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Nice Guy Eddie

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  1. Rents could drop some but it wouldn’t seem like it would be drastic.  A few landlords with empty properties might be faster to drop rents if their prop taxes are lower but would that be enough to pull down the market much? I’m doubtful.

    but a stronger impact to rents could be that property itself becomes more expensive due to lower taxes. Land becomes more expensive so perhaps fewer people can afford to buy.  Equals more renters. More renters could equal higher rents. 

  2. 35 minutes ago, Drew said:


    Varys has been clear to Tyrion since day one he served the realm more than any king. It’s in character for him to continue to do so.

    As for Tyrion he obviously has doubt.

    Has he been that clear? He swore to Dany that he wouldn’t conspire behind her back, and she threatened to burn him alive if he did.  And his speech that he promised to tell her when she’s making a mistake aligned to that promise but talking about backing Jon is violating that vow.

  3. News to me that the Chinese suppliers are picking up the tab of the tariffs.  I guess they’re not passing the cost onto their buyers.  How nice of them.  

    Of course in the trump 4d chess world, the real benefit is that American manufacturers can now charge more to the American consumers all while American consumers are cheering on trump. Or 40% of them at least. 

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  4. It's only bad news that Houston fire fighters are experiencing lay offs, but they were told this was going to happen well in advance of the proposition that they championed last year: https://www.click2houston.com/news/houston-firefighters-gather-to-meet-with-fire-chief-about-layoffs . And other fire fighters are being demoted to fill the gaps of those being laid off. 

    I guess they assumed that Turner was bluffing in that he had no choices other than to lay them and others off. 

  5. 1 hour ago, Patricio Swayze said:


    I agree that is a good deterrent, but that will never stop prostitution entirely.

    Enforcement of any law can never fully stop the crime.  Eventually the margin costs becomes too high.   Personally I don’t care about prostitution crime itself but it enables the crime where many are forced  to be prostitutes. 

  6. 17 hours ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

    They should just put property tax valuations on the honor system.  Every year you are mailed a form where you designate the value for property tax purposes.  The only caveat is that if anyone offers to buy your house for an amount more than 10% over the tax valuation you must sell it to them.

    Funny how people not looking to sell undervalue their home, but they stop complaining about appraisal district valuations when it comes down to selling.  Without a doubt there are many times that valuations are too high especially in a down economy but many times valuations trail skyrocketing prices.

  7. 19 hours ago, Patricio Swayze said:

    I think most actually agree with you that there is a very dark side to the whole thing for many of these women.  However, just like the war on drugs, after how many years of failed policy and enforcement is it time to change laws and try something else?  Enforcing these laws and putting these women in prison doesn't help most of them.  Only a small percentage I would guess are able to break the cycle that way.

    You never stop the problem by arresting the women. The only way is to arrest the Johns.  And publicize it, which they do on the chron website. I assure you that has stopped some men. 

    If hpd really wanted to stop this, they could. Perhaps this latest series might embarrass them enough to do something.

  8. 1 hour ago, ROFL BOX said:

    Where in the Austin area can an average plebe such as I go for AC specific parts?

    Will the counter sales people tolerate stupid questions from the masses while they sell us a $ 20.00 item?  Can they test the stuff to see what our problem actually is?

    youtube is your friend with home repairs.

  9. and given the prevailing wisdom on how women's teams are more controlling than the men's teams, I imagine the Baylor team wasn't given much of a choice. 

    People should want to visit the WH and the President regardless of politics. But Trump likes to interject politics into sports (Kapaernick, Bosa congrats) that some people may be wary that a WH visit is somehow approving his rhetoric or policies.

  10. My MB E320 airmatic suspension struts all failed one after another. $1000/pop.  At least the first 2 failed under warranty.  And when they failed, the car dropped so it was undriveable. Meaning tow truck time.

    Agree that you have to find a good non-dealer mechanic once it's out of warranty.

  11. 17 minutes ago, Catpfish said:

    I understand the process, I've been through it several times.

    My point is simply that if the protest company saves you $20K off of your valuation, all of the different valuations used by the various taxing authorities will go down by $20K whether they are affected by homestead exemption or not.  Wouldn't it be easier to simply multiply the valuation savings times the tax rate to determine the amount saved in taxes?

    This is a message board and you would be surprised that many people don't understand how property tax works. 

    Yes, multiplying 2 numbers would be an easy way to calculate a fee.

  12. 2 minutes ago, ROFL BOX said:

    Please pass my info along if hail comes near him.

    ha. I like him as a friend but he's a sucker. He's the guy that signs up for the "free" inspection services and always buys what they're selling.  He always falls for the line that buying ______ increases the home value.  Even when he's not planning to sell for 5-10 years.

  13. 3 minutes ago, Catpfish said:

    A little confused here...why wouldn't they just take the amount of the valuation reduction times the tax rate and take their percentage of that?  Homestead would not factor into that since the reduction is across the board.

    Most services charge a percentage of the tax amount that you're saving.  They're going to play dumb when you point out that you're not saving as much as they say you are because of other factors.

    Personally I've found the best strategy (for me) is to wait a couple of years and protest at that time. Let them raise my valuation over 2-3 years and then come in to remove it all. when I can easily prove they are 50K too high, they realize they don't have a leg to stand on, and can be beaten down more.

    Once I did the homework where I demonstrated their comparables weren't comparable.  And I documented ~10 comparable sales supporting  my argument.  After we walked thru the first 2 comparables, the reviewer just asked me what I wanted, and he gave it to me.

  14. 8 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

    Why does everything have to be a crime and deserve punishment?   This is an abstract question not necessarily pertaining to this case.

    There will be civil liability here.  Probably resulting in a judgment sufficiently large that she may be subject to losing most of her earnings for the rest of her life.

    She has to live with herself and with society's judgment for the rest of her life.

    The thirst for vengeance and retribution just amazes me sometimes.

    Pulling a trigger to harm someone raises the stakes.  If she had picked up a rock to throw at the guy, I would agree that criminal prosecution would be overkill. 

  15. From being a homeowner for 15 years and willing to attempt to repair thinks myself, I believe most DIY projects should be under $50. The key is whether you can wait for parts to come in or find the time to do the repairs.  As in go without AC or a washing machine for a few days.

    I’ve repaired every appliance now and never spent more than $30. And by repair, it’s usually just replacing a hard to reach fuse or part.

    Csb alert. A buddy’s ac went out. He immediately took the >$10k new unit because his wife wasn’t going to spend one night without AC. I told him to send her to her sisters or even a hotel for the night and get more info. It might be a $15 repair. He didn’t listen.

     

  16. 21 hours ago, Nueces River Rat said:

    Uh....  That looks like a legit spa right there.

    Does anyone ever watch TV or You Tube videos of people who have to get stuff  corrected from going to suspect looking places like this one?  Or going down to Mexico to some  guy who is Dentist who all the sudden decides one day he is Plastic Surgeon and starts injecting construction grade silicon into butts and boobs?  

     

    Poor people want cosmetic treatment too and can’t afford real doctors. They convince themselves these places can make them feel and look young. 

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