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ti-amie wrote: Tue Jul 20, 2021 12:00 am
JazzNU wrote: Mon Jul 19, 2021 11:41 pm Less than 10 minutes from where I grew up. One of my good friends from high school lived two streets over, my sister's best friend lived one minute away. And I have no idea why this is trending in the first place and I'm mildly disturbed and annoyed that it is.
It's one of the things you see a lot on HGTV. The house is decorated to suit the person who is now selling it and not for anyone who would want to buy it. You literally can't see the "bones" of the house and there are only one or two bathrooms that don't look as if someone was on a bad acid trip.

They're asking $500k+. It'll take up to $200k to redecorate the house. Once you pull off all of that wallpaper the walls will have to be redone. The bathrooms need updating and so does the kitchen. This room alone could cost at least $20k to remodel.

I doubt if they'll get that asking price.

No, I got why, I saw the photos before, I just wasn't happy with any of it.

It'll sell for close to asking, and the only reason it may go for a bit lower than asking is the style of the home (split level) and lack of classic features on the exterior (crappy/unattractive stone), not the interior. Even if someone did $200k worth of renovations, that would still leave that homebuyer with equity. That neighborhood supports $750-900k, that style probably no higher than $825k (right now that is, by the end of the summer, probably closer to $875k, prices have done nothing but increase steadily over the last year in this and neighboring townships, but especially in the last 4 months).

Switch this to a 1500 sqft cape in Scarsdale or bungalow in West Hollywood with similar decor, I doubt there'd be anywhere near as many replies commenting about the price unless they were talking about what a bargain it was. This thread is sorely in need of an HGTV real estate agent to provide some context about the home's listing price and the neighborhood's value.
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I would say the same thing regarding the price and the condition of the home.
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Maybe you would, but I'm talking about the Twitter thread. A decent number of people seem to think that is a McMansion neighborhood in the boonies, for instance. Plenty of "rural" mentions. Others using Oklahoma as a price comparison. A lot of ignorance in that thread.
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Part random, part national news, but felt more random to me


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“Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the Great Mystery into which we were born.” Albert Einstein
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Sure, make fun of us now, but plenty of people learned how to program in a RS Model I :cry:
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People have been having a ball with this all day on the bird app

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There's a reason his nickname is BoJo.
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By the way, if you're in the U.S. and if your passport is anywhere near its expiration date, you may want to get started renewing it now. And if you are actually planning a trip, make sure to pay for the expedited processing. I submitted mine for renewal almost four weeks ago and just received an email today from the State Dept saying that the application has been received and accepted and to expect it to take up to an additional 18 weeks to be processed. A quick Google search yielded a bunch of news stories about the extreme delays that are happening now, even up to six months. I'm not planning any upcoming trip, but even so I always feel unmoored without my passport. Can't flee the country. :D
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I renewed my visa three weeks ago. I have yet to receive my passport with my new visa.
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MJ2004 wrote: Wed Aug 04, 2021 12:56 am By the way, if you're in the U.S. and if your passport is anywhere near its expiration date, you may want to get started renewing it now. And if you are actually planning a trip, make sure to pay for the expedited processing. I submitted mine for renewal almost four weeks ago and just received an email today from the State Dept saying that the application has been received and accepted and to expect it to take up to an additional 18 weeks to be processed. A quick Google search yielded a bunch of news stories about the extreme delays that are happening now, even up to six months. I'm not planning any upcoming trip, but even so I always feel unmoored without my passport. Can't flee the country. :D
Same advice if you're living in a foreign country and need to renew your documents through your home country's consular services. I have a Swedish friend who couldn't get an appointment with their consulate until November.
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Funny it takes it so long in US. No idea about right now to be honest, but before covid one could renew Latvian passport in 3 working days (expedited option).
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Suliso wrote: Wed Aug 04, 2021 2:57 pm Funny it takes it so long in US. No idea about right now to be honest, but before covid one could renew Latvian passport in 3 working days (expedited option).
The US normally can be done in one day if you have travel plans.
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Here are the top 20 most followed Twitter accounts (excluding corporate accounts):

1. Barrack Obama 129.8 million
2. Justin Bieber 113.9
3. Katy Perry 108.8
4. Rihanna 102.7
5. Cristiano Ronaldo 93.2
6. Taylor Swift 88.6
7. Ariana Grande 83.8
8. Lady Gaga 83.6
9. Ellen DeGeneres 78.0
10. Narendra Modi 70.2
11. Kim Kardashian 70.0
12. Selena Gomez 64.9
13. Justin Timberlake 63.4
14. Elon Musk 58.9
15. Britney Spears 55.5
16. Bill Gates 55.2
17. Demi Lovato 54.7
18. Neymar 54.2
19. Shakira 52.5
20. Jimmy Fallon 51.4

Unsurprisingly dominated by entertainers plus a couple of politicians and few more flamboyant business magnates.
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Kind of surprised that Messi is not there.
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