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by kory 5y ago
There are some exceptions (eg. older craftsman houses in Portland/Seattle seem to be appreciating as more of them are razed for higher density). Craftsman homes are much more popular in those cities than any style besides possibly mid
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by kory 5y ago
Ok, so you don’t have counter argument then. Good to know.
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by kory 5y ago
The difference would be negligible unless the land is valuable enough that more improvements could be supported by local services and demand. For example, if your home sits in a hot area where there is high demand for apartments, the home w
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by kory 5y ago
I strongly oppose the existence of such an entity that has absolute control over land, especially if it’s a government. If you want affordability, land value tax will incentivize appropriate development. If you want to steal/take contr
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by kory 5y ago
Property improvements on personal residences aren't a financial investment. They usually don't have a high, or even positive, rate of return. Rather, they're improvements to your home and your quality of life. They're al
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by kory 5y ago
To be fair, you didn't provide counter evidence for your claim I'm a "yelling old man," either.
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by kory 5y ago
Landowners should be paying a land value tax equivalent to the value of their property. That way local services are well-funded. What I"m not ok with is a lease system where the stability of your family and descendants is put at risk i
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by kory 5y ago
Not really equivalent in general, though. You don't have to re-purchase after 100 years. There is no risk that the government refuses to re-lease the property to you.
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by kory 5y ago
Completely disagree. If I buy a piece of land and spend to make improvements, I’d expect to sell at a price that justifies the investment or let my kids inherit my life’s work. Land leases massively disincentivize making improvements to lan
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by kory 5y ago
Banning stock trading for lawmakers in any form will even moreso restrict these positions to very wealthy people. If you’re worth several million, stock trading restrictions don’t change much. If you aren’t, they could be a big deciding fac
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by kory 5y ago
The Supreme Court will rule that such an interpretation of this law is a violation of the first or sixth amendments. There is no other reasonable interpretation
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by kory 5y ago
Do you live close to ballard or bitter lake then? That’s the only part of Seattle getting that bad from my understanding.
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by kory 5y ago
Rampant property crime with no legal repercussions is common here. People shoot up in parks (and now on school property!) and the city is now denying permits for kids to use parks because of the camps. The problem is a learned helplessness
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by kory 5y ago
I’m in the same boat. Given, we’re in nice a part of the city with 2016-level issues. But given that spiteful urban voters want to bring down nicer neighborhoods instead of lifting up their own with sensible law enforcement, it’s only a mat
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by kory 5y ago
This is really about capturing agent commission at scale since they aren’t renting out houses and can’t bet on infinite appreciation. This is a great program. The ability to sell your current house and keep living in it while buying your n
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by kory 5y ago
Where?
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by kory 5y ago
Not gonna happen
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by kory 5y ago
I enjoy my car. I enjoy maintaining a building, going hiking, exploring the countryside, etc. The left wing politics, density, and “urbanness” of big cities is not for me. I much prefer the open road, nature, etc. I want to retire to 10 acr
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by kory 5y ago
They built tall, 3 story, modern "block" townhomes in the backyard next to my 100+ year-old home. They stick out (nothing else on the block is remotely as tall or modern), block sunlight in my back yard all winter, and critically
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by kory 5y ago
I want to live in a walkable streetcar suburb: * Reasonably sized (2-3k soft) lots * Homes built with a variety of beautiful architecture * Area is not overbuilt to the point where all greenery and sunlight are gone and replaced by large bu
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Facebook Says It Will Expand Remote Work to All Employees(bloomberg.com)
20 points by kory 5y ago|4 comments
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by kory 5y ago
It’s capitalism’s fault that public transit isn’t popular? What? Car companies may have dismantled some streetcar systems years ago, yes. However, we continue to build car focused communities largely because people want to live in big lots
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by kory 5y ago
Population decline isn’t all bad. A labor shortage would finally cause wages to move upwards, no? One of the big reasons folks in the 1950s could be paid well for lowish skilled jobs was the small labor pool employees were willing to pick f
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by kory 6y ago
I think a big challenge here is single family housing with a yard is by far the most desirable housing in the US. I doubt folks would accept a significantly more dense living if they were the engineers of tomorrow. They’d expect the single
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by kory 6y ago
yes
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by kory 6y ago
It’s interesting that ivy students are trying to use their pedigree to get into tech. Tech itself isn’t impressed by an ivy university degree like other professions, nor does it really look for one in applicants. There are many state school
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by kory 6y ago
There is a huge shift right now to larger residences with more space. I expect that once city amenities are available again (post vaccine), this balance will steer closer towards the pre-COVID mean. That, and most folks I've seen onlin
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by kory 6y ago
> Plus, in marriage case, doubling happen only if both partners earn the same and have same amount of money This is why I said this is the case if you find the right person. > Your financial analysis is attributing shared property in
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by kory 6y ago
I remember hearing from those in my parents' (boomer) generation about marriages that just didn't work out. Divorce wasn't widely "accepted," but it was more common than one might think. Perhaps this was because of
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by kory 6y ago
I can't help but feel that this article is overlooking luck as a factor. Nathan's journey is certainly one of hard work and continuous learning. He earned his success. But he also took a large risk. This is sort of acknowledged in

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