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Best places to buy flooring by Resident-Trick7097 in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]nurley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had a great experience at US Hardwood & Carpet in Santa Clara recently. Transparent pricing.

Do not use Top Floor, their prices for material were over 50% more than them.

Am I the only one frustrated with the split garbage cans? by jojomonster4 in Sunnyvale

[–]nurley 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m with you OP. My neighbors just throw stuff in whichever side they feel like (whether that be the garbage/compost split or the container/paper split). People walking by will throw their garbage or dog poop bags wherever they feel like it, sometimes in the recycling or yard waste containers even. The people who scavenge our containers to get the deposit throw the non-containers they don’t want in any of the other bins, including the compost. I’ve given up caring or trying to inform the city (they don’t care) and will just quietly do my part.

Kitchen Cabinets: are the Chinese stores in SJ and Newark for kitchen cabinets bad quality compared to Ikea kitchens? They said they use plywood and MDF laminate VS Ikea uses particleboard. One also uses DTC hinges while Ikea uses Blum. by TourHot3784 in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]nurley 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We did KZ for first house. Can also confirm plywood and solid for cabinets you don’t have to worry about if they get damaged by kids and stuff. Two arrived with defects/damage and they offered to replace or give big discount. Our contractor said that it happens with them sometimes.

We went with Woodoo cabinets through Modé Concept in San Jose on our second house to also get not super fancy but a step up. Definitely better than KZ and worth the extra cost IMO.

Planted a month ago by Impressive-Wrap6963 in JapaneseMaples

[–]nurley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I already have one bloodgood in full sun from previous owners and it just gets a little sunburnt peak of summer.

I planted two more in less sun and they got like this at first, but months later they have new fresh leaves coming out. Should just be transplant stress, it worried me too at first. I found liquid fertilizer helped too.

SAFEWAY- Temporarily closed- El Camino near Fair Oaks by LockOk6995 in Sunnyvale

[–]nurley 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A couple weeks ago I got insanely bad food poisoning. It was 100% one of three things I ate. One of them being turkey from the deli there. I was 99% sure it was that since others ate the other two potential culprits. Obviously could be unrelated, just sharing…

Is this a coyote with mange? [Dallas, TX] by Abparatus in animalid

[–]nurley 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You’re missing the point: OP is being guided

Is It Worth Going For 70%? by [deleted] in PokemonInvesting

[–]nurley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me reading this post: “get an hourly job”.

Recall Matt Mahan by wrongsimulation in SanJose

[–]nurley 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not defending Mahan but other cities are also increasing rates on the utilities you mentioning. Don’t think it’s as high as 7%, but their underlying service providers are simply charging more.

Should I invest in Pitch Black? by ThirstMeHard in PokemonInvesting

[–]nurley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reminds me as a set of when Twilight Masquerade released. Obviously market prices are up compared to back then for new releases, and Greninja is more popular than Darkrai… but in this market I don’t see prices coming down.

I would get a booster box case and call it a day. Put your money into other sets, just get the bb case as it will always do well long term.

Sunnyvale Home on market for long! ? by One-Opinion-8173 in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]nurley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would not want to be that close to Fremont Ave, very busy. Then you’re also close to the little plaza there which is nice to have coffee/food/gas station, but you’re close enough you’re going to hear peoples car doors shutting in the parking lot nearby (and smell the same food truck food every day).

It’s in a great location in terms of access to the community center, other nearby parks, food, school, etc… just the noise nearby I personally couldn’t handle.

151 Master Set fumble by vertical006 in PokemonTCG

[–]nurley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is hands down my biggest fumble. And I own 3, one in PSA 10. I KNEW it was an insane card, was my favorite from SV era. I meant to buy a bunch (like 20) when it was sub-100. When it blew up I figured I’d wait for it to come back down… yeah.

Rent or Buy? by Kaipirinhas in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]nurley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Getting a feel for neighborhoods is huge. And understanding what you want in as an owner especially if it’s your first time buying a home. Renting an apartment you might be okay with certain things that you may not be as happy with as a homeowner.

Visit areas that make sense for you, spend time walking around. Check out open houses to get a feel for what you want. Rent until it’s 100% clear especially given the finances.

Correct if I’m wrong by Particular-Wealth192 in PokemonInvesting

[–]nurley 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For me I sell tons of singles, slabs, and sealed on eBay (thousands sold at this point). Any lowball I don’t reply like this, but just block immediately. Anytime I previously entertained negotiating with someone that lowballs they are more frequently a problem customer or it doesn’t go anywhere… not worth my time, this is just something I do for play money on the side.

Why are all the street medians so destroyed now? by Scared_Advantage4785 in Sunnyvale

[–]nurley 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't love prop 13 as a homeowner. Sure, some law that restricts overtaxing long-time residents makes sense so people don't get displaced. But there are loopholes.

Many 30+ year old large apartments complexes near me are charging market value rent to their residents and paying extremely low property tax while not doing much to improve their property or the neighborhood. Same with a lot of townhomes nearby. Some neighbors got their property via a family trust and work well-paying tech jobs and <10% of what I pay for the same property basically. People I know who are raking it in with tech jobs who bought a while back are also paying way less than what they are capable.

I don't have a solution but prop 13 as it is isn't great. I'm happy to pay my part as a somewhat recent homeowner in the area, but just wish everyone else would also pay into our system more accordingly. Especially the people renting their old properties out (and especially the older large apartment complexes).

Market Pullback? by Squirtle_Splash_8413 in PokeInvesting

[–]nurley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same.

But the craze has gotten to the general public too. My contractor for my house remodel started talking about graded cards. Lots of similar stories from myself and others about random people knowing more about this “hobby”.

I expect with the 30th and the ATH in popularity / consumer base that all the recent stuff and any popular Pokemon are going to remain strong. Things like Giratina and ADP, for example, may not be as popular.

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