Does it ever rain in Arizona? On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 8:21 PM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> We will join you on the group buy in Flagstaff. > > On the north end of the south island in NZ, there is no accessible > groundwater. Fortunately, they get a lot of rain. Every house is built on a > giant concrete foundation which is waterproofed to store the rainwater, > which is filtered a bit and channeled in from the roof. > > On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 5:00 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." 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