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04-13-2024, 03:44 PM
Thread: 4Runner/Tacoma alternatives?
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It's for emissions. And like it or not, all light...
It's for emissions. And like it or not, all light trucks & SUVs will go this way.
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04-11-2024, 07:35 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Yeah, it's definitely a racket. They pay...
Yeah, it's definitely a racket. They pay dividends ffs.
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04-11-2024, 04:39 PM
Thread: 4Runner/Tacoma alternatives?
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If you keep zooming, you'll see that's an early...
If you keep zooming, you'll see that's an early 90s 2nd gen, but yeah, the 3rd gen is in many ways the pinnacle. My brother's was the energizer bunny. He gave it to a friend when the rust got too...
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04-11-2024, 04:22 PM
Thread: Nordberg is dead
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Yeah, even if Clark and Darden weren't borderline...
Yeah, even if Clark and Darden weren't borderline incompetent, Fuhrman sealed the deal.
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04-11-2024, 11:41 AM
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04-10-2024, 03:34 PM
Thread: 4Runner/Tacoma alternatives?
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Fugly flares not on all trims....
Fugly flares not on all trims.
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04-10-2024, 03:28 PM
Thread: Zillow/Redfin Gems
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That damn nephew made me tilt my phone so many...
That damn nephew made me tilt my phone so many times, it looked like I was shaking a martini.
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04-06-2024, 10:45 AM
Thread: Lamest personalized license plates
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I've seen her... but only from the shoulders up.
I've seen her... but only from the shoulders up.
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04-05-2024, 12:01 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Now I have that damn song stuck in my head!
Now I have that damn song stuck in my head!
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04-05-2024, 10:08 AM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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I don't think it'll move the needle because...
I don't think it'll move the needle because you're going to ask top dollar. Plus, an agent that needs extra incentive (or disincentives) should be avoided at all cost. You're also going to be in the...
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04-04-2024, 04:30 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Honestly, I'd just offer 2.5/2.5 % commission,...
Honestly, I'd just offer 2.5/2.5 % commission, and price it at what you're comfortable clearing. I'd also be up front about not even entertaining low offers.
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03-31-2024, 12:34 PM
Thread: Random Unthreadworthy Questions
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Most years I absolutely love spring corn season....
Most years I absolutely love spring corn season. A friend and I once made a deal to ski all 31 days of March. And post consolidation hikes for bluebird turns are just so low stress/low effort, high...
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03-29-2024, 01:37 PM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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My uncle
My uncle
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03-26-2024, 12:38 PM
Thread: The Midlife Club
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Be careful out there 492043
Be careful out there
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03-25-2024, 09:41 PM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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I think the problem was your expectation that...
I think the problem was your expectation that people can actually read.
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03-25-2024, 04:00 PM
Thread: Cons and Pros
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Also best for giving my dog pills.
Also best for giving my dog pills.
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03-25-2024, 02:06 PM
Thread: The Midlife Club
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Not that I'm aware of. I've heard (so grain of...
Not that I'm aware of. I've heard (so grain of salt) that he claimed to have taken them the day before, so that would be beyond the detection window of a drug test. Either way, in my not medical...
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03-25-2024, 12:46 PM
Thread: Lamest personalized license plates
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He's a large hairy gay dude with poor spelling
He's a large hairy gay dude with poor spelling
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03-25-2024, 12:35 PM
Thread: The Midlife Club
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The one on shrooms?
The one on shrooms?
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03-24-2024, 09:50 PM
Thread: The Midlife Club
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03-24-2024, 09:30 PM
Thread: Cons and Pros
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Not just Angel. Chef too. 491755
Not just Angel. Chef too.
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03-24-2024, 04:18 PM
Thread: The Midlife Club
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Does it have to be something new? I've sucked at...
Does it have to be something new? I've sucked at lots of things for decades!
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03-24-2024, 04:17 PM
Thread: The Midlife Club
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Plus one family enjoying tax exempt status...
Plus one family enjoying tax exempt status through layers of "foundations" while operating two lines of popular for profit furniture stores.
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03-24-2024, 01:18 PM
Thread: The Midlife Club
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The ability to remain calm while assembling...
The ability to remain calm while assembling infuriatingly cheaply built furniture.
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03-24-2024, 12:06 PM
Thread: Car search advices
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Unicorn is a great horse except for the pointy...
Unicorn is a great horse except for the pointy part.
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03-23-2024, 12:08 PM
Thread: Bobby's used car lot and Free Carfax
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It's a little cringy, but I knew you'd like it. ...
