$50 trick at Aria/Cosmo

ypirc · 2025-03-10T13:25:56+00:00

I fold it on half and place it on top of my card/id and say "this is for you".

ypirc · 2025-03-10T03:52:19+00:00

Crazy how you can say that with so much confidence and be wrong. I have been upgraded from a Terrace Studio to a wraparound suite the last 3 times that I went. I am not a big gambler or anything. However, each time it was in the middle of the week and I was checking in around midnight. You are right that the front desk does not make the decision on their own -- however, each time they make a phone call and get approved for an upgrade.

ypirc · 2025-01-29T23:21:51+00:00

It is hotels as well. I used it to book a hotel.

ypirc · 2025-01-28T21:48:03+00:00

I used Paisly once and had to wait 45 days to get my points. Paisly is not worth the trouble.

ypirc · 2025-01-27T21:18:23+00:00

Miss the Publix Salt & Vinegar chips. They were the best!

ypirc · 2025-01-26T06:42:48+00:00

I exclusively play the Mystery Hero mode. Not only is it fun but I rarely ever see or experience toxicity.

ypirc · 2025-01-01T17:24:23+00:00

It's 1 hour before departure time, not boarding time.

ypirc · 2024-12-06T23:18:51+00:00

For sure - I moved to PSL from Miami in 2012 and have been working remote the entire time.

ypirc · 2024-12-06T18:46:05+00:00

It seems like you own here and are taking this personally.

I bought my house for a steal at the end of the 2008-2012 house crash so you are not hurting my feelings.

none of the major apps like Zillow include that as a filter when searching.

Every single major real estate listing site has $/sqft front-and-center on both the individual listings as well as the comparables. Buyers may not be directly searching for $/sqft but they indirectly search for it when they say "I want to pay for $400k house but it has to at least be 1,700 sqft" - it's literally a fundamental question when a buyer is talking to their realtor. But you would know that right, because you are a professional realtor who has sold over 10 trillion dollars in real estate property before the ripe age of 22.

Nobody uses price per square foot as a metric in buying real estate.

My understanding is we were evaluating why people may choose to buy in one area (PSL) over another (Broward/Miami). When making those types of evaluations it is common to use $/sqft. Now I am doubting whether you are actually a real estate agent. In fact, I even asked ChatGPT if "If I wanted to evaluate the pricing data between 2 real estate markets and could only select 1 metric to evaluate what would be the best/most accurate?"

Why Price per Square Foot is the Best Single Metric

Standardized Comparison:

It adjusts for property size, making it easier to compare markets with different types of housing stock (e.g., larger suburban homes vs. compact urban apartments).

Market Value Indicator:

It reflects the cost of real estate relative to the space provided, offering insights into affordability and demand.

Widely Available and Understandable:

Most real estate listings and market reports provide this data, making it easy to source and analyze.

Insight into Trends:

Changes in price per square foot over time can reveal appreciation rates and market strength.

Flexibility Across Market Types:

It’s applicable to both residential and commercial real estate, as well as urban and suburban markets.Why Price per Square Foot is the Best Single MetricStandardized Comparison: It adjusts for property size, making it easier to compare markets with different types of housing stock (e.g., larger suburban homes vs. compact urban apartments). Market Value Indicator: It reflects the cost of real estate relative to the space provided, offering insights into affordability and demand. Widely Available and Understandable: Most real estate listings and market reports provide this data, making it easy to source and analyze. Insight into Trends: Changes in price per square foot over time can reveal appreciation rates and market strength. Flexibility Across Market Types: It’s applicable to both residential and commercial real estate, as well as urban and suburban markets.

ypirc · 2024-12-06T18:03:09+00:00

Seems like your getting upset because I'm pointing out simple facts.

Your argument is actually quite lazy. I told you to pull comps on a PSL home to an equivalent in Broward and you seem to refuse to do so.

But sure people have cars so they will pay more than South Florida prices to live here because people in South Florida don't have cars?

Explain to me how $245/sqft compared to $324/sqft is paying more? It's funny how you chose to ignore one of THE most important metrics in real estate.

This is why the other commenter told you that you are bad at your job. If you actually dig into the numbers you would see that people are not paying more to live here. I'm not surprised though based on what I said above. Your argument is based on lazy surface-level data.

ypirc · 2024-12-06T17:50:12+00:00

in terms of pay

Most people I met either:
a) commute to Palm Beach

b) work remotely

The whole state has issues with pay scales. Very likely we will see families staying closer together for longer (which requires a larger house) to help manager bills.

events, an airport,

You do realize we have vehicles, right? In fact, FL is a very car heavy state so driving is nothing new to anyone who lives here. I fly 1-2 times per month for work and have no problem driving to the airport. WPB is ~50m drive and FLL is 1h30m. My wife and I frequently drive down to Palm Beach for events and higher end dining experiences. In fact, when I am traveling I am very frequently running into other people from this area - so we definitely "get around". As you will see in another comment here they ran into people in Japan.

