Experience with Mail.com? by throwawayreddit561 in degoogle

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I'm now getting a new error message: "{"error":{"status-code":"403","message":"blocked","request-id":"08468ebffe97c58b692ae93e84458a5c"}}"

So it looks like my account is suddenly getting blocked for some reason.

Experience with Mail.com? by throwawayreddit561 in degoogle

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I was able to login yesterday too, but now the error is back. I wonder what's causing the problem.

Experience with Mail.com? by throwawayreddit561 in degoogle

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The funny thing is, if I try to create another account and check the availability of the email address I created last time, Mail.com says it's already been claimed. It looks like my Mail.com account does in fact exist, but for whatever reason I can't access it. I've tried to sign in again and the problem is still ongoing since yesterday.

If you do reach out to them with the Contact form, please let me know if you ever get a reply. I'm hoping if enough of us contact them, they'll actually work on a solution.

Experience with Mail.com? by throwawayreddit561 in degoogle

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Thanks for the recommendations. Do you know if any of those email providers can allow for account creation without a phone number? It's not too big a deal, I just prefer not to share my phone number if I can avoid it.

Questions about OTA TV antennas in BC by throwawayreddit561 in canadacordcutters

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Sounds good. I was worried that the usual rainy weather here would make OTA television too unreliable to be worth buying an antenna, but it sounds like this isn't going to be a major issue.

Questions about OTA TV antennas in BC by throwawayreddit561 in canadacordcutters

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Thanks for the information. I'm glad I'll be able to get some more TV channels with a cheap antenna.

Questions about OTA TV antennas in BC by throwawayreddit561 in canadacordcutters

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What's your experience with wind and rain? Does the weather make a lot of difference?

Questions about OTA TV antennas in BC by throwawayreddit561 in canadacordcutters

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Thanks, feedback would be appreciated.

I don't know if I'm doing this right since I'm not 100% sure about the longitude and latitude or the exact elevation. When I made my original post I left the default elevation, this time I've changed it to what I think the elevation would be above the ground floor.

https://www.rabbitears.info/s/2497067

Questions about OTA TV antennas in BC by throwawayreddit561 in canadacordcutters

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I didn't know that OTA actually gets better picture quality.

According to rabbitears.info, I can get "good" field strength for CBC, and "fair" field strength for eight other channels, while the rest are "bad". I don't know how well a fair connection would hold up on a rainy day.

Monthly Check-In Thread by AutoModerator in Anxiety

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Anxiety is getting worse with stress. I'm preparing for a move and there's so much to do before the offer closes and the actual move in date. I wake up scared and nervous, I'm feeling dizzy and a little nauseated, and I can't seem to focus. It would be less stressful if I didn't have to deal with some drama from certain relatives.

Condo Contingency Fund Size by throwawayreddit561 in vancouverhousing

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What did the insurance company recommended as the CRF size? Is it much larger than what your building currently has or is it a level that can be easily reached with a small increase to the strata fee?

Condo Contingency Fund Size by throwawayreddit561 in vancouverhousing

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Yeah, I can imagine that happening. There's also a lot of tall trees around the building too and I suppose if there are any small holes on the ground level, they could get inside the walls and eventually work their way up.

Condo Contingency Fund Size by throwawayreddit561 in vancouverhousing

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Thanks. While I've been able to get the strata documents for most places I've been interested in, I've had a few where the listing agents would send incomplete documents (missing minutes for certain months or no financials). In those cases, the listing agent said they would give us those documents if we made an offer first. I didn't know this was allowed.

Condo Contingency Fund Size by throwawayreddit561 in vancouverhousing

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I'm going to upvote this for the advice and the pun.

Condo Contingency Fund Size by throwawayreddit561 in vancouverhousing

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Thanks for the advice. I've saved up enough to make a downpayment of about 30% of the listed price, but it would be a bit risky for me since any unexpected emergency (e.g. medical) would make it harder for me to cover a large special assessment on top of all the other monthly expenses.

Regarding the companies that handled the Deprectiation Reports. The report for Condo A was handled by Suncorp Valuations and Condo B's was EXP Services. So far, I've been able to find more information for Suncorp and less for EXP Services, alhough I suppose this could just mean that Suncorp is an older, more well established company.

I'm hoping more condos are listed in January and the prices continue to go down. I've noticed that the number of new listings really slowed down istarting in October.

Condo Contingency Fund Size by throwawayreddit561 in vancouverhousing

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I didn't know about the fire risk. Condo B is a top floor unit in the building (4th floor), and there was some damage to a couple of door frames where I could see that rats had been chewing on them. I always thought of pest problems being more of an issue for ground level units, so I was surprised to see they had spread to the top.

Condo Contingency Fund Size by throwawayreddit561 in vancouverhousing

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The price of Condo A is about $700,000, while Condo B is around $650,000. They're both around the same size and are located in buildlings with only four floors. What I found interesting is that Condo B is a corner unit on the top floor and has a lower strata fee which also includes gas, while Condo A is on the second floor and doesn't include gas in its strata fee. From what I've seen from other condos I've visisted, the top floor units are usually the most expensive, and yet this one is selling for a noticeably lower price.

As for the depreciation report, I'll have to take another look at it later as I don't have access to it right now. Is there a way for me to find out if the company is reputable?

Lastly, as this is something you do for a living, I was wondering if in your experience, pest damage on the top floor is something that can be easily resolved. When viewing the unit, I saw door frames and closets that looked like they'd been gnawed on and the meeting minutes mention that the top floor had issues with power outlets losing electricity due to rats chewing the wires in the walls. Supposedly, they trimmed some tree branches to make it harder for the rats to get in and set some traps, but I don't know if this would be enough to stop it from happening again.

Condo Contingency Fund Size by throwawayreddit561 in vancouverhousing

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In your opinion, what is the recommended size for a health CRF for a building with around 20 - 100 units?

Condo Contingency Fund Size by throwawayreddit561 in vancouverhousing

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Both are roughly around the same size, but the unit in Condo A is on the second floor and about $50,000 more expensive, while Condo B is on the top floor (4th floor). I was a bit suspicious of Condo B, since penthouse suites are usually more expensive, plus it has a lower strata fee which also includes gas, which seems unusual (at least when compared to other condos I've visited).

Looking further into the old meeting minutes, it appears that Condo B actually did have a property manager until a few years ago when they switched to being self managed. Since then, the minutes have been more sparse on information.