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    ntxduckntxduck Member Posts: 5,516
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    The Median US home price recently hit $320,000 according to Redfin. A new record.

    The median household income in the US is about 68k/year.

    I’m a good capitalist as much as the other members of @creepycoug’s club, but this trajectory really frightens me.

    Having houses in Eastern WA or Idaho being half a mil is nuts.

    But here we are.

    That's because you have a brain and realize it's unsustainable. At least, that's what @HoustonHusky would say.

    A las, when property runs like that and it's near a lot of wealth-generating activity - hate it if you will, Seattle is one such place - then there is something to consider. People want to be in the greater Seattle area regardless of what the Tug bros wish was the case.

    But when shit like this is happening in places people are just "running to", I think there is more risk. There are other bubbles too. Miami beach was a bubble in 2007 & 2008. It got frothy "just because", and then the froth was built on froth, and that was built on yet more froth, and then people started saying, "Ok, it's nice, but what the fuck else you gonna do here?" It's not like buying a $1,000,000 house 25 blocks from Expedia HQ. That kind of thing is risky bisky. Mark down that I said that and watch what happens when rates click back up to the 4s and 5s. Some markets will have people with the money to keep buying and financing; others will blow up.

    @Pawz is our man here.
    And I like CDA, btw. But at some point, when whatever trend is trending it to the moon has passed, I wonder what will happen when everyone stands around and looks at each other and remembers they're in Idaho. Some special places have staying power ... e.g. Bozeman, MT. Some don't.
    It’s all about the amenities. The towns that have them in spades have the most staying power.

    My parents bought their house in Park City in 2003 for $400k. Would sell now for over $1.7 million. Park City has amenities coming out the the ying Yang.


    And that’s what boggles my mind about Coeur d Alene. Have spent virtually my entire life in the area and, quite honestly, Sandpoint fits the bill better. Bigger lake, more accessible skiing, way less annoying tourists. Solid golfing.

    Sherman Ave is cool and tons of dining/bars but see also annoying tourists. I’d pick Sandpoint if I had to live in/near either city.

    Annoying tourists and Californians killed the charm of CDA of my youth.

    If one really wanted to get back to authentic, move to Wallace/Kellogg and get a place on the east side of Lake CDA toward Harrison. Two ski areas in Silver and Lookout. Way less on the annoying tourist scale.

    You would know better than I; but I can say anecdotally that people view all points north of CDA as Hayden and its old (and real) association with the unsavory skin heads and neos. I think Sandpoint is a little tainted by that with the poser crowd. So the same people who love Bozeman Mt. are going to love CDA because it has the name, and those who ask around about points north are going to get the Hayden effect.

    But I agree with you. Lake Pend Oreille is the superior body of water, and but for my affections for the town of CDA itself, it's the one I'd choose. But I like small, quaint, clean and upper class towns as a rule and CDA has that in spades. I'm not aware of another town like it near Pend Oreille; but I admit I haven't explored it that much.
    Had a phone call last week with one of my old homeys who grew up with a summer place on Hayden. We laughed hysterically about the 'skinheads'....all 4 of them. My buddy's place was probably 1/4 mile from their 'compound'. It's not just today's media that blows things up out of proportion. We never saw those clowns. The town got a really bad urban myth rap. Hayden Lake is historically the playground of Spokane's elite - doctors, lawyers and the like. Big money. The area around the Hayden Lake Country Club is affectionately called 'the gold coast'. Hayden is NOT redneck central and never has been. Way back when, the white power nutcases just happened to buy a few acres (not even lakefront...the Aryans sound poor).

    Bonners Ferry...oh hell, yeah...that's as redneck as it gets. Spitting distance from Ruby Ridge. But Hayden, oh hell no. That's cardiologists and surgeons and multi-generational wealth there.

    We dine in CDA at least a couple times per month at least -there's some cool establishments that have sprung up over the years. It's definitely becoming Bend-esque which has its goods and bads. The Throbber just longs for the old days when Happy Hour in CDA was 8AM to 11AM with the workers coming off graveyard shift at the sawmills.

    That and 19 year old drinking. Good tims.



    Essentially ALL tuff former logging and mining camps which are accessible and have great outdoor amenities go the way of Bend. Moab, Park City, Bozeman, Missoula, etc, are all overrun with Cali Fag diaspora (Yella included).

