giving my house away

[thepaulo]

well, not quite but I'm sick of this shit....

http://www.century21.com/property/index.jsp?id=35066356

how can I escape?

[Annie Waits]

i do have matches if you need some

[~Katja~]

maybe you should stage it a bit more to show it's potential and also have some better pictures taken, those angles make it look smaller than it probably is.
It also says 4 br and there is not one in the picture.

The market stinks... hope you sell it soon!

[thepaulo]

i do have matches if you need some


don't tempt me...it's insured for more than it's worth...
and I wish I knew how to stage.

[~Katja~]

don't tempt me...it's insured for more than it's worth...
and I wish I knew how to stage.

wow, I actually read her comment different... matches as in potential buyers....

[Friday]

needs some curb appeal.... and a gay man to re-do the inside. :wink:

best of luck, PaulO!

[Tenbatsuzen]

842 in property taxes... a YEAR?


goddamn I hate Jersey.

Paul, no offense, in this market, you ain't selling that unless you re-do a ton of shit in there.

[thepaulo]

needs some curb appeal.... and a gay man to re-do the inside. :wink:

best of luck, PaulO!

where can I find a gay man?

[~Katja~]

where can I find a gay man?

there is that dude that hung out with Fez on Thanksgiving morning... maybe you should give him a call

[Judge Smails]

842 in property taxes... a YEAR?


goddamn I hate Jersey.


I had the same reaction. I thought: "That's gotta be a month, right?" Fuck me!!

[drjoek]

I don't know if posting a link that lists your home address on a public message board is the best thing to do.
Just a thought

[PapaBear]

I had the same reaction. I thought: "That's gotta be a month, right?" Fuck me!!
If I'm not mistaken, the property tax in the 1980's would have been $0.00.

[PapaBear]

I don't know if posting a link that lists your home address on a public message board is the best thing to do.
Just a thought
It can easily be found on the web at real estate sites anyway. But I see your point. I was going to post the house across the street from me to show how you can get really nice homes around here dirt cheap, but then I realized I didn't want to post the address of the house across the street from my house on a public message board.

[epo]

If I'm not mistaken, the property tax in the 1980's would have been $0.00.

Also, people need to understand that Florida has 0% state income tax and a very low property tax levy.

Being the nation's vacation destination has its benefits.

[Tenbatsuzen]

I don't know if posting a link that lists your home address on a public message board is the best thing to do.
Just a thought

don't listen to the show or read the board much, do you?

[drjoek]

don't listen to the show or read the board much, do you?


Why's that?

[ryno1974]

Since OUR economy is still going strong, a nice little florida getaway property would be nice.

I will give you $50,000 Canadian.

Final offer.

[donnie_darko]

LOL

after all these years PICTURING where the screaming/cops arriving was happening, i can say that i never pictured it in a ranch style home...

oh paul , good luck....

119..that thing wouldn't get 60 here.

[Tenbatsuzen]

Why's that?

the dude has made his life being abused by this audience.

[drjoek]

the dude has made his life being abused by this audience.


True but this is a public message board open to any maniac that wants to log in. I just don't think its someting to do to put his home address on public view.We all hide behide board names. A lot of you get to know each other in the real world but there are plenty of lurkers in the 35000 or so board members. Its not something I would do, you never know.

[Tenbatsuzen]

Its not something I would do, you never know.

I wouldn't...

- marry Gail

- marry Melly

- have Thug Life tattooed on my stomach

- walk around the hard rock in my underwear and let people abuse me

I've just accepted that Paulo is.... different... than most people

[tele7]

Have you thought about replacing the dark floors with a lighter color hardwood. Just my opinion, but it may sway a potential buyer. ....and no, I'm not.

Also, maybe plant a few shrubs along the front of the house and re-take the pictures on a sunny day. :smile:

Good luck, Paul.

[CHUCKWAGONCOOK]

there is that dude that hung out with Fez on Thanksgiving morning... maybe you should give him a call
Your saying that like it's the worst thing you could say about a person.

[thepaulo]

True but this is a public message board open to any maniac that wants to log in. I just don't think its someting to do to put his home address on public view.We all hide behide board names. A lot of you get to know each other in the real world but there are plenty of lurkers in the 35000 or so board members. Its not something I would do, you never know.

The world is already a nightmare...do think I fear Ronfez.net lurkers.

[~Katja~]

Have you thought about replacing the dark floors with a lighter color hardwood. Just my opinion, but it may sway a potential buyer. ....and no, I'm not.

