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After 2000 fed dropped rates. Everyone borrowed and got houses they couldn’t afford. As of now the bubble is cheap mortgage financing likely overpriced assets that once the market corrects, will result in a popped bubble.

So it’s low rates which gives houses a higher price than they are worth due to the whole what can you afford monthly type of living

There’s also a huge used car market bubble that’s due to pop soon

The stock market is in a bubble as the returns that the market is giving is greater than what financial advisors can offer , so by definition the market is over performing and will need to adjust.

Could be wrong but that was from my Ivy league finance professor so I assume he’s right

Wow the Ivy League has expanded.

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Still have recurring nightmare where I'm a few credits short of graduating, have had to go back to university, and half way thru the semester I'm flunking cuz too hard / not showing up to class / etc.

For some reason this nightmare also often includes being a full days travel away from the housing I have to move into by the next day but not knowing the address / contact information for that housing. Ditto for times/locations of university classes that are starting the next day.

Gwillingtopayupwardsof$10/hourforpsychoanalysisG

* and naked.

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06-16-2021 , 04:00 AM

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DeadMoneyWalking

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Originally Posted by squid face

GG - I have similar dreams and they all are recurring

1. didnt ackshually graduate high skewl and need a class or 2. Attend while at my current age. It is weird

2. Back at college and its final time. Cant find the class and have never been and trying to figger out how ima gunna pass this exam

3 Back at GS and co and its go time and I dont know WTF im doing and the higher ups are PISSED

the emotional scars run deep

Another sign of the olds, my unfinished business dreams have migrated from school to work. Now I dream I'm back in the lab and still haven't run the experiments. If it progresses, I explain to the lead scientist that I was off at law school but will come in on weekends to catch up. And I'll find a white coat to wear.

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06-16-2021 , 07:44 AM

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johnny_on_the_spot

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Originally Posted by Garick

We're getting a bidding war on our house, but wife is bummed, because the couple who seemed most excited about it are not the high bidders. Even though we offered them a chance to match the high bid, wife is disappointed that the house isn't going to them.

And to a certain extent, I can understand where she's coming from, as they apparently asked a ton of questions at the open house, to the point that our agent said she expected to get an offer from them, then they came for a showing the next day, and stayed for an hour. Their agent (who we ran into when we were returning home) telling us that she was going to go write an offer and how much they loved the house. So even though we never met them, it seemed quite simpatico.

The other couple made the second offer, and it was not a very good one, but when we told folks we had multiple offers, they came in with the big guns. We don't know anything about them, but can't pass up the cash.

You’re not obligated to sell your house to the highest bidder.

But it’s a business transaction, so not getting emotional and selling to the best offer is obv best

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06-16-2021 , 07:47 AM

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johnny_on_the_spot

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Originally Posted by NewAcctIsBest

Could be wrong but that was from my Ivy league finance professor so I assume he’s right

Because Ivy League professors are always correct and never have differentiating views from other Ivy League professors?

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06-16-2021 , 08:07 AM

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Garick

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Originally Posted by johnny_on_the_spot

You’re not obligated to sell your house to the highest bidder.

But it’s a business transaction, so not getting emotional and selling to the best offer is obv best

Yeah, ldo. Wife liked the idea of the house going to folks who would obviously cherish it, though the folks behind other offer likely would too. We gave the first couple the option to match the high offer, so I don't feel guilty. If they'd even gotten close, I could see her point, but they were almost 10K below.

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06-16-2021 , 08:16 AM

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feel wrath

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an important part of the craft element of being a good ‘middle man’ when bringing two disparate parties together to make a sale includes the transfer of enthusiasm. I do it all the time with both sides when navigating the interview process

sounds like their agent is very good at his/her job.

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06-16-2021 , 08:21 AM

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Garick

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Yeah, seemed so to me as well. As I told wife, "liking their agent is not worth $10K."

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06-16-2021 , 09:44 AM

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Garick

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And we are now officially under contract. $25K over asking and house sold as-is. Market be cray.

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06-16-2021 , 09:52 AM

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miamicheats

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06-16-2021 , 10:12 AM

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And we are now officially under contract. $25K over asking and house sold as-is. Market be cray.

it looks like everything is coming up roses for the doctor.

congrats. good luck with the move.

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06-16-2021 , 10:24 AM

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Donat3llo

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Congrats G, well done!

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06-16-2021 , 10:46 AM

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Donat3llo

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A house in my neighborhood sold last week for $40k over asking. Which is $135k over what the house sold for in November 2020. Wild market indeed.

