This fairly affluent cul-de-sac is littered with regular cars

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck) 09/03/2016 at 17:55 • Filed to: Location location location

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I like this.

Viggen > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/03/2016 at 18:03

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House 16021 has a Lotus Evora in the garage. (I really don’t know)

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Viggen 09/03/2016 at 18:05

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House 16021 is best house 16021 because X5 parks on gravel

Zibodiz > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/03/2016 at 18:07

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Affluent? Personally, I live in poverty relative to my neighbors, but even I wouldn’t call that ‘affluent.’ The grass looks horrible, the houses are at least 30 years old, and the road looks pretty deteriorated.

Of course, affordable housing varies wildly from one region to another, but around here, those would be $70k houses.

Viggen > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/03/2016 at 18:08

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The HOA receives constant complains from the neighbors regarding House 16021 because of the American Flag, gravel the X5 parks on, and garbage bin being stored outdoors.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Zibodiz 09/03/2016 at 18:10

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Based on the area, these homes could each sell for close to $700k. The one I worked in last week here (not pictured) was total stealth wealth status inside.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Viggen 09/03/2016 at 18:11

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We need to submit this to FP, for dem HOA debate clicks.

Viggen > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/03/2016 at 18:13

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But the FP’s pro-HOA people are going to complain to the HOA about Oppo.

Zibodiz > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/03/2016 at 18:15

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Whaaaa!? Washington (if I read the license plates right) is crazy! Out here, the most expensive new houses with a view at the top of a hill cost $250k, tops. That’s just totally nutso.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Zibodiz 09/03/2016 at 18:16

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I live in a very small house in an undesirable area, not really near Seattle at all. If I told you what my home was valued at you’d do a spit-take.

TheJWT > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/03/2016 at 18:21

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The most popular cars in the rich area near where I live are Hyundai Sonatas. Occasionally they’ll have a 5-series or a Merc GLE, but interesting stuff is very rare.

LongbowMkII > Viggen 09/03/2016 at 18:24

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Someone already did so we got kicked out of the neighborhood.

So we invented a new neighborhood. With blackjack! And hookers!

LongbowMkII > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/03/2016 at 18:25

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$3.50

dogisbadob > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/03/2016 at 18:26

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ooooo that Corolla wagon :)

Zibodiz > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/03/2016 at 18:27

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Probably. We paid $18k for our last house (then completely remodelled it, and sold it for $32k, after 2 years on the market), and just bought 5 acres for $7k, where we built a house this year. Of course we make less here (I think the median income is something like $48k), but wow, how can anyone afford to live there? That’s just insane.

Viggen > LongbowMkII 09/03/2016 at 18:28

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I mean technically my job’s nickname is hooker so...

Under_Score > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/03/2016 at 18:31

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A car with modern electronics and safety features is a whole lot more important than a $750,000 house that could be had for $150,000. They do them, but gotta sort out their priorities. Expensive but old house, or car that’ll protect my family?

Viggen > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/03/2016 at 19:08

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But in all seriousness I do like that neighborhood. Reminds me of home. We lived in a middle class neighborhood on a culdesac and it was the same. Nice houses but regular cars. Perfect neighborhood to trap new families into becoming victims of the ‘90s housing boom!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Under_Score 09/03/2016 at 20:29

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Fuck that

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Zibodiz 09/03/2016 at 20:35

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Where are you?

I need to be by you

Zibodiz > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 09/03/2016 at 20:55

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Haha I’m in Wyoming. The cities are still a little spendy (especially Cheyenne, since it’s so close to Denver), but in the smaller towns, the cost of living is really affordable. I just moved away from Torrington, a town of 6,000-8,000 people, with larger cities within 40 miles. It’s not a bad area. Heck, I’ve got a computer shop for sale, and I’ll even train the buyer, if you have the full $79k asking price ;-)

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Zibodiz 09/03/2016 at 21:01

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That’s shocking to me

I’m in SW Florida. Home of snowbirds, old people, and crazy bubbles.

Your average 3/2 home is over $200k now. Anything nice is over $350k.

Everything is so congested 8 months out of the year. And it’s hot.

I can’t wait to leave here.

Zibodiz > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 09/03/2016 at 21:04

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At least when you leave there, you shouldn’t have any trouble selling your home (assuming you own one.) Here it can be hard. It took two years to sell our house, and our business has been on the market that long already, without a single offer. We have it listed for half what it was valued for, but people just can’t afford an investment that large. Or, apparently, any investment. At least computers and phones still break, even when people are poor; the weak economy hasn’t really hurt us at all.

Frenchlicker > Zibodiz 09/03/2016 at 21:30

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I thought our market was cheap. Yours is even cheaper. Where are you?

Zibodiz > Frenchlicker 09/03/2016 at 23:52

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Wyoming. The rural parts are pretty cheap. The parts that recently had mines closed by Obama are even cheaper (but tough to get work.) As long as you’re in an agricultural part of the state, the economy is alright, but the prices are still low. The only expensive parts of the state are the Jackson Hole area (because rich people have vacation homes there), and Cheyenne, because it’s a bedroom community for Denver.

Frenchlicker > Zibodiz 09/04/2016 at 00:50

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Makes sense that it's even cheaper than my area. Our biggest problem is a resort jacking up prices.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > Zibodiz 09/04/2016 at 04:12

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yep, it’s crazy here! I live in Redmond, WA. my family’s 4 bed, 3 bath home that’s 2250sqft is worth around 725k.
the build year? 1983.