    I can think of but one exception to the rule, which is the little mining camp of Ouray, CO. It's a mecca for climbers, jeepers, back country skiers, etc and relatively close to Telluride, but it still has working hard rock mines and unpaved side streets. TUFF.


    Ridgway>ouray but can’t go wrong with either one.
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    YellowSnowYellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 33,967
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    ntxduck said:

    The Median US home price recently hit $320,000 according to Redfin. A new record.

    The median household income in the US is about 68k/year.

    I’m a good capitalist as much as the other members of @creepycoug’s club, but this trajectory really frightens me.

    Having houses in Eastern WA or Idaho being half a mil is nuts.

    But here we are.

    That's because you have a brain and realize it's unsustainable. At least, that's what @HoustonHusky would say.

    A las, when property runs like that and it's near a lot of wealth-generating activity - hate it if you will, Seattle is one such place - then there is something to consider. People want to be in the greater Seattle area regardless of what the Tug bros wish was the case.

    But when shit like this is happening in places people are just "running to", I think there is more risk. There are other bubbles too. Miami beach was a bubble in 2007 & 2008. It got frothy "just because", and then the froth was built on froth, and that was built on yet more froth, and then people started saying, "Ok, it's nice, but what the fuck else you gonna do here?" It's not like buying a $1,000,000 house 25 blocks from Expedia HQ. That kind of thing is risky bisky. Mark down that I said that and watch what happens when rates click back up to the 4s and 5s. Some markets will have people with the money to keep buying and financing; others will blow up.

    @Pawz is our man here.
    And I like CDA, btw. But at some point, when whatever trend is trending it to the moon has passed, I wonder what will happen when everyone stands around and looks at each other and remembers they're in Idaho. Some special places have staying power ... e.g. Bozeman, MT. Some don't.
    It’s all about the amenities. The towns that have them in spades have the most staying power.

    My parents bought their house in Park City in 2003 for $400k. Would sell now for over $1.7 million. Park City has amenities coming out the the ying Yang.


    And that’s what boggles my mind about Coeur d Alene. Have spent virtually my entire life in the area and, quite honestly, Sandpoint fits the bill better. Bigger lake, more accessible skiing, way less annoying tourists. Solid golfing.

    Sherman Ave is cool and tons of dining/bars but see also annoying tourists. I’d pick Sandpoint if I had to live in/near either city.

    Annoying tourists and Californians killed the charm of CDA of my youth.

    If one really wanted to get back to authentic, move to Wallace/Kellogg and get a place on the east side of Lake CDA toward Harrison. Two ski areas in Silver and Lookout. Way less on the annoying tourist scale.

    You would know better than I; but I can say anecdotally that people view all points north of CDA as Hayden and its old (and real) association with the unsavory skin heads and neos. I think Sandpoint is a little tainted by that with the poser crowd. So the same people who love Bozeman Mt. are going to love CDA because it has the name, and those who ask around about points north are going to get the Hayden effect.

    But I agree with you. Lake Pend Oreille is the superior body of water, and but for my affections for the town of CDA itself, it's the one I'd choose. But I like small, quaint, clean and upper class towns as a rule and CDA has that in spades. I'm not aware of another town like it near Pend Oreille; but I admit I haven't explored it that much.
    Had a phone call last week with one of my old homeys who grew up with a summer place on Hayden. We laughed hysterically about the 'skinheads'....all 4 of them. My buddy's place was probably 1/4 mile from their 'compound'. It's not just today's media that blows things up out of proportion. We never saw those clowns. The town got a really bad urban myth rap. Hayden Lake is historically the playground of Spokane's elite - doctors, lawyers and the like. Big money. The area around the Hayden Lake Country Club is affectionately called 'the gold coast'. Hayden is NOT redneck central and never has been. Way back when, the white power nutcases just happened to buy a few acres (not even lakefront...the Aryans sound poor).

    Bonners Ferry...oh hell, yeah...that's as redneck as it gets. Spitting distance from Ruby Ridge. But Hayden, oh hell no. That's cardiologists and surgeons and multi-generational wealth there.

    We dine in CDA at least a couple times per month at least -there's some cool establishments that have sprung up over the years. It's definitely becoming Bend-esque which has its goods and bads. The Throbber just longs for the old days when Happy Hour in CDA was 8AM to 11AM with the workers coming off graveyard shift at the sawmills.

