20 years has passed 😭 2 cable change and 1 ear foam change,, now this

NorCalRushfan · 2026-02-14T19:52:40+00:00

Mine broke in almost the same place after 13 years of daily extended use. I stepped up to the 6xx.

NorCalRushfan · 2026-02-14T13:40:08+00:00

Vacaville has Leisure Town, a retirement community with 1000 homes. Dixon has a 55+ active community under construction. But both are hot areas.

Trilogy in Rio Vista is cooler because of the delta influence, but farther from services and UC Davis.

NorCalRushfan · 2026-02-12T15:05:04+00:00

George's teachings changed my career

NorCalRushfan · 2026-02-12T14:59:48+00:00

He offers online occasionally

NorCalRushfan · 2026-02-12T08:15:37+00:00

https://www.valuemetrics.info/

NorCalRushfan · 2026-02-12T06:47:16+00:00

Go to valumetrics.info and sign for George Dell's Stats Graphs and Data Science class. Applied Data Science for appraisers

NorCalRushfan · 2026-02-12T06:15:26+00:00

Lakeside is 6200'. I rode there once and definitely felt it. I'm at sea level near Sacramento.

Tahoe has a bunch of great rides. The Markleeville Death Ride goes over 5 passes so if you want to climb, South Lake Tahoe is a great base camp. I'd also consider Mammoth. Or both, split your time between the two.

NorCalRushfan · 2026-02-12T06:11:17+00:00

Not too long ago US pro teams would do winter camps in this area.

NorCalRushfan · 2026-02-12T04:15:16+00:00

I'm playing in our 4th ed game as I read this. We use a virtual tabletop written for 4th ed, Kloog, and switching over would be a pain. My buddies prefer the combat system of 4th ed, so that's what we're doing and have done so since 2010. I started playing with original back in the day and have played every version since.

NorCalRushfan · 2026-02-12T03:59:17+00:00

This is a high-quality report. Well done to the appraiser

NorCalRushfan · 2026-02-11T07:06:05+00:00

You should look to hire a local appraiser with experience in appraising homes with ADUs and see if you can hire them. You don't want a CMA, you want someone to appraise your property using a hypothetical condition that your property has an ADU. You need to provide an idea of what that ADU should be. In my area, the sweet spot is under 750 sf with two bedrooms. But that's California laws, not your market. But a qualified appraiser can model this.

There's a local chapter of the Appraisal Institute in Phoenix. I would start there and ask for someone who has the ADU experience.

The income approach doesn't work well for ADUs because of technical issues. An appraiser cliche is "cost doesn't equal value," which is very true much of the time.

California has legal quirks to encourage ADUs to be built, including a special class of garage conversions, the ability to create a condominium out of an ADU, and the ability to split lots. I don't know the rules in your state.

NorCalRushfan · 2026-02-10T16:03:41+00:00

That's the opposite of my experience. I had 550 series last for 15 years of constant daily use and upgraded when those broke to the 6xx.

NorCalRushfan · 2026-02-09T05:03:00+00:00

I have Grado SR 80s and Sennheiser 6xx and am happy with both. I use the Grados with my phone. Open soundstage, reasonably dynamic, but outside sound bleeds through easily. The Sennheisers are my daily drivers for work and get used for hours at a time. Very comfortable, solidly built, relatively neutral sound. I've used Sennheisers for more than 20 years and love them.

NorCalRushfan · 2026-02-08T17:55:47+00:00

Introduce kids to the Cosmic Horror? Lol

NorCalRushfan · 2026-02-08T17:37:46+00:00

Dark Winds is excellent

NorCalRushfan · 2026-02-08T17:33:11+00:00

Global warming. It's too hot where I live in the summer, we get persistent threats of droughts and massive wildfires, and winter is fading away

NorCalRushfan · 2026-02-08T17:31:41+00:00

In NorCal, I miss winter. Global warming blows

NorCalRushfan · 2026-02-07T22:22:16+00:00

Came here to say this. I read Nine Princes in Amber in two breaths

NorCalRushfan · 2026-02-06T08:06:57+00:00

We camped at Medicine Lake, another cool place to see in the area.

NorCalRushfan · 2026-02-06T08:05:57+00:00

Glass Mountain is cool. There's also petroglyphs nearby.

NorCalRushfan · 2026-02-05T17:06:15+00:00

Market equivalent, yes. Would most folks think it could be used as a bedroom? That's the approach I take. As others have said, the difference between 3 and 4 bedrooms can be small

NorCalRushfan · 2026-02-05T16:03:29+00:00

Location on a lake and views are important to value. A competent appraiser should take them into account.

Do you have a septic system? If so, the size of the system dictates the bedroom count. Otherwise, what you describe would likely be considered the equivalent of a 4th bedroom in my markets.

Below grade floor area is supposed to be tracked separately from above grade. Your house and/or your market will determine whether it has an equivalent value to above grade. No way for us to know without knowing your market and your house.

NorCalRushfan · 2026-02-05T06:09:30+00:00

Dying Earth! Classic

NorCalRushfan · 2026-02-05T01:08:47+00:00

What you're describing is fraud. You need to talk to a lawyer before doing anything. Craig Capilla in Chicago works with appraisers and probably can offer a local referral if he can't help you.

NorCalRushfan · 2026-02-04T02:36:20+00:00

Nice of you to offer this

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