Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 Doesn't it just. We refinanced last year to 3.125% and my mortgage provider 
keeps offering me 2.5%. I haven't done the math but I suspect the fees would 
result in little actual savings for me.
I'm amazed at people that won't even try to work on stuff. "I don't know how" 
to me means "its time time to learn something."

-Curt

On Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 12:44:39 AM EDT, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 Three cheers for Mike Rowe.  Frankly, I could never afford a house if I had to 
pay someone else to do repairs.  Fortunately I learned a great deal from my dad 
and uncles.  Maybe the most important lesson was "figure it out."

Talking real estate and loans, I bought several houses while in the military 
with frequent moves.  My mortgage rates were in the 8-16% range.  Current rates 
smell like the subprime crash, all over again.

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Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 1:18 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List 
Cc: Curt Raymond 
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

 My snowmobile trail groomer apprentice is under 30, works in HVAC, owns a 
duplex, drives a nice diesel Chevy and buys a new snowmobile every 5 years. Kid 
has an excellent debt to income ratio and is doing really well with no student 
loans. He's probably going to put in a mini-split for me in a couple months.
HVAC is another excellent choice, especially commercial where "Fix it right 
now!" is backed with money.
-Curt

    On Tuesday, March 16, 2021, 1:05:01 PM EDT, G Mann via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 A good friend's son became a HVAC guy.. he has been doing it for 12 years and 
has a solid 6 figure income and all the work he can do every day.

On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 9:58 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < 
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>  Or automate them.
> I talked to a kid online a year or so ago who was "Thinking about some  
>kind of office job." Good luck kid, there aren't any filing or typing 
>jobs  anymore. The secretary is nearly an obsolete job title.I advised 
>going to  trade school and learning how to do something that people actually 
>needed.
> If I could go back in time to 18 year old me I'd tell him to become a  
>commercial electrician. The guys who wire power into datacenters are 
>making  bank right now.
> -Curt
>
>    On Tuesday, March 16, 2021, 12:52:31 PM EDT, Allan Streib via 
>Mercedes   wrote:
>
>  Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes  writes:
>
> > Yes telecommuting is making a lot of people realize they could live 
> > somewhere cheaper.
>
> Unfortunately their employers will eventually figure out that 
> telecommuting will mean they can hire someone cheaper as well.
>
> Allan
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

You need to go back and get your masters to add Q to the L studies, that 
will take a year and another $30k, you should then be able to find a job 
with Uber or Lyft (after you buy a car) where you could make at least 
$100/wk.  You can supplement that income with part-time gigs as an 
Antifa provocateur, just keep an eye out on Craigslist for notices of 
when you might be needed.  Some travel might be required, Portland is 
popular this time of year, Seattle should be getting busier soon.


Note: Starbucks will be adding robot baristas as soon as the min wage 
goes to $15, so you might want to go to trade school to learn how to 
service robots.  That might conflict with your deeply-held beliefs 
though, it would require showing up to work every day at a specific time 
and you would need to pee in the bottle for a drugs test.  Plus there 
would be performance expectations.


--FT

On 3/17/21 10:00 AM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:

Do you mean that my 10 years of degrees and studies in the fine art of
"Lesbian Underwater Basket Weaving" is worthless in the job market place
and I will never be able to pay back the unforgiveable $400,000 in student
loan debt from my job at Starbucks where my hours just got cut back to 15
hrs a week?

What will I do? Mom says I can't live in the basement and I'm not old
enough to draw social security yet. Who will feed me?

On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 10:13 PM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:


Given what's happening in "higher education" now, there may soon be a time
when a liberal arts degree is a mark of worthlessness, not achievement.  I
mean how worthless do you have to be to go tens of thousands into debt to
have your head poured full of useless crap?

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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

I recall when I was a kid my dad’s good friend he went to college with,
they were both electronics engineers, quit his job and went to HVAC school
for a coupla years. He worked his ass off night and day, eventually had a
really big business with several employees. Got tired of Indiana winters so
sold out for some very good money and moved to Florida. They bought a plant
store and landscaping business and made huge money. Finally sold that and
retired quite well. He must be 90-91 now, both he and his wife still doing
well. Raised 3 or 4 kids too.

Mike Rowe is all about this and makes huge sense in his efforts.

--FT


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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Winter is the wet season in the southwest.

On Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 12:38 AM OK Don via Mercedes 
wrote:

> It must only rain in AZ and NM when I'm trying to fly over them .
>
> On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 10:50 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
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> > OK Don via Mercedes  writes:
> >
> > > Does it ever rain in Arizona?
> >
> > I was just reading up on the Flagstaff climate, apparently they have a
> > monsoon season of sorts but otherwise it's pretty arid.
> >
> > Allan
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> “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.”
> Wernher
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Kinda high for a dead car, might be worth a few $100 as it doesn't look 
too bad


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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 From what I've seen the problem is that companies seem to think they can just 
throw all the work to an outsourcer and get quality results back. To get a 
quality product a bunch of your cost savings are going to be eaten up in 
managing the outsourcing company.
I actually did that for a little while, we had outsourced some support to 
Canada. I had a realtime view of wait times which were usually under a minute 
but then I got complaints from customers (I was doing escalation support) about 
long waits. It turned out the call center would put every caller into 10 
minutes of limbo. The call had been "answered" which we paid the call center a 
fee for, but they wouldn't be connected to a tech for 10 minutes. The call 
center wanted you to hang up and call back so they could get paid the 
connection fee again...

-Curt

On Tuesday, March 16, 2021, 11:56:55 PM EDT, Allan Streib via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes  writes:

> Much of the offshored work in software and other industries has been
> very poor quality and not as easily offshored as originally
> thought. This is why tech companies fight for immigration visas to
> bring people to the US.

That is true, and I have experienced it, but fundamentally the
programmers in India or Asia are just as smart as the ones in San
Francisco. Sooner or later they will figure out what standard of quality
will get them paid.

Allan

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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

[G Mann via Mercedes]

Do you mean that my 10 years of degrees and studies in the fine art of
"Lesbian Underwater Basket Weaving" is worthless in the job market place
and I will never be able to pay back the unforgiveable $400,000 in student
loan debt from my job at Starbucks where my hours just got cut back to 15
hrs a week?

What will I do? Mom says I can't live in the basement and I'm not old
enough to draw social security yet. Who will feed me?