    That and 19 year old drinking. Good tims.



    Essentially ALL tuff former logging and mining camps which are accessible and have great outdoor amenities go the way of Bend. Moab, Park City, Bozeman, Missoula, etc, are all overrun with Cali Fag diaspora (Yella included).

    I can think of but one exception to the rule, which is the little mining camp of Ouray, CO. It's a mecca for climbers, jeepers, back country skiers, etc and relatively close to Telluride, but it still has working hard rock mines and unpaved side streets. TUFF.


    Ridgway>ouray but can’t go wrong with either one.
    Ridgeway is tits. Easy regional airport access. Less than an hour to Telluride.
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    The Median US home price recently hit $320,000 according to Redfin. A new record.

    The median household income in the US is about 68k/year.

    I’m a good capitalist as much as the other members of @creepycoug’s club, but this trajectory really frightens me.

    Having houses in Eastern WA or Idaho being half a mil is nuts.

    But here we are.

    That's because you have a brain and realize it's unsustainable. At least, that's what @HoustonHusky would say.

    A las, when property runs like that and it's near a lot of wealth-generating activity - hate it if you will, Seattle is one such place - then there is something to consider. People want to be in the greater Seattle area regardless of what the Tug bros wish was the case.

    But when shit like this is happening in places people are just "running to", I think there is more risk. There are other bubbles too. Miami beach was a bubble in 2007 & 2008. It got frothy "just because", and then the froth was built on froth, and that was built on yet more froth, and then people started saying, "Ok, it's nice, but what the fuck else you gonna do here?" It's not like buying a $1,000,000 house 25 blocks from Expedia HQ. That kind of thing is risky bisky. Mark down that I said that and watch what happens when rates click back up to the 4s and 5s. Some markets will have people with the money to keep buying and financing; others will blow up.

    @Pawz is our man here.
    And I like CDA, btw. But at some point, when whatever trend is trending it to the moon has passed, I wonder what will happen when everyone stands around and looks at each other and remembers they're in Idaho. Some special places have staying power ... e.g. Bozeman, MT. Some don't.
    It’s all about the amenities. The towns that have them in spades have the most staying power.

    My parents bought their house in Park City in 2003 for $400k. Would sell now for over $1.7 million. Park City has amenities coming out the the ying Yang.


    And that’s what boggles my mind about Coeur d Alene. Have spent virtually my entire life in the area and, quite honestly, Sandpoint fits the bill better. Bigger lake, more accessible skiing, way less annoying tourists. Solid golfing.

    Sherman Ave is cool and tons of dining/bars but see also annoying tourists. I’d pick Sandpoint if I had to live in/near either city.

    Annoying tourists and Californians killed the charm of CDA of my youth.

    If one really wanted to get back to authentic, move to Wallace/Kellogg and get a place on the east side of Lake CDA toward Harrison. Two ski areas in Silver and Lookout. Way less on the annoying tourist scale.

    You would know better than I; but I can say anecdotally that people view all points north of CDA as Hayden and its old (and real) association with the unsavory skin heads and neos. I think Sandpoint is a little tainted by that with the poser crowd. So the same people who love Bozeman Mt. are going to love CDA because it has the name, and those who ask around about points north are going to get the Hayden effect.

    But I agree with you. Lake Pend Oreille is the superior body of water, and but for my affections for the town of CDA itself, it's the one I'd choose. But I like small, quaint, clean and upper class towns as a rule and CDA has that in spades. I'm not aware of another town like it near Pend Oreille; but I admit I haven't explored it that much.
    Had a phone call last week with one of my old homeys who grew up with a summer place on Hayden. We laughed hysterically about the 'skinheads'....all 4 of them. My buddy's place was probably 1/4 mile from their 'compound'. It's not just today's media that blows things up out of proportion. We never saw those clowns. The town got a really bad urban myth rap. Hayden Lake is historically the playground of Spokane's elite - doctors, lawyers and the like. Big money. The area around the Hayden Lake Country Club is affectionately called 'the gold coast'. Hayden is NOT redneck central and never has been. Way back when, the white power nutcases just happened to buy a few acres (not even lakefront...the Aryans sound poor).

    Bonners Ferry...oh hell, yeah...that's as redneck as it gets. Spitting distance from Ruby Ridge. But Hayden, oh hell no. That's cardiologists and surgeons and multi-generational wealth there.

