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Too hot.
I'm leaning towards Pittsburgh, but I'm also thinking Lancaster PA. Milder winters than Pittsburgh. Closer to The Ancestral Home, so it's more what I'm used to, geographically.
I really think Mrs. GJ has totally forgotten what winters Back East are like, especially the winters in Western New York. She is somewhat concerned about the whole "Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, with Alabama in between" aspect to Pennsylvania, but I think she over looks the extent to which New York is The City on the one hand and Upstate on the other. Maybe not so Alabama-ish as PA, though. I suspect the results of the coming election may swing her one way or the other on PA.
I'm leaning towards Pittsburgh, but I'm also thinking Lancaster PA. Milder winters than Pittsburgh. Closer to The Ancestral Home, so it's more what I'm used to, geographically.
I really think Mrs. GJ has totally forgotten what winters Back East are like, especially the winters in Western New York. She is somewhat concerned about the whole "Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, with Alabama in between" aspect to Pennsylvania, but I think she over looks the extent to which New York is The City on the one hand and Upstate on the other. Maybe not so Alabama-ish as PA, though. I suspect the results of the coming election may swing her one way or the other on PA.
When you mentioned Poughkeepsie I went on Realtor.com, just for giggles. Seems some of the houses are saddled with property tax rates over 2%.
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Expensive and rainy.
It's one thing I look at. Last year I was looking at a house that was something like $250K, but the taxes were $9K/ year - which seems like madness!
Rates are higher there, but property is much cheaper. I don't want to pay more than I am now, obviously.
When you mentioned Poughkeepsie I went on Realtor.com, just for giggles. Seems some of the houses are saddled with property tax rates over 2%.
Rates are higher there, but property is much cheaper. I don't want to pay more than I am now, obviously.
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The other thing is, I think Mrs. GJ is going through the "Oh, look at this cute old house! Don't we want to live there?" phase, which I'm mostly past. We used to joke about our flat in The Richmond in SF that it had "charm", by which we meant "Nowhere near enough electrical outlets" - but, I mean, it was built in 1929. Two double outlets in a 12'x25' living room probably seemed extravagant!
It was always fun when I turned on the power amp and the lights flickered as the capacitors charged up......
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Ashville is not hot by any measure. It's warm season is only 4 months, and the hottest month is July with an average high of just 82. The average high for all 4 months is just mid-70s.
Beautiful area.
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Mrs. GeneJockey is no longer fixated on Poughkeepsie. She talked again with the friend whose daughter went to Vassar, who said it was an okay place to got to college, but wasn't so enamored of it as a place to live. So now she's fixating on Buffalo. That's right - Buffalo. When I point out to her that the average winter snowfall in Buffalo is SEVEN FEET, she just waves it off. When I point out that it's probably a bad place for someone whose Mother suffered from Seasonal Affective Disorder, she says she got a full-spectrum light to take care of that. She was telling one of The Boys that her best friend from High School lives there, he asked, "Are you still in touch with her?"
"Well, not so much recently," she replied.
I think I need to let this burn out without too much opposition. I personally am feeling more comfortable with the idea of Pittsburgh. It does seem to be doing a lot better than a lot of Rust Belt cities, probably because it took the hit earlier, like in the 1980s, and has bounced back. The population dropped from 1970 to 1990, but has been largely stable with a very small decline since. Buffalo has been on a much steeper decline and it's not done yet.
"Well, not so much recently," she replied.
I think I need to let this burn out without too much opposition. I personally am feeling more comfortable with the idea of Pittsburgh. It does seem to be doing a lot better than a lot of Rust Belt cities, probably because it took the hit earlier, like in the 1980s, and has bounced back. The population dropped from 1970 to 1990, but has been largely stable with a very small decline since. Buffalo has been on a much steeper decline and it's not done yet.
And you're correct on Pittsburgh - it's doing much better than most of the region, driven in part by UPMC and CM. I'm a strong believer that schools drive relevance in the modern economy.
I mean, I wouldn't want to move there, especially to retire, but it sounds like the climate isn't an issue for you two.
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I tend to get heel strike on the left side. But I'm wearing NB walking shoes, with a much softer sole than your road shoes. The paint issue has entered my mind, but I'm relieved to find it's not an issue, especially on steel bikes
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The other thing is, I think Mrs. GJ is going through the "Oh, look at this cute old house! Don't we want to live there?" phase, which I'm mostly past. We used to joke about our flat in The Richmond in SF that it had "charm", by which we meant "Nowhere near enough electrical outlets" - but, I mean, it was built in 1929. Two double outlets in a 12'x25' living room probably seemed extravagant!
It was always fun when I turned on the power amp and the lights flickered as the capacitors charged up......
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I have enjoyed Pittsburgh every time I've visited. I used to sell tie-dyes there, frequently, during the late 80s and early 90s. We learned to make Ukrainian Easter eggs at one of those festivals. I once took a check from Mrs. Jack Ham. Rubbing elbows with the rich and famous.
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Old houses are old houses. Waaaay to much maintenance and repairs.
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Buffalo, on the other hand, is way out in no man's land, iirc. Have you considered Youngstown, Ohio?
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Too hot.
I'm leaning towards Pittsburgh, but I'm also thinking Lancaster PA. Milder winters than Pittsburgh. Closer to The Ancestral Home, so it's more what I'm used to, geographically.
I really think Mrs. GJ has totally forgotten what winters Back East are like, especially the winters in Western New York. She is somewhat concerned about the whole "Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, with Alabama in between" aspect to Pennsylvania, but I think she over looks the extent to which New York is The City on the one hand and Upstate on the other. Maybe not so Alabama-ish as PA, though. I suspect the results of the coming election may swing her one way or the other on PA.
