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What Are You Buying Right Now? (non-OT version)

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  • bubbajack
    bubbajack Posts: 1,139
    Picked up a bag of Rockwood!
    I drink cheap beer so I can afford good bourbon.

    Salisbury, NC...... XL,Lx3,Mx2,S, MM, Mini BGE, FireDisc x2. Blackstone 22", Offset smoker, weber kettle 22"


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  • TTC
    TTC Posts: 1,035
    Property taxes 
    XL BGE, Blackstone, Roccbox, Weber Gasser, Brown Water, Cigars --  Gallatin, TN

    2001 Mastercraft Maristar 230 VRS

    Ikon pass 

    Colorado in the winter and the Lake in the Summer
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  • TEXASBGE2018
    TEXASBGE2018 Posts: 3,831
    TTC said:
    Property taxes 
    I’m about to do the same. Sucks doesn’t it?


    Rockwall, Tx    LBGE, Minimax, 22" Blackstone, Pizza Party Bollore. Cast Iron Hoarder.

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  • SonVolt
    SonVolt Posts: 3,316
    edited December 2020
    TEXASBGE2018 said:
    TTC said:
    Property taxes 
    I’m about to do the same. Sucks doesn’t it?

    I know it does in Dallas. A coworker just moved there and assuming he's not exaggerating, he claims his property tax is as much as his mortgage each month. Our homes cost relatively the same yet my property tax was 6% of his. 
    South of Nashville  -  BGE XL  -  Alfresco 42" ALXE  -  Alfresco Versa Burner  - Sunbeam Microwave 
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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 6,790
    TEXASBGE2018 said:
    TTC said:
    Property taxes 
    I’m about to do the same. Sucks doesn’t it?
    I have until January 30th so a day or two before that I’ll drop the check off in person. Five more years and the rate gets cut in half( 65 years old).
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  • TEXASBGE2018
    TEXASBGE2018 Posts: 3,831
    SonVolt said:
    TEXASBGE2018 said:
    TTC said:
    Property taxes 
    I’m about to do the same. Sucks doesn’t it?

    I know it does in Dallas. A coworker just moved there and his property tax was as much as his mortgage. Our homes cost relatively the same yet my property tax was 6% of his. 
    Yup, we don’t state income tax (yet) but it feels like we do with the insane property taxes


    Rockwall, Tx    LBGE, Minimax, 22" Blackstone, Pizza Party Bollore. Cast Iron Hoarder.

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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
    SonVolt said:
    TEXASBGE2018 said:
    TTC said:
    Property taxes 
    I’m about to do the same. Sucks doesn’t it?

    I know it does in Dallas. A coworker just moved there and assuming he's not exaggerating, he claims his property tax is as much as his mortgage each month. Our homes cost relatively the same yet my property tax was 6% of his. 
    Says online their millage rate is 7.7 which is crazy. Here locally in Georgia its 2.7.
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 33,537
    TEXASBGE2018 said:
    SonVolt said:
    TEXASBGE2018 said:
    TTC said:
    Property taxes 
    I’m about to do the same. Sucks doesn’t it?

    I know it does in Dallas. A coworker just moved there and his property tax was as much as his mortgage. Our homes cost relatively the same yet my property tax was 6% of his. 
    Yup, we don’t state income tax (yet) but it feels like we do with the insane property taxes

    hate to tell you, all those californians moving into texas is going to double those taxes. i fled from nh when mass moved in, the taxes went way up, same house cross the line in nh a mile away is 7 to 8k in taxes, mines 2k
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • TEXASBGE2018
    TEXASBGE2018 Posts: 3,831
    edited December 2020
    fishlessman said:
    TEXASBGE2018 said:
    SonVolt said:
    TEXASBGE2018 said:
    TTC said:
    Property taxes 
    I’m about to do the same. Sucks doesn’t it?

    I know it does in Dallas. A coworker just moved there and his property tax was as much as his mortgage. Our homes cost relatively the same yet my property tax was 6% of his. 
    Yup, we don’t state income tax (yet) but it feels like we do with the insane property taxes

    hate to tell you, all those californians moving into texas is going to double those taxes. i fled from nh when mass moved in, the taxes went way up, same house cross the line in nh a mile away is 7 to 8k in taxes, mines 2k
    There is a town north of dallas here called Frisco. It’s where the Dallas Cowboys are headquartered. 15 years ago that town had a population of about 25,000 now its 300,000. Homes are so overpriced there now because of all the folks from California moving there due to Toyota and several other companies. They would move here and get in a bidding war for a 2,000 sqft house that was listed for $150,000 and it would sell for $375,000 and now that same new build house is $400,000. Good for people looking to sell that have been in their house a long time but not for people looking to buy. But I guess that’s the free market for ya. 

