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mnhtnbb

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33. I bought into a new ranch house development

Sat Jul 16, 2022, 09:17 AM

Jul 2022

two years ago, where I had the option to choose my floor plan and numerous finish choices. I'm now 71. Surprisingly, about 2/3 of the homes that were built in here (mostly older folks, but not exclusively a 55+ community) people elected to build the upstairs bonus suite. I did not. Didn't need the space and didn't want the stairs.

By and large, I'm happy with my house. But the HOA situation is a real PITA. The developer made all kinds of promises--which aren't being honored--and doesn't intend to turn the HOA over to us until he finishes the second phase--which hasn't even started--which means it could be at least three years before we in this first phase are in control of our HOA Board.

Just a caveat. If you are looking at retirement communities, be careful if they are being built in "phases".

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Ivana's push down the stairs sure has convenient timing [View all] mercuryblues Jul 2022 OP

I'm assuming you have proof that she was pushed down the stairs? nt MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2022 #1

Of course not. The conspiracy theories are so typical. BlackSkimmer Jul 2022 #13

+100. MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2022 #14

Just a delay. maxsolomon Jul 2022 #2

Kinda like Epstein samplegirl Jul 2022 #3

Stop. Iggo Jul 2022 #4

I said this would happen yesterday malaise Jul 2022 #5

..... 50 Shades Of Blue Jul 2022 #6

Who said she was pushed? claudette Jul 2022 #7

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... UTUSN Jul 2022 #15

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The medics were called for a cardiac arrest milestogo Jul 2022 #17

Interesting how very different daughter spawn looks there as compared to now. niyad Jul 2022 #23

She's old and fell. They've been divorced for 30 years. It was a sad death Thtwudbeme Jul 2022 #18

Ouch! llmart Jul 2022 #21

Yet things happen. xmas74 Jul 2022 #24

I wasn't questioning the fact that it couldn't happen. llmart Jul 2022 #25

But she is older xmas74 Jul 2022 #26

Agree - I tripped and fell backwards down 14 wooden stairs womanofthehills Jul 2022 #31

Ouch! I fell yesterday reaching around Tree Lady Jul 2022 #45

Sorry! You are correct. That was poorly written and a horrible choice of words Thtwudbeme Jul 2022 #32

I bought into a new ranch house development mnhtnbb Jul 2022 #33

Thank you! But if we buy a ranch it will be in a small town Thtwudbeme Jul 2022 #34

I moved from a downtown high rise apartment in Raleigh mnhtnbb Jul 2022 #35

oh, it's insane in the Raleigh/ Durham and Charlotte areas Thtwudbeme Jul 2022 #36

Do you know NewHendoLib? mnhtnbb Jul 2022 #38

Yes... I followed his tomato posts for a long time! Thtwudbeme Jul 2022 #42

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They're idiots. We can be too! iemanja Jul 2022 #30

So we should be raving lunatics like them also? MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2022 #37

+1 demmiblue Jul 2022 #28

those fuckers have caused pain and destruction mercuryblues Jul 2022 #20

In your thread, you claim she was pushed, MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2022 #39

Nope. mercuryblues Jul 2022 #40

You failed to answer the question, MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2022 #41

Define the word nope mercuryblues Jul 2022 #43

Ooops, my bad, MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2022 #44

If Trump thought killing her Mr.Bill Jul 2022 #27

Like Vince Foster? iemanja Jul 2022 #29

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