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Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 1:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I think it sounds like a wonderful idea.

You could certainly check with local realtors as to what is best for selling, but I've always believed that, within reason, it is better to lean with what is best for living, for you.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 1:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Call three different realtors and get their opinions. Let that sway you one way or the other...

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 1:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
i have my real esate license and my dh was in the high end home remodeling business....
you can't compare yourself to new homes unless you live in an area with new homes. you don't want to overbuild or be super different for your neighbhorhood, but if you are planning on staying in your home for a while, make it work for how you live.
a large kitchen with a huge granite island with barstools around it would be nice. it would also work for entertaining.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 1:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Good point Texannie, so I'd get the opinions of three LOCAL realtors.

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 3:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
Wow, seems dh is in good company. LOL We have spoken to a few real estate agents who all give us completely wishy-washy answers that make sense but don't make the decision for us. LOL If we will be here ten yrs then we will get our money's worth from use, can't predict a decade from now what will be popular, etc, etc. We are in an area that is JUST old enough that the majority of our neighbors are doing renovations to update their homes so we won't be alone, that won't be a concern.

DH seems really gung-ho about this and I really want to thank you for making me feel better about it. Not one single... bone-head idea... response. LOL

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 5:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Rissa, we are thinking of doing same thing. Our friend's house has it and its called a 'great room' its like the kitchen, family room with huge tv, kitchen nook, and dining area all in one. Most ppl gather in the kitchen and family room, this way its best of both worlds.

Gidget
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07-28-2002

Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 9:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gidget a private message Print Post    
I'm doing some market research and I am having a tough time pinning down Lady Gaga's main audience. Not exactly who likes her but who is likely to spend money emulating her or buying products she endorses including her music.

My gut is telling me that while she is of interest to the 20 something set, it is the teen and tweens who are most likely to fatten her bank account.

Any opinions?


Sugar
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08-15-2000

Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 9:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sugar a private message Print Post    
The house we purchased 2 yrs ago is about 25 yrs old. I would like to redo kitchen at some point as well.

The living room and dining room pretty much ran together (I hate this, I like a bit of room separation) One long room. Not a complete rectangle but the dining room was very small. So I "flipped" the room. The dining table is in the front part that was the formal living room and the back part, previously a small dining room, is my reading nook. Plenty of room for my love seat, chair, bookcase and a small roll top desk. We don't need a formal living room as the family room is where we spend most of out time. After all, that is were the tv is. The kitchen does have an eating area. I personally would rather use the dining room and make the kitchen bigger for cooking, baking and storage. Or keep a smaller table/eating area. But as it is just the 2 of us we have fallen back into the bad habit of eating in front of the tv. I rarely see people actually eat at the island or breakfast bar area in their houses. Seems to be used for snacking at best and standing around most other times.

Our kitchen has a bay window type bump out in the eating area and I would like to take out the long windows replace with smaller ones put bench type seating along the windows place the table there and a few chairs on the other side. We could still make that fit 6 easily I think.

I haven't seen a new home without a dining room either.


Sugar
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08-15-2000

Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 9:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sugar a private message Print Post    
Gidget, this over 40 had never heard of her until she showed up in AI. We listened to her for a minute, fast forwarded and have no interest in her whatsoever.

Beekindpleez
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07-18-2006

Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 10:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beekindpleez a private message Print Post    
Gidget...my younguns range in age from 24 to 30. None of them think much of her.

But my six year old GrandDaughter found her interesting when she did that bit on American Idol. Her mommy didn't consider GaGa appropriate, though, so AI was the end of GaGa for her.

So, I'd guess you're right with the teens and tweens.

Tess
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04-13-2001

Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 10:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tess a private message Print Post    
Go for the kitchen!!! We have an eat-in kitchen and a dining room but we have nearly zero counter space and not enough counter space. We cannot expand into the family room but I hadn't thought of expanding the other way. Brilliant idea!!

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 3:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
Gidget, I had no idea who she was until you said "her music". I have seen her pics on the gossip sites but that's about it. Just asked my 17dd, she says she thinks it is actually a man in drag and that she can't sing to save her life although she likes her song 'choice'.

Sugar, when we moved in here we had the same but different dimensions. A joint living room/dining room that was about 14 ft wide and just over 30 ft long. We had a contractor seperate the two rooms almost immediately. Our *living room* back wall is now a floor to ceiling solid oak bookcase and the room is used as my husband's office. The other half is the soon-to-be-not-a-dining room with a glass door leading to the kitchen and a standard drywall wall at the back. I have never regretted that work and would recommend it to anyone in the same situation. It made both rooms look larger ironically and the bookcase makes the office look like a million bucks. The other thing we have already done is that the house had two sets of stairs leading to the basement. The back set was in our laundry room next to garage. I guess the idea was to come in from garage and go straight downstairs which we never did and the steps were so steep they were dangerous. We took them out and replaced the space with a walk-in-pantry upstairs in the laundry room to make up for so little room in the kitchen. Bpth were very inexpensive renovations compared to the increased use of space we got back.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 4:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
Gidget, she has one song that I know of that is very catchy and I've heard on the top 40 radio stations. My DD and her college aged friends find her interesting and they like some of her songs.

Tess
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04-13-2001

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 8:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tess a private message Print Post    
As to the Lady Gaga question, this mom has never heard of her (I skipped AI this season) and my 12 year old hasn't heard of her either.

Gidget
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07-28-2002

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 12:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gidget a private message Print Post    
Thank you for the replies. Since I can't figure out the market, I think I will steer clear of Ms. Gaga. I did find her kind of interesting (Wikipedia), more than meets the eye. The singing is passable. I was thinking she was the new edgier Jessica Simpson of the moment.

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 12:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
HELP TVCHers!!! Is there anyone out there that lives within the California zip codes of 90001 thru
91608???

If anybody does...will you please PM me?

Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 12:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
would you believe me if i told you that i lived in one of those zip codes?

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 12:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
No...but I would absolutely love ya if you did!!! (Well I love ya anyway)

Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 1:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
if you ever need any one in the 021 zip code I am here for you Scoot.

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 1:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
LOL! You're the best...I'll keep that in mind!

Beekindpleez
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07-18-2006

Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 2:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beekindpleez a private message Print Post    
Scoot...don't actually live in that zip, but have a second home there. Still want a PM?

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 2:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
RN Yes Please!

Beekindpleez
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07-18-2006

Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 2:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beekindpleez a private message Print Post    
Okie Dokie.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 6:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
RN.. LOL.. I want a PM.. but.. don't make it in that zip range.. 92,,,

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 6:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
QUESTION: Have you guys try billshrink.com? I was really amazed that I can get my cell phone for $1,000 cheaper a year. Great site.