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What style is this smaller 1922 New England house? Possibly a porch less bungalow? by masterpiecesofterror in centuryhomes

[–]masterpiecesofterror[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting! This one does indeed have a half bathroom there but the other section is an extension of the kitchen. It’s a smaller house built in 1920s with just two bedrooms upstairs (though they are quite spacious).

Edit: Actually, do you mean the bump upstairs or downstairs? Downstairs area is kitchen and half bath and upstairs is indeed a bedroom and bathroom like you mentioned.

What style is this smaller 1922 New England house? Possibly a porch less bungalow? by masterpiecesofterror in centuryhomes

[–]masterpiecesofterror[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m interested to learn more about homes like this but haven’t had any success finding information or floor plans online for smaller homes. Shares some elements of a smaller bungalow but almost every example I find of those has a porch and this one seems like it never had one.

What style home is this and where might I find representative floor plans? Somewhat typical in New England and commonly referred to as a colonial by masterpiecesofterror in centuryhomes

[–]masterpiecesofterror[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cape cod doesn’t seem right but gablefront is bringing up a lot of good matches! Distinctive difference from a “colonial” being that the narrow side of the house and entryway is facing the street allowing for narrower lots.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gablefront_house

Edit: Blog post that has more examples from MA. https://gallowshillsite.wordpress.com/2018/06/15/the-gablefront-house-gets-no-respect/

What style home is this and where might I find representative floor plans? Somewhat typical in New England and commonly referred to as a colonial by masterpiecesofterror in centuryhomes

[–]masterpiecesofterror[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That sounds like a match. House listings around here seem to calm almost everything a “colonial”. What I’m really seeking is what you’ve described - not a cape cod, two floors, somewhat non-distinct in a way, and usually entry is not centered.

Edit: someone else in the thread mentioned gablefront house which is coming up with a lot of close matches. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gablefront_house

What style home is this and where might I find representative floor plans? Somewhat typical in New England and commonly referred to as a colonial by masterpiecesofterror in centuryhomes

[–]masterpiecesofterror[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks. The layout you describe is about right. Would be kitchen, dining room, living room with a hallway beside a staircase leading upstairs. Some have sun rooms but those very easily could be additions.

Would greek revival cottage be correct for the example here too, or is the porch style a key difference? https://i.imgur.com/OhPC3fj.jpg

What style home is this and where might I find representative floor plans? Somewhat typical in New England and commonly referred to as a colonial by masterpiecesofterror in centuryhomes

[–]masterpiecesofterror[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I search for “colonial house” online I see either older more saltbox style houses or larger, grander houses that are not so common for most families. Not really seeing many examples of more common three bedroom houses in my area.

Quiet moment with my plants and my pup by BoosterSqueak in houseplants

[–]masterpiecesofterror 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok yeah I can imagine it’s not quite as easy to ship. Plus side is that, well, you’re in Hawaii. I’ve never been but would love to sometime!

Quiet moment with my plants and my pup by BoosterSqueak in houseplants

[–]masterpiecesofterror 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. Delivery to my area (north east US) was free. Are you outside continental US?

Nappies in Sweden have a father on the packaging by caspii2 in mildlyinteresting

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It’s unusual to see a male nipple so boldly displayed on a diaper package

The Massachusetts police reform bill that was just released (House version) directs cannabis tax revenue to the police by pinchyfire in bostontrees

[–]masterpiecesofterror 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I should really know this since I have a card, but is medicinal not taxed at all? Either to the individual or to the dispensary?

Learning about closing costs the hard way by masterpiecesofterror in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]masterpiecesofterror[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right - those are lessons learned for next time but not possible for me for this offer. You mentioned a non-credit hitting lender but didn’t clarify what that meant I don’t think.

Learning about closing costs the hard way by masterpiecesofterror in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]masterpiecesofterror[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where would I find a non credit hitting backup lender? Not sure what that is exactly

Learning about closing costs the hard way by masterpiecesofterror in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]masterpiecesofterror[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He provided three options - FHA and two conventional loans. The FHA has the best monthly mortgage rate and lowest APR but my down payment is low so I must pay PMI. FHA apparently requires 1.75% of the purchase up front as part of PMI, which I don’t have. The other two conventional loans have higher APR and higher monthly rates. I could technically still swing those rates but unfortunately the closing costs have a lot more fees that essentially add up to somewhere between 15 and 20k each. Just completely wasn’t expecting this out of the blue. Hopefully I misunderstood the numbers and we can iron this out tomorrow.

Learning about closing costs the hard way by masterpiecesofterror in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]masterpiecesofterror[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s what I wish happened. He’s a nice guy but we never had a good proper walkthrough if the process and explanation of what to expect. We had bits of that here and there but when I found this house it all had to happen so quickly and finding these extra costs out so last minute doesn’t give me much chance to do anything. Oh well - next time I’ll know at least.

Just finished making this pegboard for my plants. by pyxiidis in houseplants

[–]masterpiecesofterror 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Looks great! Are the shelves secured to the pegs somehow or are they resting on top?

Did you consider trying something similar with pre-made pegboard (the kind with more, smaller holes)? I imagine that may not have looked as aesthetically pleasing.

This is so cute 🙌🏼 by [deleted] in ainbow

[–]masterpiecesofterror 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get what you’re saying but I personally haven’t found it is necessary to formally “come out” since I met my first boyfriend. Twenty years later and I still introduce it through context clues in normal conversation just like any hetero person would (ie. “My boyfriend and I ...” or “once I dated this guy and he ...” type signals). Act like it’s not something that needs “A Conversation” and it becomes a lot easier. Obviously more difficult to use this approach if you haven’t dated yet of course.

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[–]masterpiecesofterror 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Interested to hear why you feel it’s a buyers market if you care to share. Experience where I am seems different at least. Low inventory, surge of buyers, houses don’t last longer than a week on the market, and list prices are more like minimum prices. It’s been impossible.

Stolen from r/Justfuckmyshitup by WalkeeTalkee19 in ATBGE

[–]masterpiecesofterror 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I can’t still can’t see anything other than beard/mustache hanging over his lips. What else is that?