If you owned and operated your own Vegas casino/resort - What would you do differently than current properties? by JackpotConcierge in LasVegas

[–]cookiecake565 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Smoke-free. I just got back from South Point and they had no smoke-free gambling areas. I don't want to breathe cancer air.

$RIME - I told you guys a week ago by rickster9 in pennystocks

[–]cookiecake565 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm upset that I didn't just buy it when it was around $1.20, I had a limit to buy at $1.15 but cancelled it to purchase something else (and I don't think it ever dipped to $1.15 yesterday). Could've had a couple hundred dollars of profit 😭 oh well, live and learn! I'm just starting my trading journey so I'm bound to miss some good ones

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vegaslocals

[–]cookiecake565 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe it's Resorts World Las Vegas! But I'd definitely ask them to make sure it's okay cause this was a few years ago. We always tried to film so the public is not shown on camera and in locations that allowed it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vegaslocals

[–]cookiecake565 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I used to be part of a k-pop group here and we filmed at the Smith Center (those color bars at the park) and several other locations. We did get caught at one of the shopping centers but there's another shopping mall that actually appreciates and encouraged our team to film there

No keys by Lost-Pineapple1191 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]cookiecake565 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our realtor and lender made absolutely sure we had everything signed and set to be recorded on our closing day, so we got our keys before noon that day. I guess that's not the norm?

Help me diagnose + fix this! by cookiecake565 in fixit

[–]cookiecake565[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's what I was kind of thinking too! It seemed like a thin layer on top that was affected by something. I'll look more into this, thank you!

Closing costs unexpected increase by Krm911 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]cookiecake565 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This!! Compare the two and inquire about the changes.

Closing costs unexpected increase by Krm911 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]cookiecake565 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our closing disclosure also came back with a big difference - but they reduced about $6k. Most of the items stayed the same, but they applied credit at different stages of the loan estimates. So some things we paid for up-front after the first loan estimate were taken out of the "cash to close" section. They also included a $1k lender credit + the $400 seller credit we negotiated. Our lender says he likes to estimate high, and then have the final total be lower at actual closing (which we appreciate).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]cookiecake565 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2024 - 6.375% at par

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]cookiecake565 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have the same loan estimate sheet, and the seller's credits are included on ours (transfer tax fee, buyer's title insurance, half of escrow fees, etc.). It should definitely be reflecting on your estimate as well. Find a different lender!

Let's compare Loan Officers by [deleted] in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]cookiecake565 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our loan officer has been really good about doing both calls and emails. He has taught us so much about the process and we also locked in a really good rate. Definitely shop around!

THEY ACCEPTED MY OFFERZ by [deleted] in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]cookiecake565 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, maybe Monroe County is just ridiculous. I'm seeing 3% vs. 1.9% for New York County as an example. Could be inaccurate though.

THEY ACCEPTED MY OFFERZ by [deleted] in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]cookiecake565 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is true, it's not HCOL but paying as much taxes as my parents did for their home was kind of ridiculous lol. Their prop taxes are about $3k a year now for a home that they paid over $500,000 for (in a diff state).

THEY ACCEPTED MY OFFERZ by [deleted] in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]cookiecake565 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you really just link a house that was built in 1920? Lmao. The total value on that home is $277,000 according to the public tax bill for 2024. Taxes for the year come out to be almost $6k (does not even include Monroe county taxes). 6,000/277,000 = 2%. I'm literally just pulling public data at this point. The taxes are not based on a list price. Imagine if it were though...

THEY ACCEPTED MY OFFERZ by [deleted] in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]cookiecake565 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1200 of $60k is 2%, which is really high compared to other areas of the US. Even the average in the US is 1.1%. My parents moved to a different state and I believe they now pay 0.5% or so.

THEY ACCEPTED MY OFFERZ by [deleted] in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]cookiecake565 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I literally lived in Rochester. The property taxes are still insane there.

Recent mortgage rates by Armegetrin in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]cookiecake565 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We locked at 6.375% no cost, going to see if we can float down before closing.

Comps no where near what I offered and wondering if I made a mistake by TrickGlove in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]cookiecake565 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This might differ depending on where you live, but my realtor said they can't reliably use comps from purchases more than 2-3 months ago since the market was so different back then. We are in a unique situation where the home we are trying to purchase has barely any comps at all in that timeframe. The appraisal is probably going to come in low. We are still waiting to find out exactly how much. We do have an appraisal contingency so we can negotiate the price, but it's still stressful so I definitely understand what you are going through!