I'm leaning towards Pittsburgh, but I'm also thinking Lancaster PA. Milder winters than Pittsburgh. Closer to The Ancestral Home, so it's more what I'm used to, geographically.
I really think Mrs. GJ has totally forgotten what winters Back East are like, especially the winters in Western New York. She is somewhat concerned about the whole "Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, with Alabama in between" aspect to Pennsylvania, but I think she over looks the extent to which New York is The City on the one hand and Upstate on the other. Maybe not so Alabama-ish as PA, though. I suspect the results of the coming election may swing her one way or the other on PA.
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I would need something cheaper than this house but it could be had for about the same as I now pay in rent. Also, all of the Norhtwest isn't rainy, and there isn't 7 feet of snow.
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There are SOME things I like about old houses.
The Ancestral Home has thick brick and cinder block walls, rather more outlets than you might expect for being built in 1935, and hot water radiator heat. It's really solidly built, so it doesn't creak like a lot of older houses, and it's quiet despite being on a fairly busy street (a lot of trucks take Rt 234 as a short cut between Rt 34 and US Rt 30). In the winter the house is evenly warm without drafts, and in the summer stays comfortable with a relatively small number of window AC units.
So, old isn't necessarily bad, BUT the house has to have been well built in the first place. A lot of them, the build quality is a lot higher than the dreck that's being thrown together today. But, yeah. A whole lot of old houses are a whole lot of maintenance.
The Ancestral Home has thick brick and cinder block walls, rather more outlets than you might expect for being built in 1935, and hot water radiator heat. It's really solidly built, so it doesn't creak like a lot of older houses, and it's quiet despite being on a fairly busy street (a lot of trucks take Rt 234 as a short cut between Rt 34 and US Rt 30). In the winter the house is evenly warm without drafts, and in the summer stays comfortable with a relatively small number of window AC units.
So, old isn't necessarily bad, BUT the house has to have been well built in the first place. A lot of them, the build quality is a lot higher than the dreck that's being thrown together today. But, yeah. A whole lot of old houses are a whole lot of maintenance.
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I would need something cheaper than this house but it could be had for about the same as I now pay in rent. Also, all of the Norhtwest isn't rainy, and there isn't 7 feet of snow.
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One thing we both looked at was a thing on where will you be safest from Climate Change. The consensus seems to be the Mid Atlantic States and New England. Then Mrs. GJ saw something about how Buffalo wants to remake itself as a climate change haven. The thing is, it's Ground Zero for Lake Effect snow, and warmer atmosphere holds more moisture, which means potentially EVEN MORE snow. And it's heavy, wet snow, too.
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I'd like something around $200k with enough space to avoid loud neighbors. Sick of being hot, would like to not be as hot as it is here. Don't mind some rain or a little snow. Don't need to be near a city.
Actually wouldn't even mind staying here if the rent was less. It's already a great deal and he could get a lot more. We're just lucky he doesn't seem to care.
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One thing we both looked at was a thing on where will you be safest from Climate Change. The consensus seems to be the Mid Atlantic States and New England. Then Mrs. GJ saw something about how Buffalo wants to remake itself as a climate change haven. The thing is, it's Ground Zero for Lake Effect snow, and warmer atmosphere holds more moisture, which means potentially EVEN MORE snow. And it's heavy, wet snow, too.
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One thing we both looked at was a thing on where will you be safest from Climate Change. The consensus seems to be the Mid Atlantic States and New England. Then Mrs. GJ saw something about how Buffalo wants to remake itself as a climate change haven. The thing is, it's Ground Zero for Lake Effect snow, and warmer atmosphere holds more moisture, which means potentially EVEN MORE snow. And it's heavy, wet snow, too.
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A quick look and White Salmon is quite a bit more expensive than the few houses in Carson. I just randomly picked Carson because I was looking for something more rural and spread out.
I'd like something around $200k with enough space to avoid loud neighbors. Sick of being hot, would like to not be as hot as it is here. Don't mind some rain or a little snow. Don't need to be near a city.
Actually wouldn't even mind staying here if the rent was less. It's already a great deal and he could get a lot more. We're just lucky he doesn't seem to care.
I'd like something around $200k with enough space to avoid loud neighbors. Sick of being hot, would like to not be as hot as it is here. Don't mind some rain or a little snow. Don't need to be near a city.
Actually wouldn't even mind staying here if the rent was less. It's already a great deal and he could get a lot more. We're just lucky he doesn't seem to care.
It'll cost a decent amount to run electricity to the hut unfortunately. And having a driveway on HWY 97 probably isn't much fun sometimes.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2...19054155_zpid/
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20 acres with a quonset hut and a bulldozer for $234k. Last year Goldendale may have been both hotter AND colder than where you are now, though
It'll cost a decent amount to run electricity to the hut unfortunately. And having a driveway on HWY 97 probably isn't much fun sometimes.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2...19054155_zpid/
It'll cost a decent amount to run electricity to the hut unfortunately. And having a driveway on HWY 97 probably isn't much fun sometimes.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2...19054155_zpid/
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20 acres with a quonset hut and a bulldozer for $234k. Last year Goldendale may have been both hotter AND colder than where you are now, though
It'll cost a decent amount to run electricity to the hut unfortunately. And having a driveway on HWY 97 probably isn't much fun sometimes.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2...19054155_zpid/
It'll cost a decent amount to run electricity to the hut unfortunately. And having a driveway on HWY 97 probably isn't much fun sometimes.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2...19054155_zpid/
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That place is really starting to grow on me. I'd want to totally scrap the living quarters they built in there, looks like maybe 7' ceilings with even lower beams, yuck. I have no idea what it would cost to have that trailer hauled to the dump, $1000 maybe? And yeah, I'd totally go with a proper septic setup.