tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435521207575893989.post5959670419379825088..comments2024-03-29T01:39:16.951-04:00Comments on MadSnapper: Our Neighborhood! the Rest of the HomesMadSnapperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08163140037276496519noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435521207575893989.post-55793371024849867642021-09-21T01:24:51.060-04:002021-09-21T01:24:51.060-04:00oops "very few houses.."oops "very few houses.."Catherine - Mixed Media Artist https://www.blogger.com/profile/00078469979235492814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435521207575893989.post-75638460165056521892021-09-21T01:24:15.461-04:002021-09-21T01:24:15.461-04:00Here in my city, very houses can be totally seen f...Here in my city, very houses can be totally seen from the footpath - it's all about high hedges and mainly wooden fences...a sneak look from a driveway if that's either open or a wrought iron work. Catherine - Mixed Media Artist https://www.blogger.com/profile/00078469979235492814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435521207575893989.post-68550778134629308402021-09-20T18:58:36.379-04:002021-09-20T18:58:36.379-04:00Rent prices like that sound awful. Who can afford ...Rent prices like that sound awful. Who can afford to pay that. And you taxes going up by that much is crazy.Ruth Hieberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11260132564992492524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435521207575893989.post-35783236679070337272021-09-20T18:17:47.940-04:002021-09-20T18:17:47.940-04:00Our neighborhood has done the same thing. When we ...Our neighborhood has done the same thing. When we moved into our home in 1978 all of the homes on our street were owned by one family for each home. Usually 2 cars, until the kids grew up and had their cars.<br />The prices here were not expensive homes, but great starter homes. <br /><br />Now as the houses change hands for one reason or another; death, moving to a newer house, divorce. Originally when we moved into our house our neighborhood was zoned as one family per house. I don't know when the rule changed, but it sure has. Several of the houses now have multiple room mates, sometimes there are two families in one house, one house has landscape workers who are here only during the summer and several men live in that house and they have friends coming and going all of the time. It used to be, long ago, when I could sit out on the front porch and know everyone who drove past. It sure isn't that way anymore. In the houses closest to ours most of the same owners are there that were there when we moved in, or in one case the daughter of the original people who lived there. Only one house that is very near us is a multiple unrelated people living in it. Different people come and go from there, though a couple of the people and their dog stay there. I only know their dog's name and the person who takes the dog out, I have only seen all of the other people at a distance. They are quiet and don't cause problems. If their dog barks more than one time when he is out, he is made to go inside. Luckily, most of the people living there don't have cars so there are only two cars there. I sometimes have more than one call wanting to buy our home "as is" a week. I suppose there are lists that show my husband and I are of retirement age and ready for a nursing home. I plan on staying right here for as long as I possibly can.susie @ persimmon moon cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653330247272673990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435521207575893989.post-11280498237749781762021-09-20T15:36:35.943-04:002021-09-20T15:36:35.943-04:00My husband works at the BOE here in GA. The board...My husband works at the BOE here in GA. The board of equalization - people make appointments who believe their house taxes are accessed for too much. They hear the case and will lower the taxes. Do you have that? You may want to check.Chatty Cronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02232040517217024681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435521207575893989.post-27568655421546674122021-09-20T14:48:03.980-04:002021-09-20T14:48:03.980-04:00What a Catch 22, Sandra, and how unfair that your ...What a Catch 22, Sandra, and how unfair that your insurance costs and more should go up based on those other homes. While I do ‘t know if shopping around for other quotes would do any good, perhaps worth a try? As for the tax increase, is it possible to file an appeal and note that you are retirees with health issues as well….nothing ventured, nithing gained, but what a pain in the you know what!Beatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435521207575893989.post-51957357691844035362021-09-20T13:54:42.103-04:002021-09-20T13:54:42.103-04:00Those sink holes are scary. We have a good amount ...Those sink holes are scary. We have a good amount of rentals too. Sadly, because it is California, the rent runs are at least doubled if not tripled. We can't afford to live in our house and we can't afford to move either because of the housing prices. It's a great time to sell!Debby@Just Breathehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435521207575893989.post-12637285862820950152021-09-20T10:39:40.913-04:002021-09-20T10:39:40.913-04:00That's what's happening every where. We c...That's what's happening every where. We couldn't afford our home if we had to buy it. Fixed incomes really can cramp ones style.