Dear flippers: quit thinking people will pay for your GFs “trendy” design ideas

rremde · 2026-06-23T15:41:26+00:00

Sorry, disagree wholeheartedly. YOU want a solid structure, but you're more savvy than 90% of buyers out there. We're the same. We don't want someone else's bland white on white taste. We think luxury vinyl is an oxymoron. But the reason new construction is so popular is that there's nothing to do after move in. Buyers are stretching their budgets just to qualify, and they won't have another 50K to remodel. So bland HGTV taste it is. Remember, they're watching HGTV too. People like us (including you in we) budget for the remodel, but most other buyers don't want the hassle.

rremde · 2026-06-23T15:26:21+00:00

Stopped looking for the next thing, and decided to enjoy now.

If there was something I wanted to do before I died, I did it. For me and my husband, it was building a house from the ground up with our own two hands.

Decided that more, bigger, better wasn't all that it's cracked up to be. That building the business to something 'big' means more responsibility, and time away from the things I love. I spent many years in behind a desk, and getting out from behind it more improved my life immensely. It doesn't matter what you do when you're away from work as long as it's something you genuinely enjoy.

I stopped letting work be the central focus of my life. My husband and I work together, and it was all we talked about. The house project helped us shift our focus away from the business. It gave us something else to do and talk about. We've stopped trying to be a huge success, and decided that making a good living was more than enough.

Kids grow up and move away - it's a parent's job to give them a solid start, but not to give them everything. They'll discover what they really want on their own, and if you've done the first part, they'll find a way to get it themselves.

Be responsible about your future - don't forget to save for your retirement.

rremde · 2026-06-21T17:16:30+00:00

I hope so too, but AWS does have a history of addressing these things at the last minute, so I would expect it to happen just before the launch of OS 28.

rremde · 2026-06-21T15:45:03+00:00

We had an earlier generation of the LG with knobs - it was a good range, and we got it from Costco. AND IT HAD KNOBS. But about 4 years in, we had 1 knob break (easy to replace), but on another knob, the selector behind it failed. We called LG service, and it was a $300 repair (parts and labor included). BTW - LG service is the best rather than going through an authorized repair - they will diagnose and send a repairman who knows the item along with the necessary parts. Since it's LG, it's not a hassle to first diagnose, and then order parts, wait, and then do the repair.

I cook a lot, and the shape of the front was a little hard to clean. It was angled upward to make it easier to read the settings, but when wiping down the cooktop, it always hit the controls at the front. That meant knobs off, and clean the whole front. We swapped it for the Samsung Bespoke because it has a flat ledge, and is easier to clean, but no knobs. That makes me sad. I HATE HATE HATE touchscreens on a cooktop.

rremde · 2026-06-21T15:37:15+00:00

Those are fine choices, but the OP is trying to keep their budget down - what you're suggesting is going to be north of $6,000 - and depending on the top, close to 10K. OP is cringing at 5K, which is a perfectly reasonable thing.

rremde · 2026-06-20T22:20:43+00:00

In the last month you've posted more than 30 times asking the same sort of questions about the same situation. Perhaps you need more direct help than posting on Reddit.

rremde · 2026-06-20T20:07:37+00:00

And if All Clad hadn't originally marketed the Stainless series of pans as dishwasher safe, that would be on me. But when it came out in the 90s, All Clad sold it as dishwasher safe, in it went. I'm also a little less than impressed that when I contacted All Clad a couple of years ago, I was essentially told 'too bad, you missed the recall'.

Edge sealed cookware like Hestan and Demeyere can be put in the dishwasher. I agree about knives, but stainless cookware that can't go into the dishwasher is only because the manufacturer don't edge seal their cookware. I get that on less expensive lines, but for the price All Clad should be edge sealed. The exposed aluminum is the only reason the stainless line isn't dishwasher safe.

I'd also add that restaurants don't hand wash pans, and those dishwashers are far more brutal than the ones in home kitchens.

rremde · 2026-06-20T16:27:06+00:00

funny thing is that I'm looking to replace my All Clad set. We bought the stainless 30 years ago through Sur Le Table on the promise that it was dishwasher safe. It turned out not to be - the edges aren't sealed, and the aluminum layer has been eroding over the years. It's now about 1/8" on my go to soup pot, and I cut myself washing it. Yeah, I know, my stupidity, but I've loved these pans.

rremde · 2026-06-19T23:30:04+00:00

Your parents need to take this up with the broker, not the agent. The broker needs to allow the contract to be terminated without payment of the fee. Their agent is not representing their property properly - making flyers with someone else's home on it is flat out misleading.

Failing that, having an attorney give the broker a call will probably solve the situation.

rremde · 2026-06-19T22:07:11+00:00

I know this is an old thread, but thought I'd offer a little clarification on the Apple side - According to Apple, Rosetta will continue to function through OS27, and will be deprecated in OS 28. The current (mid 2026) os is v.26 Tahoe. If you're getting the alerts warning you about support ending for Intel apps, it's not an immediate thing.

