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04-26-2022, 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by rb Life crumbled into the shitter lol. Bought it in the peak in 2016, as I thought I'd have a family to fill it with by now but that didn't work out. So my forever alone ass doesn't need a 3-bed townhouse because coming home to an empty house sucks + I think my time in this city (Coquitlam) and the lower mainland is done. Grateful that I managed to have it paid off but money really means fuck all without a greater purpose and just buying shit isn't a purpose. Life is short boys & girls, enjoy your time with your loved ones...
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04-27-2022, 09:35 AM
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For $13M I expect more than this, but hey to each their own.
$3k/month maintenance fee.. yikes.
I remember when I was in a condo, when I went to Costco I would have to bring a full on dolly with containers to bring the load up. It would normally take at least two trips.. That was annoying.
I guess someone who owns this place isn't going to Costco? lol
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04-27-2022, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by PeanutButter https://www.rew.ca/properties/402061...t-vancouver-bc
For $13M I expect more than this, but hey to each their own.
$3k/month maintenance fee.. yikes.
I remember when I was in a condo, when I went to Costco I would have to bring a full on dolly with containers to bring the load up. It would normally take at least two trips.. That was annoying.
I guess someone who owns this place isn't going to Costco? lol | If you can afford a 13M condo with 33k in property tax, I think hauling groceries is probably someone else's problem lol
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04-27-2022, 10:36 AM
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04-27-2022, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by GGnoRE If you can afford a 13M condo with 33k in property tax, I think hauling groceries is probably someone else's problem lol | I guess if I had that much money, I wouldn't go shopping myself?
Hmm. I've never thought of that.
Would I not go to Costco anymore? I'm going to be thinking about this all day haha
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04-27-2022, 11:38 AM
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They most likely have a personal chef at that point. Home cooking would be for fun
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04-27-2022, 12:04 PM
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Anyone here ever use or have experience with the "Leaf Filter" gutter company?
I'm thinking about replacing my gutters this year, and just had someone out to do a quote. I like their product, but was really put off by the typical high pressure sales tactics. Price started at $29K, then offer "incentives" (like 10% if I display their sign on my property for 2 weeks, like give me a freaking break) to get it down to $21K, with a final call to the "ops manager" who offered another $1k off if I decided today. Give me your bottom line and go away while I make a decision. I don't give a shit about home reno shows which feature your product, or where you stack up in some sort of bullshit rating system. Yes I am going to get quotes from other companies, only a naive moron would not do that.
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04-27-2022, 12:04 PM
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04-27-2022, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Great68 Anyone here ever use or have experience with the "Leaf Filter" gutter company?
I'm thinking about replacing my gutters this year, and just had someone out to do a quote. I like their product, but was really put off by the typical high pressure sales tactics. Price started at $29K, then offer "incentives" (like 10% if I display their sign on my property for 2 weeks, like give me a freaking break) to get it down to $21K, with a final call to the "ops manager" who offered another $1k off if I decided today. Give me your bottom line and go away while I make a decision. I don't give a shit about home reno shows which feature your product, or where you stack up in some sort of bullshit rating system. Yes I am going to get quotes from other companies, only a naive moron would not do that. | The minute he said if you decide today it's $21,000 I think I would have told him if you need a decision today the answer is no, thanks for your time.
Any idea how many LF of gutter? Seems high to me although I'll admit I don't know much about gutters. Materials are probably $15 to $35 a lf depending on type, installation could not be more than 2 guys 2 days but I'm guessing guys who do this all the time can do.it in less than a day.
That's my estimator brain not knowing a damm thing about gutters lol.
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04-27-2022, 12:20 PM
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That seems crazy for new gutters. Are they just traditional ones screwed into the fascia?
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04-27-2022, 12:20 PM
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I’ll pay myself $1000 a year to clean my own gutters for 20 years before I’d pay that. What a crock of shit. Just buy $100 worth of mesh and put it over top of your gutters.
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04-27-2022, 12:24 PM
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My dad paid a couple EI guys to clean their gutters and put the mesh or whatever to cover them. Pretty big house like 4000 sq ft but a lot of roof line and a few different levels etc.
I think he paid $4000 and they were there for 2 full days sun rise to sun set basically
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04-27-2022, 12:49 PM
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About 280' of gutters (entire perimeter of house, + detached garage), new downspouts (10), new fascia and flashings. Just stand screw-on style.
I think this company just preys on old people.
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04-27-2022, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by westopher I’ll pay myself $1000 a year to clean my own gutters for 20 years before I’d pay that. What a crock of shit. Just buy $100 worth of mesh and put it over top of your gutters. | It's not cleaning the gutters that's problem (I do that every year). It's just that they're old and haggard and leaking in a couple spots, they need to be replaced. I figured while I'm at it do the filter thing.
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04-27-2022, 01:04 PM
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Hmm fascia and flashings add a lot of labour
With that said (and not knowing what the going price for gutters is) I’d think you should be able to get the same work done for half that
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04-27-2022, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Great68 Anyone here ever use or have experience with the "Leaf Filter" gutter company?
