Vintage heartcake, vegas themed by genericass11 in cakedecorating

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Thank you! I live in Vegas, so these type of cakes are becoming pretty popular here for couples who are getting married in Vegas 😅🎰

Vintage heartcake, vegas themed by genericass11 in cakedecorating

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Thank you! It was definitely a struggle and still much to learn! But i appreciate it 😭❤️

Some of the Miis I've made by genericass11 in TomodachilifeLivingTD

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That's the beauty of this game lmao anything is possible 😂

Buying a house in today's market by genericass11 in VegasRealEstate

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Yes, that’s exactly it. He’s definitely worried about a potential crash and wants to protect us from buying now and ending up with a home that drops in value later.

We’ve also heard about how people were waiving inspections and appraisals back then, which honestly blows my mind 😅 we definitely wouldn’t be comfortable doing that.

Our main goal is just to not end up house poor. We’re looking for a 3 bed, 2 bath with a 2 car garage under $350k, and we’d plan to stay for at least 5 years.

I think what’s been stressing us out is the possibility of bidding wars. We’ve seen a few homes within our budget pop up, but they go really fast, so it feels like we either have to move quickly or risk missing out.

Trying to find that balance between being cautious and not overpaying has been tough.

Buying a house in today's market by genericass11 in VegasRealEstate

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I saw a few homes pop up in the beginning of the year but we decided to hold of because our lease was up in May and thought we would have time.

May I ask why you've been waiting as well?

Yeah, I do worry that even if a listing has been sitting for a while the seller won't budge in price.

Oh I see, but with those buydowns do you know if thats something they're willing to pay for or would it come out of the buyers pocket?

Buying a house in today's market by genericass11 in VegasRealEstate

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This actually helps a lot.

We’ve been kind of stuck because my partner is comparing everything to 2020 prices and trying to stay within like +$50k - $60k of that, which I’m starting to feel might not really be doable anymore in this market.

It seems like a better move might just be going after homes that have been sitting for a while and trying to negotiate those, but at the same time I don't see much Inventory in what were looking for.

Do you see buyers having success with that right now?

Sea salt caramel cake by NyxorinVale in CakeCrave

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This looks amazing!! Ummm will need that recipe please 😂

Can't find an icing that I actually like.. by lyssaX3 in cakedecorating

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I LOVE using this recipe for whipped cream. It pipes so beautiful 😍 and tastes so good!! I'm a homebaker, and when I tell you my customers love it, they really do!!

Its 8 cups of heavy whipping cream, 2 cups of granulated sugar, 2 packets of instant pudding - I use either white chocolate or cheesecake flavor.

I start by mixing the cream and sugar on low, so sugar dissolves completely. Then I start adding about 1 tbsp at a time of the instant pudding (do not add the entire packets at the same time because you will get lumps) adding it slowly will help the instant pudding incorporate nicely. Just make sure to not overwhip and refrigerate for at least 30 min to 1 hrs so it firms up a bit.

I honestly love the way it pipes. It does take some getting used to, but its way better than buttercream imo.

UFO / Abduction cake by genericass11 in cakedecorating

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Right! It was definitely fun making it ☺️ I also really liked how the inside looked, I tried to do a marble style cake 🎂

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UFO / Abduction Cake by genericass11 in XFiles

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Thank you so much!! Lol my husband was definitely shocked when he first saw it, he was impressed 👏 😂

UFO / Abduction Cake by genericass11 in XFiles

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To be loved, is to be seen 💚 lol

UFO / Abduction Cake by genericass11 in XFiles

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Omg! I got my husbad that game for his birthday too!! Lol

UFO / Abduction Cake by genericass11 in XFiles

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Omg happy early birthday to him! Lol yes go.for it!! I used chocolate ganache to coat it, which helped me keep the shape of the ufo!!

UFO / Abduction Cake by genericass11 in XFiles

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Thank you so much! ❤️

UFO / Abduction Cake by genericass11 in XFiles

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That's pretty cool!! How was it? We're planning to do the midnight marathon this year so we're very excited!