Also, maybe plant a few shrubs along the front of the house and re-take the pictures on a sunny day. :smile:

Good luck, Paul.

the floors are fine, its the wood paneling walls that has the room appear very dark. I would paint it or remove it.
Also in your bathroom, get a nice looking shower curtain and take all the shampoo and bottles off the counter , put some thick towels on the shelf over the toilet and maybe put a candle, shells or something interesting in there to distract room the outdated colors and fixtures.

[ToiletCrusher]

Since OUR economy is still going strong, a nice little florida getaway property would be nice.

I will give you $50,000 Canadian.

Final offer.

go buy a house in waterloo for a terribly over-inflated price! Leave PaulO be. Oh, and your economy isn't that strong. THE USD IS WORTH 1.25 of your queen sheets!!!

[Freitag]

Some honesty... speaking as someone with marketing, real estate, and design experience.

This house, is quite frankly, scary and a very hard sell. The entire place is very, very outdated. It looks stuck between 1977 and 1985.

The bathroom pictured is attrocious. Pink and gray with white cabinets?

Landscaping. Backyard needs work, bigtime. The front isn't much better.

Pool - looks empty. If it is, cover it if you don't want to fill it. If you are covering the pool, remove the picture from the website.

Why is there a picture of a road in front of the house? That's not a selling point to see two yellow lines. It looks like a fast-moving road, not a place you want to have kids near. Remove that picture.

Kitchen - needs updating. The yellow tile backsplash is horrific, so is the dishwasher.

How are the schools in your area? That's a selling point.

Katja is right about the wood paneling. That needs to go.

The text on the listing doesn't do much to "sell" the house.

Let me get some time to digest it and I'll come back around to it.

[thepaulo]

Some honesty... speaking as someone with marketing, real estate, and design experience.

This house, is quite frankly, scary and a very hard sell. The entire place is very, very outdated. It looks stuck between 1977 and 1985.

The bathroom pictured is attrocious. Pink and gray with white cabinets?

Landscaping. Backyard needs work, bigtime. The front isn't much better.

Pool - looks empty. If it is, cover it if you don't want to fill it. If you are covering the pool, remove the picture from the website.

Why is there a picture of a road in front of the house? That's not a selling point to see two yellow lines. It looks like a fast-moving road, not a place you want to have kids near. Remove that picture.

Kitchen - needs updating. The yellow tile backsplash is horrific, so is the dishwasher.

How are the schools in your area? That's a selling point.

Katja is right about the wood paneling. That needs to go.

The text on the listing doesn't do much to "sell" the house.

Let me get some time to digest it and I'll come back around to it.

I wish I had the strenght to address some of these issues...I actually painted the paneling over the fireplace and it nearly killed me....I've done lots of work but I think you guys are amazing ...wish I could some of these things but I can't...that's why I'm giving it away.

[~Katja~]

you can't do these things financially or physically?
Painting walls or paneling is an easy few hour job for one person alone.
Of course remodeling the bathrooms would cost a lot more... but you can make it a point to consider he house a fixer upper on the listing.
I am not sure who took these pictures, but compared to all other houses in your price range in your zip code alone it does look a lot less appealing, so you need to point out and make stand out the things your house has that the others don't.

Is your real estate agent working hard for you? Or is she not interested in that commission? I would expect someone who wants my money to do a better job at selling what you got. Make her work for her money!

[Freitag]

I wish I had the strenght to address some of these issues...I actually painted the paneling over the fireplace and it nearly killed me....I've done lots of work but I think you guys are amazing ...wish I could some of these things but I can't...that's why I'm giving it away.

You were married to Gail and Melly. I think you're a lot stronger than you give yourself credit for.

[thepaulo]

You were married to Gail and Melly. I think you're a lot stronger than you give yourself credit for.

Gail was interesting but yes totally crazy....
Melly did a lot for me and I think a lot of her despite everything....
but yes I am a little drained right now.
but things would be better if the country had an economic turn around

[ToiletCrusher]

I wish I had the strenght to address some of these issues...I actually painted the paneling over the fireplace and it nearly killed me....I've done lots of work but I think you guys are amazing ...wish I could some of these things but I can't...that's why I'm giving it away.

These things are not tough to do. I will find you some DIY info on these things. I've torn out old flooring and replaced it with new hardwood. It took a day for three rooms, cheap too.

[thepaulo]

I've got a lot to do with Gap this week but I always liked the dark paneling....
but maybe I'll paint it....Melly told me to....that's why I did the paneling over the fireplace.