I'm thinking about replacing my gutters this year, and just had someone out to do a quote. I like their product, but was really put off by the typical high pressure sales tactics. Price started at $29K, then offer "incentives" (like 10% if I display their sign on my property for 2 weeks, like give me a freaking break) to get it down to $21K, with a final call to the "ops manager" who offered another $1k off if I decided today. Give me your bottom line and go away while I make a decision. I don't give a shit about home reno shows which feature your product, or where you stack up in some sort of bullshit rating system. Yes I am going to get quotes from other companies, only a naive moron would not do that. | We recently got a quote for new gutters at $4k cause some of the gutters are leaking around the corners. Ended up getting a guy to come fix them for a few hundo and see how things are this coming winter and we'll revisit next year whether if we want to replace things.
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04-27-2022, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by EvoFire We recently got a quote for new gutters at $4k cause some of the gutters are leaking around the corners. Ended up getting a guy to come fix them for a few hundo and see how things are this coming winter and we'll revisit next year whether if we want to replace things. | Care to share the contact info for your gutter fixer guy? I have a couple of leaks with my gutters as well, and the rain day drip drip drip sound is driving me nuts.
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04-27-2022, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Hondaracer Hmm fascia and flashings add a lot of labour
With that said (and not knowing what the going price for gutters is) I’d think you should be able to get the same work done for half that | Yeah I agree, everyone I know says it should cost a lot less. I have some calls to a couple other companies.
The funniest thing was that I think the saleswoman was disappointed that my wife wasn't home. Her first question before delivering her sales schpiel was "Is there anyone else in the house who would have a part in making this decision?".
And then at the end of it, when I said that I needed time to review and think it over "Oh yeah of course, we wouldn't want you sleeping on the couch".
In my head I'm thinking "Bitch, my wife NEVER questions a single thing I spend our money on, especially not home improvements"
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04-27-2022, 03:18 PM
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Lol fuck.. that 100% sounds like rehearsed/scripted pressure tactics, pretty gross
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04-27-2022, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by PeanutButter I guess if I had that much money, I wouldn't go shopping myself?
Hmm. I've never thought of that.
Would I not go to Costco anymore? I'm going to be thinking about this all day haha | Well, when you grace Vancouver with your presence for a couple of weeks/year you would let your assistants know so they could handle everything and coordinate with your chef(s)/housekeeper(s) to make sure you have the appropriate supplies for your stay. My wife's design firm had clients like that before. Assistants/staff do everything for them. Going to a restaurant? They better have a private room or it's crossed off the list. Mingle with the plebs at Costco?
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04-27-2022, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by PeanutButter https://www.rew.ca/properties/402061...t-vancouver-bc
For $13M I expect more than this, but hey to each their own.
$3k/month maintenance fee.. yikes.
I remember when I was in a condo, when I went to Costco I would have to bring a full on dolly with containers to bring the load up. It would normally take at least two trips.. That was annoying.
I guess someone who owns this place isn't going to Costco? lol | The realtor lady selling this unit, is she the lady in that reality show that was on last year or the year before.
No offense, but that's a shitty way to spend $13M. lol
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04-27-2022, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by SumAznGuy The realtor lady selling this unit, is she the lady in that reality show that was on last year or the year before.
No offense, but that's a shitty way to spend $13M. lol | Yes. She's the one.
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04-27-2022, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 6thGear. Yes. She's the one. | She's also the realtor accused of leaving death threats towards a local businessman saying she has mob connections. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/cana...g-businessman/
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04-27-2022, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by PeanutButter I just ran into an old friend today.
He's 41 y.o. He has two town houses and one condo in Surrey (He had a house in Vancouver that he sold and moved to Surrey and bought all three houses). He told me he just sold one of the town houses for $1M, which he paid ~$300k for originally.
I asked him why he sold the town house and he said the market feels toppy and he believes macro-economically real estate is going to drop because of interest rates, so he wanted to realize some profits and he said once the market corrects he'll get back in.
I was super happy for him and extremely impressed by his portfolio, but I questioned if it was risky for him to try and time the market like he's doing. He said the main reason was that he didn't want to work that hard anymore. The pandemic changed his perspective, so he cut back his working hours to four days a week and a max of five hours a day. He reads utility meters all over the city. He said that was a six figure job??? Seems high, but I didn't question him.
He has two boys 10 and 14 and a wife, so they're going to take the money and go on vacation and just not stress as much anymore.
I just thought that was a super cool encounter I had today and thought some of you might be interested. | If any of you guys remember this encounter I had. I saw him again just now..
This asshole (edit; said in a very playful tone). He's now taking a two month sabbatical and going to the Philippines WITHOUT HIS WIFE AND KIDS.. haha this guy. His wife is still working and his kids are in school. Unreal.
Now, here's the kicker. This degenerate JUST bought FIVE one bedroom condo's on King George (pre-sale), $460k a piece and he's planning on flipping it in 2024. Within the next 12 months, the deposit schedule is 20% down.
He's swinging for the fences. Because if the market is in the shits in 2024, he's screwed. It's a pretty big risk to take, but he's just going. Geeeeeeeeese Louise
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04-27-2022, 04:58 PM
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If I'm dropping $13M I'd wanna see more than 9 photos of the place but that's just me.
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