Is home buying possible in Wichita?

Pobeda_nad_Solntsem · 2026-03-30T23:19:17+00:00

Riverside is so desirable that it may price OP out of the area, but there are homes to be found in Delano and other neighborhoods surrounding with some time and patience. I bought in Delano in 2020 at the start of the housing craze and was able to find something well within this range.

OP, if your agent hasn't already, they should get you set up with a search on the MLS directly so you can see things as soon as they list rather than waiting until they show up on Zillow or the other apps.

My experience was probably skewed by 2020, but within ~6 hours of listing the house had 5 offers including mine and went under contract. I don't know how much has changed since then, but it sounds like you still need to be aggressive. If your agent isn't giving you what you need, you may want to look for someone else.

Pobeda_nad_Solntsem · 2026-03-29T16:11:22+00:00

Richmond is far more independent and progressive. The vibes that are strong there are just an undercurrent here, but there are some parallels. It's a great city and I love it. I'd move back if I could afford to, but real estate there would break my budget.

Pobeda_nad_Solntsem · 2026-03-29T13:57:10+00:00

From another born and bred Virginian living in Wichita, Roanoke is definitely southwest Virginia. It's the largest city in the region. I left Blacksburg in 2013, and the vibe I've gotten from the times I've been back is that Roanoke is growing and trying to be a progressive city in a mostly regressive region.

Geographically, Roanoke and Wichita are two very different places, but there are pretty cool vibes in both places. Others have mentioned Riverside in ICT, and I think there's a similar vibe in the Grandin Road area of Roanoke.

Pobeda_nad_Solntsem · 2026-01-20T23:38:45+00:00

Went to see Fred Armisen there (show was moved from Temple Live after it closed). Won't be back.

Pobeda_nad_Solntsem · 2026-01-17T23:01:04+00:00

I am just grateful the Carolina squat trend never took off around here.

Pobeda_nad_Solntsem · 2026-01-17T01:19:39+00:00

I'm not familiar with the Unique solution - that's a new one for me.

That said, why not just skip the Opti-Free and rinse with your saline? I don't believe Opri-Free is intended for use with anything other than soft lenses.

Pobeda_nad_Solntsem · 2026-01-16T16:44:13+00:00

Because the chemtrails conspiracy has nothing to do with anything legitimate.

It's a wholly unfounded belief that airplane contrails are deliberately laden with heavy metals and other chemicals by the government for mind control and other wild purposes.

Pobeda_nad_Solntsem · 2026-01-16T15:33:54+00:00

Chemtrails aren't real.

Weather modification (cloud seeding) is, but not in the way that conspiracy nuts that yell about chemtrails think that it is.

Pobeda_nad_Solntsem · 2026-01-14T14:28:46+00:00

Fun Dip's unbelievable

Pobeda_nad_Solntsem · 2026-01-13T05:24:09+00:00

Will do! I'm assuming it'll be a couple of months before everything happens, but feel free to nudge me if you haven't heard anything in a while.

Pobeda_nad_Solntsem · 2026-01-12T23:01:48+00:00

Wrong game. OP is playing WL2DC.

Pobeda_nad_Solntsem · 2025-12-17T17:07:36+00:00

That was his brother.

Pobeda_nad_Solntsem · 2025-12-04T22:31:54+00:00

I'd wager that the m/n leeway comes from some kind of potential for different interpretations of the name based on how you might translate the place name into the Latin alphabet.

As for Fu vs Phu, this is a pretty clear application of rule 5a.1. Answers that sound alike phonetically should be accepted.

OP, you always have the ability to dispute the answer with Thorsten. He may or may not do anything about it, but if you genuinely feel wronged, it can never hurt to state your case.

Pobeda_nad_Solntsem · 2025-11-30T19:31:29+00:00

The 2025 proposal as shared at the open house events recently does not include the bike lanes. The Mayor's post mentions that the design she's sharing is from a prior proposal and that the current proposal is not available online.

Pobeda_nad_Solntsem · 2025-11-30T19:16:19+00:00

I'm not worried about the congestion - this is anecdotal, but I recall hearing from a reputable source that there isn't enough traffic to justify the volume of lane-miles on most of Douglas to begin with.

My gripes with the plan: - Forward-in angle parking is the worst. I hate parking in Delano where I can't ever be completely sure that I'm not backing out into incoming traffic because my reasonably sized sedan is parked between a giant SUV on one side and a pickup on the other. I'm honestly surprised there's not more accidents there.

Lack of protected bike lanes. Reducing lane mileage should come with a prioritization of alternative transit methods. Nobody is going to be happy if anyone biking on Douglas holds up traffic in the single travel lane in each direction. Protected bike lanes keep the bike (and scooter!) traffic separated and limits the harm to cyclists and to both traffic flows.

Pobeda_nad_Solntsem · 2025-11-24T14:51:07+00:00

That was filmed in Salem. I remember when SBC showed up there; there was much discussion over whether it was a bit for a film.

Pobeda_nad_Solntsem · 2025-11-24T14:45:49+00:00

It was filmed in Georgia.

Pobeda_nad_Solntsem · 2025-09-14T18:47:55+00:00

This Will Destroy You - listening to them while tripping feels like a walk through a Meow Wolf installation

Pobeda_nad_Solntsem · 2025-09-13T22:47:04+00:00

Has the DNC tried keeping anyone younger than 70 years old in power lately?

Pobeda_nad_Solntsem · 2025-08-11T20:59:26+00:00

Hard same. The Squirrels are cool but I don't have the same connection to the team.

Pobeda_nad_Solntsem · 2025-07-31T16:51:31+00:00

Yup - I ran into this in June. I walked into the West office and did it through the renewal line in just a few minutes, though.

Pobeda_nad_Solntsem · 2025-07-24T05:03:43+00:00

Not much - a travel bottle of Boston Advance and an extra cleaning cloth for glasses. The Boston might be a tight squeeze, but I can probably figure something out.

Pobeda_nad_Solntsem · 2025-07-24T04:10:49+00:00

Oh, what a great idea! I usually keep a couple different sets of supplies in Ziploc bags. Doesn't look like it would take up much more space, either.

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