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Where can you afford to buy?

Infinite Chaos said:
Well, if he was prepared to wave a magic wand over those tiles first...
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A friend of mine who once worked as an estate agent told me that it was amazing that colour schemes and bathroom fittings were among the top reasons why people would buy or reject a property at first viewing, as if they weren't perhaps the very easiest things to change.

Chagos said:
There be Orcs living in the bodega.
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Those would be the neighbours.

Chagos said:
Probably an SDS job.
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SDS? Wazzat?
 
Infinite Chaos said:
Not bad, are condominiums built sound proofed though? I've gotten to that age I don't want to listen to my neighbour's or their kids music if I don't have to.

That's the first time I've ever used a sentence with "condominium" in it.
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Depends, since most of them are old buildings but are very newly renovated. Though that kind of place is definitely not somewhere for a person of your age to live. It is the up and coming hipster area of Montreal.
 
Carjosse said:
Though that kind of place is definitely not somewhere for a person of your age to live. It is the up and coming hipster area of Montreal.
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I'm out then. I no more want a Starbucks or an artisan burger restaurant in my area than I do a fracking concession!
 
Andalublue said:
~.....................SDS? Wazzat?
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Special Demolition Service, cousin to the SAS :lol:

Seriously though,.................. SDS drill

IC was trying to kill himself with one last week and, seeing how that failed, by all accounts is having another go today.
 
Andalublue said:
I'm out then. I no more want a Starbucks or an artisan burger restaurant in my area than I do a fracking concession!
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At least you could actually afford that, a similar place would run you at least half a million in Toronto.
 
Andalublue said:
A friend of mine who once worked as an estate agent told me that it was amazing that colour schemes and bathroom fittings were among the top reasons why people would buy or reject a property at first viewing, as if they weren't perhaps the very easiest things to change................~
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Yeah, wife was like that. Always held me to have a special gift for being able to picture what could be done with a place by changing it.

Cop out. Nothing special with me, twas her lack of imagination in such things.
 
Carjosse said:
At least you could actually afford that, a similar place would run you at least half a million in Toronto.
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I'm about to sell my place in London. It's a bit bigger than the one you posted, similar modernist style but 2-bed, up-and-coming area, and in easy commute of central London. Estate agent (realtor) has told me to list it for 500k GBP (C$860k)! I'm hoping the British economy doesn't tank entirely before I've got it sold.
 
Chagos said:
Special Demolition Service, cousin to the SAS :lol:

Seriously though,.................. SDS drill

IC was trying to kill himself with one last week and, seeing how that failed, by all accounts is having another go today.
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Ah, got it. I might be in the market for one of those drills when I get London sold and set out demolishing half of Casa Andalu and rebuilding.
 
Andalublue said:
I'm about to sell my place in London. It's a bit bigger than the one you posted, similar modernist style but 2-bed, up-and-coming area, and in easy commute of central London. Estate agent (realtor) has told me to list it for 500k GBP (C$860k)! I'm hoping the British economy doesn't tank entirely before I've got it sold.
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Well over a million in Toronto. If it is just outside it would be about that price.
 
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Andalublue said:
I've got some very good friends live in Woking, St John's area. They've also got a house here. I know which they prefer.
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Woking has inspired artists for generations and is known as the jewel of the south.

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This painting was inspired by the wet streets of Woking, truly breathtaking stuff and they really captured the spirit that is the high street. I mean yes the Costa Del Sol has beaches, mountains and Sunshine but does it have a Greggs or a Nando's?
 
Andalublue said:
I'm about to sell my place in London ~
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Hope you get a great price mate, I wouldn't give any advice but I hope you also get a great exchange rate when you do swap.

You going to invest in more property in Spain? Holiday let homes or a bigger Chez Andy?

Chagos said:
~ IC was trying to kill himself with one last week and, seeing how that failed, by all accounts is having another go today.
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After 3 hours my arms were back to jelly. Ended up with a small lump hammer and cold chisel and even then, felt like my arms were going to fall off.

Job done now, should be able to get the new kitchen before September now. I'd build it myself if I had the time but have to settle for a local specialist company fitting us out.
 
Infinite Chaos said:
~.......................after 3 hours my arms were back to jelly. Ended up with a small lump hammer and cold chisel and even then, felt like my arms were going to fall off.

Job done now, should be able to get the new kitchen before September now. I'd build it myself if I had the time but have to settle for a local specialist company fitting us out.
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Here's wishing you luck
 
Carjosse said:
It is like the Southern US, living costs are low but you have to live in the Southern US. There is a reason living costs are low.
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While low income makes living costs low, it's not the only reason. You can find the near perfect storm of good opportunity and low living costs. Consider Omaha, Nebraska. I make my comments with the thought someone could make a life decision on what I say.
 
SDET said:
While low income makes living costs low, it's not the only reason. You can find the near perfect storm of good opportunity and low living costs. Consider Omaha, Nebraska. I make my comments with the thought someone could make a life decision on what I say.
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Not a snowball's chance in hell that anyone would ever consider Omaha, Nebraska. At least Texas has Austin.
 
SDET said:
While low income makes living costs low, it's not the only reason. You can find the near perfect storm of good opportunity and low living costs. Consider Omaha, Nebraska.
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I do love me some beach living! What's the snorkelling like in Nebraska?
 
Carjosse said:
Not a snowball's chance in hell that anyone would ever consider Omaha, Nebraska. At least Texas has Austin.
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Doesn't Warren Buffet live there?
 
Carjosse said:
Not a snowball's chance in hell that anyone would ever consider Omaha, Nebraska. At least Texas has Austin.
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You don't want the good life?

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