USCHO Fan Forum
This is a sample guest message. Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!
-
The USCHO Fan Forum has migrated to a new plaform, xenForo. Most of the function of the forum should work in familiar ways. Please note that you can switch between light and dark modes by clicking on the gear icon in the upper right of the main menu bar. We are hoping that this new platform will prove to be faster and more reliable. Please feel free to explore its features.
Rep Retirement Lodge #179: Crisp Autumn Weather, Football, and Hockey
- Thread starter The Rube
- Start date
- Status
Ralph Baer
Let's Go 'Tute!
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #179: Crisp Autumn Weather, Football, and Hockey
Good Morning Lodge!
Good Morning Lodge!
MarkEagleUSA
C'mon Q!
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #179: Crisp Autumn Weather, Football, and Hockey
Good morning Ralph!
Good morning to the rest of tLodge!
Good morning Ralph!
Good morning to the rest of tLodge!
hockeyplayer1015
Capt
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #179: Crisp Autumn Weather, Football, and Hockey
It's nights like tonight that make my job easy and super enjoyable. Calm winds, no traffic, just enough moonlight to illuminate the treelines and allow me to see out in front.
A little over 24 hours and I'll be headed home.
I could really never justify renting in my situation. As it is, I'm only home 4 months a year, minus any trips I take for fun. I'm in a townhouse, so all exterior maintenance is taken care of. Perfect fit for me, and it isn't so large that I can't keep up the interior.
It's nights like tonight that make my job easy and super enjoyable. Calm winds, no traffic, just enough moonlight to illuminate the treelines and allow me to see out in front.
A little over 24 hours and I'll be headed home.
I could really never justify renting in my situation. As it is, I'm only home 4 months a year, minus any trips I take for fun. I'm in a townhouse, so all exterior maintenance is taken care of. Perfect fit for me, and it isn't so large that I can't keep up the interior.
Last edited:
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #179: Crisp Autumn Weather, Football, and Hockey
Good Morning Lodge.
Good Morning Lodge.
Maybe we'll see you at the game! Should be a beautiful fall evening for football. There is a BBQ before too for $10.I'll most likely be there...
leswp1
Well-known member
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #179: Crisp Autumn Weather, Football, and Hockey
NPR did a really interesting piece on this during the recession. In Europe most people do not own their house. In their culture it is not a goal or a mark of success for most people. Because renting is the norm if they get a job offer somewhere else they are mobile. One of the things that was happening here was people owned their house so could not explore options without having to deal with trying to get rid of house/ deal with mortgages that were probably higher than they should have obtained. The point of the piece- the "American Dream' of owning the house with the white picket fence might not be realistic for many because it was at odds with some of the other changes in culture such as being very mobile and flexible, moving around from company to company to get ahead. (Unlike when I was growing up when you picked a company and there was reciprocal loyalty).
Always a good thing.Not related, but tonight - so far I'm making serious headway in my book since my patient is sleeping through detox.
JF_Gophers
2147483647
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #179: Crisp Autumn Weather, Football, and Hockey
Deep overnight discussions!
We are getting a house because we want to have mini-me's.
So we aren't going to be purposely uprooting ourselves for quite awhile.
Deep overnight discussions!
We are getting a house because we want to have mini-me's.
So we aren't going to be purposely uprooting ourselves for quite awhile.
bigblue_dl
Armed
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #179: Crisp Autumn Weather, Football, and Hockey
No regrets buying my house. My money is building equity, not going to some slum lord or holding company. Yeah, we put money into it, but what we spend we always try to make sure it increasing the resale value of the house. We put in a septic system, renovated a bathroom, re-sided with vinyl siding, replaced all windows, all things that will increase the value of the house. Next on the list are renovating bathroom #2 (actually going to the Re-Store on Saturday to look for a vanity), and then the big one, the kitchen.
No regrets buying my house. My money is building equity, not going to some slum lord or holding company. Yeah, we put money into it, but what we spend we always try to make sure it increasing the resale value of the house. We put in a septic system, renovated a bathroom, re-sided with vinyl siding, replaced all windows, all things that will increase the value of the house. Next on the list are renovating bathroom #2 (actually going to the Re-Store on Saturday to look for a vanity), and then the big one, the kitchen.