It's a little cringy, but I knew you'd like it.
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03-23-2024, 11:52 AM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Redfin is trying it. Not sure if it's fully baked...
Redfin is trying it. Not sure if it's fully baked yet.
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03-23-2024, 11:44 AM
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03-22-2024, 02:48 PM
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03-22-2024, 11:52 AM
Thread: Bobby's used car lot and Free Carfax
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Gravity, when you're on the road, watch out for...
Gravity, when you're on the road, watch out for the Cougars at the Ramada. If you're offered a Hummer, run the other way. Most of them are Escorts. And if there aren't any women, it's probably a Dart...
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03-21-2024, 03:02 PM
Thread: Bobby's used car lot and Free Carfax
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One of my brothers and I put a Toyota J40...
One of my brothers and I put a Toyota J40 Landcruiser on its side. Years later a friend and I put a 4runner on its side as well.
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03-21-2024, 01:15 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Barriers to entry too low. Same goes for home...
Barriers to entry too low. Same goes for home inspectors.
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03-21-2024, 01:03 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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For sure.
For sure.
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03-21-2024, 12:43 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Wow. There are no rules against it in WA. And in...
Wow. There are no rules against it in WA. And in the rare instances I hired a guy, I was there with him.
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03-20-2024, 05:04 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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I was actually just being a smartass. But you...
I was actually just being a smartass.
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03-20-2024, 04:13 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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I was comparing the widely held belief that...
I was comparing the widely held belief that American residential RE cost per square foot was in the $220-240 range, and the UK plus Wales is about £320. Maybe the discrepancy is average home size?...
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03-19-2024, 05:07 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Agree, and so are we. And no sympathy for agents...
Agree, and so are we. And no sympathy for agents from me either. It's just that I've been privy to just how stupid buyers can be, and having someone in your corner to possibly save you from yourself...
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03-19-2024, 04:54 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Yeah, absolutely. Total guess, but there's...
Yeah, absolutely. Total guess, but there's probably a big chunk of the mid-high market that gets shaken loose. Like someone selling their million plus house in Bellingham to buy a million plus in...
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03-19-2024, 04:31 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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We got one of those cards when the house next...
We got one of those cards when the house next door sold. Didn't recognize the agent, so obviously not a big player in this town, but the general implication was that they sold it. Except it was my...
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03-19-2024, 04:14 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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I notice that article uses the UK for examples,...
I notice that article uses the UK for examples, but despite their lower commission costs, the average home cost is significantly higher than in the US - both in price to income, and in real £/$. Same...
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03-18-2024, 12:33 PM
Thread: 737 MAX
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^^^ I laughed If the media covered every...
^^^ I laughed
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03-17-2024, 02:39 PM
Thread: View right now
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Don't often see the Olympics from B'ham 490816...
Don't often see the Olympics from B'ham
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03-17-2024, 02:37 PM
Thread: View right now
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My mom once said her friend blew Chihuly. We got...
My mom once said her friend blew Chihuly. We got a lot of milage out that joke.
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03-16-2024, 08:24 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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The same ones who predicted a major downturn for...
The same ones who predicted a major downturn for 2023, and/or failed to predict the 2008 financial crisis? Yeah, I'm ok with that.
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03-16-2024, 02:11 PM
Thread: 737 MAX
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I gave a little explanation of how the flight...
I gave a little explanation of how the flight controls work in pitch earlier in this thread. The key thing is recognizing it early and acting quickly. LINK
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03-16-2024, 12:06 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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For smart buyers, yeah totally. Others are gonna...
For smart buyers, yeah totally. Others are gonna get fleeced. Which I admit is what happens now as well. My only real point here is that this isn't the gift to buyers people think it is.
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03-15-2024, 03:32 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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The harm for me? None. Actually, this will...
The harm for me? None. Actually, this will benefit me. The harm for first time buyers? They either just lost their representation, or will pay for it on top of whatever the market is on the property....
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03-15-2024, 03:25 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Yes.
Yes.
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03-15-2024, 03:21 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Let's say your house is worth 3 mil today. You...
Let's say your house is worth 3 mil today. You want to sell it, so you grind the listing agent down to 1%, and offer selling agent zero. House sells for asking, and you pocket that minus your costs +...
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03-15-2024, 02:39 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Bingo The property will always sell for...
Bingo
The property will always sell for market, regardless of the ask, but the split has been moved in favor of the sellers (which is exactly what the original lawsuit contended).
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