have mentioned in a report.
I'll gladly pay 6% every time. So much Goddamn hassle I don't have the time or patience to manage myself.
Edit: also the first time was to a neighbor's daughter who was trying to get out on her own
A significant portion of capitalism is driven by laziness in my experience.
Plus any mistakes here could easily cost you over a hundred thousand dollars, and it's not something you need to do more than once every few years. By the time you need to do it again, you'll have forgotten most of what you learned. It's basically a perfect example of something you want a specialist for.
Now, the cost of a realtor is a different discussion. I bet you could have a "budget realtor" or something capable of making sure everything is handled correctly, and pay, like $100 for the service. (You'd probably want someone in charge of showing people around as well and so on, but whatever.) The reason realtors cost X% of the house price is because they're sales, not legal. They add value by (theoretically) being able to pick a proper price for your house, and being able to get you more money than you could on your own. Now, is that worth X% of the price of your home? Not really, but trying to cheap out here will cause you to sell your house for less, so....
Our bay window is right by our front door so wife will open the side window and talk to them through the screen. 100% of the time it freaks them out.
What do I need to know about cleaning my shit off when I'm done?
there are oil based interior paints
they are durable as heck
but they are a pain to paint with, which is why people usually pick latex
okay so like, I'm going to roll it on which is fine, but how do I clean the pan since I can't just like wash it out with a hose.
turpentine I think?
Get a disposable tray liner and don't punch a hole in it.
Do you know why you're using oil paint, or is this a "found an old can of paint in the basement" kind of situation?
Had to do some drywall repair and found a can that was the same color as the existing wall in the bathroom.
Redfin will do (in some markets) a real listing for 4-4.5%. They advertise it as "1%", but neglect to include the 3% cut for the buyers' agent.
I can't speak to the quality of their agents, though, haven't used it.
My question is: before I paint it, do I need to do anything to the sub-floor for proper adhesion?
PAINTING THE ENTIRE FLOORS!?
~1000 yard stare~
Nah, just like 10 square feet where the cat pee soaked through.