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post 1686697693 07-17-2023, 05:51 PM
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"Remodeling/updating" a house is the biggest waste I ever heard of

Unless it's broke...

- waste of resources

- shows how most people conform to what's popular...how wow, granite -- how unique.

- waste of money

- sounds like something a cucked husband would worry about

literally WOULD NOT care if my ENTIRE house had 60s era wood paneling and avocado green appliances. don't like it? don't look.
post 1686698073 07-17-2023, 05:56 PM
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Depends on the remodeling and the reason. Personally, I like the look of those midcentury houses, but it tanks the resale value of most properties. The bathroom in The Shining reminded me of one in my house.



As do a lot of rooms from that movie.
post 1686698343 07-17-2023, 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted By Adam16121⏩
Depends on the remodeling and the reason. Personally, I like the look of those midcentury houses, but it tanks the resale value of most properties. The bathroom in The Shining reminded me of one in the house.

LOL at people that spend a bundle remodeling to make their house look cookie cutter and "increase the value" yet they sell it 10-15 years later when their remodel crap isn't even in style anymore....and wears out faster than the original stuff the house came with.
post 1686698813 07-17-2023, 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted By eddiehaskell⏩
LOL at people that spend a bundle remodeling to make their house look cookie cutter and "increase the value" yet they sell it 10-15 years later when their remodel crap isn't even in style anymore....and wears out faster than the original stuff the house came with.
I don't entirely disagree with you. I've been doing my best to maintain original portions of the house as much as possible. The quality is way better than what you see in cookie cutter houses. Sad to see so many of these houses knocked down for cheaper, more fashionable ones. Maintenance is a constant issue though.
post 1686699533 07-17-2023, 06:15 PM
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Same. My intire kitchen appliances are 1950's on purpose, so the rest of the kitchen followed that. 20+ years later everything is trouble free. Fuk updating.
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post 1686699833 07-17-2023, 06:19 PM
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You sound broke and angry.

Just spent $60k redoing my kitchen, ensuite and bathroom.

Stay poor.
post 1686700023 07-17-2023, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted By AlexxVann⏩
You sound broke and angry.

Just spent $60k redoing my kitchen, ensuite and bathroom.

Stay poor.
Post pics!

I need ideas!
post 1686700273 07-17-2023, 06:25 PM
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Nah. I spent a bunch on remodeling the first few years of living in my house.

Entirely new kitchen
2 entirely redone bathrooms/showers
Repainted entire house
Sanded and refinished wood flooring
Back yard leveled out and all landscaping redone
Privacy fence installed


My home truly felt like MY home after that. It was worth every penny knowing I'm not using the same bathroom as the person who owned it before me.
post 1686700403 07-17-2023, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted By freeburn⏩
Nah. I spent a bunch on remodeling the first few years of living in my house.

Entirely new kitchen
2 entirely redone bathrooms/showers
Repainted entire house
Sanded and refinished wood flooring
Back yard leveled out and all landscaping redone
Privacy fence installed


My home truly felt like MY home after that. It was worth every penny knowing I'm not using the same bathroom as the person who owned it before me.
Love to see pics!
post 1686700483 07-17-2023, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted By AlexxVann⏩
You sound broke and angry.

Just spent $60k redoing my kitchen, ensuite and bathroom.

Stay poor.
It's not always about what you can afford. You have to pick and choose what is worth updating, and what has lasting value. There's a midcentury fireplace in my house surrounded by a huge marble wall that I would be an idiot to redo. It's awesome as it is.

There were salmon colored sinks that definitely needed to go. A lot of older design is still applicable today, but you have to know what has lasting value.
post 1686700693 07-17-2023, 06:30 PM
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Would never remodel major things like kitchen or bathrooms. I'm not vain enough to care about colors of countertops or sinks. Same with flooring, who cares?

Have clients that are currently redoing a room. No extra square feet or features, just the same room with a different floor, maybe slightly nicer windows and change the fireplace. Costing them 20k to basically have a slightly nicer room.
post 1686700813 07-17-2023, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted By Issobolic28⏩
Love to see pics!
Lol nah I am under order from the gf to not share pics of our home beyond posting my gaming room. Gf is a no social mediacel and doesn't vibe with sharing pics of where we live. I more or less agree
post 1686700923 07-17-2023, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted By freeburn⏩
Lol nah I am under order from the gf to not share pics of our home beyond posting my gaming room. Gf is a no social mediacel and doesn't vibe with sharing pics of where we live. I more or less agree
Haha all good!!
post 1686703123 07-17-2023, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted By AlexxVann⏩
You sound broke and angry.

