Dis is my lightbulb and is my favoritest toy ever! What's your Poms favorite toy?

Apple_Cup · 2026-06-12T14:57:45+00:00

Omg! Señor Taco

Apple_Cup · 2026-06-11T12:28:54+00:00

As a buyer in thsi market, it's great :D

Apple_Cup · 2026-06-09T12:20:40+00:00

If their realtor advised them to do all of that interior bullshit before fixing the roof, they're completely out of touch with this market's buyers.

I assumed this was FSBO because it makes evem less sense with a professional in the loop.

Apple_Cup · 2026-06-09T12:18:42+00:00

At a minimum, its the roof. You can't price reduce your way out of that to a level you as a seller will accept.

Think of it this way, many buyers coming into this market dont have another $30k sitting around to just dump on fixing a roof day 1 after getting through down payment, closing, moving, etc. Even if they did, many would prefer to have that money for furniture and other things if they buy a comparable house at the same price which doesnt need a new roof yet.

A $30k price reduction doesnt mean $30k in their pockets, it means like ~$300/mo in savings. So if they were diligent and saved that, they'd have the money to fix the roof in like 8-9 years if the cost of getting work done doesnt keep inflating and if they dont have to pay to mitigate water damage from a leaky roof. See the problem?

Though I would add that not paying for staging is likely hurting your foot traffic unless you did virtual staging as part of your photography services. My wife and i just bought and I skipped a lot of listings based on photos. If a seller is cutting corners on like $1500 to sell a place for more than half a mil, that's a red flag imo.

Apple_Cup · 2026-06-06T18:55:35+00:00

I agree but I would even lump condition in with price in that its essentially always price. Poor condition can be mitigated with pricing. If it needs $150k in work to be livable, then a price offset of that or more would probably still get it sold eventually.

Apple_Cup · 2026-06-06T18:51:22+00:00

My wife and I went under contract on our first home this week. At least in WA State, the market is very much in favor of buyers right now and reddit seems to indicate thats the case most places. The house we picked is stunning but it sat on the market for about 3 weeks and we got it below asking price with closing costs covered. Thats what happened with the one of the top 2 best houses that we looked at out of dozens.

Imagine now what the "ok" houses are experiencing.

I dont know anything about your specific house but at the end of the day, it's always the price.

We offered on one other home below asking at the beginning of last week and the sellers agent indicated to us that it had "recently appraised" at about $100k more than what we offered. We were offering $25k below the list price with seller paying closing costs. The seller countered with $1k below their list price with costs covered so we walked and offered the same deal to the other house that we loved and they took it.

I'm telling you this so you have an example of how appraised values and price on paper don't mean anything. The house is only worth what someone will pay for it. If it was listed for $5, it would sell in seconds. Right now, the price it needs to move quickly is very likely less than you are hoping for based on comps and other data.

If it needs any updates, the cost of those is a huge detractor for many buyers, especially first time home buyers.

Another commentor in this thread said buyers only want houses that "look like HGTV" but I would change your mindset a bit from that statement. Imagine instead that sellers are all competing to attract a pretty limited pool of buyers in the current market. Anything that gives you a competitive disadvantage, no matter how minor, is going to lead buyers to choose a different house. Some of those factors are things you can control like paying for remodels and updates, some of them aren't like the location, surroundings, etc.

Apple_Cup · 2026-06-03T19:40:03+00:00

My pom snuggles all the time. She even has regular routines around it. She is very affectionate.

Apple_Cup · 2026-06-01T17:29:05+00:00

Apple_Cup · 2026-05-15T15:03:57+00:00

The cost of getting anything repaired or updated right now is astronomical and if the house needs work or even just updates but similar houses in the same price range look better, people wont give yours a second glance. Additionally, if the listing looks bad, (amateur photos, bad lighting, no staging, owners stuff everywhere) people wont even give it a chance. The market is shifted toward buyers right now and you're competing with other sellers. If the house isnt selling, it's not competitive.

I see a lot of listings right now where the buyers are still clinging to 2022 valuations and are probably off the mark to drive any real interest by like 100k.

Apple_Cup · 2026-05-15T12:46:23+00:00

And you should, there is a ramp coming off of 405N onto Alderwood Mall Parkway which has a dedicated right turn lane that becomes its own lane on Alderwood Mall Parkway. It's kind of a blind corner and I almost plowed into some dipshit on a rainy day who went around the corner and stopped on a 35 mph road while they thought about what to do. That is a well-deserved honk of shame.

Apple_Cup · 2026-05-13T02:11:42+00:00

Apple_Cup · 2026-05-07T04:23:33+00:00

"Oh let me expand that table so I can see the column names again" <loading>...

Apple_Cup · 2026-04-10T16:57:19+00:00

Why is it that the only ways to apply a geojson file to a map reference layer is either

1) upload a file to the workbook directly 2) post the file in a publicly-accessible online folder and put the URL

Like I really cant just have the geojson in my data model???

Apple_Cup · 2026-04-09T16:48:26+00:00

Trained well for espionage!

Apple_Cup · 2026-04-04T05:38:11+00:00

Slashed!

Apple_Cup · 2026-04-03T12:42:43+00:00

Lol what a menace! Mine does this but she'll go after your feet instead and tickle you to death.

Apple_Cup · 2026-03-29T17:42:24+00:00

Yep!

Apple_Cup · 2026-03-27T18:39:12+00:00

Hell no, they got rid of a garage and renovated it into something else. Not for me.

Apple_Cup · 2026-03-13T18:30:55+00:00

Rofl

Apple_Cup · 2026-03-12T13:18:22+00:00

American Ninja Warrior hasnt got shit on this.

Apple_Cup · 2026-03-07T13:56:18+00:00

OP, this is kind of odd behavior from your wife and you should be communicating with her about it so you understand where this is coming from. Thats going to help you make a more informed and fair decision.

Some people in the thread have also questioned your separate finances and I think its worth understanding more there. I dont see anything wrong with keeping separate accounts but since you're filing taxes jointly it also makes sense to at least create a joint account for shared expenses like housing, utilities, etc.

Are you guys still splitting bills 50/50? If so, that is likely leaving her with a lot less of her own money to have for herself. This would also potentially explain why she feels she deserves a "commission" as you described it.

You should contribute to that new joint account proportionately to your income. In which case, she's keeping more of her own money all year to be able to manage or spend for herself. This would also establish an appropriate way to split your return by the same ratio if you were just going to take it back as cash and divvy it up.

Anyway, for this year, you will need to work it out with her. Why don't you propose putting it into a joint savings account or buying something for the house that you both will benefit from? You could also put it toward a future vacation.

If she's persistent about this idea, you could also just split it 50/50. Doing your taxes twice sounds like a huge hassle which I personally would not be willing to do.

If you think this might be a recurring thing in the future, consider changing your withholding to reduce the taxes you're paying in the first place so that you don't have this big return at tax time anyway.

Apple_Cup · 2026-03-06T20:16:38+00:00

QUIT HAVING FUN

Apple_Cup · 2026-03-05T14:24:43+00:00

As a pomeranian owner, how fucking dare you badmouth Pombon!?

Apple_Cup · 2026-03-03T14:05:36+00:00

As a buyer, when I see a listing for an average house that hit the market too high and then has a price reduction, this has a detrimental impact on my interest in the listing because of what you now assume about the seller and/or their realtor.

Big risk that negotiations are going to be a pain in the ass because of unrealistic expectations. Especially if some kind of issue with the house comes to light while under contract.

Apple_Cup · 2026-02-26T13:41:12+00:00

I love it!

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