    It’s why we moved last year because where i live we will be the new Frisco very soon. We wanted to get a larger lot while they were still available for a reasonable price. 


    Rockwall, Tx    LBGE, Minimax, 22" Blackstone, Pizza Party Bollore. Cast Iron Hoarder.

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  • Gr_egger
    Gr_egger Posts: 77
    Buy 5 get 1 free, OK! Jealous Devil for pizzas. 
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 10,131
    SonVolt said:
    TEXASBGE2018 said:
    TTC said:
    Property taxes 
    I’m about to do the same. Sucks doesn’t it?

    I know it does in Dallas. A coworker just moved there and assuming he's not exaggerating, he claims his property tax is as much as his mortgage each month. Our homes cost relatively the same yet my property tax was 6% of his. 
    Objectively, that makes no sense. Is he in a more desirable neighbourhood?
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    GrateEggspectations said:
    SonVolt said:
    TEXASBGE2018 said:
    TTC said:
    Property taxes 
    I’m about to do the same. Sucks doesn’t it?

    I know it does in Dallas. A coworker just moved there and assuming he's not exaggerating, he claims his property tax is as much as his mortgage each month. Our homes cost relatively the same yet my property tax was 6% of his. 
    Objectively, that makes no sense. Is he in a more desirable neighbourhood?
    Numbers, if correct, make sense.  Not uncommon to have a low mortgage payment because you put most of the money down or bought long ago and have high property taxes. 

    Mortgage on my shop is zero, property taxes around 2.3k/yr. 

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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 10,131
    nolaegghead said:
    GrateEggspectations said:
    SonVolt said:
    TEXASBGE2018 said:
    TTC said:
    Property taxes 
    I’m about to do the same. Sucks doesn’t it?

    I know it does in Dallas. A coworker just moved there and assuming he's not exaggerating, he claims his property tax is as much as his mortgage each month. Our homes cost relatively the same yet my property tax was 6% of his. 
    Objectively, that makes no sense. Is he in a more desirable neighbourhood?
    Numbers, if correct, make sense.  Not uncommon to have a low mortgage payment because you put most of the money down or bought long ago and have high property taxes. 

    Mortgage on my shop is zero, property taxes around 2.3k/yr. 

    Not talking about property taxes relative to mortgage, but his taxes relative to his coworker’s, which is presumably a function of location. 

    @SonVolt: I have understood your coworker is in Dallas. If so, where? Where are you located?
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Country vs city and purchase price vs assessor appraised price are major factors.
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 10,131
    nolaegghead said:
    Country vs city and purchase price vs assessor appraised price are major factors.
    Which is why I’m asking about his location relative to his coworker’s. 
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    GrateEggspectations said:
    nolaegghead said:
    Country vs city and purchase price vs assessor appraised price are major factors.
    Which is why I’m asking about his location relative to his coworker’s. 
    I get it. 6% of the other guy's is order of magnitude different.

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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 10,131
    nolaegghead said:
    GrateEggspectations said:
    nolaegghead said:
    Country vs city and purchase price vs assessor appraised price are major factors.
    Which is why I’m asking about his location relative to his coworker’s. 
    I get it. 6% of the other guy's is order of magnitude different.

    Which is exactly why I’m so curious. I’ve got lots of neighbours paying double or triple my property taxes in my area, but their houses are worth double or triple mine. Wondering how you get to 6%. 
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  • SonVolt
    SonVolt Posts: 3,316
    edited December 2020
    Oh we're 600 miles away from each other. My property taxes are ~$800 in a rural area. He's claiming his are $13k, but he lives somewhere in the DFW area. I have no idea what he's actually paying - he could be full of bs. 
    South of Nashville  -  BGE XL  -  Alfresco 42" ALXE  -  Alfresco Versa Burner  - Sunbeam Microwave 
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  • mEGG_My_Day
    mEGG_My_Day Posts: 1,658
    SonVolt said:
    Oh we're 600 miles away from each other. My property taxes are ~$800 in a rural area. He's claiming his are $13k, but he lives somewhere in the DFW area. I have no idea what he's actually paying - he could be full of bs. 
    $13k property tax would not be unusual for Dallas.  I have many clients in Memphis that pay that much.  I have one client in California that pays around $70K per year. 
    Memphis, TN 

