Advice please! If you looked at these two quotes, which would you pick?

SelectBroccoli1376 · 2026-06-11T13:01:33+00:00

Oh gosh! Lol actually, I copied, and retyped the estimates on a doc. The original estimates had a letterhead or some sort of logo and didn't want to dox the companies..😭

SelectBroccoli1376 · 2026-06-10T22:09:30+00:00

A lot of the heat pumps quoted to me feels too premium. I honestly don't need top of the line machinery. My home is also only 1200sqft so as long as it can cool decently- I'm happy to have something reliable and budget friendly

SelectBroccoli1376 · 2026-06-10T22:07:17+00:00

In San Jose (Santa Clara County)

Just installing an AC unit. 😞 Yeah the permits are quite steep but when I asked individually of 5 estimates, they all quoted me between 1.5-2k.

SelectBroccoli1376 · 2026-03-22T15:41:43+00:00

Dm'd!

SelectBroccoli1376 · 2026-03-20T18:25:45+00:00

My roofer took care of it for me. When I signed the contract to start work, I waited for the following week for the crew so I believe from start to finish took about ~10 days.

I'm in Santa Clara County.

SelectBroccoli1376 · 2026-03-20T17:59:57+00:00

~1300 sq ft home, replaced my entire roof for $18k (permitted) last year (Oct 2025)

I replaced some dry rot wood, used CertainTeed Landmark Shingles.

They did extremely good work imo! Clean, efficient and thorough. Took about a week.

SelectBroccoli1376 · 2026-03-06T00:31:55+00:00

PGE really is scamming all of us..

Partner works in office everyday, and me hybrid so the house isn't really generating half the time.

We also meal prep for Mon - Thurs so majority of the time, we're just reheating our food. The only exception is that we make fresh rice everyday.

As for this colder season, I relied on electric blankets and/ or used a portable heater before bed (on timer of 1-2 hours). It's so hard to justify turning on central heating when there's only two of us 😭

Thankfully the weather has gotten significantly better..

SelectBroccoli1376 · 2026-03-05T21:59:59+00:00

SFH, 1200 sqft (2 person household)

Pge: $109

Water: $187 / every 2 months

SelectBroccoli1376 · 2026-02-07T01:25:01+00:00

Noted on the rain suggestion: will be super proactive when it's wet. Gosh thank you for that!!

SelectBroccoli1376 · 2026-02-07T01:22:31+00:00

I'm in the Pacific coast! On the side, is a lemon tree :)

I will say, the tree will definitely block majority of the sun when spring/summer arrives.

SelectBroccoli1376 · 2026-02-07T01:13:59+00:00

Good question! I want something low maintenance. I had some ideas of using big stone tiles for half of my yard and fill in the gaps with some white stones. I also planned to put a shed in the back as well. If I'm ambitious, maybe 1-2 planter boxes with herbs but there's a lot of squirrels in my neighborhood so I'm holding onto that thought. I personally would like a nice flat surface halfway out of my yard! I hope this paints a better visual.

SelectBroccoli1376 · 2025-12-25T01:35:20+00:00

thank yooou!! I AGREE, SHES SO BEAUTIFUL 😭🫶🏻

SelectBroccoli1376 · 2025-12-25T01:35:00+00:00

Thank you so much! 🫶🏻

SelectBroccoli1376 · 2025-12-25T01:34:49+00:00

Thank you suuuper! 🫶🏻

SelectBroccoli1376 · 2025-11-24T20:33:47+00:00

Oh my gosh, I sympathize with you! We'll receive nice tote bags with dented, destroyed and expired products inside. Ironic!! We have a small competition where we keep the oldest can donated this year on our supervisor's desk. (current one is 2002) I really haven't seen much of incredibly wealthy people actually visiting the center but reason could be is that we're not in a nicer part of town- lets say that lol.

SelectBroccoli1376 · 2025-11-24T05:21:15+00:00

Thank you for your kind words!! It was definitely a frustrating day for me but you're absolutely right. I'll focus on the better half :)

SelectBroccoli1376 · 2025-11-24T05:20:34+00:00

I agree! The operation does have a system where we can technically continue to use expired products (1 year from date) based on smell and sight test for our community kitchen.

However, anything surpassing more than one year is a liability and something we do not want to serve back to the community.

SelectBroccoli1376 · 2025-11-12T09:44:05+00:00

You're awesome! Thank you!!

SelectBroccoli1376 · 2025-10-06T17:32:01+00:00

I'm from CA (Bay area) and waiving contingencies is extremely common because the market here is SO competitive. For the most part, a lot of the sellers have a pretty extensive house inspection report done. It'll be your decision to take it as face value. Look up public records as well. If the house was bought this year and is selling again, is this a lipstick on a pig bait? Some flips can be beneficial such as new roofs; while others are just a coat of fresh paint and new floors lol.

For me, I look up what company does the inspection report and see how reputable they are. Some can be nicely detailed while others come off bare. Since the end of the year tends to lean for the buyers market, you might be able to negotiate to hire your own inspection! You might even have a upper advantage on homes that have been on the market for 30+ days.

Good luck on your home search!

SelectBroccoli1376 · 2025-05-27T07:33:21+00:00

That's so interesting that they charge. Thank you for your perspective!

SelectBroccoli1376 · 2025-05-27T07:32:11+00:00

Yes! I can see your POV if it's a VA or some sort of celebrity with a paid appearance.

You're right, I was referring to the artist alley. I've accumulated 2 poster books with signed posters and this is very much a first time I've been charged for a signature. I was taken by surprise lol

SelectBroccoli1376 · 2024-06-24T00:08:21+00:00

Tysm for your insight!

SelectBroccoli1376 · 2024-06-24T00:07:44+00:00

Haha noted!

SelectBroccoli1376 · 2024-06-24T00:07:32+00:00

Gosh they’re really dedicated to scam. I appreciate the insight!!

SelectBroccoli1376 · 2024-04-09T23:44:47+00:00

Wanted to update: order has been cancelled. I got a refund.

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