    We dine in CDA at least a couple times per month at least -there's some cool establishments that have sprung up over the years. It's definitely becoming Bend-esque which has its goods and bads. The Throbber just longs for the old days when Happy Hour in CDA was 8AM to 11AM with the workers coming off graveyard shift at the sawmills.

    That and 19 year old drinking. Good tims.



    Essentially ALL tuff former logging and mining camps which are accessible and have great outdoor amenities go the way of Bend. Moab, Park City, Bozeman, Missoula, etc, are all overrun with Cali Fag diaspora (Yella included).

    I can think of but one exception to the rule, which is the little mining camp of Ouray, CO. It's a mecca for climbers, jeepers, back country skiers, etc and relatively close to Telluride, but it still has working hard rock mines and unpaved side streets. TUFF.


    Unpaved roads? I am OUT.
    Builds character.
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    ntxduckntxduck Member Posts: 5,516
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    ntxduck said:

    The Median US home price recently hit $320,000 according to Redfin. A new record.

    The median household income in the US is about 68k/year.

    I’m a good capitalist as much as the other members of @creepycoug’s club, but this trajectory really frightens me.

    Having houses in Eastern WA or Idaho being half a mil is nuts.

    But here we are.

    That's because you have a brain and realize it's unsustainable. At least, that's what @HoustonHusky would say.

    A las, when property runs like that and it's near a lot of wealth-generating activity - hate it if you will, Seattle is one such place - then there is something to consider. People want to be in the greater Seattle area regardless of what the Tug bros wish was the case.

    But when shit like this is happening in places people are just "running to", I think there is more risk. There are other bubbles too. Miami beach was a bubble in 2007 & 2008. It got frothy "just because", and then the froth was built on froth, and that was built on yet more froth, and then people started saying, "Ok, it's nice, but what the fuck else you gonna do here?" It's not like buying a $1,000,000 house 25 blocks from Expedia HQ. That kind of thing is risky bisky. Mark down that I said that and watch what happens when rates click back up to the 4s and 5s. Some markets will have people with the money to keep buying and financing; others will blow up.

    @Pawz is our man here.
    And I like CDA, btw. But at some point, when whatever trend is trending it to the moon has passed, I wonder what will happen when everyone stands around and looks at each other and remembers they're in Idaho. Some special places have staying power ... e.g. Bozeman, MT. Some don't.
    It’s all about the amenities. The towns that have them in spades have the most staying power.

    My parents bought their house in Park City in 2003 for $400k. Would sell now for over $1.7 million. Park City has amenities coming out the the ying Yang.


    And that’s what boggles my mind about Coeur d Alene. Have spent virtually my entire life in the area and, quite honestly, Sandpoint fits the bill better. Bigger lake, more accessible skiing, way less annoying tourists. Solid golfing.

    Sherman Ave is cool and tons of dining/bars but see also annoying tourists. I’d pick Sandpoint if I had to live in/near either city.

    Annoying tourists and Californians killed the charm of CDA of my youth.

    If one really wanted to get back to authentic, move to Wallace/Kellogg and get a place on the east side of Lake CDA toward Harrison. Two ski areas in Silver and Lookout. Way less on the annoying tourist scale.

    You would know better than I; but I can say anecdotally that people view all points north of CDA as Hayden and its old (and real) association with the unsavory skin heads and neos. I think Sandpoint is a little tainted by that with the poser crowd. So the same people who love Bozeman Mt. are going to love CDA because it has the name, and those who ask around about points north are going to get the Hayden effect.

    But I agree with you. Lake Pend Oreille is the superior body of water, and but for my affections for the town of CDA itself, it's the one I'd choose. But I like small, quaint, clean and upper class towns as a rule and CDA has that in spades. I'm not aware of another town like it near Pend Oreille; but I admit I haven't explored it that much.
    Had a phone call last week with one of my old homeys who grew up with a summer place on Hayden. We laughed hysterically about the 'skinheads'....all 4 of them. My buddy's place was probably 1/4 mile from their 'compound'. It's not just today's media that blows things up out of proportion. We never saw those clowns. The town got a really bad urban myth rap. Hayden Lake is historically the playground of Spokane's elite - doctors, lawyers and the like. Big money. The area around the Hayden Lake Country Club is affectionately called 'the gold coast'. Hayden is NOT redneck central and never has been. Way back when, the white power nutcases just happened to buy a few acres (not even lakefront...the Aryans sound poor).