On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 10:13 PM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Given what's happening in "higher education" now, there may soon be a time
> when a liberal arts degree is a mark of worthlessness, not achievement.  I
> mean how worthless do you have to be to go tens of thousands into debt to
> have your head poured full of useless crap?
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 2:32 PM
> To: Mercedes Discussion List 
> Cc: Buggered Benzmail 
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate
>
> I recall when I was a kid my dad’s good friend he went to college with,
> they were both electronics engineers, quit his job and went to HVAC school
> for a coupla years. He worked his ass off night and day, eventually had a
> really big business with several employees. Got tired of Indiana winters so
> sold out for some very good money and moved to Florida. They bought a plant
> store and landscaping business and made huge money. Finally sold that and
> retired quite well. He must be 90-91 now, both he and his wife still doing
> well. Raised 3 or 4 kids too.
>
> Mike Rowe is all about this and makes huge sense in his efforts.
>
> --FT
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Correct. There is a monsoon season in the area and it’s quite real. Just as 
with other arid parts of the country, these often result in flash flooding and 
related fun. This is why it’s important to pay attention to FEMA flood maps 
when looking at raw land, especially in the open meadows. Water tends to run 
down the sides of the nearby mountains and end up in the meadows, although it 
disperses rapidly. That’s of little comfort when the initial blast is 3-4 feet 
of water in a matter of minutes.

-D

> On Mar 16, 2021, at 11:49 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> OK Don via Mercedes  writes:
> 
>> Does it ever rain in Arizona?
> 
> I was just reading up on the Flagstaff climate, apparently they have a
> monsoon season of sorts but otherwise it's pretty arid.
> 
> Allan
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Limited edition model


Esta muy buenas condiciones no tiene nigun defecto buenito pordentro 
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

[Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes]

A liberal arts degree is worthless nowadays. They force feed you crap like 
gender studies and indoctrinate you with liberalism. In the past, I mean 100 
years ago, you’d come out of an undergraduate institution an educated person, 
versed in the classics, philosophy, history, art and the sciences. A liberal 
arts degree was never really intended to prepare you for a profession- you 
either went to trade school or got an advanced degree such as JD, MD etc for 
that. It was meant to make you a polished, educated and well rounded person. 
That’s just not the case anymore. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 17, 2021, at 1:13 AM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Given what's happening in "higher education" now, there may soon be a time 
> when a liberal arts degree is a mark of worthlessness, not achievement.  I 
> mean how worthless do you have to be to go tens of thousands into debt to 
> have your head poured full of useless crap?   
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 2:32 PM
> To: Mercedes Discussion List 
> Cc: Buggered Benzmail 
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate
> 
> I recall when I was a kid my dad’s good friend he went to college with, they 
> were both electronics engineers, quit his job and went to HVAC school for a 
> coupla years. He worked his ass off night and day, eventually had a really 
> big business with several employees. Got tired of Indiana winters so sold out 
> for some very good money and moved to Florida. They bought a plant store and 
> landscaping business and made huge money. Finally sold that and retired quite 
> well. He must be 90-91 now, both he and his wife still doing well. Raised 3 
> or 4 kids too. 
> 
> Mike Rowe is all about this and makes huge sense in his efforts. 
> 
> --FT
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

[Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes]

Yes your degrees are worthless! You suck!

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> On Mar 17, 2021, at 10:01 AM, G Mann via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Do you mean that my 10 years of degrees and studies in the fine art of
> "Lesbian Underwater Basket Weaving" is worthless in the job market place
> and I will never be able to pay back the unforgiveable $400,000 in student
> loan debt from my job at Starbucks where my hours just got cut back to 15
> hrs a week?
> 
> What will I do? Mom says I can't live in the basement and I'm not old
> enough to draw social security yet. Who will feed me?
> 
>> On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 10:13 PM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Given what's happening in "higher education" now, there may soon be a time
>> when a liberal arts degree is a mark of worthlessness, not achievement.  I
>> mean how worthless do you have to be to go tens of thousands into debt to
>> have your head poured full of useless crap?
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 2:32 PM
>> To: Mercedes Discussion List 
>> Cc: Buggered Benzmail 
>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate
>> 
>> I recall when I was a kid my dad’s good friend he went to college with,
>> they were both electronics engineers, quit his job and went to HVAC school
>> for a coupla years. He worked his ass off night and day, eventually had a
>> really big business with several employees. Got tired of Indiana winters so
>> sold out for some very good money and moved to Florida. They bought a plant
>> store and landscaping business and made huge money. Finally sold that and
>> retired quite well. He must be 90-91 now, both he and his wife still doing
>> well. Raised 3 or 4 kids too.
>> 
>> Mike Rowe is all about this and makes huge sense in his efforts.
>> 
>> --FT
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

[G Mann via Mercedes]

Welcome to Arizona, where "Whiskey is for drinking and Water is for
fighting."

I have a well at the Ranch. It is 998 ft deep, with good water. Cost for
the well, with pump and water tanks,  was just shy of $90,000. I look at it
by comparing the monthly water bill for a city home, over 30 years, just
all paid up front.


On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 7:15 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Correct. There is a monsoon season in the area and it’s quite real. Just
> as with other arid parts of the country, these often result in flash
> flooding and related fun. This is why it’s important to pay attention to
> FEMA flood maps when looking at raw land, especially in the open meadows.
> Water tends to run down the sides of the nearby mountains and end up in the
> meadows, although it disperses rapidly. That’s of little comfort when the
> initial blast is 3-4 feet of water in a matter of minutes.
>
> -D
>
> > On Mar 16, 2021, at 11:49 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > OK Don via Mercedes  writes:
> >
> >> Does it ever rain in Arizona?
> >
> > I was just reading up on the Flagstaff climate, apparently they have a
> > monsoon season of sorts but otherwise it's pretty arid.
> >
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[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 We've gone through this at work, they offshored a bunch of stuff to China, the 
results were disasterous, nothing usable came out of it.
Same thing in the Ukraine until they made the office there not an outsource 
company but actual employees of our company, quality improved dramatically 
although not at the same cost savings...
-Curt

On Tuesday, March 16, 2021, 10:53:05 PM EDT, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 I think there has already been some discussion on this, but perhaps it was
another forum.

Much of the offshored work in software and other industries has been very
poor quality and not as easily offshored as originally thought. This is why
tech companies fight for immigration visas to bring people to the US.

Anyway not a panacea by any means for corporations seeking to lower costs.

