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07-12-2023, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by PeanutButter That driveway... That's like my ultimate dream to have a driveway like that. My buddy always said if your garage is facing perpendicular to your house, you've made it... lol
That back yard is pretty lack luster though. Builders never seem to prioritize a covered outdoor space, they would rather give you more interior square footage. I would think with a house that size, why not throw 200-300 sq/ft to a covered patio? | That style driveway sucks. Pain in the ass to park in.
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07-12-2023, 11:25 AM
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Badhobz you baller...... 👍🏿
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07-12-2023, 11:41 AM
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Just lucky I guess. I still feel like the same old east van kid ripping off bus drivers with 3 nickels instead of 3 quarters.
This whole lifestyle is foreign to me and I’ll never adjust to it. Hence my love affair with Kirkland / Costco clothing. That’s the real inner hobo.
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07-12-2023, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Badhobz Ugh I tried very very hard to move there. Beach groove and pebble hill in taaaswssaaaseeen was the ideal locations but that tunnel and the highway might fuck up the wife. She’s not a very good driver so it’s unnecessary stress for her to commute from delta to Richmond and back. | I thought the same thing but was a non-issue in reality for me. I commute into Richmond regularly from Tsawwasen and it's not any worse than my commute from DT Vancouver - if anything it's an easier and more relaxing drive despite the congestion thanks to all that farmland.
The highway into Tsawwassen is practically a straight line so it shouldn't be that difficult for your wife to navigate (also doubles as a runway for your Ratrolla to stretch at legal speeds ofc). The tunnel is the toughest part but it helps if you have an EV or HOV access.
That said, congrats on your new home! Bummed you didn't find something in Tsawwassen though - we could've been neighbors |
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07-12-2023, 12:00 PM
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Ohhh I found something there alright ! There’s lots of fantastic homes that are 4500ft and excellent. But the wife and I just couldn’t come to an agreement about the location.
The nail in the coffin was when she opened up fan tuan app and found nothing. Similar to Uber eats. White spot can only sustain us for so long.
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07-12-2023, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Badhobz Ohhh I found something there alright ! There’s lots of fantastic homes that are 4500ft and excellent. But the wife and I just couldn’t come to an agreement about the location.
The nail in the coffin was when she opened up fan tuan app and found nothing. Similar to Uber eats. White spot can only sustain us for so long. | Yeah the food options aren't great right now - especially if you're craving something Chinese.
Thankfully that might change soon: https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/tsaw...-hub-expansion Quote:
They plan to introduce a wide range of new Asian restaurant offerings, including cuisine showcasing the unique culinary styles of Southern China, East China (Shanghai), Northeastern China, Hong Kong-style cafes and BBQ, and Chinese hot pots, as well as Indian, Thai, and Taiwanese cuisines, amongst others.
There will be a 15,000 sq ft elevated food court concept, and an 18,000 sq ft indoor children’s playground and education experience.
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07-12-2023, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Manic! That style driveway sucks. Pain in the ass to park in. | How is it any different than a pull up driveway?
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07-12-2023, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by EvoFire That's what I thought when the rates were hiked 3%. Oh how wrong I was.
| Rock and a hard place, really. I have no clue what to do.
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07-12-2023, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by PeanutButter How is it any different than a pull up driveway? | It's not in naniamo enough for manic
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07-12-2023, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by jing 18 months left on my fixed sub 2 rate. Looking forward to 8% | At least you have some time at 2%. My variable mortgage started right at the beginning of the rate hikes. We only spent 1 month at the original 2.5% and hit our trigger in 3 months and only up since then |
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07-12-2023, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by snowball At least you have some time at 2%. My variable mortgage started right at the beginning of the rate hikes. We only spent 1 month at the original 2.5% and hit our trigger in 3 months and only up since then | Username checks out
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Does anyone have a pair of 25 pounds one-inch hole for sale at a reasonable price?
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07-12-2023, 05:28 PM
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RS meat at badhobz's!
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07-12-2023, 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by PeanutButter How is it any different than a pull up driveway? | I depends on how wide the driveway is. If the driveway is not wide enough you have to do a 3 point turn. That's why some houses have a turntable installed to turn the car 45 degrees. Saw a listing for a house in Vancouver that had one. Also if you park a car in the drive way you can't get a car out of the garage. depending on how the car is parked and how wide the drive way is.
Parents have a garage on the side like in the picture but the driveway is not as wide. it's a pain to get a car out so they are planing to redo it so you pull straight in.
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07-12-2023, 06:29 PM
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Just for lawls I was trolling the wife today with these listings in the UK. Why buy a piece of shit Vancouver home when you can live in a castle ?!?
Enough left over to get an Alfred to call you “Sir” too.
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07-12-2023, 06:53 PM
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I'm looking at places in Toronto and it's even crazier 3 mil plus for a house with no parking |
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07-12-2023, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Badhobz | There's an instagram account dedicated to that. The guy showcases castles in Europe vs houses in Vancouver and Toronto that are the same money.
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07-12-2023, 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Manic! I depends on how wide the driveway is. If the driveway is not wide enough you have to do a 3 point turn. That's why some houses have a turntable installed to turn the car 45 degrees. Saw a listing for a house in Vancouver that had one. Also if you park a car in the drive way you can't get a car out of the garage. depending on how the car is parked and how wide the drive way is.
Parents have a garage on the side like in the picture but the driveway is not as wide. it's a pain to get a car out so they are planing to redo it so you pull straight in. | I would probably just back into the driveway if it were me. I don't think it's wide enough to turn around without a three-point turn
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07-12-2023, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Badhobz | The idea of living in a castle is romantic, but you really don't want to.
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07-12-2023, 10:12 PM
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Imagine having to park your car in the garage and then walking 100M to your house.. lol
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07-12-2023, 10:28 PM
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I don't believe in ghosts but I'm almost certain you're going to hear little kids laughing from somewhere in the house while you try and sleep.
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07-12-2023, 10:28 PM
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#26871 | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Originally Posted by PeanutButter Imagine having to park your car in the garage and then walking 100M to your house.. lol | So you mean living in a condo |
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07-12-2023, 10:31 PM
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Pretty sure it’ll be hilarious to have a Chinese guy buy a UK castle. All the white ghosts that haunt that place will be utterly losing their shit.
Who’s colonizing who huh ?!?!? How you like me now
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07-12-2023, 11:52 PM
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Listed my 2bd basement suite in Coquitlam and received 100+ applications in 3 days.
90% of the applicants are new/recent immigrants with young families, TFW, or intl students. If you don't seem like the perfect model tenant you don't stand a chance.
And fuck all these BS universities charging these intl students 40k+ for a program. What a fucking sham of an industry.
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07-13-2023, 12:06 AM
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For those who have mortgage renews in the next 2-3 years, how are you guys preparing for the hit? (assuming rates hover at 5-6%).
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07-13-2023, 04:46 AM
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#26875 | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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^^ wait for the recession
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