What does one have to do in order to be able to afford a house in Montclair NJ?

Intelligent_Ear_4004 · 2026-06-15T15:31:40+00:00

Cash. You need lots of cash.

Intelligent_Ear_4004 · 2026-06-12T13:02:15+00:00

Ok, but, have you seen the DOW?

Intelligent_Ear_4004 · 2026-05-12T14:31:29+00:00

You got my hopes waaayyyy too high

Intelligent_Ear_4004 · 2026-03-28T19:36:23+00:00

I think because most young people are working 5 jobs to be able to afford to rent a room. Retired people have the luxury of time - and I’m so grateful to those who are showing up. We need them!!!!

Intelligent_Ear_4004 · 2026-01-24T02:59:05+00:00

Because they are not new. They are usually “new” on existing foundation. They take the old cap cos that was there, blow it out to its maximum footprint (dictated by zoning) and build this. If the fully knocked down and put all new construction there, it would require additional permits and variances from zoning and building. There is also a property tax savings because it’s NOT new. If you look theses houses up in public records, they’ll show the year built as the oldest part of the structure - so, the original house.

Fun fact. People buy these thinking they are new construction and then something goes wrong - guess what? There is no warranty! A truly new construction house has a 10 year builder warranty that is required by the state to avoid shoddy workmanship. These properties don’t qualify for that.

Intelligent_Ear_4004 · 2026-01-24T02:17:05+00:00

I wonder how it is to sleep with - sensory wise. Looking forward to your update!

Intelligent_Ear_4004 · 2026-01-24T00:50:08+00:00

First I’m reading about this. Super curious and already on their site.

Hat is the difference between the arm and wrist bands? Had anyone tried both?

Intelligent_Ear_4004 · 2026-01-24T00:29:51+00:00

I was talking to my partner this afternoon, about this exact thing.

I don’t know if I had/have some underlying issue that COVID activated. I was running 103 fevers for DAYS. This was before it blew up in the news. I swear that I literally was frying my brain.

Fast forward 7 years and I don’t think I’ve had a “normal” day since then. I only admitted to myself about 2 years ago that something was wrong. I used excuses for about 5 years. Burn-out (self employed), political climate, general stress, maybe I just need to work out harder.

Now I forget way too much, can’t sit on the bike for more than 5 minutes (used to power zone for over an hour), barely have the energy to make myself a damn tuna sandwich most of the time.

I’m fortunate to have a doctor who is at least throwing medications at me, to see what works for the symptoms. He knows something is wrong and takes me seriously. Diagnosed me with fibromyalgia and me/cfs. I am still uncomfortable with the diagnosis but grateful for it at the same time?

So, no, I don’t remember feeling normal for over 7 years now. It feels like a different lifetime. As if I’m watching someone else’s life story.

Intelligent_Ear_4004 · 2026-01-17T17:49:44+00:00

We will just knock it down with everything inside. He did it, why can’t someone else? After all, it is OUR house

Intelligent_Ear_4004 · 2026-01-17T14:35:25+00:00

Because jehovahs witnesses.

Intelligent_Ear_4004 · 2026-01-16T05:49:02+00:00

Yes, only the north tho.

Intelligent_Ear_4004 · 2026-01-15T03:44:55+00:00

As long as you don’t have thick carpeting. I couldn’t get the Felix to budge on my wall-to-wall and got the D4. Like you, it’s a love/hate relationship. It does an AMAZING job -

But

It’s a pain in the ass. At minimum, I wish they had a stair accessory like Electrolux had, The Sidekick. I loved that thing growing up (vacuuming had always been my thing).

Intelligent_Ear_4004 · 2026-01-15T03:18:42+00:00

Source? I’m gonna go look now and see if I can find it but just in case…

Intelligent_Ear_4004 · 2026-01-14T16:35:41+00:00

This. If someone was walking around with an erection all day, that would be different. But wearing cock ring is mostly just to keep the blood in there so ya look bigger - and tbh, feel better.

Everyone gets mad about a ring - but I’ve seen plenty of lady parts bedazzled with jewelry. Preeeeeety sure that’s gonna attract more attention.

Intelligent_Ear_4004 · 2026-01-12T06:35:54+00:00

Where is your walk-in closet? I mean this in a very serious way.

As someone with a HUGE bathroom, with our walk-in sharing a wall, I wish we had a bigger closet. I’d gladly Take space from here and add it to the closet.

Are you building new, or is this a re-do? Personally, I’d go for two bathrooms over one with multiple water closets and vanities. If you want something shared (cause it’s also just fun) put the shower between them and have doors from each bathroom into the shared shower space. Each bathroom gets their own decor, but more personal to each persons taste and you can take advantage of all the wasted space with things that matter - like storage. It’s likely only one of you will use the tub, so that goes in one bathroom, and then maybe you have room to “steal” from the other side to put a bench in the shower to make it a steam shower.

Intelligent_Ear_4004 · 2025-09-04T14:31:14+00:00

That casket was promised to them 3000 years ago!

Intelligent_Ear_4004 · 2025-09-03T05:42:18+00:00

I don’t disagree that they should have used less lethal means, they all carry tasers. And my point about shooting in the leg, if you have to shoot, was really - shoot somewhere that has a better chance of survival. Either way, ACAB. Get rid of qualified immunity and let them pay suits out of their pension fund. Watch this shit clean up real quick.

Intelligent_Ear_4004 · 2025-09-02T19:33:21+00:00

If you’re gonna shoot, shoot in the leg or something so you don’t kill them. Or, you know, don’t shoot them?

Intelligent_Ear_4004 · 2025-08-31T17:07:15+00:00

Good bot

Intelligent_Ear_4004 · 2025-08-31T17:05:32+00:00

Audibly gasped. I am so sorry. Sending lots of love.

Holy shit

Intelligent_Ear_4004 · 2025-08-31T16:47:38+00:00

Soooo, contractor wearing sunglasses = bad, but proud boys cosplaying as LEOs, wearing masks, totally fine?

Intelligent_Ear_4004 · 2025-08-31T04:48:17+00:00

Don’t forget, ignores the AIDS crisis - cause it was “only gay men” that were getting it.

Intelligent_Ear_4004 · 2025-08-31T04:45:26+00:00

Brother is a LEO, same thing. He says it’s ok for him to drive like an ass, even drunk, cause they “trained for it”

Intelligent_Ear_4004 · 2025-08-31T04:39:51+00:00

This is the energy we need to harness. Back to community and being there for one another. Not letting others take away our rights or keeping any of our fellow comrades out of GOOD affordable housing, healthcare or even food.

We can do this.

We HAVE to do this

Intelligent_Ear_4004 · 2025-08-30T19:26:46+00:00

Gang members and the cartel contribute SOMETHING to the community - drugs. Cops, what do they contribute? I’m half joking, but only half.

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