On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 7:36 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> >> Yes telecommuting is making a lot of people realize they could live
> somewhere cheaper.
>
> >Unfortunately their employers will eventually figure out that
> telecommuting will mean they can hire someone cheaper as well.
>
> Yup. Sooner or later corporations will figure out an employee can
> telecommute from India or Vietnam and those office jobs are gone like the
> wind.
>
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[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 I just played with the build-a-Dodge and even the base model Tradesman 4 door 
starts at $32k. By the time I add the v8, towing package and a color other than 
white or silver its at nearly $40k. You can't not have the doodad electronics 
screen...
-Curt

On Tuesday, March 16, 2021, 11:48:22 PM EDT, Allan Streib via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 I was going to ask if one could just order a "work truck" such as would
be sold to a utility company or similar. Though I think the reverse
camera/screen is mandatory now?

Allan

OK Don via Mercedes  writes:

> I had to special order ours to get one without all the bloatware.
>
> On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 6:53 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>>  I've been very pleased with this truck, I'd like to have another one just
>> like it. I hate that so many trucks today are bloated with the infotainment
>> and all the stupid steps and gizmos and ge-gaws...
>> -Curt
>>

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[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

Just in time to participate in the Summer of Love II

--FT

On 3/16/21 11:44 PM, Clay via Mercedes wrote:

Talking with realtors to off load the SEA home.  This place has lost its mind.  
I am being told that inventory is so tight I should expect bidding wars and 
escalations of $200-300K over asking.  I just got home last week and already 
two agents want to tour and give me market analysis.  I did not contact them, I 
think my phone is listening when I was talking to a neighbor

Clay


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On Mar 16, 2021, at 3:37 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
wrote:

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

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[MBZ] No catalytic converter. , Price is firm 2004 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 320 Sedan 4D, $1, 300

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

I bought this turd from auction for $500, stripped off the cats, now 
flipping it to make $1000


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[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Thanks, Grant. That pretty well matches up with what I’m hearing for a similar 
setup around Flagstaff. Youngest son says most of the city’s wells in the area 
are between 1,000 and 1,500 feet deep. One of the wells they have in the San 
Francisco mountains has a 36” casing! Imagine what it took to sink that one!

-D

> On Mar 17, 2021, at 10:28 AM, G Mann via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Welcome to Arizona, where "Whiskey is for drinking and Water is for
> fighting."
> 
> I have a well at the Ranch. It is 998 ft deep, with good water. Cost for
> the well, with pump and water tanks,  was just shy of $90,000. I look at it
> by comparing the monthly water bill for a city home, over 30 years, just
> all paid up front.
> 
> 
> On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 7:15 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> Correct. There is a monsoon season in the area and it’s quite real. Just
>> as with other arid parts of the country, these often result in flash
>> flooding and related fun. This is why it’s important to pay attention to
>> FEMA flood maps when looking at raw land, especially in the open meadows.
>> Water tends to run down the sides of the nearby mountains and end up in the
>> meadows, although it disperses rapidly. That’s of little comfort when the
>> initial blast is 3-4 feet of water in a matter of minutes.
>> 
>> -D
>> 
>>> On Mar 16, 2021, at 11:49 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> OK Don via Mercedes  writes:
>>> 
 Does it ever rain in Arizona?
>>> 
>>> I was just reading up on the Flagstaff climate, apparently they have a
>>> monsoon season of sorts but otherwise it's pretty arid.
>>> 
>>> Allan
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I like the large tea cozy covering the driver's seat.

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> Probably a good price considering what these cars are going for, if it runs
>
>
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Probably a good price considering what these cars are going for, if it runs

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I don’t know about Dodge, but my local Ford dealer has a totally separate group 
of people that handle “work” trucks. I've never spoken to them, but I’ve 
wondered if they will speak to an average consumer about buying a “basic” 
truck. I did this years ago in Wisconsin for a Suburban, because all of the 
dealers around me had tarted up ones with 4WD, 9 passenger, dual AC, etc., etc. 
I ended up going to Milwaukee to a big Chevy dealer there to get a basic 
Suburban with AC, AM radio and rubber floor mats.

-D

> On Mar 17, 2021, at 9:21 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I just played with the build-a-Dodge and even the base model Tradesman 4 door 
> starts at $32k. By the time I add the v8, towing package and a color other 
> than white or silver its at nearly $40k. You can't not have the doodad 
> electronics screen...
> -Curt
> 
>On Tuesday, March 16, 2021, 11:48:22 PM EDT, Allan Streib via Mercedes 
>  wrote:  
> 
> I was going to ask if one could just order a "work truck" such as would
> be sold to a utility company or similar. Though I think the reverse
> camera/screen is mandatory now?
> 
> Allan
> 
> OK Don via Mercedes  writes:
> 
>> I had to special order ours to get one without all the bloatware.
>> 
>> On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 6:53 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>>>   I've been very pleased with this truck, I'd like to have another one just
>>> like it. I hate that so many trucks today are bloated with the infotainment
>>> and all the stupid steps and gizmos and ge-gaws...
>>> -Curt
>>> 
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[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

which actually doesn't look as bad as one might think

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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

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Sit back and enjoy the ride, buddy. You’re firmly in the driver’s seat.

-D

> On Mar 16, 2021, at 11:44 PM, Clay via Mercedes  wrote:
> 
> Talking with realtors to off load the SEA home.  This place has lost its 
> mind.  I am being told that inventory is so tight I should expect bidding 
> wars and escalations of $200-300K over asking.  I just got home last week and 
> already two agents want to tour and give me market analysis.  I did not 
> contact them, I think my phone is listening when I was talking to a neighbor
> 
> Clay
> 
> 
> inter urinas et faeces nascimur
> 
>> On Mar 16, 2021, at 3:37 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> 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
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

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Floyd Thursby via Mercedes  writes:

> Note: Starbucks will be adding robot baristas as soon as the min wage
> goes to $15, so you might want to go to trade school to learn how to
> service robots.  That might conflict with your deeply-held beliefs
> though, it would require showing up to work every day at a specific
> time and you would need to pee in the bottle for a drugs test.  Plus
> there would be performance expectations.

Heh I was in a Starbucks last year and there was a guy there repairing
one of the espresso machines. Those machines are of course the lifeblood
of the store so they can't not work. Talking with him it was clear he
was the highest paid person behind the counter.