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #179: Crisp Autumn Weather, Football, and Hockey
We have a couple of friends who had to move several times for a job through the 80s and 90s, but it was the husband being moved by his company. So the company covered many of the move costs, including things like closing costs on the houses. As a result they built equity in each house and each was bigger and nicer than the last. They may have lost some equity in the big bust in 08, but I'm sure they are whole again by now (as we are). So long as you didn't get caught trying to sell in bust times, most have increased their equity in their homes.
I do think times have changed a little now and it is a lot less of a sure thing than it was for years to always own a home if you could.
We have a couple of friends who had to move several times for a job through the 80s and 90s, but it was the husband being moved by his company. So the company covered many of the move costs, including things like closing costs on the houses. As a result they built equity in each house and each was bigger and nicer than the last. They may have lost some equity in the big bust in 08, but I'm sure they are whole again by now (as we are). So long as you didn't get caught trying to sell in bust times, most have increased their equity in their homes.
I do think times have changed a little now and it is a lot less of a sure thing than it was for years to always own a home if you could.
St. Clown
Ideas Posted are Likely Not My Own
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #179: Crisp Autumn Weather, Football, and Hockey
A few months ago I was reading an article on home renovations, and updating/upgrading a bathroom had a much better ROI than the kitchen. It's surprising to me since we tend to spend so much time in our kitchens and put such an emphasis on everything in them.
bigblue_dl
Armed
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #179: Crisp Autumn Weather, Football, and Hockey
We have to do both. Our kitchen is so bad that it would make it tough to sell the house. It is pretty much a requirement to do because it would turn off so many potential buyers.
We have to do both. Our kitchen is so bad that it would make it tough to sell the house. It is pretty much a requirement to do because it would turn off so many potential buyers.
St. Clown
Ideas Posted are Likely Not My Own
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #179: Crisp Autumn Weather, Football, and Hockey
Hey, I'm right there with you. If/when I sell my house, I'll have to replace the countertops as there are some scorch marks all near the stove from my mother's Alzheimer's episodes shortly before I could get her into a nursing home. It'll be a couple thousand dollars and I'm not looking forward to spending penny one of it.
Hey, I'm right there with you. If/when I sell my house, I'll have to replace the countertops as there are some scorch marks all near the stove from my mother's Alzheimer's episodes shortly before I could get her into a nursing home. It'll be a couple thousand dollars and I'm not looking forward to spending penny one of it.
Siouxfaninseattle
Fighting Sioux Fan Forever
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #179: Crisp Autumn Weather, Football, and Hockey
I bought my first house thanks to the jerk off that was my landlord at the time. When he hired an on-site renter as property manager and I called to complain (the guy was a convicted felon - was robbing 7-11s with a shotgun) he told me he didn't plan to take any **** from his tenants and if I didn't like it, I could move out and he would rent the place to someone for more money. I owned my house 3 months later.
I bought my first house thanks to the jerk off that was my landlord at the time. When he hired an on-site renter as property manager and I called to complain (the guy was a convicted felon - was robbing 7-11s with a shotgun) he told me he didn't plan to take any **** from his tenants and if I didn't like it, I could move out and he would rent the place to someone for more money. I owned my house 3 months later.
wolverineTrumpet
not particularly bad
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #179: Crisp Autumn Weather, Football, and Hockey
The previous owners of my house did both. I appreciated it and it did factor into my decision. Just the colors or wallpaper of an old 1970's or 1980's kitchen or bath, ughhh. I was happy to have a turn key house (and would rather pay a bit of a premium for it, then have my offer reflect renovation budget). I've had plenty of other home improvement projects (roof, siding & HVAC).
The previous owners of my house did both. I appreciated it and it did factor into my decision. Just the colors or wallpaper of an old 1970's or 1980's kitchen or bath, ughhh. I was happy to have a turn key house (and would rather pay a bit of a premium for it, then have my offer reflect renovation budget). I've had plenty of other home improvement projects (roof, siding & HVAC).
hockeyplayer1015
Capt
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #179: Crisp Autumn Weather, Football, and Hockey
One of my big things when I was looking was for it to be new(er) construction. I'm gone too much to have to deal with getting into a fixer-upper. I'm the first owner of my place, so I hopefully won't have to deal with any renovations for numerous years.