    Bonners Ferry...oh hell, yeah...that's as redneck as it gets. Spitting distance from Ruby Ridge. But Hayden, oh hell no. That's cardiologists and surgeons and multi-generational wealth there.

    We dine in CDA at least a couple times per month at least -there's some cool establishments that have sprung up over the years. It's definitely becoming Bend-esque which has its goods and bads. The Throbber just longs for the old days when Happy Hour in CDA was 8AM to 11AM with the workers coming off graveyard shift at the sawmills.

    That and 19 year old drinking. Good tims.



    Essentially ALL tuff former logging and mining camps which are accessible and have great outdoor amenities go the way of Bend. Moab, Park City, Bozeman, Missoula, etc, are all overrun with Cali Fag diaspora (Yella included).

    I can think of but one exception to the rule, which is the little mining camp of Ouray, CO. It's a mecca for climbers, jeepers, back country skiers, etc and relatively close to Telluride, but it still has working hard rock mines and unpaved side streets. TUFF.


    Ridgway>ouray but can’t go wrong with either one.
    Ridgeway is tits. Easy regional airport access. Less than an hour to Telluride.
    You spend a lot of time out here?
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    ntxduck said:

    ntxduck said:

    The Median US home price recently hit $320,000 according to Redfin. A new record.

    The median household income in the US is about 68k/year.

    I’m a good capitalist as much as the other members of @creepycoug’s club, but this trajectory really frightens me.

    Having houses in Eastern WA or Idaho being half a mil is nuts.

    But here we are.

    That's because you have a brain and realize it's unsustainable. At least, that's what @HoustonHusky would say.

    A las, when property runs like that and it's near a lot of wealth-generating activity - hate it if you will, Seattle is one such place - then there is something to consider. People want to be in the greater Seattle area regardless of what the Tug bros wish was the case.

    But when shit like this is happening in places people are just "running to", I think there is more risk. There are other bubbles too. Miami beach was a bubble in 2007 & 2008. It got frothy "just because", and then the froth was built on froth, and that was built on yet more froth, and then people started saying, "Ok, it's nice, but what the fuck else you gonna do here?" It's not like buying a $1,000,000 house 25 blocks from Expedia HQ. That kind of thing is risky bisky. Mark down that I said that and watch what happens when rates click back up to the 4s and 5s. Some markets will have people with the money to keep buying and financing; others will blow up.

    @Pawz is our man here.
    And I like CDA, btw. But at some point, when whatever trend is trending it to the moon has passed, I wonder what will happen when everyone stands around and looks at each other and remembers they're in Idaho. Some special places have staying power ... e.g. Bozeman, MT. Some don't.
    It’s all about the amenities. The towns that have them in spades have the most staying power.

    My parents bought their house in Park City in 2003 for $400k. Would sell now for over $1.7 million. Park City has amenities coming out the the ying Yang.


    And that’s what boggles my mind about Coeur d Alene. Have spent virtually my entire life in the area and, quite honestly, Sandpoint fits the bill better. Bigger lake, more accessible skiing, way less annoying tourists. Solid golfing.

    Sherman Ave is cool and tons of dining/bars but see also annoying tourists. I’d pick Sandpoint if I had to live in/near either city.

    Annoying tourists and Californians killed the charm of CDA of my youth.

    If one really wanted to get back to authentic, move to Wallace/Kellogg and get a place on the east side of Lake CDA toward Harrison. Two ski areas in Silver and Lookout. Way less on the annoying tourist scale.

    You would know better than I; but I can say anecdotally that people view all points north of CDA as Hayden and its old (and real) association with the unsavory skin heads and neos. I think Sandpoint is a little tainted by that with the poser crowd. So the same people who love Bozeman Mt. are going to love CDA because it has the name, and those who ask around about points north are going to get the Hayden effect.