Allan

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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

[Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes]

You can see pretty clearly how the precip varies with altitude. Flagstaff
looks a lot like the Black Hills despite being much further South.

https://wrcc.dri.edu/Climate/precip_freq_map_show.php?simg=az100y6.gif

On Tue, Mar 16, 2021, 9:38 PM OK Don via Mercedes 
wrote:

> It must only rain in AZ and NM when I'm trying to fly over them .
>
> On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 10:50 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> > OK Don via Mercedes  writes:
> >
> > > Does it ever rain in Arizona?
> >
> > I was just reading up on the Flagstaff climate, apparently they have a
> > monsoon season of sorts but otherwise it's pretty arid.
> >
> > Allan
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Re: [MBZ] Does not run. Mercedes Clk 320,$1,500

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Wtf does it mean to say quote does not run? Doesn't start, dies after
starting?

On Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 11:17 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Kinda high for a dead car, might be worth a few $100 as it doesn't look
> too bad
>
>
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

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Curt Raymond  writes:

> The call had been "answered" which we paid the call center a fee for,
> but they wouldn't be connected to a tech for 10 minutes. The call
> center wanted you to hang up and call back so they could get paid the
> connection fee again...

Yes you have to be careful with incentives. You will get for you pay
for, but you have to verify that it's really what you wanted.

Allan

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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

[Rick Knoble via Mercedes]

I have a coworker that purchased 40 acres off grid in AZ several years ago. He 
is retiring to there later this year. His water is trucked in on tank trucks.


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Re: [MBZ] 2007 Mercedes-Benz Interstate Lounge · NaN millas

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Looks like marketplace is limiting the number of photos that can be posted.

On Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 11:25 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Limited edition model
>
>
> Esta muy buenas condiciones no tiene nigun defecto buenito pordentro
> titulo limpio
>
>
> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/711493729530744/?ref=search_code=marketplace_search
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

[Clay via Mercedes]

There is a very soft “offer” floated this week of $1.1M prior to listing.  Once 
it gets out into the MLS wilderness, then the circus begins and the six figure 
bumps kick in.  Up to SWMBA to decide if she wants three rings or a quiet sale

Clay


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> On Mar 16, 2021, at 9:00 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> If you're thinking of selling, sell now to the suckers fleeing from
> Cali. Get your money before the crash.
> 
> They are offering tens or hundreds of thousands over ask just to "avoid
> negotiations"
> 
> Allan

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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

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Go for the money.  Prices _everywhere_ are going up, you'll need it.

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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

[Bob Rentfro via Mercedes]

Mo money, mo money. Make mad money then sponsor a posr-covid Maine Q that will 
rewrite the history books. 

AZBob, who loves Maine, btw. 

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> On Mar 17, 2021, at 9:48 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Go for the money.  Prices _everywhere_ are going up, you'll need it.
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Fumoto Drain Plugs

[OK Don via Mercedes]

The engine is in front - and the rear is almost too high to begin with.
Uphill is fun! It would feel like sitting in a tailwheel aircraft!

On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 3:35 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> No, would need the back ones too. (You wouldn't want to be going uphill
> most of the time.)
>
> RB
>
>
> On 17/03/2021 3:31 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
> > At least in the front!
> >
> > On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 2:10 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
> > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> >> It just needs bigger tires!
> >>
> >> RB
> >>
> >> On 15/03/2021 5:41 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
> >>> I must be too fat - I still have to jack it up. Might be the running
> >> boards
> >>> now that I think of it.
> >
>
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

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Probably had a PhD in Medieval English Literature

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On 3/17/21 2:05 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:

Floyd Thursby via Mercedes  writes:


Note: Starbucks will be adding robot baristas as soon as the min wage
goes to $15, so you might want to go to trade school to learn how to
service robots.  That might conflict with your deeply-held beliefs
though, it would require showing up to work every day at a specific
time and you would need to pee in the bottle for a drugs test.  Plus
there would be performance expectations.

Heh I was in a Starbucks last year and there was a guy there repairing
one of the espresso machines. Those machines are of course the lifeblood
of the store so they can't not work. Talking with him it was clear he
was the highest paid person behind the counter.

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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Flat fee service if that works for you. We’ve sold a couple of homes this way 
when we wanted to be on MLS. Around $500 for the selling broker, you determine 
the buyer’s broker’s commission - we usually pay 2%, which no one has yet to 
turn their nose up at. The listing broker handles all of the showings, 
scheduling, contracts, etc., you literally do nothing but get the place ready 
to show.

In your market if you’re willing to invest the time, I would consider FSBO if 
you’re looking to net the maximum out of the sale. It involves a lot more 
effort on your part, but the proceeds that you would net by doing so would be 
considerable considering the selling price of the home.

In your market you’ll also want to list “as-is”, meaning that’s how the buyers 
are getting the property, you’re doing nothing in the way of repairs or fixing 
up. As hot as your market is, people will still go for it and pass on any 
inspections or remediations if something is found that isn’t a major issue, 
like structural or something to that effect.

If you go FSBO find a good real estate attorney to handle the transaction. 
Money well spent. Might cost you a grand or two at most, I’m guessing. Having 
an attorney do everything really greases the wheels and prevents any dust-ups, 
as people are very reluctant to cause trouble when an attorney is involved, 
especially at closing.

-D

> On Mar 17, 2021, at 3:28 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Yes what did Dan say about listing his old house? Flat fee listing service?
> You definitely do not need the marketing help of an agent. Keep the 60k.
> 
> On Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 12:11 PM G Mann via Mercedes 
> wrote:
> 
>> I suggest a quiet sale, with no real estate brokers, go directly to the
>> best title company in your area and pay no real estate broker fees, put it
>> in your pocket instead. The title companies are the people that make it
>> happen, with all the legal documents and whistles,  even if you use a real
>> estate broker, you just pay them [in most cases] 6% of the sale price.
>> 
>> On a !,000,000+ property, that would build you a nice Mercedes garage at
>> your new place... [Just a suggestion.]
>> 
>> On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 9:29 AM Clay via Mercedes 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> There is a very soft “offer” floated this week of $1.1M prior to listing.
>>> Once it gets out into the MLS wilderness, then the circus begins and the
>>> six figure bumps kick in.  Up to SWMBA to decide if she wants three rings
>>> or a quiet sale
>>> 
>>> Clay
>>> 
>>> 
>>> inter urinas et faeces nascimur
>>> 
 On Mar 16, 2021, at 9:00 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes <
>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
 
 If you're thinking of selling, sell now to the suckers fleeing from
 Cali. Get your money before the crash.
 
 They are offering tens or hundreds of thousands over ask just to "avoid
 negotiations"
 
 Allan
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Can you farm something besides trees? Or potatoes?

On Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 4:39 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

>  We bought the farm next door to our farm thus providing road frontage.
> The "new" farm has been actively farmed through last year and we'd like to
> continue that into the future. To help with that we're looking to merge
> some of the fields on the front of our existing farm with those of the new
> farm to make bigger fields. The farmers like bigger fields, less turning
> around with their big tractors.
> The tree farm stays, that's on the backside of the existing farm.There are
> new pictures on Google for most of Maine including our farm:
> https://goo.gl/maps/xosuXYBEqEfLPMs19Its pretty easy to tell where we
> planted trees. You can also see our weird property line and where the first
> trees we planted didn't take well. Follow the field to the left and you'll
> find the pond, camp and 2 garages.We were actually at the camp when the
> picture was taken, you can see my silver pickup next to dad's Jeep at the
> camp. The builder had just finished the roof on the garage. A month later
> he put a car port on the west side that gives us 50% more space under
> roofing. We ordered the garage before we knew about the new farm...
>
>
> The new house and barn are southwest of the camp:
> https://goo.gl/maps/HJFZghgjudTRsHGbA there are google street view
> pictures but they are a couple years old.
>
> -Curt
>
> On Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 3:57:18 PM EDT, Dwight Giles <
> dwight.gi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  This is not the tree farm?
>
> Dwight Giles Jr.
> Wickford RI
> On Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 3:36 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>  We had a lawyer do the whole transfer on the new farm. I think it cost
> all of $600. We did it all through the mail since Caribou is so far away...
>
> -Curt
>
> On Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 3:11:52 PM EDT, G Mann via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>  I suggest a quiet sale, with no real estate brokers, go directly to the
> best title company in your area and pay no real estate broker fees, put it
> in your pocket instead. The title companies are the people that make it
> happen, with all the legal documents and whistles,  even if you use a real
> estate broker, you just pay them [in most cases] 6% of the sale price.
>
> On a !,000,000+ property, that would build you a nice Mercedes garage at
> your new place... [Just a suggestion.]
>
> On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 9:29 AM Clay via Mercedes 
> wrote:
>
> > There is a very soft “offer” floated this week of $1.1M prior to listing.
> > Once it gets out into the MLS wilderness, then the circus begins and the
> > six figure bumps kick in.  Up to SWMBA to decide if she wants three rings
> > or a quiet sale
> >
> > Clay
> >
> >
> > inter urinas et faeces nascimur
> >
> > > On Mar 16, 2021, at 9:00 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes <
> > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > If you're thinking of selling, sell now to the suckers fleeing from
> > > Cali. Get your money before the crash.
> > >
> > > They are offering tens or hundreds of thousands over ask just to "avoid
> > > negotiations"
> > >
> > > Allan
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

[Randy Bennell via Mercedes]

Sure, didn't you know about the herd of cats?

RB

On 17/03/2021 4:22 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:

Can you farm something besides trees? Or potatoes?

On Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 4:39 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:


  We bought the farm next door to our farm thus providing road frontage.
The "new" farm has been actively farmed through last year and we'd like to
continue that into the future. To help with that we're looking to merge
some of the fields on the front of our existing farm with those of the new
farm to make bigger fields. The farmers like bigger fields, less turning
around with their big tractors.
The tree farm stays, that's on the backside of the existing farm.There are
new pictures on Google for most of Maine including our farm:
https://goo.gl/maps/xosuXYBEqEfLPMs19Its pretty easy to tell where we
planted trees. You can also see our weird property line and where the first
trees we planted didn't take well. Follow the field to the left and you'll
find the pond, camp and 2 garages.We were actually at the camp when the
picture was taken, you can see my silver pickup next to dad's Jeep at the
camp. The builder had just finished the roof on the garage. A month later
he put a car port on the west side that gives us 50% more space under
roofing. We ordered the garage before we knew about the new farm...


The new house and barn are southwest of the camp:
https://goo.gl/maps/HJFZghgjudTRsHGbA there are google street view
pictures but they are a couple years old.

-Curt

 On Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 3:57:18 PM EDT, Dwight Giles <
dwight.gi...@gmail.com> wrote:

  This is not the tree farm?

Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 3:36 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

  We had a lawyer do the whole transfer on the new farm. I think it cost
all of $600. We did it all through the mail since Caribou is so far away...

-Curt

 On Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 3:11:52 PM EDT, G Mann via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

  I suggest a quiet sale, with no real estate brokers, go directly to the
best title company in your area and pay no real estate broker fees, put it
in your pocket instead. The title companies are the people that make it
happen, with all the legal documents and whistles,  even if you use a real
estate broker, you just pay them [in most cases] 6% of the sale price.

On a !,000,000+ property, that would build you a nice Mercedes garage at
your new place... [Just a suggestion.]

On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 9:29 AM Clay via Mercedes 
wrote:


There is a very soft “offer” floated this week of $1.1M prior to listing.
Once it gets out into the MLS wilderness, then the circus begins and the
six figure bumps kick in.  Up to SWMBA to decide if she wants three rings
or a quiet sale

Clay


inter urinas et faeces nascimur


On Mar 16, 2021, at 9:00 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes <

mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

If you're thinking of selling, sell now to the suckers fleeing from
Cali. Get your money before the crash.

They are offering tens or hundreds of thousands over ask just to "avoid
negotiations"

Allan

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Re: [MBZ] Fumoto Drain Plugs

[Randy Bennell via Mercedes]

I hadn't thought of that.

RB


On 17/03/2021 4:38 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:

The engine is in front - and the rear is almost too high to begin with.
Uphill is fun! It would feel like sitting in a tailwheel aircraft!

On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 3:35 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:


No, would need the back ones too. (You wouldn't want to be going uphill
most of the time.)

RB


On 17/03/2021 3:31 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:

At least in the front!

On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 2:10 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:


It just needs bigger tires!

RB

On 15/03/2021 5:41 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:

I must be too fat - I still have to jack it up. Might be the running

boards

now that I think of it.





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[MBZ] 1972 450SL - been in storage for 30 years, 141k miles

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

No price listed. "Partially restored"

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/carmel-mercedes-450sl-1972/7292882516.html

Allan

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[MBZ] Sprinter food/utility truck - 334k miles - $5,500

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

"I believe the engine is making noise"

https://lexington.craigslist.org/cto/d/georgetown-food-utility-truck/7292860171.html

Allan

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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 Yup, the way the billing was structured if definitely incentivized them to 
cheat. I spent a significant portion of every day checking up on the call 
center to make sure we were getting what we were paying for.
-Curt

On Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 2:01:19 PM EDT, Allan Streib via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 Curt Raymond  writes:

> The call had been "answered" which we paid the call center a fee for,
> but they wouldn't be connected to a tech for 10 minutes. The call
> center wanted you to hang up and call back so they could get paid the
> connection fee again...

