- Feb 5, 2013
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got quoted 2k for a 20x20 4" slab
might pull the trigger on it soon
might pull the trigger on it soon
Home Buying & Real Estate Thread
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MakeNTGreatAgain
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- Aug 5, 2017
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Pavers imo are better, stamped concrete not bad either.
The reason why i don't like concrete is that you pay for something that inherently will start cracking and it makes me feel like i got ripped off
- May 31, 2007
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That’s ultimately what it came down to for us. Our driveway is showing cracks after only 2 years.Pavers imo are better, stamped concrete not bad either.
The reason why i don't like concrete is that you pay for something that inherently will start cracking and it makes me feel like i got ripped off
Just make sure to shop around and be patient. We were quoted a little over 20k for the same patio job for poured concrete earlier this year. I thought that was ridiculous. The more affordable paver quote is from a company that did the pavers for the outdoor shopping center near us so that gives me a bit more reassurance.
- Sep 20, 2007
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My neighbors have had concrete from these same guys for 2 years and it’s holding up fine so far.
the guys doing it work for a good company and are doing this as a side gig under the table. They said if anything goes wrong they’ll come back out and take care of us.
We had concrete pavers in areas of the rock but the dogs just jump from paver to paver. Refusing to walk on the rocks.
the guys doing it work for a good company and are doing this as a side gig under the table. They said if anything goes wrong they’ll come back out and take care of us.
We had concrete pavers in areas of the rock but the dogs just jump from paver to paver. Refusing to walk on the rocks.
- Aug 9, 2014
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Well damn
Overpriced home and low rate
Or (eventually) underpriced home and high rate- that you can refi (eventually lol)
- Sep 20, 2007
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How about a 350k home now worth 480-500k?
- Aug 22, 2012
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Feeling pretty fortunate. I purchased in Nov of 2021.
1mil purchase price
20% down
800k loan at 3%
$3500 monthly
Low interest rates allowed me to purchase a bigger, newer home in a more afluent neighborhood. They let the rif raf in
with interest rates today, only rich-rich people buying in my “hood” now
1mil purchase price
20% down
800k loan at 3%
$3500 monthly
Low interest rates allowed me to purchase a bigger, newer home in a more afluent neighborhood. They let the rif raf in
with interest rates today, only rich-rich people buying in my “hood” now
- Mar 22, 2003
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Feeling pretty fortunate. I purchased in Nov of 2021.
1mil purchase price
20% down
800k loan at 3%
$3500 monthly
Low interest rates allowed me to purchase a bigger, newer home in a more afluent neighborhood. They let the rif raf in
Where is this and can I borrow a few buckaroos?
cs02132
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- Nov 1, 2007
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Where are u located? My brother does paver work and from my limited knowledge 26k seems like a lot
- Aug 22, 2012
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I’m in the SF Bay Area. Hercules ,Ca
- Mar 22, 2003
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And should I send you my venmo?
- Feb 24, 2009
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Same thing I noticed. Sellers are resisting the price drops hard. Some are just sitting on their properties right now.
sneakaprince
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- Apr 29, 2007
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The market usually slows up in the fall- winter anyway. I've seen quite a few price drops around my way, but if I could afford to hold onto a property I'd probably wait until March or April to sell.
- Feb 7, 2016
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blame it on the agents.
Well damn
Overpriced home and low rate
Or (eventually) underpriced home and high rate- that you can refi (eventually lol)
- Aug 26, 2012
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ill take underpriced because of property tax
Well damn
Overpriced home and low rate
Or (eventually) underpriced home and high rate- that you can refi (eventually lol)
- Sep 20, 2007
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concrete poured today.
How long realistically until we can walk on it?
I’m reading 24-48 hours some places and some others saying 4-5 days.
How long realistically until we can walk on it?
I’m reading 24-48 hours some places and some others saying 4-5 days.
mplsdunk
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- May 25, 2004
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Less than 24 hours to walk on it. It won’t be fully cured for a long time though like a month or more if it’s cold.
Correct me if I’m wrong
finessence
Correct me if I’m wrong
finessence
- Sep 20, 2007
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It’s backyard so nothing too heavy. We plan on keeping the dogs off of it til Sunday probably but would be nice to walk on it out back and not damage it
mplsdunk
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- May 25, 2004
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Yeah I mean I’d wait a few days just to be safe. Then maybe a month before you put any heavy stuff on it.
- Oct 28, 2013
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That **** gives me anxiety lol
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This isn’t data.
Are sales prices dropping or are people just hoping they will? Read an article the other day saying houses are taking longer to sell, but there has not been anything significant as far as price drops. I think we all got pretty used to this insane market where everything was getting snatched up in days and prices were increasing 30% year over year and now that it has slowed down, we are confusing it with a crash. That, coupled with a generation of 30-40 year olds who were too young to cash in on the crash from 2008-2010 and now have FOMO, there is so much conflicting info out there based on who is rooting for what or what someone is trying to sell.
IMO - we do see a dip, but not the 20-30% that some are throwing around, less than 10%.
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- Oct 28, 2013
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Heavy stuff like what
- Apr 9, 2017
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Grill, table, furniture...
