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6 August 2024 | 54 replies
The best one one was when my husband walked into the tax office about 8 years ago and showed them that our house value had went up by 50% in one year, the lady looked at it, says wow, that's terrible and lowered the value to less than it was the previous year!
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6 August 2024 | 29 replies
It is stressful though has not all been wine and roses.. some great years some pretty lean years..
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1 August 2024 | 0 replies
You could rent a room in a big house owned by a little old lady or in a rooming house.When my son was looking for an off-campus apartment, we were fortunate to find him a room in a rooming house in Hyde Park.
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30 July 2024 | 5 replies
The blonde (there's a reason I mention that :-) young lady said,"oh it has been great, but I hate to inform you that you have ants in your cute little house"I was shocked, I had never had any bug problem, let alone ants......
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29 July 2024 | 2 replies
Median earnings among Austin residents rose 32% in the five-year span and trade-exports grew 34% within the same time period.Mesa, Arizona was named the No. 1 best economic boomtown in America, earning a score of 66 points.
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30 July 2024 | 0 replies
Purchase price: $260,000 Cash invested: $80,000 Sale price: $380,000 Purchased this house from the family of elderly lady that lived there.
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30 July 2024 | 1 reply
Last year’s $730,000 median price for sold 2-4 unit properties rose to $760,000 for the first half of 2024.
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31 July 2024 | 34 replies
I got one lady that said she was so sorry, but her tenant was staying and she had not updated her calendar....So?
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29 July 2024 | 6 replies
Thanks Tom, buying at the FC auction isnt an optionThe first is only slightly more than the 2nd and it will be bid way over that amount.Trying to help the lady get something via a SS
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29 July 2024 | 0 replies
Last year’s $730,000 median price for sold 2-4 unit properties rose to $760,000 for the first half of 2024.