Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

One place to look, assuming there is one in your search zone, is a fly-in community. Most of the homes are reasonably priced, and there is likelihood to be a hangar on the property. You do have to like airplane noise though.

Came really close to buying a house on a community grass strip. I'm forever nostalgic for N87757.

[NoHaveMSG]

Under house work today. Bleh.




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[Spuds]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

Under house work today. Bleh.




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This is why I don't do houses with crawlspaces.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Spuds

This is why I don't do houses with crawlspaces.

I should have had the kid that did the vapor barrier for me pin up all the romex while he was down there. Didn’t think about it at the time.


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[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Came really close to buying a house on a community grass strip. I'm forever nostalgic for N87757.

I've been "on the verge" of doing it a couple of times. There are a couple with commuting distance from work. I just hate moving so much!

Still might do it once I retire.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I've been "on the verge" of doing it a couple of times. There are a couple with commuting distance from work. I just hate moving so much!

Still might do it once I retire.

Augh, ditto! I HATE moving.

[Stephen W.]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

I just found .59 acres 936sq-ft with attached two car garage for 269k. If only my other house was done and on the market

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/5...52993044_zpid/



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WOW! Super little place with access to the creek. Does that make it water front? Literally a stones throw from the Fire Station and just a block from your own dive bar.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Came really close to buying a house on a community grass strip. I'm forever nostalgic for N87757.

You could go recover the balls off the wires.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Stephen W.

WOW! Super little place with access to the creek. Does that make it water front? Literally a stones throw from the Fire Station and just a block from your own dive bar.

It is on a large creek. That creek floods a bit every year. House is well away from it though. Could easily build a shop on it and be under my budget but I have to get my other property done first. I need to stop looking at places but I have been watching regularly to see what my area is doing.


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[p1l0t]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Came really close to buying a house on a community grass strip. I'm forever nostalgic for N87757.

J3 Cub? (Sorry I saw an N-number had to google it)

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[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

You could go recover the balls off the wires.

Was amazing to see the old place. So happy we took the time.

Originally Posted by p1l0t

J3 Cub? (Sorry I saw an N-number had to google it)

Sure! That's kind of why I put it out there. From my mom's literal barnstorming days, the Cub was lovingly maintained up to that time fifteen years ago - and available. I was in touch with the owner.

[p1l0t]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Like when they built the high end subdivision about a mile away from our local speedway that had been there for 70 years?
Since there is very little to block the sound between the new subdivision from the speedway it is pretty loud on weekends.
The HOA tried to get it shut down due to the noise and the judge pretty much laughed at them and dismissed the case since it was common knowledge the place had been there for so long and when it was built it was in the middle of nowhere.

Racetracks, airports, pretty much anything good and fun is gone forever once they build condos on it. (Or sometimes even near them). Then people complain that there is nothing to do and their kids hanging out with the crowds...

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[p1l0t]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Augh, ditto! I HATE moving.

I'm NEVER moving again. I would rather sell EVERYTHING and just start from scratch. eBay $1 orgy no-reserve winner must take ALL no exceptions or puns intended.

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[Kiske]

Originally Posted by Spuds

I think you meant your budget was <$320k...

Also, was it the 4 car garage that made it that expensive or the area? Sister in law has been looking for a house in Boston she can afford for the last 2 years.

It is a sellers market for the past 3 years. Houses are selling well above asking price still.



There just isn't many homes with large garages. Anything built more than 20years ago might have a garage but, they will be tiny compared to modern car/truck standards. All new developments don't really add the third car garage due to the compact design and it will still sell high and fast regardless.

I don't know of any homes being built to sell in the last few years having barns or detached garages.



I think it also has to do with scaling based on expectations. A house with a 3 car garage is expected to have a bigger family and thus you add the garage but, the house's size and room count are upped as well pushing it out of the price range.

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Here's a 5 car one near me that hits right on your price range. But yes, you would have to live in Georgia.

As an aside Zillow doesn't let you filter on garage size, and Realtor only goes to 3+.

Hehe, the house is a bit old but a really nice layout. Having attached garages for the drivers and detached for the workshop and projects is super desirable. Sadly my work cannot move and I'm not willing to try a new job market upon buying a new home given my Florida setbacks a few years ago. Things are finally getting stable. I really want to get back to doing some side (evening) work. I've been trying to do it through others shops but that is making it more hassle than it is worth. Just being able to go home after work, eat some dinner and then bust out some quick work in the garage is all I can ask for.

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Well, 1.5 million is greater than 320k?

It made sense to me as I typed it. :P Yeah, yeah.

Originally Posted by humfrz

What area are you looking in?

KC because of work. I have about an area mapped that will allow a daily commute of >40min (one way.) Anything in that area except directly in the city... which has an additional earnings tax for residents.