Housing Bubble 2: Return of the Ugly

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Water leaks in condo garage leads to $70, 000 special assessment for every condo unit owner (m.youtube.com)

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[–] Alexstarfire 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's not what they said at all. You can DIY stuff and still get it approved by the city/county.

[–] Cort -1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Yes it is. Grue is talking about quality trade-offs. Literally sub-par work

[–] nomous 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Or cost trade offs, not necessarily sub-par.

I can do fantastic siding and tile work personally and would be exceptionally hesitant to pay someone to do it. My FIL has done concrete work for 30 years, why would I pay someone to do it?

[–] AA5B 1 points 3 months ago

I own a single family home with a kitchen that needs work. I can choose laminate countertops to save money, even though that is lower quality than is common to the neighborhood.