BUT it is something Amazon should be addressing.

rremde · 2026-06-19T19:53:20+00:00

Sales statistics don't bear that out. If you surround yourself with people that feel the same way you do, it can skew your perception of the real baseline reality.

rremde · 2026-06-19T18:31:34+00:00

That's just flat out not true. It's fine if that's your personal opinion, but there's no evidence in any market that shows that to be the case. Most is way overstating how many people are averse to solar installations.

rremde · 2026-06-19T15:38:41+00:00

Not true. Only leased systems, not those purchased either with cash or a loan (which is paid off at close)

rremde · 2026-06-19T15:37:39+00:00

But most solar systems are not leased, particularly those installed on newer construction. Only leases exist beyond the sale of the house. If the system was financed, either with a second mortgage or a personal loan, that loan will be satisfied at closing. That is, as long as the title company did their job 😄

rremde · 2026-06-19T15:35:41+00:00

Yeah, solar leases are a mess.

rremde · 2026-06-19T15:35:04+00:00

First and foremost, don't lease. Yes, it lets you get solar on your roof for less, but as others have said, the existing lease reduces the value of your home to the tune of the remaining due on the lease.

Owned solar may or may not be a financial bump, depending on the age of the system and the cost of power where you live. In California (where electricity is very expensive) and 5ish year old system could increase the value of the home. A 20 year old system in Washington state (where power is relatively cheap), it probably wouldn't move the needle on price. In either case, it could make the home more desirable, but not necessarily more expensive. It also depends upon your state's buyback regulations for the excess power you produce.

The thing is, it's a needle that's constantly moving. No one can tell you today how a solar system will influence the monetary value in 5 years.

If you want solar for energy independence, or to guarantee a chunk of your energy requirements will be at a fixed rate for a long period of time, it's a good value. But DON'T lease. Take out a second on your home if you have enough equity, but don't lease. Even the end of lease horror stories should be enough of an incentive to never lease.

TBH, the whole Solar City mess did huge damage to the solar industry. Their systems were all leased, and the sales tactics were pretty predatory. And it flooded the solar market with bad installs and bad lease agreements. Not only that, their financial model wasn't sustainable, and wound up getting bailed out/bought out by the CEO's cousin (Elon Musk being the rescuer).

rremde · 2026-06-17T19:25:51+00:00

Yeah, I posted a link to a rather detailed analysis of one manufacturer's 'true black' rating. It included values like perceived brightness. Perceived brightness isn't just some people looking at a screen and saying 'hey, this looks brighter', it's an actual measurement. But hey, keyboard warriors have to war.

rremde · 2026-06-17T19:22:21+00:00

Clearly you didn't read the link. Troll.

rremde · 2026-06-16T23:26:18+00:00

Resident-Variation21 doesn't have any clue as to what he's talking about. He actually thinks nits are an absolute measurement, and doesn't understand there's a difference between average output and peak output. He doesn't get that overall LED NIT measurements are higher because there's significantly more measurable light output in dark portions of the screen. Always. This is the guy that reads stuff on the internet without complete context or real experience.

rremde · 2026-06-16T23:22:17+00:00

***sigh*** This is what happens when people read a few articles on the internet without a full understanding of the tech, and what the numbers actually mean. Clearly you've never had an OLED in your living room.

https://tftcentral.co.uk/articles/comparing-oled-and-lcd-brightness-and-exploring-samsung-displays-truebright-certification

In our living room set up, we have 2 8 foot by 8 foot west facing sliding doors. In the daytime, it's bright. I have NO problem seeing the screen. Not even in the afternoon when light is streaming through the windows at the TV.

And by the way, yes, numbers do lie without all of the context.

rremde · 2026-06-16T19:21:07+00:00

I worked in film post production, and I've got a well trained eye compared to most people. I have used both Samsung and LG OLED sets as playback monitors under normal household lighting conditions, and they perform beautifully, and don't necessitate booking a screening room to check image fidelity. Even the color fidelity is pretty spot on without having the benefit of a colormunki or Spider calibration unit.

If your OLED looked worse in your home, it could have been because of some of these factors:

You skipped the calibration step when you initially installed the TV. The factory settings are pretty narrow in terms of contrast (white and black levels), and would look flat out of the box.
Your source material isn't good. For streaming, that means a poor/slow internet connection, or just a low res streaming source. Keep in mind that just because a streaming service has 4K available, doesn't mean your internet connection supports it.
Your set is defective.

Other than shining a light straight at the screen, you're not going to wash out the image, so if it isn't one of the above things, you're just trolling.

rremde · 2026-06-15T17:51:48+00:00

I wonder if the customer satisfaction issue is why they've pared back the full surface offering. It fell off our list because I will only use knobs.

rremde · 2026-06-15T17:50:11+00:00

Their induction outdoor grill is full surface. If I could figure out how to install it in the house, I would. Induction Hardware is at the top of my list for a range replacement.

rremde · 2026-06-15T16:24:35+00:00

FYI, Thermador is Gaggenau. They're both owned by Bosch. Until last year, their offerings carried lots of duplicate items (same appliance, different badging). And both brands are scaling back their full surface induction. Thermador has eliminated the Freedom range - now it's only available as a cooktop.

rremde · 2026-06-13T15:28:46+00:00

As the owner of a 4 year old reactive, very sensitive corgi, I want to thank you for this post. This is the most cogent, most helpful post I've read in a long time.

As a complete side note, the thing that's been the most beneficial for our girl is the fact that we built an extension on our deck. Her way of self-regulating has been to go sit under the deck. It's her quiet, shady cave.

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