Just spent $60k redoing my kitchen, ensuite and bathroom.

Stay poor.
You spent $60k on a pile of nothing...of course you're going to call people names that question that LOL.
post 1686703203 07-17-2023, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted By freeburn⏩
Nah. I spent a bunch on remodeling the first few years of living in my house.

Entirely new kitchen
2 entirely redone bathrooms/showers
Repainted entire house
Sanded and refinished wood flooring
Back yard leveled out and all landscaping redone
Privacy fence installed


My home truly felt like MY home after that. It was worth every penny knowing I'm not using the same bathroom as the person who owned it before me.
You sound like a woman right now..."my home truly felt like my home"
post 1686703343 07-17-2023, 07:19 PM
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I bought a house a year ago, redid the kitchen and 3 bathrooms, and I'm now selling that house for $240k more than I paid for it. But you're right OP, big waste.


Spoiler!
House is currently under contract, over asking, and the buyer waved all contingencies.
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post 1686703833 07-17-2023, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted By Godfrd824⏩
I bought a house a year ago, redid the kitchen and 3 bathrooms, and I'm now selling that house for $240k more than I paid for it. But you're right OP, big waste.


Spoiler!
House is currently under contract, over asking, and the buyer waved all contingencies.
Of course if you're buying a house to make what plebs will want.....you uhhh...cater to their wants. Thank you for insightful insight.
post 1686704083 07-17-2023, 07:38 PM
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Yeah remodelling a house is a waste of time and money


It’s not as if people would pay tradies in cash and buy materials in cash to fix and flip houses as a massive money laundering scheme

Lmao

OP confirmed ****tard
post 1686704343 07-17-2023, 07:43 PM
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agreed.
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post 1686704353 07-17-2023, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted By r32gojirra⏩
Yeah remodelling a house is a waste of time and money


It’s not as if people would pay tradies in cash and buy materials in cash to fix and flip houses as a massive money laundering scheme

Lmao

OP confirmed ****tard
dang bro...none of us knew people flipped houses. confirmed retard trying to confirm retardness in others.
post 1686704453 07-17-2023, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted By eddiehaskell⏩
dang bro...none of us knew people flipped houses. confirmed retard trying to confirm retardness in others.
I was surprised he didn’t post earlier. This dude made a killing in exactly what this thread is about. The housing market is a wild thing.
post 1686704603 07-17-2023, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted By Adam16121⏩
I was surprised he didn’t post earlier. This dude made a killing in exactly what this thread is about. The housing market is a wild thing.
I also made money flipping houses. This thread was more about remodeling for the sake of remodeling (often done by men to 1) get a woman or 2) please a woman
post 1686705473 07-17-2023, 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted By eddiehaskell⏩
dang bro...none of us knew people flipped houses. confirmed retard trying to confirm retardness in others.
You made the thread retard

Backtrack harder now
Originally Posted By Adam16121⏩
I was surprised he didn’t post earlier. This dude made a killing in exactly what this thread is about. The housing market is a wild thing.
I do demolition/subdivision and new builds as opposed to remodels. But if I had less capital available to me, and more free time, I would do renovations.
post 1686705543 07-17-2023, 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted By r32gojirra⏩
You made the thread retard

Backtrack harder now
Your aggression over internet topics is unsettling. Take some meds.
post 1686705833 07-17-2023, 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted By Anachron⏩
He's just a LARP, pay him no attention.
All his threads are basically him trying to explain why being poor is actually great

I believe him 100%

More cope than LARP
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What is this, more rentcel talk? Don’t forget 40% of your income is due at the end of the month ok rent piggie?
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Originally Posted By r32gojirra⏩
All his threads are basically him trying to explain why being poor is actually great

I believe him 100%

More cope than LARP
You sound like a whining woman. He did this he did that then he said...LOL
post 1686706033 07-17-2023, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted By eddiehaskell⏩
You sound like a whining woman. He did this he did that then he said...LOL
Sorry for triggering you

I probably got your pronouns wrong too
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Originally Posted By r32gojirra⏩
All his threads are basically him trying to explain why being poor is actually great

I believe him 100%

More cope than LARP
The OP thinks he's trolling with these threads - but doesn't realize that the true Lords of the Land here are the ones laughing.

He has spent a decade of his life posting here and elsewhere to try to convince himself that he made the right choices in life. Yet he can't even afford to take care of his kid(s).

Trash human being, lol.
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Originally Posted By r32gojirra⏩
Sorry for triggering you

I probably got your pronouns wrong too
Girl behave and stop yappin
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