Yes you have to be careful with incentives. You will get for you pay
for, but you have to verify that it's really what you wanted.

Allan

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Re: [MBZ] Does not run. Mercedes Clk 320,$1,500

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

The mystery of the Faithbook

--FT

On 3/17/21 12:35 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
Wtf does it mean to say quote does not run? Doesn't start, dies after 
starting?


On Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 11:17 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:


Kinda high for a dead car, might be worth a few $100 as it doesn't
look
too bad


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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 We had a lawyer do the whole transfer on the new farm. I think it cost all of 
$600. We did it all through the mail since Caribou is so far away...

-Curt

On Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 3:11:52 PM EDT, G Mann via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 I suggest a quiet sale, with no real estate brokers, go directly to the
best title company in your area and pay no real estate broker fees, put it
in your pocket instead. The title companies are the people that make it
happen, with all the legal documents and whistles,  even if you use a real
estate broker, you just pay them [in most cases] 6% of the sale price.

On a !,000,000+ property, that would build you a nice Mercedes garage at
your new place... [Just a suggestion.]

On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 9:29 AM Clay via Mercedes 
wrote:

> There is a very soft “offer” floated this week of $1.1M prior to listing.
> Once it gets out into the MLS wilderness, then the circus begins and the
> six figure bumps kick in.  Up to SWMBA to decide if she wants three rings
> or a quiet sale
>
> Clay
>
>
> inter urinas et faeces nascimur
>
> > On Mar 16, 2021, at 9:00 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > If you're thinking of selling, sell now to the suckers fleeing from
> > Cali. Get your money before the crash.
> >
> > They are offering tens or hundreds of thousands over ask just to "avoid
> > negotiations"
> >
> > Allan
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Re: [MBZ] Fumoto Drain Plugs

[OK Don via Mercedes]

At least in the front!

On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 2:10 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> It just needs bigger tires!
>
> RB
>
> On 15/03/2021 5:41 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
> > I must be too fat - I still have to jack it up. Might be the running
> boards
> > now that I think of it.
>


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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

[G Mann via Mercedes]

I suggest a quiet sale, with no real estate brokers, go directly to the
best title company in your area and pay no real estate broker fees, put it
in your pocket instead. The title companies are the people that make it
happen, with all the legal documents and whistles,  even if you use a real
estate broker, you just pay them [in most cases] 6% of the sale price.

On a !,000,000+ property, that would build you a nice Mercedes garage at
your new place... [Just a suggestion.]

On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 9:29 AM Clay via Mercedes 
wrote:

> There is a very soft “offer” floated this week of $1.1M prior to listing.
> Once it gets out into the MLS wilderness, then the circus begins and the
> six figure bumps kick in.  Up to SWMBA to decide if she wants three rings
> or a quiet sale
>
> Clay
>
>
> inter urinas et faeces nascimur
>
> > On Mar 16, 2021, at 9:00 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > If you're thinking of selling, sell now to the suckers fleeing from
> > Cali. Get your money before the crash.
> >
> > They are offering tens or hundreds of thousands over ask just to "avoid
> > negotiations"
> >
> > Allan
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

Better get ahead of this trend

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattle-shrinking-seattleites-moved-out-in-droves-in-2020-though-they-didnt-go-far/

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On 3/17/21 12:53 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote:

Mo money, mo money. Make mad money then sponsor a posr-covid Maine Q that will 
rewrite the history books.

AZBob, who loves Maine, btw.

Sent from my iPhone


On Mar 17, 2021, at 9:48 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes  
wrote:

Go for the money.  Prices _everywhere_ are going up, you'll need it.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] Fumoto Drain Plugs

[Randy Bennell via Mercedes]

It just needs bigger tires!

RB

On 15/03/2021 5:41 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:

I must be too fat - I still have to jack it up. Might be the running boards
now that I think of it.

On Mon, Mar 15, 2021 at 4:10 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:


And it is not difficult to drain the oil in the truck because it sits
high enough that you don't need to jack it up in order to get under it!

RB




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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

[Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes]

Yes what did Dan say about listing his old house? Flat fee listing service?
You definitely do not need the marketing help of an agent. Keep the 60k.

On Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 12:11 PM G Mann via Mercedes 
wrote:

> I suggest a quiet sale, with no real estate brokers, go directly to the
> best title company in your area and pay no real estate broker fees, put it
> in your pocket instead. The title companies are the people that make it
> happen, with all the legal documents and whistles,  even if you use a real
> estate broker, you just pay them [in most cases] 6% of the sale price.
>
> On a !,000,000+ property, that would build you a nice Mercedes garage at
> your new place... [Just a suggestion.]
>
> On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 9:29 AM Clay via Mercedes 
> wrote:
>
> > There is a very soft “offer” floated this week of $1.1M prior to listing.
> > Once it gets out into the MLS wilderness, then the circus begins and the
> > six figure bumps kick in.  Up to SWMBA to decide if she wants three rings
> > or a quiet sale
> >
> > Clay
> >
> >
> > inter urinas et faeces nascimur
> >
> > > On Mar 16, 2021, at 9:00 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes <
> > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > If you're thinking of selling, sell now to the suckers fleeing from
> > > Cali. Get your money before the crash.
> > >
> > > They are offering tens or hundreds of thousands over ask just to "avoid
> > > negotiations"
> > >
> > > Allan
> >
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

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This is not the tree farm?

Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI

On Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 3:36 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

>  We had a lawyer do the whole transfer on the new farm. I think it cost
> all of $600. We did it all through the mail since Caribou is so far away...
>
> -Curt
>
> On Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 3:11:52 PM EDT, G Mann via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>  I suggest a quiet sale, with no real estate brokers, go directly to the
> best title company in your area and pay no real estate broker fees, put it
> in your pocket instead. The title companies are the people that make it
> happen, with all the legal documents and whistles,  even if you use a real
> estate broker, you just pay them [in most cases] 6% of the sale price.
>
> On a !,000,000+ property, that would build you a nice Mercedes garage at
> your new place... [Just a suggestion.]
>
> On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 9:29 AM Clay via Mercedes 
> wrote:
>
> > There is a very soft “offer” floated this week of $1.1M prior to listing.
> > Once it gets out into the MLS wilderness, then the circus begins and the
> > six figure bumps kick in.  Up to SWMBA to decide if she wants three rings
> > or a quiet sale
> >
> > Clay
> >
> >
> > inter urinas et faeces nascimur
> >
> > > On Mar 16, 2021, at 9:00 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes <
> > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > If you're thinking of selling, sell now to the suckers fleeing from
> > > Cali. Get your money before the crash.
> > >
> > > They are offering tens or hundreds of thousands over ask just to "avoid
> > > negotiations"
> > >
> > > Allan
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Re: [MBZ] Fumoto Drain Plugs

[Randy Bennell via Mercedes]

No, would need the back ones too. (You wouldn't want to be going uphill 
most of the time.)


