Mortgage rates and the housing market

[tower912]

How often do you go to Costco?   My monthly bill is generally in the low $200s.  Unless I take my wife along.   Then it is higher.

[jficke13]

$680? Dang.

Loading up on brisket?

[Pakuni]

$680? Dang.

Loading up on brisket?

New tires.

[rocket surgeon]

Housin' market ain't stagnant here, hey?

home off my backyard-waukesha county, sold for asking price(low 7 figs)) within 3 days of posting to ophthalmologist and engineer peoples.  put the sign up with SOLD on it

[muwarrior69]

How often do you go to Costco?   My monthly bill is generally in the low $200s.  Unless I take my wife along.   Then it is higher.

We go every 6-8 weeks. We live with my daughter and son-in-law so when they're at work we're home to mind our granddaughter; so, we are buying for 5. K-cups were $60, and paper towel was $50. It adds up quickly.

[The Sultan]

$680 every 6-8 weeks for a family of five? That doesn't seem outrageous to me.

[Herman Cain]

How often do you go to Costco?   My monthly bill is generally in the low $200s.  Unless I take my wife along.   Then it is higher.

About twice a month of it's just me. Sometimes I make the mistake of letting the Missus go alone and
take the credit card .....🤓

[Scoop Snoop]

About twice a month of it's just me. Sometimes I make the mistake of letting the Missus go alone and
take the credit card .....🤓

Some years ago, a granddaughter rushed up to her Grampa at a mall where he was sitting while his wife and granddaughter went shopping. The girl said, "we need more money!" Her Grampa smiled and said, "but I gave your Grandma money already,"  The girl replied "I know, but Gramma went and spent it all!".

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

$680 every 6-8 weeks for a family of five? That doesn't seem outrageous to me.

I'm about 800 a month for a family of 4

[MU82]

TAMU, did you get that steak that serves as your avatar at Costco? They have great steaks, but they come in 3- or 4-packs so we won't buy them there unless we have someone over for a cookout.

When the family was young and growing, we used to buy a ton at Costco. Now that it's mostly just 2 of us, we still go, but the trips are quicker and less expensive. There's still always the risk of going in for some half-and-half and lettuce but leaving with a three-pack of kayaks and a couple dozen croissants the size of mailboxes. Oh, and also a two-pack of mailboxes.

[4everwarriors]

You'll have to forgive doc.  I'm sure many houses are selling below market in his hood due this horrible economy.   

My hood is approaching record numbers of listings.  But not below market.

Nope, bidding wars if ya got somethin' perceived desirable ta sell, hey?

[4everwarriors]

Was curious so I looked. 44 houses for sale in the Quon. A whole 3 of them are cheaper than 455,000! The cheapest one at 325,000 was built in the 1930s is described as "having potential for your ideas". The second cheapest at 399,000 is 1500 sq ft and described as "Lots of potential and an opportunity to be a beautiful home again".

So, one ready to live in home under the price of 455,000

So what? I can find ya much more upscale 'hoods than The Quon, hey?

[4everwarriors]

Mequon sucks

Sum like chickens, some like feathers, aina?

[4everwarriors]

TAMU, did you get that steak that serves as your avatar at Costco? They have great steaks, but they come in 3- or 4-packs so we won't buy them there unless we have someone over for a cookout.

When the family was young and growing, we used to buy a ton at Costco. Now that it's mostly just 2 of us, we still go, but the trips are quicker and less expensive. There's still always the risk of going in for some half-and-half and lettuce but leaving with a three-pack of kayaks and a couple dozen croissants the size of mailboxes. Oh, and also a two-pack of mailboxes.

Nads, ya got a freezer at yo crib, hey?

[Scoop Snoop]

Nope, bidding wars if ya got somethin' perceived desirable ta sell, hey?

My wife and I are thinking of moving from Virginia to Mequon. Can we stay with you while we look around for a home that meets our very high standards and is dirt cheap to boot?

[Pakuni]

Nads, ya got a freezer at yo crib, hey?

Freezing steak is for the plebs.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

[MU82]

Nads, ya got a freezer at yo crib, hey?

Aside from the one that came with our humongous refrigerator/freezer, no, we've never needed one. Besides, steaks taste best when fresh, not defrosted after having been in the freezer for weeks or months.

[4everwarriors]

My wife and I are thinking of moving from Virginia to Mequon. Can we stay with you while we look around for a home that meets our very high standards and is dirt cheap to boot?

Nah, borders aren't allowed in The Quon, hey?

[Scoop Snoop]

Nah, borders aren't allowed in The Quon, hey?

Boarders? Hell, we weren't planning on paying you anything. We would pick up the tab for pizza once in a while and maybe a couple of 6 packs. Where did you get the idea we were going to pay you?

[tower912]

Nah, borders aren't allowed in The Quon, hey?

Amazingly progressive.    Just imagine a world without borders.

[4everwarriors]

Boarders? Hell, we weren't planning on paying you anything. We would pick up the tab for pizza once in a while and maybe a couple of 6 packs. Where did you get the idea we were going to pay you?

See, this is why MU's endowment sucks ass. Graduated a bunch of cheap schmucks, hey?

[4everwarriors]

Amazingly progressive.    Just imagine a world without borders.

Progressive? This is what I follow...so uplifting, hey?

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NDWTM1in_uM

[tower912]

I just assumed....
Doctors without borders...
Dentists without borders...
Mequon without borders...

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

My property taxes increased $2500 and are now just under 16K (while they laid off 10% of the teachers in our school district), utilities increased 6%, just went to Costco for our regular run of stuff, $680.

You're in New Jersey if I recall.  My cousin moved up to Connecticut from New Jersey 4 years ago after his youngest finished high school.  The main reason was his property taxes dropped 50% and he has siblings and cousins here to boot.