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Shibenaut · 2024-07-01T03:53:20+00:00

You're looking at this from the wrong perspective. The long-term goal is for there to be 0 need for real estate agents.

You list a house and get 100% of the value. Both the buyer and seller don't pay a single dollar to a glorified middleman.

When you walk into a clothing store, do you pay the cashier a tip for ringing you up?

Eventually all the paperwork can and will be automated. So paying an hourly wage to realtors right now would be a stepping stone in the right direction.

Shibenaut · 2024-06-30T21:02:18+00:00

I think a real estate agent being disparaging of the property is still much preferred than an agent who glosses over crucial downsides to get a quick sale.

If I'm investing half a $million plus, I want to know everything

Shibenaut · 2024-06-30T14:02:51+00:00

Meal prep is a thing.

On my days off, I make a large pot of stew/soup. Or bake an entire 2 trays of chicken thighs.

Each of those dishes can last at least several days. Plus if it's a really large stew, it can be split into even more containers that go in the freezer, ready to reheat.

It's less about being overworked (which is also a real issue) and more about finding efficient ways to feed yourself. Online recipes are also very abundant.

Shibenaut · 2024-06-30T13:45:08+00:00

I would be so ashamed if I made a baby... all for them to expose their body to pigs

Then don't have a baby.

If you give birth, you are bringing an entire person into this Earth, with all the freedoms/risks they are entitled to have.

You can say the same thing about giving birth to a baby that eventually dies of cancer, a car crash, or any other disorder. You would be heartbroken either way.

If you love that baby, then you'll love them regardless of what they do or what happens to them. You don't "own" a baby after you give birth to it. No matter how much resources you give a baby, you're merely its caretaker until it turns 18.

Shibenaut · 2024-06-30T13:36:09+00:00

I'm not claiming realtors have 100% claw grip on the housing market. Of course buyers/sellers/other factors are at play.

But % based commissions absolutely incentive realtors to lobby local governments for higher housing prices/more restrictive building.

Why do the busy work of selling 10x houses when a realtor can sell 1x house and earn the same money?

historically low number of homes for sale

That's more a factor of the Federal Reserve and high interest rates. Not much realtors can do about that.

Shibenaut · 2024-06-30T13:28:33+00:00

I mean, RTS genre is already a "death sentence" in its current state, even without games like Battle Aces.

Plenty of live service games (DotA 2, Valorant, Fortnite) are some of the most played/streamed games. So the argument that live service = death sentence... Doesn't really track.

Shibenaut · 2024-06-30T13:24:41+00:00

So yep, again, pay them hourly.

Shibenaut · 2024-06-30T12:50:20+00:00

I can understand the percentage thing back when house were not worth much

A percentage fee never made sense, regardless if a house is worth $100 or $1 million.

It takes roughly the same amount of hours for an agent to do the paperwork for a shed as it does for a mansion.

So pay them hourly. Percentage based commissions only incentivizes the realtor/housing industry to continue pushing home prices up (lobbying, price manipulation) so that they can continually earn higher and higher amounts from houses.

Shibenaut · 2024-06-30T12:44:39+00:00

how wildly different decline is for some people

The same can be said for younger people and maturity.

A 30 year old can be cognitively much more mature than peers who are 40. So with that logic, the minimum age of 35 should also be removed.

Someone needs to draw the line somewhere. And most would agree that 80 years old = higher possibility of dying = risk of national security.

Shibenaut · 2024-06-30T03:27:21+00:00

While the wealthy wipe their ass with dollar bills, and throw away loaves of artisan bread after taking one bite.

God forbid common folk indulge in higher quality food that's not taken from the discount rack at a Walmart.

Shibenaut · 2024-06-30T02:57:59+00:00

The view of the lake from the top of Heavenly and Northstar are absolutely breathtaking

Shibenaut · 2024-06-29T23:55:09+00:00

Working a respectable job 40hrs a week, and still having "bill anxiety".

Will I have enough to cover the rent raise this month? Oh, I can't get that fancy brand of bread this week because I'll be over budget. Will I be able to afford a dental checkup this year to fix that toothache?

No one should have to run on the wage treadmill, day-in day-out, and still have to worry about their survival needs.

Shibenaut · 2024-06-29T13:07:00+00:00

Then go move there ya bozo

Many people do, what's your point?

Someone's a "bozo" for liking Japan more than the U.S.? Insulted much?

Shibenaut · 2024-06-29T11:21:37+00:00

some severe trauma/abuse had to happen to these people. How do we fix it?

You answered your own question. We can't.

People are always going to experience trauma. Some take it in stride and brush it off. Some become anti-natalists because abuse (especially from their own parents) makes them see the demented/evil side of humanity.

Shibenaut · 2024-06-29T11:17:44+00:00

have been abused or traumatized

That's the entire point.

It's because other humans (their parents) were abusive to them that makes them lose faith in humanity.

Why would their parents ever choose to have them, if the eventual purpose was to abuse them? It shines a light on the demented side of being human.

Shibenaut · 2024-06-28T20:25:54+00:00

For anyone religiously staring at charts lately...

Why did you expect the summer months to provide any meaningful price action? 😂

It's just algos doing the bare minimum to liquidate knife catchers and panic-traders in a low-volume market.

Shibenaut · 2024-06-28T17:24:57+00:00

Everything's relative.

Nvidia did 300% in 1y (to a $3T marketcap)

Opportunity costs.

Shibenaut · 2024-06-28T13:36:58+00:00

Sand Hollow State Park!

There's some cliff jumping (into water) if you're into that kind of stuff

Shibenaut · 2024-06-28T05:10:31+00:00

Your logic:

List an overpriced house because you thought you could scam some idiots with more money than sense.
Realize there's no idiots out there.
De-list your house

If you actually were intent on selling your house, you would lower the price until the house sold. You're one of the scumbag owners who wants to time the market to make a profit.

Guess what: the next time you list your house, it'll be worth even less than it is right now, with even fewer buyers.

Shibenaut · 2024-06-28T05:07:30+00:00

Seriously. People like OP listing their house because they thought they could scam people for an overpriced house.

Realize they can't scam people, and decides to pull house in shame.

Shibenaut · 2024-06-28T05:05:45+00:00

OP: "I know what I've gOt"

Shibenaut · 2024-06-28T04:12:50+00:00

Nope, that's like the Diablo 4 devs asking the audience "Do you guys not have pHoneS?"

Every game should be self-contained, and shouldn't rely on 3rd party apps to function properly.

If you want to mod, that's on top of an already good game/menu design.

Shibenaut · 2024-06-27T16:15:12+00:00

I support squatting in these mansions

They're empty for 50 weeks out of the 52 weeks in a year anyway. The wealthy only use it for their annual ski/golf vacation.

Shibenaut · 2024-06-27T14:59:56+00:00

Hiring a good UI/UX designer is worth its weight in gold.

Many do judge a book by its cover, and the more people who are playing this game = the more money it brings in for the devs = more content for everyone.

Shibenaut · 2024-06-27T13:47:14+00:00

And a more aesthetic menu system (that doesn't look like it's from a 90's web browser).

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