    But I agree with you. Lake Pend Oreille is the superior body of water, and but for my affections for the town of CDA itself, it's the one I'd choose. But I like small, quaint, clean and upper class towns as a rule and CDA has that in spades. I'm not aware of another town like it near Pend Oreille; but I admit I haven't explored it that much.
    Had a phone call last week with one of my old homeys who grew up with a summer place on Hayden. We laughed hysterically about the 'skinheads'....all 4 of them. My buddy's place was probably 1/4 mile from their 'compound'. It's not just today's media that blows things up out of proportion. We never saw those clowns. The town got a really bad urban myth rap. Hayden Lake is historically the playground of Spokane's elite - doctors, lawyers and the like. Big money. The area around the Hayden Lake Country Club is affectionately called 'the gold coast'. Hayden is NOT redneck central and never has been. Way back when, the white power nutcases just happened to buy a few acres (not even lakefront...the Aryans sound poor).

    Bonners Ferry...oh hell, yeah...that's as redneck as it gets. Spitting distance from Ruby Ridge. But Hayden, oh hell no. That's cardiologists and surgeons and multi-generational wealth there.

    We dine in CDA at least a couple times per month at least -there's some cool establishments that have sprung up over the years. It's definitely becoming Bend-esque which has its goods and bads. The Throbber just longs for the old days when Happy Hour in CDA was 8AM to 11AM with the workers coming off graveyard shift at the sawmills.

    That and 19 year old drinking. Good tims.



    Essentially ALL tuff former logging and mining camps which are accessible and have great outdoor amenities go the way of Bend. Moab, Park City, Bozeman, Missoula, etc, are all overrun with Cali Fag diaspora (Yella included).

    I can think of but one exception to the rule, which is the little mining camp of Ouray, CO. It's a mecca for climbers, jeepers, back country skiers, etc and relatively close to Telluride, but it still has working hard rock mines and unpaved side streets. TUFF.


    Ridgway>ouray but can’t go wrong with either one.
    Ridgeway is tits. Easy regional airport access. Less than an hour to Telluride.
    You spend a lot of time out here?
    Not much lately. But had on college buddy who grew up in Montrose. Used to fish down below the Black Canyon a lot. Another close fren lives in Ouray.
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    Leavenworth is another boom town with ridiculous housing rates. Fortunately the fiance got in back in 2008 when the market was crap. House has tripled value since then.
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    Leavenworth is another boom town with ridiculous housing rates. Fortunately the fiance got in back in 2008 when the market was crap. House has tripled value since then.

    I have no idea what my Chelan property is worth, but I'm sure it's a lot now, which is good since I bought high to begin with.
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    Leavenworth is another boom town with ridiculous housing rates. Fortunately the fiance got in back in 2008 when the market was crap. House has tripled value since then.

    I didn't realize there were any locals in Leavenworth.
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    Leavenworth is another boom town with ridiculous housing rates. Fortunately the fiance got in back in 2008 when the market was crap. House has tripled value since then.

    I didn't realize there were any locals in Leavenworth.
    Few, but yeah. I've always wondered about kids who grow up in places like Leavenworth or Chelan. Places with tiny permanent populations and huge influx of tourists during summer and/or Christmas.

    Leavenworth may be the weirdest town in the whole state: They just decided to be a German town. Talk about a marketing gimmick that paid off!
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    Leavenworth is another boom town with ridiculous housing rates. Fortunately the fiance got in back in 2008 when the market was crap. House has tripled value since then.

    I didn't realize there were any locals in Leavenworth.
    Few, but yeah. I've always wondered about kids who grow up in places like Leavenworth or Chelan. Places with tiny permanent populations and huge influx of tourists during summer and/or Christmas.

    Leavenworth may be the weirdest town in the whole state: They just decided to be a German town. Talk about a marketing gimmick that paid off!
    It is a strange place to live. Most kids that grow up here seem to initially want to get away. Weekend swings in population. An economy built on tourism and seen as a vacation place for the well to do. Myself I never go downtown to the shops. I don't see the allure of it. However you don't have to be too far from the center of town to feel that small town feel. Been here almost a couple of years and still trying to acclimate.
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    Leavenworth is another boom town with ridiculous housing rates. Fortunately the fiance got in back in 2008 when the market was crap. House has tripled value since then.

    I have no idea what my Chelan property is worth, but I'm sure it's a lot now, which is good since I bought high to begin with.
    My guess is you won't be disappointed Creep.
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    KaepskneeKaepsknee Member Posts: 14,750
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    Some folks I know bought a decent 2K rancher in a new development in Deer Park that I visited in March. I figured it went for $350-400k max.

