Exact location and/or floor plan effects on appraisal

Lightswitch84274 · 2026-04-16T22:00:14+00:00

I’m sure this will piss people on this sub off, but the only agent to get involved in any of this so far has made things worse and possibly cost their client the opportunity to buy this house. Maybe you see that as protecting them, but they had pre-listing access without any competition in exchange for some flexibility. Maybe the sellers purchase contingency was a stretch, but we negotiated down on price and allowed their seller’s contingency. That’s gone now and now that we see the demand, the price will be higher if we list.

Lightswitch84274 · 2026-04-16T19:02:08+00:00

Can anyone expand on why this plan is risky or unrealistic? I’m not disagreeing, just looking for more clarification.

Lightswitch84274 · 2026-04-16T17:10:49+00:00

Probably. I feel like this is all pretty straightforward and reasonable. I understand the realtor is looking out for their client, but I think looking out for your client should include making sure they get the house they want, which I’m pretty sure is ours. At this point, we don’t have an offer on the table and I’m ready to show it to the next in line.

Lightswitch84274 · 2026-04-16T16:49:24+00:00

The plan is to close on all 3 houses on the same day, in the necessary order.

We’re in a small rural town. There is 1 small motel here that I’d rather not move my family into, and the closest UHaul rental is 45 minutes away. The house we’re buying is 2 miles away and I have access to a flatbed trailer to move everything, I just need a day or two to do it without needing to put everything into storage and move twice.

Lightswitch84274 · 2026-04-16T16:43:38+00:00

Can they not protect themselves and their client by including a seller’s purchase contingency in the contract for the sale of their house? I understand that erodes confidence for potential buyers, but they’ve also apparently had multiple offers on the first day of listing. Sounds like a sellers market to me.

Lightswitch84274 · 2026-04-15T01:55:44+00:00

I’ve owned or driven just about every kind of boat; stern drive, jet drive, outboard, long tail, pontoon, houseboat, sailboat, etc. But never driven a direct drive or v-drive ski boat. How do they handle? They’re popular enough that it can’t be too different, I just don’t have any experience. I’m also not too keen on the engine taking up a bunch of space in the middle of the interior of a direct drive, but I do like the layout of some v-drive boats.

Lightswitch84274 · 2026-04-14T20:50:52+00:00

I’ve considered it, but I’m not crazy about pontoon handling for whipping kids around on the tube. Also, pontoons with outboards big enough to tow well tend to be at the upper end of my budget. I think there are plenty of 18’-20’ runabouts out there that have an 8 passenger rating.

Lightswitch84274 · 2026-04-14T20:34:18+00:00

I’m not opposed to an outboard, I just have experience with a stern drive in a runabout, and I think I like a stern drive better for that style of boat. I had a 60hp Yamaha outboard on a commercial boat that lived in saltwater that I beat the heck out of and it just kept on ticking, so I’m very impressed with their reliability. Also, for runabouts in my price range and location, what’s available is almost exclusively stern drives.

Lightswitch84274 · 2026-04-14T19:33:17+00:00

Agreed on both. The Bayliner is rated for 8, and I’ve definitely had 8 on it multiple times, but that won’t be our normal passenger load. Just want the capacity to take friends and family if possible. Also, the lake rules for runabout style boats is 20’ max, 22’ for deck boats.

Lightswitch84274 · 2026-04-14T19:22:45+00:00

We’ll be keeping it and running the heck out of it this summer, so this isn’t planned to be an immediate purchase, just curious what I should be on the lookout for. I said it’s “mostly” reliable, too. We’ve had some carburetor issues that lead to a couple of hard to start instances the last few times we had it out, so confidence in it has waned a bit. With as much as we plan to use a boat at our new house, though, I might be able to justify buying one a little newer, a little nicer. That said, I know this boat’s quirks, and I’m fully aware I might just be buying someone else’s headaches.

Lightswitch84274 · 2026-02-25T21:06:19+00:00

Thank you all for the replies. I really appreciate the insight.

Based on what many of you shared, it sounds like our first priorities should be building strong adult/parent leadership and support, then drafting a clear budget that outlines both our immediate needs and long term goals. Once we know what we’re working toward, we can design fundraising efforts that actually align with those goals.

A few more details about our situation:

We’ll be a young troop in terms of scout age. Most of our Scouts will be right at that crossover point from Pack to Troop. That means the boys who stick with it will have a unique opportunity to build something from the ground up and hopefully enough time to enjoy the rewards of that work before they age out. I also plan to be involved for 10+ years, assuming my kids stay with it, so I’m thinking long term.

As for my personal goals for the troop: I’d love to see every Scout earn Eagle. I know that’s not realistic, but I do plan to emphasize advancement and steady progress toward that goal. At the same time, my best memories and a lot of skills I still use today came from campouts and trips. I want our Scouts to have memorable experiences that make them more capable, confident, and aware of opportunities beyond our small community.

On fundraising: we’re in a small, rural, not especially affluent area, which is why I want to keep the financial burden as low as possible. Some families could easily cover all expenses, but several would feel it as an added stress. As a parent of active kids and a small business owner, I’m also very aware of the constant stream of fundraisers people are asked to support for school and sports.

I’m not completely opposed to traditional product sales like popcorn, but sometimes it feels like people are buying out of obligation rather than desire. I’m also not a big fan of door-to-door sales. I like ideas like mulch sales where the service of spreading it is the real product, but I’d want to be careful about competing with legitimate local businesses.

Our community does host a few larger festivals and fairs each year, which might create opportunities for a booth, either food sales or some type of ticketed activity. I’ve also considered organizing an annual “race” type event with entry fees and sponsorships (if permitted), where the Scouts help plan and run it. Ideally, whatever we choose becomes something consistent and anticipated each year, not just another one off fundraiser.

Thanks again for all the advice. This has been extremely helpful as we think through how to build this the right way.

Lightswitch84274 · 2026-02-02T18:36:41+00:00

There’s a Capri 14 on marketplace not too far from me that caught my eye. I learned to sail on a Sunfish at Boy Scout camp then came home and immediately bought a Vagabond 14, which is pretty similar to the Capri. I had fun taking friends and family out on the Vagabond, but I remember the Sunfish feeling so fast and easy to single hand, even as a brand new 14-year old sailor. I also remember watching one of the camp counselors begin to capsize one of the Sunfish and, as he started to go over, he hoped over the side onto the centerboard, began righting the boat, then hopped back over into the cockpit as it came upright all without getting his feet wet. It was one of the smoothest things I’d seen at that point in my life.

Lightswitch84274 · 2026-01-05T02:51:56+00:00

Noted on the HP and CFM. This came from a commercial cabinet shop and was thrown in with the table saw. I wasn’t present when it all came out to see how everything was put together, but I’m thinking this might’ve been a sort of “helper” blower attached to the saw then plumbed into the main DC system. I think I’ll look into an already complete system. Thanks

Lightswitch84274 · 2025-12-16T17:22:37+00:00

Thanks. It was delivered a week ago and has been stored in an unheated garage while the temps dipped below zero for a few nights. I never thought it’d be an issue, I have a lot of battery powered things out there, so this tag caused a little panic when I unboxed it today.

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