<br />California is really not the place to live any longer..Everything has gone up and will continue. Property taxes are through the roof.<br />I have to go to Lynne's in a few minutes and do a long day stint. The lady that usually does Karen's work days is sick so it's a 10 hour day for me. Hope she will be better by tomorrow..I don't know if I can handle too many long days in a row..money is nice but....<br />Suephotowannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12405161931048657683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435521207575893989.post-11258420609689510392021-09-20T09:10:49.276-04:002021-09-20T09:10:49.276-04:00Similar situation here. We moved here in 1965 and ...Similar situation here. We moved here in 1965 and most of the houses were owned but now most of them have been converted into multi occupied. Rents here are ridiculous, I don't know how people manage to find the money.<br />Glad you seem to be on the mend healthwise.<br />Briony<br />xcrafty cat cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251582085392890533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435521207575893989.post-57033447331373351152021-09-20T08:57:15.221-04:002021-09-20T08:57:15.221-04:00Yikes on the insurance and rental prices. Similar...Yikes on the insurance and rental prices. Similar rental prices here and houses that are priced to high for many. Nice shots of the neighborhood.DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435521207575893989.post-40092917164566939622021-09-20T08:51:47.359-04:002021-09-20T08:51:47.359-04:00Interesting! And sad, at the same time. People j...Interesting! And sad, at the same time. People just doing what they can to survive -- and you're witness to it all. <br /> <br />I can't remember the name of the hurricane that was so destructive (mid-70's) -- but when I called my insurance agent to ask why the sudden increase she said disasters like that affect ALL policy-holders, not just those with claims. I noticed yesterday, our gas prices have risen 20-cents in the last 10-12 days on account of Ida. Former blogger Rick used to call it the 'cost of doing life.' Oh vey, is right!Mevely317https://www.blogger.com/profile/14786988262452989091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435521207575893989.post-62653145818992892272021-09-20T08:47:01.099-04:002021-09-20T08:47:01.099-04:00PS - coconut flour and mashed pumpkin are two othe...PS - coconut flour and mashed pumpkin are two other ingredients that sweeten fruit cake quite effectively.Tigger's Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829665785202495073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435521207575893989.post-57103333714485222592021-09-20T08:44:15.333-04:002021-09-20T08:44:15.333-04:00Oh wow it looks like a parking lot in the last col...Oh wow it looks like a parking lot in the last collage. Currently we have a huge RV parked across the street. It normally stays in the driveway. But it has been on the street for a week. Blocking everyone's view as they come out of their drive way. The folks moved in during 2020.<br />Sometimes they park their cars in the front yard. I'll never understand that mentality and it is not very attractive<br />Hugs Cecilia<br />PS hope you are feeling betterMy Mind's Eyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12014097754516123017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435521207575893989.post-70466866889576609862021-09-20T08:44:00.383-04:002021-09-20T08:44:00.383-04:00F has seen fruit cake recipes that use dates inste...F has seen fruit cake recipes that use dates instead of refined sugar - it might be worth looking for one if you like fruit cakes that much. A little one at Christmas wouldn't then be too much of an indulgence perhaps...Tigger's Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829665785202495073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435521207575893989.post-8361122561627737172021-09-20T07:30:57.735-04:002021-09-20T07:30:57.735-04:00And I thought it bad that our insurance jumps a hu...And I thought it bad that our insurance jumps a hundred dollars every year...oh, my goodness, that is a big jump.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015780995837712115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435521207575893989.post-10505847514550493082021-09-20T06:59:33.401-04:002021-09-20T06:59:33.401-04:00I've always thought rent prices were crazy hig...I've always thought rent prices were crazy high here but YIKES, there is no way I could pay the kind of rent they are getting for these houses. <br />As for taxes and and insurance, both make me crazy and they way they figure them out is crazy. Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12886333496997952719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435521207575893989.post-21857588885285153772021-09-20T06:21:21.143-04:002021-09-20T06:21:21.143-04:00I think the housing market is the same nation-wide...I think the housing market is the same nation-wide. Taxes go up, as with COLA. Everything is out of reach for those on a fixed income. I read where SS benefits will go up, but, if cost of living goes up the 'raise' in income is null & void.Anni https://www.blogger.com/profile/11805303710992562752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435521207575893989.post-62134797856868607482021-09-20T05:09:39.804-04:002021-09-20T05:09:39.804-04:00PS - I say this due to this year having to take ac...PS - I say this due to this year having to take action myself... the annual cost rose (not like yours but enough to bother me). I rang a couple of other insurers to get quotes on equivalent cover, then rang my own insurer and advised them of the difference (both other quotes were lower - but a significant amount). They couldn't match it, so I swapped insurers and saved myself well over a hundred quid in the effort. YxxYamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435521207575893989.post-30425858868668616442021-09-20T05:07:36.990-04:002021-09-20T05:07:36.990-04:00Hari Om
Regarding your insurance... I am certain t...Hari Om<br />Regarding your insurance... I am certain that they ought to be assessing your rate on YOUR house, and not the other homes in the street... Worth a debate with your insurer. Might not get anywhere, but definitely don't just pay it unquestioned... YAM xxYamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435521207575893989.post-77759022260174579692021-09-20T04:39:12.849-04:002021-09-20T04:39:12.849-04:00Climate aside that looks like the county-town imag...Climate aside that looks like the county-town images of my teens +++ - bungalow style, well spread out, lots of vehicles (and boats). It's weird how the cycles go - maybe to do with people aging, families growing up and leaving home, and the homes being sold on. In UK we bought a house form a 'deceased estate' in an area of elderly home-owners. When we moved here two neighbouring properties had been sold (owners passed away) and turned into HMO (homes of multiple occupancy). Gardens got turned into parking spaces, hedges pulled out and replaced by low maintenance fences etc... One day (in another generation perhaps) they will look run down and some young family wanting a family sized home will buy them up cheaper than a nice home, and refurbish and restore them (and the cycle will run around again no doubt). Tigger's Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829665785202495073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435521207575893989.post-86238267125231677652021-09-20T03:38:43.839-04:002021-09-20T03:38:43.839-04:00To my eyes you live in a beautiful neighbourhood w...To my eyes you live in a beautiful neighbourhood with large plots and greenery all around, but look beyond the surface and I know life is difficult. It's not surprising that many homes are rented and those on fixed incomes have economic challenges. It's the same here as young people have to rent and pensioners face rising utility bills. Take care both of you. You are going through a rough time. Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435521207575893989.post-5819697530124148142021-09-20T03:33:12.743-04:002021-09-20T03:33:12.743-04:00It’s sad and scary. Fingers crossed. 🤞♥️It’s sad and scary. Fingers crossed. 🤞♥️CheerfulMonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934008738777906970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435521207575893989.post-90776726819182638572021-09-20T02:55:15.067-04:002021-09-20T02:55:15.067-04:00we can help to make that houses a little more beau...we can help to make that houses a little more beautiful... we are the diy eggsperts ;O))) but we noticed the same thing here with rentals... surprising that is happens even here in the middle of nowhere...easyweimaranerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377003995063754713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435521207575893989.post-87730221257955409502021-09-20T01:14:07.473-04:002021-09-20T01:14:07.473-04:00Just clicked 'Walkamile'. Your neighbourho...Just clicked 'Walkamile'. Your neighbourhood is similar to parts of our suburb except we don't have so many cars in all the houses just some of them and for the same reason. Homes are too expensive for young people today. Our youngest daughter and family have just bought their first house in Melbourne and they are 47. It cost them over a million dollars just for an ordinary 3 bed home. diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5435521207575893989.post-21809711350303500872021-09-20T00:40:32.390-04:002021-09-20T00:40:32.390-04:00Oh my gosh! Well, all these hosues are pretty, jus...Oh my gosh! Well, all these hosues are pretty, just junked and cluttered up by all the families. What a weird situation!!Ginny Hartzlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329131153403895625noreply@blogger.com