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    • GilesG
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      At your service  🙂

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      • Clint_DC
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        At least they can be bothered to photograph the inside of the house!  This pretty well sums up the real estate market in my area:

        https://www.redfin.com/TX/Austin/1601-Willow-St-78702/home/31364301

        No interior photos, every window boarded up, needs a total remodel and renovation, "only" $695k!

        ATX IH Hoarder

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        • AppfaffA
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          @Clint_D is that the one that had the sign that said “No Realtors” back this fall?  Lol [emoji23]

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          • ChrisC
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            @Clint_D:

            No interior photos, every window boarded up, needs a total remodel and renovation, "only" $695k!

            But you can "Build a 2nd Home in back, sell it and get back the money spent to remodel the front home."

            Seems like sketchy math and logic to me, but then I'm not a real estate agent, so what do I know?

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            • Clint_DC
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              @Appfaff Ha, no, that was another house in equally rough shape that was even more expensive.

              @Chris That's a good selling point to tell clients that have never experienced the level of hell where the CoA permitting and review department resides.

              ATX IH Hoarder

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              • ROmanR
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                OK, Adam @Appfaff , I'll post my kitchen photos here that I mentioned to you earlier. All appliances Jenn-Air, from 2011, so far no issues. Cook top has a griddle in the middle, and no down draft vent.

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                • ROmanR
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                  I should have also mentioned, builder built the cabinets, I was basically given a clean slate to do any thing I wanted in the kitchen, of course as long as I was willing to pay for it. It's my second favorite space in my house.

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                  • AppfaffA
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                    That’s an AWESOME set up!! Thank you for sharing!

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                    • GilesG
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                      @ROman:

                      It's my second favorite space in my house.

                      Which begs the question…..

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                      • SeulS
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                        Dungeon.

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                        • AppfaffA
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                          Roman has a Man Cave I believe - probably #1

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                          • ROmanR
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                            @Appfaff:

                            Roman has a Man Cave I believe - probably #1

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                            That's correct. I have a bar on the second floor, which is previously posted in here, which is my #1. And thanks, Adam.

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                            • ChrisC
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                              At the front entry of the house, there's a large window looking into the back yard. I'm trying to talk Julie into letting me decorate my workshop like this, so that it's the first thing you see when you come through the front door.

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                              • AppfaffA
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                                I’m sure your HOA will love that [emoji23]

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                                • ChrisC
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                                  HOA?  We don't got no stinkin' HOA!

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                                  • AppfaffA
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                                    Damn, where did you find land in H-town that wasn’t part of a massive PUD ?

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                                    • ChrisC
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                                      In Houston, we were in a neighborhood called Oak Forest (north of 610, between 290 and 45) and technically had an HOA, but it was pretty inconsequential.  We did a serious renovation/addition and they only asked for one relatively minor change.

                                      Now we're in San Antonio, in the greater Alamo Heights area, and there's a homeowner's "association" in the loosest sense of the word- no restrictions or enforcement powers.  At least as far as I know…

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                                      • AppfaffA
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                                        That’s right…

                                        Solid - can’t wait to see the finished product.

                                        Went and checked out a new prospect yesterday. One of my “wish list” items was a nice kitchen and an outdoor living space.

                                        It’s a bit trendy, but fits well into our coastal design that we like.

                                        Downside is the backyard is tiny and 1/2 of it is protected wetlands (kinda cool, kinda annoying). Luckily the lot next door is for sale, which leads to all sorts of possibilities.

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                                        • mclaincauseyM
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                                          Nice!

                                          But "protected wetlands" in Alabama sounds like mosquito town, and you can't do shit about it

                                          Think it, be it.

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                                          • AppfaffA
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                                            100% agree. It was 93F yesterday and no sight of bugs, which is usually crazy at new construction. I believe the brook is a good bit away from the BSL anyways.

                                            And in reality, gnats and mosquitos are unavoidable no matter where you are since we have water less than 20 miles away on all sides haha

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