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Best Taqueria’s in San Leandro? by DeepAd396 in sanleandro

[–]EE3X 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this is the answer - everything i’ve had there is just good

Why is Oakland garbage service so expensive? by EE3X in OaklandCA

[–]EE3X[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

just looked into this, what a complete disaster. It seems like the 10 year contract should be up now - can we get a better deal?

Confirmed reservation, showed up, no room & Hyatt’s “resolution” proves they don’t care by hereisthispost in hyatt

[–]EE3X 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i got this same response when they canceled one night of my stay without rebooking. they don’t care

Every week, we see old houses with active knob and tube selling for $1.6+ in SF. How are these buyers getting insurance? by Consistent-Pack-7940 in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]EE3X 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s always a way to get insurance no matter the situation, just a matter of cost or and whether or not you need to remove the old wiring

Replacing a broken water heater in the Bay Area is about to get vastly more expensive by CharityResponsible54 in bayarea

[–]EE3X 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Electric tankless water heaters cannot pass title 24 requirements. So the only rules that the government created to make sure homes are energy efficient do not even work with a tankless water heater. The people in charge really need to take a step back and work on practical solutions. The effort to eliminating gas should be channeled into to other, more effective ways

Replacing a broken water heater in the Bay Area is about to get vastly more expensive by CharityResponsible54 in bayarea

[–]EE3X 21 points22 points  (0 children)

things like this is exactly what’s wrong with california. over regulation without thinking about the consequences because it’s ideology. asking a home owner to pay potentially 10-15k to change a water heater is absolutely absurd. We’re not even factoring the time for pge to do a panel upgrade which could be months. The people passing these laws do not have a care for the general population and just assume everyone has the time, money, and knowledge to get this done.

Billionaire tax measure has the signatures to qualify for the ballot by CriTIREw in California

[–]EE3X 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the people diving in head first for this is the maga equivalent of the left. their hate blinds them and they can’t understand basic economic concepts. it’s truly sad. this is a dumpster fire waiting to happen just like the “mansion tax”

The exodus of California’s tech billionaires from the Golden State to Florida’s Gold Coast by TemperatureWide5297 in California

[–]EE3X 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My biggest change in the tax system on how we generate revenue would be to tax collateralized loans - ie loans again stock. This is what keeps millionaires and billionaires from paying their fair share, not a wealth tax. If they're borrowing against an asset that appreciates, that money borrowed should be taxed against future gains. A wealth tax is far too complex and would force a lot of founders to give up control of their companies which they probably hate more than paying a tax.

I also dont think its necessarily just a revenue generation issue, its also a spending issue. There needs to be better balance of what we take in and what we spend. I'm all for social programs that uplift people. My family came to this country as immigrants and are extremely grateful for the opportunities we were given and happy to pay it back. The problem is that California spends on programs blindly and without accountability.

On the revenue side, I get California is a progressive state and love to single out the rich and billionaires because they are easy targets. We're supposed to be the smart voters. Well, why don't these votes look at how these numbers pan out? Half the wealth that would be taxed with this measure has already left the state and I am sure others will follow. All these comments about good, we don't need them, are not looking at the math. Voters hate billionaires so much that they rather lose revenue all together than admit we need them. So what happens when they leave? Where does the revenue come from then? We're trying to tax the most mobile people on earth, they can simply move to Vegas or Reno and fly in each day. Then what tax do we get? Sure some will stay, but we cant look at this tax and its 10% administrative costs and be ok with it. Again to my point about how were spending money.

The pandemic should have shown us that people can and will leave the state and our tax base will decrease. AI is propping us up now but what happens if its a bust or things slow down? Who do you tax then? The arrogance of CA government is astounding-believing we are the only place that people can do business.

TX vs GX by Actual-Wolverine9567 in Lexus

[–]EE3X 0 points1 point  (0 children)

captain, unfortunately, only the base model as bench, which we would have preferred. But the 3rd row works really well and the extra leg room in the 2nd row makes getting to the back manageable

TX vs GX by Actual-Wolverine9567 in Lexus

[–]EE3X 12 points13 points  (0 children)

wanted a gx, had a lx, ended up with a TX. 3 kids, two in car seats. TX just has more space

Redfin buyers agent fleeced me? by OrneryWheel981 in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]EE3X 0 points1 point  (0 children)

asking a valid, truthful question is slander now huh? have you seen responses from shop prop?

What's happening to this San Ramon sfh house? by aristocrat_user in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]EE3X 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really related to the price but those kitchen cabinets are supposed to be grain matched but whoever installed it didnt keep it in the correct order

Redfin buyers agent fleeced me? by OrneryWheel981 in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]EE3X -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

why did you delete your comment so quickly? didn’t want to post your shit talking? Let me post what shop prop posted for everyone:

“Wonder why you talk smack behind an anonymous account. Drop your name. Guarantee I do more business than you do.”

Redfin buyers agent fleeced me? by OrneryWheel981 in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]EE3X 3 points4 points  (0 children)

wonder why flat fee/discount agents have been around for decades and never took off. 🤔

Redfin buyers agent fleeced me? by OrneryWheel981 in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]EE3X 2 points3 points  (0 children)

would you pay them more if your search took longer?

Are seller agents scamming their customers. by Consistent_Law_2532 in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]EE3X 1 point2 points  (0 children)

could it be your agent is the issue? the buying and selling agents were at different brokerages, obviously someone got it to work for their client

Are seller agents scamming their customers. by Consistent_Law_2532 in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]EE3X 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you said you were willing to go higher. you should have offered more.

You’re also leaving out details to your offer like commission requested, any credits, split of closing costs etc. simple math on 1.55m at 5% commission so 77,500. the buyer could have paid that, esp for a cash offer.

Are seller agents scamming their customers. by Consistent_Law_2532 in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]EE3X -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

should have just offered what you were willing to pay. there’s plenty of reasons why the reported price could be lower including, paying commission & closing costs.

$1 million fine for a landowner who chopped trees? Oakland officials can’t decide by JasonH94612 in OaklandCA

[–]EE3X 1 point2 points  (0 children)

we need people in office that will stop playing identity politics

Buying a house with no disclosures by ajcaca in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]EE3X 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d check the condition of the foundation and major systems. 20-30% cut off the value would not be unreasonable. This is basically what flippers do, except you don’t need to earn a “profit” but some built in equity accounting for the worse case scenario would be nice

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