    LBGE, 2 SBGE, Hasty-Bake Gourmet
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 34,079
    $$ Gotta come from somewhere unless you are the Fed and own the printing press.  Income tax, property tax, sales tax and about anything else the state can and will tax.  In the long haul, pick your poison!
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • ColtsFan
    ColtsFan Posts: 6,585
    SonVolt said:
    Oh we're 600 miles away from each other. My property taxes are ~$800 in a rural area. He's claiming his are $13k, but he lives somewhere in the DFW area. I have no idea what he's actually paying - he could be full of bs. 
    I can drive 8 miles into town, buy a 2k sq ft house and pay 7-10k in property tax. I pay a quarter of that 
    ~ John - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
    XL BGE, LG BGE, Med BGE, BGE Chiminea, KJ Jr, PK Original, Ardore Pizza Oven
    Bloomington, IN - Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoosiers!

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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 16,287
    Shrinking down two magnitudes, and going back to yesterday, I bought a new computer keyboard for $130 and a new tire for $260.  Today, I bought an Einstein's toasted 6-cheese bagel, with veggie schmear, for $4.20.  
     
    I also received the proposed tax rate for my mom's farm property in Minnesota, for 2021.        
    I had no idea she owned ~$490K in farmland in MN!!   :o 
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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,258
    edited December 2020
    Botch said:
    Shrinking down two magnitudes, and going back to yesterday, I bought a new computer keyboard for $130 and a new tire for $260.  Today, I bought an Einstein's toasted 6-cheese bagel, with veggie schmear, for $4.20.  
     
    I also received the proposed tax rate for my mom's farm property in Minnesota, for 2021.        
    I had no idea she owned ~$490K in farmland in MN!!   :o 
    Too far to drive the tractor, you have anything in Southern Ohio, cash rent?

    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • SonVolt
    SonVolt Posts: 3,316
    Anyone have any experience with Bluestar ranges?
    South of Nashville  -  BGE XL  -  Alfresco 42" ALXE  -  Alfresco Versa Burner  - Sunbeam Microwave 
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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,258
    edited December 2020

    I have experience unloading and stashing one in the barn. Hoping to install in January 
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
    edited December 2020
    SonVolt said:
    Anyone have any experience with Bluestar ranges?
    https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1225320/bluestar
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  • Tspud1
    Tspud1 Posts: 1,514
    SonVolt said:
    TEXASBGE2018 said:
    TTC said:
    Property taxes 
    I’m about to do the same. Sucks doesn’t it?

    I know it does in Dallas. A coworker just moved there and assuming he's not exaggerating, he claims his property tax is as much as his mortgage each month. Our homes cost relatively the same yet my property tax was 6% of his. 

    Is that due to county taxes being different from his to yours? Been thinking about relocating to TX and wouldnt mind knowing which areas to cross off the search
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  • blind99
    blind99 Posts: 4,974
    apparently i'm buying a new furnace.  grumble.....
    Chicago, IL - Large and Small BGE - Weber Gasser and Kettle
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  • TEXASBGE2018
    TEXASBGE2018 Posts: 3,831
    Tspud1 said:
    SonVolt said:
    TEXASBGE2018 said:
    TTC said:
    Property taxes 
    I’m about to do the same. Sucks doesn’t it?

    I know it does in Dallas. A coworker just moved there and assuming he's not exaggerating, he claims his property tax is as much as his mortgage each month. Our homes cost relatively the same yet my property tax was 6% of his. 

    Is that due to county taxes being different from his to yours? Been thinking about relocating to TX and wouldnt mind knowing which areas to cross off the search
    All of Texas is this way if you want to live in big cities. Moving to just outside the main suburbs is your best bet. In Dallas this would be areas such as Rockwall County where I live as well as Wylie, Northern McKinney, Rowlett, Greenville. In Austin that would be Leander, Georgetown, in Houston it would be far western Katy, Conroe.


    Rockwall, Tx    LBGE, Minimax, 22" Blackstone, Pizza Party Bollore. Cast Iron Hoarder.

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