RB


On 17/03/2021 3:31 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:

At least in the front!

On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 2:10 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:


It just needs bigger tires!

RB

On 15/03/2021 5:41 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:

I must be too fat - I still have to jack it up. Might be the running

boards

now that I think of it.





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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 We bought the farm next door to our farm thus providing road frontage. The 
"new" farm has been actively farmed through last year and we'd like to continue 
that into the future. To help with that we're looking to merge some of the 
fields on the front of our existing farm with those of the new farm to make 
bigger fields. The farmers like bigger fields, less turning around with their 
big tractors.
The tree farm stays, that's on the backside of the existing farm.There are new 
pictures on Google for most of Maine including our farm: 
https://goo.gl/maps/xosuXYBEqEfLPMs19Its pretty easy to tell where we planted 
trees. You can also see our weird property line and where the first trees we 
planted didn't take well. Follow the field to the left and you'll find the 
pond, camp and 2 garages.We were actually at the camp when the picture was 
taken, you can see my silver pickup next to dad's Jeep at the camp. The builder 
had just finished the roof on the garage. A month later he put a car port on 
the west side that gives us 50% more space under roofing. We ordered the garage 
before we knew about the new farm...


The new house and barn are southwest of the camp:  
https://goo.gl/maps/HJFZghgjudTRsHGbA there are google street view pictures but 
they are a couple years old. 

-Curt

On Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 3:57:18 PM EDT, Dwight Giles 
 wrote:  
 
 This is not the tree farm?

Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 3:36 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes  
wrote:

 We had a lawyer do the whole transfer on the new farm. I think it cost all of 
$600. We did it all through the mail since Caribou is so far away...

-Curt

    On Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 3:11:52 PM EDT, G Mann via Mercedes 
 wrote:  

 I suggest a quiet sale, with no real estate brokers, go directly to the
best title company in your area and pay no real estate broker fees, put it
in your pocket instead. The title companies are the people that make it
happen, with all the legal documents and whistles,  even if you use a real
estate broker, you just pay them [in most cases] 6% of the sale price.

On a !,000,000+ property, that would build you a nice Mercedes garage at
your new place... [Just a suggestion.]

On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 9:29 AM Clay via Mercedes 
wrote:

> There is a very soft “offer” floated this week of $1.1M prior to listing.
> Once it gets out into the MLS wilderness, then the circus begins and the
> six figure bumps kick in.  Up to SWMBA to decide if she wants three rings
> or a quiet sale
>
> Clay
>
>
> inter urinas et faeces nascimur
>
> > On Mar 16, 2021, at 9:00 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > If you're thinking of selling, sell now to the suckers fleeing from
> > Cali. Get your money before the crash.
> >
> > They are offering tens or hundreds of thousands over ask just to "avoid
> > negotiations"
> >
> > Allan
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

[Scott Ritchey via Mercedes]

And then some.  Not only does such an "education" show zero useful knowledge 
but also very poor judgement and poor work habits.  

I would hasten to add that some colleges still teach actual disciplines that 
are important in the real-world. But none of those important majors contain the 
words "comparative", "studies", or "gender."   Most of the important majors 
(except a few like genetics and computers) were major areas of study 100 years 
ago.

-Original Message-
From: Mercedes On Behalf Of G Mann via Mercedes
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 10:01 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List 
Cc: G Mann 
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

Do you mean that my 10 years of degrees and studies in the fine art of "Lesbian 
Underwater Basket Weaving" is worthless in the job market place and I will 
never be able to pay back the unforgiveable $400,000 in student loan debt from 
my job at Starbucks where my hours just got cut back to 15 hrs a week?

What will I do? Mom says I can't live in the basement and I'm not old enough to 
draw social security yet. Who will feed me?

On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 10:13 PM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes < 
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Given what's happening in "higher education" now, there may soon be a 
> time when a liberal arts degree is a mark of worthlessness, not 
> achievement.  I mean how worthless do you have to be to go tens of 
> thousands into debt to have your head poured full of useless crap?
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 2:32 PM
> To: Mercedes Discussion List 
> Cc: Buggered Benzmail 
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate
>
> I recall when I was a kid my dad’s good friend he went to college 
> with, they were both electronics engineers, quit his job and went to 
> HVAC school for a coupla years. He worked his ass off night and day, 
> eventually had a really big business with several employees. Got tired 
> of Indiana winters so sold out for some very good money and moved to 
> Florida. They bought a plant store and landscaping business and made 
> huge money. Finally sold that and retired quite well. He must be 90-91 
> now, both he and his wife still doing well. Raised 3 or 4 kids too.
>
> Mike Rowe is all about this and makes huge sense in his efforts.
>
> --FT
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

[Clay via Mercedes]

Too small for SWMBA to cover.  Her deals are for mines and oil field real 
property deals.  Selling a house bewilders her.  As for effort, I can spruce up 
the place a bit.  Doing “business” is outside my bailiwick.  Tend to be a bit 
acerbic and terse when dealing with standard humans.  Best that a glad handler 
provide smooth interactions.   Recent adverse event is pointing to early onset 
mental decline.  Simpler for long distance deal having intermediary once the 
place is cleared out and minor fixes applied


clay 

I have no pronouns please do not refer to me.



