acpme_IHB
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bkshopr,
not bad... i am single and relatively young (approaching 30 but thats still young right? right???) i do enjoy cooking and do it more often than not. and while i would love a kitchen that had space for an island, theres as much countertop space in the plan one as most homes. where the detached condos are lacking is in the bathrooms. they are like cruise ship bathrooms, hah. however, like you mentioned, i also think the plan one is generally the smartest use of 1000 sq ft that i've seen especially considering the patio and attached garage.
i do not play warcraft and that sort of thing. in other words im not one of those young asian males whose rooms consist of a giant gaming/pc terminal and basketball posters on the wall. in my case i put 25% down but you're probably right about many of the other homeowners. i recall the sales rep telling me how i'd be happier in the long run since i made such a large down. i said, large? 20-25% is average right? apparently not. so if mine was considered large i would say my neighbors have substantially larger loans.
regarding the laundry, i've never lived in a house that had the laundry machine inside. they were always in the garage or separate area right next to the garage. so when i was house hunting i thought the upstairs laundry next to bedrooms was sort of odd. i can see the convenience factor but i worried about noise, heat, and potential water damage issues. the tandem parking is the biggest downside of the plan one. no problem with car doors if you have a sedan and i've seen neighbors park suvs in the plan one garages. i can even move my trashcans in and out around my car in the garage. not big deal for me but definitely is for my roommate but fortunately he doesnt care and parks outside. i do see most of the neighbors garages filled with stuff which does bother me. visibility is terrible when trying to pull out of the driveways.
obviously when you start trying to guess specifics about daily behavior and specific likes/dislikes you're going to be more hit or miss but as far as the general demographics (age/race/general lifestyle/finances) you did a pretty good job. if you were to go up and down my street i think it's pretty much the same story for each type of plan.
plan ones are occupied by singles or young couples (late 20s-mid 30s)
plan twos are young couples or families although my neighbors have college age children
plan three and fours are more established families with children or empty nesters
rereading that, sounds like a pretty broad brush though.
i'd be interested to see you do similar analysis on others... new thread? how accurately bkshopr does profiles you!
not bad... i am single and relatively young (approaching 30 but thats still young right? right???) i do enjoy cooking and do it more often than not. and while i would love a kitchen that had space for an island, theres as much countertop space in the plan one as most homes. where the detached condos are lacking is in the bathrooms. they are like cruise ship bathrooms, hah. however, like you mentioned, i also think the plan one is generally the smartest use of 1000 sq ft that i've seen especially considering the patio and attached garage.
i do not play warcraft and that sort of thing. in other words im not one of those young asian males whose rooms consist of a giant gaming/pc terminal and basketball posters on the wall. in my case i put 25% down but you're probably right about many of the other homeowners. i recall the sales rep telling me how i'd be happier in the long run since i made such a large down. i said, large? 20-25% is average right? apparently not. so if mine was considered large i would say my neighbors have substantially larger loans.
regarding the laundry, i've never lived in a house that had the laundry machine inside. they were always in the garage or separate area right next to the garage. so when i was house hunting i thought the upstairs laundry next to bedrooms was sort of odd. i can see the convenience factor but i worried about noise, heat, and potential water damage issues. the tandem parking is the biggest downside of the plan one. no problem with car doors if you have a sedan and i've seen neighbors park suvs in the plan one garages. i can even move my trashcans in and out around my car in the garage. not big deal for me but definitely is for my roommate but fortunately he doesnt care and parks outside. i do see most of the neighbors garages filled with stuff which does bother me. visibility is terrible when trying to pull out of the driveways.
obviously when you start trying to guess specifics about daily behavior and specific likes/dislikes you're going to be more hit or miss but as far as the general demographics (age/race/general lifestyle/finances) you did a pretty good job. if you were to go up and down my street i think it's pretty much the same story for each type of plan.
plan ones are occupied by singles or young couples (late 20s-mid 30s)
plan twos are young couples or families although my neighbors have college age children
plan three and fours are more established families with children or empty nesters
rereading that, sounds like a pretty broad brush though.
i'd be interested to see you do similar analysis on others... new thread? how accurately bkshopr does profiles you!