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06-16-2021 , 11:05 AM

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Garick

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Yeah, Indy is not that nuts, but it's still nice. It's weird to me that we're selling this 3.6Ksf house built in the 50s

for more than we paid for this one,

on which we closed yesterday. 5Ksf, built in 1919, in heart of historic district. We decided that if we have to live in Montgomerey Alabama, we deserve to treat ourselves.

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06-16-2021 , 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Dream Crusher

Now that I have had a pool for 2+ years, I can't imagine having a home without one. Then again, I also can't imagine living in Canada.

Previously I was able to start using my pool in late April. This year i didn't get to use it in May because of all the rain and cloudy days we had. To me, ideal pool weather is 90+ degrees and sunny.

I wouldn't enjoy my pool nearly as much if my backyard wasn't sunny. Some people like a shady pool, but not me. Consider the location of your trees relative to the pool. Not just regarding shade but also the debris the trees will drop in the pool.

A pool heater is extremely expensive to run. I will never run my heater again barring another freeze like we had in February where I will run it just to prevent my pool equipment from being damaged. Up north y'all have to winterize your pool. I have no clue what that entails.

I find pool maintenance to be very easy if you stay on top of it. I also don't find it particularly expensive to maintain a pool.

Definitely like my trees for look and privacy, so debris will actually be an issue.

Also would be heated, so that's another issue.

Will likely just evaluate this summer and see how often I feel I can't live without one.

GcluelesspoolnoobG

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And we are now officially under contract. $25K over asking and house sold as-is. Market be cray.

Congrats G!

Basically, this is where I was coming from regarding spending too much time/effort/$$$ on cosmetic touchups; I don't think they're relevant in these types of markets.

GcluelesshousesellingnoobG

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06-16-2021 , 11:14 AM

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squid face

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No way garik would have gotten over asking without doing those touchups. Tremendous foresight.

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06-16-2021 , 11:23 AM

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Donat3llo

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Nice digs, whole lotta room for shirt-tucking

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06-16-2021 , 11:52 AM

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gobbledygeek

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Pretty sure it violates local codes to be wearing shirt untucked in that area?

GcluelessuntuckednoobG

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06-16-2021 , 12:04 PM

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NewAcctIsBest

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Garick owns a plantation house. Makes sense.

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06-16-2021 , 12:08 PM

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Garick owns a plantation house. Makes sense.

Plantation houses weren't built in cities and definitely weren't built in 1919.

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06-16-2021 , 12:37 PM

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Both of those are nice-looking places, Garick. Hope the new one works out well for you!

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06-16-2021 , 12:37 PM

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Garick

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I mean, it's not like the investors were beating down our doors. We had 20 showings at the open house. 2 of those couples came back the next day and both made offers. Would they have if it didn't seem "move in ready" to them? IDK. Would they have bid the price up if it wasn't nice enough that they were emotionally invested? Once again, IDK. I definitely don't think they would have waived repairs though. Not having to sweat a bunch of repairs that sound like "a licensed electrician will replace the missing screw in the upstairs hallway coverplate" is worth a ton to me.

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06-16-2021 , 12:39 PM

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Garick

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Originally Posted by golddog

Both of those are nice-looking places, Garick. Hope the new one works out well for you!

Tks, mang. We love our current home, but the new one is over the top awesome.

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06-16-2021 , 12:45 PM

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gobbledygeek

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I've always been told that the process of actually moving is very stressful. I guess you don't find that as much thanks to practice?

Youngest stepdaughter who just moved into her new house is finding that. Course the house is in shambles and she has a ~1 year old, but still. Wife found her previous moves extremely stressful. I know other people who say the same.

My only "big" move was from my condo to this house where I didn't have a lotta stuff and the house was already livable, so no biggee. But I could see it being a lot more work if we ever moved from this house to another.

GcluelessmovingnoobG

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06-16-2021 , 12:58 PM

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NewAcctIsBest

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Originally Posted by NewAcctIsBest

Garick owns a plantation house. Makes sense.

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Originally Posted by BigSkip

Plantation houses weren't built in cities and definitely weren't built in 1919.

Also referred to as plantation homes, Southern style house plans typically have a neutral-colored brick or wood siding exterior and a large front porch that creates an inviting feel. To accommodate the warm weather of the South, these homes are spacious and airy with tall ceilings and lots of windows and doors.

For reference

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Originally Posted by Garick

Yeah, Indy is not that nuts, but it's still nice. It's weird to me that we're selling this 3.6Ksf house built in the 50s

for more than we paid for this one,

on which we closed yesterday. 5Ksf, built in 1919, in heart of historic district. We decided that if we have to live in Montgomerey Alabama, we deserve to treat ourselves.

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