Economy

[teachercd]

Just now, BigRedBuster said:

Agree.

 

Here's the problem though.  Americans don't think 30 years down the road.  Our population is so transient anymore that so many people don't think they will be in their same home 5 years later.  So....they buy accordingly.  

 

And....on top of that....so many people don't know how to buy quality.

Soooooooooo true!

 

A new shiny cookie cutter home LOOKS perfect in every single way, especially to the untrained eye.  

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1 minute ago, teachercd said:

Well if you are in the business of building homes than you know that older homes were built better and cookie cutter homes of today are built cheaply.  I would imagine it is impossible to disagree with that.  

 

I have a feeling you are getting mad because you know it is true and don't want to agree.   Which is fine, I get it.  

 

Is your business building cookie cutter homes?  Honest question.

 

if i could take you out into the field and show you how older homes were constructed compared to new practices i am sure i could convince you of how full of s#!t your statement is.    but i suspect you couldn't handle a day doing this work so that point is moot.

[teachercd]

1 minute ago, commando said:

if i could take you out into the field and show you how older homes were constructed compared to new practices i am sure i could convince you of how full of s#!t your statement is.    but i suspect you couldn't handle a day doing this work so that point is moot.

I agree.  Your job is tougher than mine and you are more of a man than I am.  

 

But my question was, do you build cookie cutter homes?

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1 minute ago, teachercd said:

I agree.  Your job is tougher than mine and you are more of a man than I am.  

 

But my question was, do you build cookie cutter homes?

if you go back to the start of this convo....i said to hire reputable contractors.     i have always built custom homes.   my goal always has been to give the customer what they want and something i can drive by in the future and still be proud that i built that home.  and being in a small town....if i didn't do quality work i would be out of business in a hurry.    

[teachercd]

Just now, commando said:

if you go back to the start of this convo....i said to hire reputable contractors.     i have always built custom homes.   my goal always has been to give the customer what they want and something i can drive by in the future and still be proud that i built that home.  and being in a small town....if i didn't do quality work i would be out of business in a hurry.    

Amen!

 

We are not arguing the same thing.  In fact, I agreed with you (before you went off on me, no big deal, it is Friday) and said that old homes compared to cookie cutter homes of today and then gave examples.

 

I 100% agree that custom built homes of today are better.  

 

You literally got mad at me for agreeing with you.  I WISH I could build a house, I can't do anything handy.  I even had to borrow 
"vice grips" from school today, not knowing they are actually called "channel locks" because I have a hose I can't get off (yes yes, I tried rubbing it, good joke).

[teachercd]

Also, 47 years building homes?  How old are you???  Did you start when you were -4 years old?

[Lorewarn]

What percentage of the population has the purchasing power to buy a new custom built home btw, just out of curiosity? 

 

And what percentage do new custom built homes make up in the entire housing market?

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4 minutes ago, teachercd said:

Amen!

 

We are not arguing the same thing.  In fact, I agreed with you (before you went off on me, no big deal, it is Friday) and said that old homes compared to cookie cutter homes of today and then gave examples.

 

I 100% agree that custom built homes of today are better.  

 

You literally got mad at me for agreeing with you.  I WISH I could build a house, I can't do anything handy.  I even had to borrow 
"vice grips" from school today, not knowing they are actually called "channel locks" because I have a hose I can't get off (yes yes, I tried rubbing it, good joke).

that is where the reputable comes into play.  but todays codes are much better than the old codes.   newer homes are almost always stronger than the older homes.   but some contractors will use the cheapest s#!t they can get by with legally (or by  bribing past the building inspector)  

3 minutes ago, teachercd said:

Also, 47 years building homes?  How old are you???  Did you start when you were -4 years old?

my dad was a contractor.   i was out there in the summer carrying lumber and being the gopher when i was 14

[teachercd]

Just now, commando said:

that is where the reputable comes into play.  but todays codes are much better than the old codes.   newer homes are almost always stronger than the older homes.   but some contractors will use the cheapest s#!t they can get by with legally (or by  bribing past the building inspector)  

Were there even "codes" back in the day?

 

 

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3 minutes ago, teachercd said:

Were there even "codes" back in the day?

 

 

yes and they have been getting stricter all the time.

[teachercd]

Just now, commando said:

yes and they have been getting stricter all the time.

They missed my area!!  Ha

[DevoHusker]

 

 

[teachercd]

6 minutes ago, DevoHusker said:

 

 

Ha...Joe getting a little upset about reporting!

 

Also, I make more now than I ever have...and I am poorer than ever.

[DevoHusker]

7 hours ago, BigRedBuster said:

 

 

here is what I was referring to earlier

 

 

 

[Archy1221]

1 hour ago, DevoHusker said:

 

here is what I was referring to earlier

 

 

 

Uh oh…..now you done it.   Some poster is gonna be really really really really mad about your source.