And to get it for just under $100/sqft was alright with me too.
One of my big things when I was looking was for it to be new(er) construction. I'm gone too much to have to deal with getting into a fixer-upper. I'm the first owner of my place, so I hopefully won't have to deal with any renovations for numerous years.
And to get it for just under $100/sqft was alright with me too.
Twitch Boy
Defacing this tagline is a MAX foul
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #179: Crisp Autumn Weather, Football, and Hockey
Closed on my townhouse in Denver a few months ago. 3 bed, 3 bath, 2130 (!) SF. Two parking spaces in shared garage, bar on lower level which I'm converting into my nerdcave, MASSIVE kitchen, dining area, living room, and master bedroom, steam shower upstairs, plus these really neat murals in the stairwell and basement (son of one of the families in the association is a professional muralist.) Only problem is it was built in 1974 and clearly shows its age, but mechanically everything's pretty sound - got a new electrical panel as part of the inspection, furnace is good, might spring for new appliances and a new water heater at some point. If I need to paint over the murals to sell it, that's cheap too, but I think I'll leave them for now (the seller's realtor openly told me she was extremely relieved I liked them, she had been imploring the seller to paint over them for weeks.) No lawn to take care of, don't really want one.
First place I toured that really felt like a "home" with some character and not another cookie-cutter shoebox apartment unit. Offered $9K under asking if he didn't paint over the murals just to see what would happen...and he took it, no counter. I probably could have gotten away with another $5K. I was floored. You need $30K over asking just to get the time of day in Denver right now.
Closed on my townhouse in Denver a few months ago. 3 bed, 3 bath, 2130 (!) SF. Two parking spaces in shared garage, bar on lower level which I'm converting into my nerdcave, MASSIVE kitchen, dining area, living room, and master bedroom, steam shower upstairs, plus these really neat murals in the stairwell and basement (son of one of the families in the association is a professional muralist.) Only problem is it was built in 1974 and clearly shows its age, but mechanically everything's pretty sound - got a new electrical panel as part of the inspection, furnace is good, might spring for new appliances and a new water heater at some point. If I need to paint over the murals to sell it, that's cheap too, but I think I'll leave them for now (the seller's realtor openly told me she was extremely relieved I liked them, she had been imploring the seller to paint over them for weeks.) No lawn to take care of, don't really want one.
First place I toured that really felt like a "home" with some character and not another cookie-cutter shoebox apartment unit. Offered $9K under asking if he didn't paint over the murals just to see what would happen...and he took it, no counter. I probably could have gotten away with another $5K. I was floored. You need $30K over asking just to get the time of day in Denver right now.
FadeToBlack&Gold
Microlot Marxist
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #179: Crisp Autumn Weather, Football, and Hockey
It's not a bad thing to own. It's a bad thing to own/owe too much. Unfortunately, it seems like most of the country doesn't understand Economics 101.
I rent because I'm single, yard work sucks, and townhomes/condos are generally bland, characterless places to live (not to mention they often have more unnecessary drama, in terms of owners' associations, than they are worth).
It's not a bad thing to own. It's a bad thing to own/owe too much. Unfortunately, it seems like most of the country doesn't understand Economics 101.
I rent because I'm single, yard work sucks, and townhomes/condos are generally bland, characterless places to live (not to mention they often have more unnecessary drama, in terms of owners' associations, than they are worth).
Siouxfaninseattle
Fighting Sioux Fan Forever
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #179: Crisp Autumn Weather, Football, and Hockey
What part of town do you live in?
What part of town do you live in?
Twitch Boy
Defacing this tagline is a MAX foul
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #179: Crisp Autumn Weather, Football, and Hockey
Virginia Vale area. Pretty much dead center of the Denver metro.
Only tricky part about that area is it's a royal pain to travel east/west across Cherry Creek. The only real good way across is to go all the way down to Evans.
Virginia Vale area. Pretty much dead center of the Denver metro.
Only tricky part about that area is it's a royal pain to travel east/west across Cherry Creek. The only real good way across is to go all the way down to Evans.
- Status