How do you measure a dog?

[nwfsnake]

I thought this was going to be a "one bag" or "double bagger" thread!

 

[MrBond]

I could understand the car thing MAYBE (although I drive a 10 yr old car and you'd never tell unless you were an expert at what changed on the body of a Blazer over the years) , but the blue room thing is retarded. Why would that even matter? Especially if you're BUYING it!

 

[DeMeo]

Do the condo docs define how to measure?

 

[hoyaguru]

Originally posted by: DeMeo
Do the condo docs define how to measure?

Nope, that's how he got out of it. If the contract had stated "24 inches from the floor to the top of the head", he wouldn't have a leg to stand on.

 

[hoyaguru]

Originally posted by: MrBond
I could understand the car thing MAYBE (although I drive a 10 yr old car and you'd never tell unless you were an expert at what changed on the body of a Blazer over the years) , but the blue room thing is retarded. Why would that even matter? Especially if you're BUYING it!

Yeah, this guy owns the whole building, he's a little Hitler when it comes to selling one of the units off. I'll have to get a list of the rules from my friend. Apparently he can make up any rule he wants, and break the contract if one of the crazy rules is broken.

 

[DeMeo]

Originally posted by: hoyaguru

Originally posted by: DeMeo
Do the condo docs define how to measure?

Nope, that's how he got out of it. If the contract had stated "24 inches from the floor to the top of the head", he wouldn't have a leg to stand on.

That's what I was thinking....

So, is your friend the real estate agent?

 

[Alex]

Originally posted by: Legendary
I would assume from the lowest point (feet) to the highest point (ears or top of head, whichever is higher)

nahh i still think its shoulder... ears can be subjective cause of breed but shoulder definitely gives a more accurate measure of a dogs stature compared to others
lol thats ridiculous btw... cause of 1 inch... what kind of dog is it anyway?

 

[Zysoclaplem]

By not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

 

[Vic]

Wow... why pretend you're buying when in that case it's just a high rent payment with all the associated risks of homeownership with none of the benefits? Does the dictator-run HOA also decree in which fashion the toilet paper is to be hung?

edit: and oh yeah, it's at the shoulder.

 

[91TTZ]

Mint condition1955 Gullwing Mercedes 300SL- NOT ALLOWED

Beaten 1995 Geo Metro- A-OK.

 

[DeMeo]

Originally posted by: Vic
Wow... why pretend you're buying when in that case it's just a high rent payment with all the associated risks of homeownership with none of the benefits? Does the dictator-run HOA also decree in which fashion the toilet paper is to be hung?

edit: and oh yeah, it's at the shoulder.

Buying a condo is often the only option for some people due to the high cost of housing. I agree that it's much like renting, however, you do build equity. Condos do appreciate and if you live there for a while you can get some tax breaks on your mortgage and eventually sell and get into a house. It's better than just throwing away rent money.

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ
Beaten 1995 Geo Metro- A-OK.

Probably not. Most 1995 vehicles were actually released in 1994. Thus it is 11 years old. I see your point though, I just like to point out the stupidity when people claim that their car is 4 years old when they bought it 5 years ago.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: DeMeo
Buying a condo is often the only option for some people due to the high cost of housing. I agree that it's much like renting, however, you do build equity. Condos do appreciate and if you live there for a while you can get some tax breaks on your mortgage and eventually sell and get into a house. It's better than just throwing away rent money.

I hate to buck the conventional wisdom, but whether or not you are "just throwing away rent money" depends on the differences between rent and zero-down PITI mortgage payments in your area. Quite often of late, those differences are so high that the homebuyer is losing money even with the tax breaks.
As for building equity, quite frankly the only way to build equity is to pay down the mortgage. Appreciation looks nice on paper, but as all the other homes in the market are also appreciating, the homeowner will not be able to sell the property without transfering all of that equity deprived from appreciation into his next house. Net gain = zero. Once, the benefit was to appreciate enough equity to get below the magical 80% LTV number (and hence, no PMI), but the easy availability of 100% financing has all but negated that benefit.

Sorry, I'm just against owning a condo with strict (and usually expensive) HOA's. It's very little different than renting, and sometimes worse.