House shopping, you decide. - Page 2

Fleck750 · 08-05-2009, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by shmike

House B is a 3/2 2cg just shy of 2000 sq. ft.

What else would you like to know?

How big is the garage? You have to have someplace to call your own, ya know.

And the money you save NOT paying HOA fees can go toward renovation.

And yes, I watch HGTV WAAAAAAY too much.

shmike · 08-05-2009, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fleck750

How big is the garage? You have to have someplace to call your own, ya know.

And the money you save NOT paying HOA fees can go toward renovation.

And yes, I watch HGTV WAAAAAAY too much.

It is a 2 car garage but they took some garage space to widen the laundry room.

As soon as I saw it, I said "That wall will be removed before we move in."

The listing agent was horrified.

RACER X · 08-05-2009, 05:44 PM

2000 sq ft gets real real small when you start having kids...........

school district?

Fleck750 · 08-05-2009, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shmike

It is a 2 car garage but they took some garage space to widen the laundry room.

As soon as I saw it, I said "That wall will be removed before we move in."

The listing agent was horrified.

Laundry can be done outside, the bike and car are much more important.

But the short commute would be the deal sealer. You can't buy time, or sanity, which commutes suck the life out of.

And this way you can put the car up on blocks, which you can't due in an HOA place.

unknownroad · 08-05-2009, 05:48 PM

You're in FL, right? Does house A's neighborhood have a lot of foreclosures?

House B sounds like a winner. 5 minutes to the beach and downtown has a LOT of value. Jobs come and go, but the beach ain't movin'.

I wouldn't call 2000 sq ft a ton of space (me, my wife, and 4 cats fill it pretty well with all our crap), but it's certainly not crowded for the average family.

And does B have space to expand the garage? Build a workshop/bike storage/detatched? A regular 2-carhole leaves zero room to boogie. But if you don't have to deal with HOA bullshit and have at least a bit of land, there's potential.

I would guess that house A is new/recent construction, and B is older, maybe 80s? New construction in boom areas tends to be of shit quality, but tropical weather ages stuff quickly.

pauldun170 · 08-05-2009, 06:01 PM

We have a 3 bedroom ranch that's just under 1400sq feet on 100x100

No problem with 2 kids, 2 adults, 2 cats and 2 goldfish.

HurricaneHeather · 08-05-2009, 05:05 PM

I'd go smaller, but I think the idea of any less than 10 people living in 3500 sq ft is just assanine.

That's personal preference. I'd rather have a cozier place with lower bills(including gas mileage) than a giant box out in the suburbs. I had the big box in suburbs. It's mega lame.

Captain Morgan · 08-06-2009, 12:21 PM

You may not be happy if you let other people make your decisions for you.

That said, I personally like smaller houses. Someone mentioned that house A will appreciate more when the market comes back. Maybe it will, but I'd prefer to be 5 minutes from the beach. And I'd think house B would be MUCH easier to sell simply due to location. If you don't have the need for all that space, I'd go with house B and save gas money, utility money, sanity, etc. by having a shorter drive to work and a shorter drive to the beach. But that's me. You might want the seclusion of house A. I hate to clean, so I know I'd spend a lot of money on a maid coming in to clean all the time.

cuttle · 08-06-2009, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by shmike

Pros:
HUGE 5 bed / 5 bath 3500+ sq.ft.
HUGE, Incredible yard
3 car garage
Beautiful, gated community

Cons:
High carrying costs (high HOA, big electric, big lawn bills, insurance, etc.)
Less desirable area
45 minute commute

HOA

have you checked if you are allowed to park a bike in plain sight?

View Poll Results: Which house would you choose?
House A: Big, fancy, look at me!	3	11.54%
House B: Smaller, easier to maintain, better locale.	22	84.62%
I fucker Tater's ex-wife in shmike's guest room.	1	3.85%
Voters: 26. You may not vote on this poll

08-05-2009, 05:44 PM	#3
RACER X AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Richmond, Tx Moto: '10 Tuono Factory Posts: 4,569	2000 sq ft gets real real small when you start having kids........... school district? __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ 2014 GROM! 181cc of FURY 2010 Aprilia Tuono Factory - SOLD 2009 SFV Gladius - SOLD 2008 Hayabusa - SOLD. Last edited by RACER X; 08-05-2009 at 05:52 PM..

08-05-2009, 05:48 PM	#5
unknownroad Guys... where are we? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Carolina Moto: SV650 Interstate, CX500 rat-bobber, whatever else runs. Posts: 784	You're in FL, right? Does house A's neighborhood have a lot of foreclosures? House B sounds like a winner. 5 minutes to the beach and downtown has a LOT of value. Jobs come and go, but the beach ain't movin'. I wouldn't call 2000 sq ft a ton of space (me, my wife, and 4 cats fill it pretty well with all our crap), but it's certainly not crowded for the average family. And does B have space to expand the garage? Build a workshop/bike storage/detatched? A regular 2-carhole leaves zero room to boogie. But if you don't have to deal with HOA bullshit and have at least a bit of land, there's potential. I would guess that house A is new/recent construction, and B is older, maybe 80s? New construction in boom areas tends to be of shit quality, but tropical weather ages stuff quickly. __________________ Considering Verizon Business service? Perhaps you'd like to consider a nice drain cleaner enema instead?

08-05-2009, 05:05 PM	#7
HurricaneHeather AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney Moto: '98 Honda Fireblade Posts: 3,696	I'd go smaller, but I think the idea of any less than 10 people living in 3500 sq ft is just assanine. That's personal preference. I'd rather have a cozier place with lower bills(including gas mileage) than a giant box out in the suburbs. I had the big box in suburbs. It's mega lame.

08-06-2009, 12:21 PM	#8
Captain Morgan Let's do another U-turn Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indiana Moto: 2009 V-Strom Posts: 3,816	You may not be happy if you let other people make your decisions for you. That said, I personally like smaller houses. Someone mentioned that house A will appreciate more when the market comes back. Maybe it will, but I'd prefer to be 5 minutes from the beach. And I'd think house B would be MUCH easier to sell simply due to location. If you don't have the need for all that space, I'd go with house B and save gas money, utility money, sanity, etc. by having a shorter drive to work and a shorter drive to the beach. But that's me. You might want the seclusion of house A. I hate to clean, so I know I'd spend a lot of money on a maid coming in to clean all the time.