> On Mar 17, 2021, at 1:18 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Flat fee service if that works for you. We’ve sold a couple of homes this way 
> when we wanted to be on MLS. Around $500 for the selling broker, you 
> determine the buyer’s broker’s commission - we usually pay 2%, which no one 
> has yet to turn their nose up at. The listing broker handles all of the 
> showings, scheduling, contracts, etc., you literally do nothing but get the 
> place ready to show.
> 
> In your market if you’re willing to invest the time, I would consider FSBO if 
> you’re looking to net the maximum out of the sale. It involves a lot more 
> effort on your part, but the proceeds that you would net by doing so would be 
> considerable considering the selling price of the home.
> 
> In your market you’ll also want to list “as-is”, meaning that’s how the 
> buyers are getting the property, you’re doing nothing in the way of repairs 
> or fixing up. As hot as your market is, people will still go for it and pass 
> on any inspections or remediations if something is found that isn’t a major 
> issue, like structural or something to that effect.
> 
> If you go FSBO find a good real estate attorney to handle the transaction. 
> Money well spent. Might cost you a grand or two at most, I’m guessing. Having 
> an attorney do everything really greases the wheels and prevents any 
> dust-ups, as people are very reluctant to cause trouble when an attorney is 
> involved, especially at closing.
> 
> -D
> 
>> On Mar 17, 2021, at 3:28 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Yes what did Dan say about listing his old house? Flat fee listing service?
>> You definitely do not need the marketing help of an agent. Keep the 60k.
>> 
>> On Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 12:11 PM G Mann via Mercedes 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> I suggest a quiet sale, with no real estate brokers, go directly to the
>>> best title company in your area and pay no real estate broker fees, put it
>>> in your pocket instead. The title companies are the people that make it
>>> happen, with all the legal documents and whistles,  even if you use a real
>>> estate broker, you just pay them [in most cases] 6% of the sale price.
>>> 
>>> On a !,000,000+ property, that would build you a nice Mercedes garage at
>>> your new place... [Just a suggestion.]
>>> 
>>> On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 9:29 AM Clay via Mercedes 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
 There is a very soft “offer” floated this week of $1.1M prior to listing.
 Once it gets out into the MLS wilderness, then the circus begins and the
 six figure bumps kick in.  Up to SWMBA to decide if she wants three rings
 or a quiet sale
 
 Clay
 
 
 inter urinas et faeces nascimur
 
> On Mar 16, 2021, at 9:00 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes <
 mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
> If you're thinking of selling, sell now to the suckers fleeing from
> Cali. Get your money before the crash.
> 
> They are offering tens or hundreds of thousands over ask just to "avoid
> negotiations"
> 
> Allan
 
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Wed, 17 Mar 2021 16:18:42 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
 wrote:

> In your market if you’re willing to invest the time, I would consider
> FSBO if you’re looking to net the maximum out of the sale. It involves
> a lot more effort on your part, but the proceeds that you would net by
> doing so would be considerable considering the selling price of the
> home.

We sold our house in Los Alamos FSBO. The buyer and I walked into the
title company and they took it from there. It was quite a blessing and
much easier than having two real estate agents to be able to have him
call me and ask if he could park his car in the back of our 0.61 acre lot
a couple of weeks before closing and it was done when I said yes and our
asking to stay after closing until they moved in with him saying yes.
He commented after closing he really appreciated being able to talk
directly with me.

BTW, different areas of the country do things in exceedingly different
ways. From what Grant said, Arizona and New Mexico seem quite similar.
North Carolina, where I have been looking, is quite different and will
be a learning experience.


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] OT - Crazy Real Estate

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 They rotate plantings, potatoes are a major part of that but if you eat 
broccoli theres a good chance at least some of it comes from Aroostook county 
Maine. Broccoli is only once every 4 years though, otherwise mustard seeds 
build up and the plants are hard to get rid of. They also do peas and oats. I 
remember when I was a little lad going with my grandmother to pick peas on the 
edge of my uncle Mike's (my grandfather's brother) farm. We'd have "peas and 
beans and new potatoes" fresh peas, green beans from the garden and the tender 
first potatoes from late summer all boiled and mashed together in a bowl with a 
little milk, salt and pepper to taste.
"New potatoes" you see in the store are just small ones, the flavor of those 
early potatoes is amazing.

-Curt

On Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 5:23:02 PM EDT, Andrew Strasfogel 
 wrote:  
 
 Can you farm something besides trees? Or potatoes? 
On Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 4:39 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes  
wrote:

 We bought the farm next door to our farm thus providing road frontage. The 
"new" farm has been actively farmed through last year and we'd like to continue 
that into the future. To help with that we're looking to merge some of the 
fields on the front of our existing farm with those of the new farm to make 
bigger fields. The farmers like bigger fields, less turning around with their 
big tractors.
The tree farm stays, that's on the backside of the existing farm.There are new 
pictures on Google for most of Maine including our farm: 
https://goo.gl/maps/xosuXYBEqEfLPMs19Its pretty easy to tell where we planted 
trees. You can also see our weird property line and where the first trees we 
planted didn't take well. Follow the field to the left and you'll find the 
pond, camp and 2 garages.We were actually at the camp when the picture was 
taken, you can see my silver pickup next to dad's Jeep at the camp. The builder 
had just finished the roof on the garage. A month later he put a car port on 
the west side that gives us 50% more space under roofing. We ordered the garage 
before we knew about the new farm...


The new house and barn are southwest of the camp:  
https://goo.gl/maps/HJFZghgjudTRsHGbA there are google street view pictures but 
they are a couple years old. 

-Curt

    On Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 3:57:18 PM EDT, Dwight Giles 
 wrote:  

 This is not the tree farm?

Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 3:36 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes  
wrote:

 We had a lawyer do the whole transfer on the new farm. I think it cost all of 
$600. We did it all through the mail since Caribou is so far away...

-Curt

    On Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 3:11:52 PM EDT, G Mann via Mercedes 
 wrote:  

 I suggest a quiet sale, with no real estate brokers, go directly to the
best title company in your area and pay no real estate broker fees, put it
in your pocket instead. The title companies are the people that make it
happen, with all the legal documents and whistles,  even if you use a real
estate broker, you just pay them [in most cases] 6% of the sale price.

On a !,000,000+ property, that would build you a nice Mercedes garage at
your new place... [Just a suggestion.]

On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 9:29 AM Clay via Mercedes 
wrote:

> There is a very soft “offer” floated this week of $1.1M prior to listing.
> Once it gets out into the MLS wilderness, then the circus begins and the
> six figure bumps kick in.  Up to SWMBA to decide if she wants three rings
> or a quiet sale
>
> Clay
>
>
> inter urinas et faeces nascimur
>
> > On Mar 16, 2021, at 9:00 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > If you're thinking of selling, sell now to the suckers fleeing from
> > Cali. Get your money before the crash.
> >
> > They are offering tens or hundreds of thousands over ask just to "avoid
> > negotiations"
> >
> > Allan
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