Yabbut I’ve served on a board for many years, I don’t think I want to any more. I bailed from mine after almost 10 years because I got tired of dealing with petty stuff and idiots.
Just think - the CC&Rs could require Mercedes ownership! -D > On Mar 16, 2021, at 7:50 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > We could be our own HOA. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 16, 2021, at 2:38 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> wrote: >> >> Flagstaff? Holy. The prices there are stupid, just stupid. Even raw land is >> stupid, running around $100k/acre or more if it’s got utilities. I’m in no >> hurry. We’ll bide our time and wait until the economy tanks and interest >> rates start increasing. >> >> I will say that if I could convince Mrs. Dan to live off grid the options >> open up substantially. There is a huge disparity between land costs for off >> grid properties and those with utilities. Between the sun and wind, >> renewable energy there is quite realistic. Water is the big issue, as wells >> are around 1,000’ deep and it costs around $80k (yes, that’s $80,000!) to >> drill one. Cisterns, or large tanks where you get your water trucked in, are >> far more common. I’ve even seen some really nice $1,000,000 homes that have >> cisterns because of their location. >> >> Mrs. Dan, a former employee of the Federal Home Loan Bank, keeps talking >> about buying land and subdividing. Maybe you and Mrs. Bob would be >> interested in being neighbors? >> >> And Grant, just out of curiosity, what part of AZ are you in, and how do you >> get your water? >> >> -D >> >>> On Mar 16, 2021, at 5:03 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> I would have loved to move out of the heat in Phoenix while I’ve been >>> working from home for the last year, but my job requires me to always be >>> within 90 minutes of the plant site while on duty. Otherwise, I would’ve >>> been out of here like a scalded dog. >>> >>> Now I just need all of these California mofos to quit buying up all the >>> houses in the land in Arizona. It’s to the point now where I can barely >>> afford anything. Dan knows my pain, because he has been looking in >>> Flagstaff. >>> >>> AZBob >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>>> On Mar 16, 2021, at 11:39 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Pretty much — what with working remotely even in high-paying jobs people >>>> can live anywhere with decent broadband and an airport. And it’s warmer >>>> and cheaper here and less gooberment interferences although they seem to >>>> want more of that for reasons unclear. >>>> >>>> The winter slow time never happened here this year, it’s been busy since a >>>> year ago, lots of NE plates on cars and people who drive and act like >>>> @$$h0le$ >>>> >>>> --FT >>>> Sent from iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Mar 16, 2021, at 12:50 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes >>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> People fleeing lockdown states? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes: >>>>> >>>>>> Just looked at some real estate figures for the Tampa St. Pete area last >>>>>> night: >>>>>> >>>>>> 13.4% increase over the last year in closed sales >>>>>> >>>>>> -58.6% change in inventory in the last year >>>>>> >>>>>> 15.4% increase in median sale price in the last year >>>>>> >>>>>> It’s crazy. We’re seeing home prices in our neighborhood skyrocket. What >>>>>> was a $300k home last year is now listing and going under contract in >>>>>> 2-3 days for over $400k. A great market if you’re selling. >>>>>> >>>>>> -D >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