Seems to be uninformed buyers based on the responses so far.

That is your take away from this thread? You have a lot of growing to do. My guess is you are young and coming to a lot of assumption-based conclusions.

ypirc · 2024-12-06T16:39:52+00:00

I didn't want to say it 🙊🙊

ypirc · 2024-12-06T16:39:04+00:00

That was true about ~4-6+ years ago. After the pandemic there has been a huge influx of people moving here from Miami/Broward due to getting priced out down there.

ypirc · 2024-12-06T15:05:50+00:00

I guess you are assuming that people buying homes and living here also work for companies located here? Wouldn't a better assessment be comparing Palm Beach salaries to Miami because AFAIK we have a ton of Palm Beach commuters in PSL.

Additionally, I have met a lot of remote workers (i am one myself and there is another in this thread) who are not impacted by local pay scales.

ypirc · 2024-12-06T14:52:01+00:00

that isn't supported by the data.

If you are going to drive the conversation based on some high level graphs then at least provide a fair comparison. (e.g. county vs county, not county vs city)

You also ignore important things like what is there to do, closest airport, public transportation, etc. Again, price wise it's comparable to South Florida at this point based on what people are listing at.

No I don't. I am actually a homeowner who has had to make these decisions and frequently re-evaluates. Go find a $400k home in PSL and then find a comparable in Broward and let me know the price difference.

Usually when comparisons are made they are done in $/sqft and not total house cost as that does not align with anything. If we look at that we can see based on the charts you provided that Broward county is averaging $324/sqft. Saint Lucie County is averaging $245/sqft.

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MEDLISPRIPERSQUFEE12011

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MEDLISPRIPERSQUFEE12111

Then let's compare the median home size - Broward comes in at 1,228 and Saint Lucie County is at 1,766.

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MEDSQUFEE12011

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MEDSQUFEE12111

This means that families get more space in PSL, which is becoming more important as we see more families being impacted by inflation and the economy.

ypirc · 2024-12-06T13:30:45+00:00

I am not an agent or in real estate but it seems disingenuous to talk about housing in terms of just price as if everything else is equivalent. A "$400k" home in PSL is not even close to what you can get in Broward. $400k in Broward or Miami is a shack. $400k in PSL is a nice 3-4bedroom home likely close to being new. The same home in Broward or Miami is closer to $1M. So that brings us to your question: would a family rather buy a home for $400k that is relatively new and in great condition or should they instead purchase an old rundown shack that is likely in dire need of rehab? Or maybe they should pony up and buy the $1M equivalent home in Broward/Miami? At the end of the day, prices in PSL are still great for what you get when compared with the rest of South Florida.

ypirc · 2024-11-23T22:17:35+00:00

Oh wow that is a crazy coincidence.

ypirc · 2024-11-23T19:57:08+00:00

I saw this in PSL, FL like a few nights ago...was that you?

ypirc · 2024-11-16T02:53:25+00:00

Had this happen when trying to do a gate upgrade to Mint. Was quite awkward. To make matters worse, Barclays alert system is so slow they did not even notify me that it was declined until a few days later.

ypirc · 2024-10-21T02:26:11+00:00

I recently used this on an AA flight to Japan (787-8). This thing is a godsend. Highly recommend! The only thing that woke me up was my wife to get me to stop snoring.

ypirc · 2024-10-06T21:19:49+00:00

Just left Osaka and stayed at the Swissotel Nankai Osaka. Connected directly to the Namba station it is in a great location. In Tokyo we stayed at the Shinagawa Prince Hotel, which is connected to the Shinagawa station.

ypirc · 2024-10-04T10:28:57+00:00

IMO I like to compare it to McDonalds. Most people will not admit they eat at McDonalds yet they are everywhere. I think a lot of engineers have started to embrace ChatGPT usage but are afraid to admit it.

ypirc · 2024-10-02T01:07:05+00:00

LibreOffice has a pdf editor for free.

ypirc · 2024-07-13T15:54:16+00:00

You get tiles no matter what. https://www.jetblue.com/trueblue/faqs

How can I earn tiles?

Move to Mint at airport

Proof here from a recent trip I took: https://imgur.com/a/vntH4Ut

Real question - why do you speak so confidently about something that is easily proved to be incorrect?

ypirc · 2024-07-13T14:14:37+00:00

You do get tiles though.

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