It’s kind of like a jigsaw puzzle where every piece needs to be hammered into place but in just the right way and it can fall apart at almost anytime but when it’s done it looks amazing. It can be a terrifying and hellish and heartwarming and exhilarating experience all at the same time
It is an outer wall covering made to resemble horizontal wood panels. Though the building codes now have them less flammable they do tend to melt, deteriorate into crumbly bits with time and are the housing equivalent of a cheap polyester suit.
Owning a home is great because, unlike renting, eventually you’ll be able to stop paying for it and still get to live there. Also, unlike renting, you don’t need express permission to break, fix or change anything. Mortgages tend to be cheaper than rent on an equivalent property (in my experience) but the down payment can suck to scrape up. Building is cheaper than buying if you do it yourself, but most people would rather not – or can’t – and down payments for a construction loan are a lot worse than a standard mortgage for an already existing home.
Property taxes go to local schools. Education is the single most important tool for any person’s life, and since almost literally my entire family are teachers, I’ll be proud to pay property taxes. I really don’t want to live in a world full of stupid people. Or at least, I want to live in a world full of people less stupid than they are now.
I mean seriously, if you want nice things and you want the government to supply it for you, you have to pay for them. You want good roads? Taxes for roads. You want good cops? Taxes for cops. You want good schools? Taxes for schools. How hard is that for people to understand?
First babies bursting into flames, and now houses? I feel like Mr Bug might just be pyrokinetic.
He might just be playing too much Sims.
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wow ok sure
It’s kind of like a jigsaw puzzle where every piece needs to be hammered into place but in just the right way and it can fall apart at almost anytime but when it’s done it looks amazing. It can be a terrifying and hellish and heartwarming and exhilarating experience all at the same time
I hear Venezuela offers some discount?
But I’m not so sure whether countries that can actually be bought are less likely to burst into flames than houses.
You mean like Greece?
What’s vinyl siding?
It is an outer wall covering made to resemble horizontal wood panels. Though the building codes now have them less flammable they do tend to melt, deteriorate into crumbly bits with time and are the housing equivalent of a cheap polyester suit.
Oh my yes.
As someone who owns 18 of the things, you have my sympathies.
Good for you!
Congratulations! It’s a lot of work but so worth it! Plus, as you say, loads of comic fodder.
Owning a home is great because, unlike renting, eventually you’ll be able to stop paying for it and still get to live there. Also, unlike renting, you don’t need express permission to break, fix or change anything. Mortgages tend to be cheaper than rent on an equivalent property (in my experience) but the down payment can suck to scrape up. Building is cheaper than buying if you do it yourself, but most people would rather not – or can’t – and down payments for a construction loan are a lot worse than a standard mortgage for an already existing home.
taxe’s is still a “rent” that the goverment makes you pay even if you “own” “your”house.
Right. It’s like you get punished for your mere existence.
If you pay your fines a.k.a. taxes, the authorities gracefully allow you in their vicinity.
I know. This is what pisses me off the most.
I pay for the place.
I mow the lawn.
I trim the trees.
I fix the plumbing.
I replace the roof.
I replace the flooring.
I buried my dog.
Yet, they want to have a say about my place (“You can’t have un-plated cars in your barn!”)
Cut me a check for the mortgage, government, and maybe I’ll listen.
Maybe. >:-(
Property taxes go to local schools. Education is the single most important tool for any person’s life, and since almost literally my entire family are teachers, I’ll be proud to pay property taxes. I really don’t want to live in a world full of stupid people. Or at least, I want to live in a world full of people less stupid than they are now.
I mean seriously, if you want nice things and you want the government to supply it for you, you have to pay for them. You want good roads? Taxes for roads. You want good cops? Taxes for cops. You want good schools? Taxes for schools. How hard is that for people to understand?
You want filthy rich government workers kicking contracts back to their relative’s company? Taxes for kickbacks.
Congrats on the new place Adam! Invest in a fire extinguisher…or five
I’m still having heart palpitations over reading “my girlfriend and I bought”.
Seriously. I think I might go see my doctor just to be sure.
“Houses will sometimes just burst into flames for no reason”
There’s a Final Fantasy VI fanfic out there that might answer your questions on that subject.