    Turned out it was over half a mill.

    Nuts.

    But after seeing this, it makes more sense.

    https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1438-E-12th-St-Deer-Park-WA-99006/97800741_zpid/
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    PurpleThrobberPurpleThrobber Member Posts: 41,886
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    Kaepsknee said:

    Some folks I know bought a decent 2K rancher in a new development in Deer Park that I visited in March. I figured it went for $350-400k max.

    Turned out it was over half a mill.

    Nuts.

    But after seeing this, it makes more sense.

    https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1438-E-12th-St-Deer-Park-WA-99006/97800741_zpid/

    The Throbber actually knows a cat who lives in that development/on the golf course. It's nice but nothing special. Pretty above average kind of homes for the greater Spokane metroplex. Deer Park is about 15 miles north of the Spokane city limits (if that) -which for Spokane commuters is like living in fucking Bellingham for Seattlites.

    All this foolishness is giving the Throbber a big paper millionaire feeling in his nether regions. Don't really want to sell the GNR Compound because then where they fuck does one go? Soon enough but still about 4 to 5 years out on the life horizon for that.

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    PurpleThrobberPurpleThrobber Member Posts: 41,886
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    Anybody up for buying a golf course in Deer Park? Form a little LLC and have our own HH playground?

    https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/31905-N-Regal-Rd-Deer-Park-WA-99006/2081497370_zpid/

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    KaepskneeKaepsknee Member Posts: 14,750
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    Anybody up for buying a golf course in Deer Park? Form a little LLC and have our own HH playground?

    https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/31905-N-Regal-Rd-Deer-Park-WA-99006/2081497370_zpid/

    Crazy how a 1/3 acre patch golf course adjacent goes for $200k but a whole golf course is a Million.
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    pawzpawz Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 18,809
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    Anybody up for buying a golf course in Deer Park? Form a little LLC and have our own HH playground?

    https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/31905-N-Regal-Rd-Deer-Park-WA-99006/2081497370_zpid/

    I'm hearing owning a golf course as tremendous tax advantages. Tremendous. Just what I'm hearing don't twist.


    https://www.thewealthadvisor.com/article/one-tax-loophole-untouched-so-far-golf-course-break

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    Fishpo31Fishpo31 Member Posts: 2,256
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    I steered away from this thread due to bad history...mainly, I proposed to my "practice wife" at the resort. Also had a Gilligan's Island experience on Lake CDA in college (drunk college bros paired with a sudden summer wind storm which swamped the motor do not mix well). Give me a floating cabin at Bayview (one of my favorite places) and I'm in...
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    PurpleThrobberPurpleThrobber Member Posts: 41,886
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    Fishpo31 said:

    I steered away from this thread due to bad history...mainly, I proposed to my "practice wife" at the resort. Also had a Gilligan's Island experience on Lake CDA in college (drunk college bros paired with a sudden summer wind storm which swamped the motor do not mix well). Give me a floating cabin at Bayview (one of my favorite places) and I'm in...

    If you want a good lake to die on, Pend Oreille is a great choice. The bitch gets some swells that could capsize a cruise ship. Very few bays to seek refuge.

    That said, if you don’t know wtf to do or where to bail out, CDA could fuck up a lesser man. There’s a reason it’s called Windy Bay and it gets worse on the main slough.

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    Fishpo31Fishpo31 Member Posts: 2,256
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    Fishpo31 said:

    I steered away from this thread due to bad history...mainly, I proposed to my "practice wife" at the resort. Also had a Gilligan's Island experience on Lake CDA in college (drunk college bros paired with a sudden summer wind storm which swamped the motor do not mix well). Give me a floating cabin at Bayview (one of my favorite places) and I'm in...

    If you want a good lake to die on, Pend Oreille is a great choice. The bitch gets some swells that could capsize a cruise ship. Very few bays to seek refuge.

    That said, if you don’t know wtf to do or where to bail out, CDA could fuck up a lesser man. There’s a reason it’s called Windy Bay and it gets worse on the main slough.

    The boat we were in was probably a 30 footer, and we were in mid-lake when it came up. Couldn't get the aux motor started, we ended up against the rocks by the freeway. We jumped out to protect it, got the aux started, back to the marina with my roomie sitting on the ski deck steering blind, with me holding on to him. We were tanked, and when we got back to the marina, we were all completely sober.
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