anybody wanna buy a house?

hailskins666 · Post by **hailskins666** » Fri May 27, 2005 2:43 pm

i've had a few people ask about my recent absence from the boards, and i thought i'd explain in one thread instead of a few of the same pm's. i recently aquired a general contractors license, and as a lot of people here know i just started building new homes for sale. thats where i've been, figuring out that i don't know as much as i thought i did.

anyway, the first one is almost complete, and i thought i'd share a pic now that its almost finished.

Front View

First Floor

Second Floor (Bonus Room over garage is actually finished, but it isn't shown on this pic)

http://www.therealestatebook.com/home/homedetail.aspx?refer=treb&mid=3150&hid=534202709

not all that spectacular, but i think its a good start in the industry and i'm kinda giddy about seeing it at this stage. now someone needs to pony up some $$$ and take it off my hands.

i started the second one today in a different neighborhood, and i'll post a pic or two in a couple months when the exterior on this new project is finished.

skinz74 · Post by **skinz74** » Fri May 27, 2005 2:53 pm

Nice. Looking to possibly retire in the Charlotte/Monroe area...due to family there. Might have to look you up and see if you can throw something together on Lake Norman for me.

tazlah · Post by **tazlah** » Fri May 27, 2005 2:56 pm

That is just soooo Coool HS666! It's nice too -- good workmanship -- you sure YOU built it?? :lol:

Nice design -- with the open ceiling in the living room! Sweet!

Congrats on your first one!!! :celebrate:

JansenFan · Post by **JansenFan** » Fri May 27, 2005 3:23 pm

How much of that 174,000 will you see and how much of that is profit?

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Fri May 27, 2005 3:29 pm

Congrats, HS! Nice job.

I'd buy it but I don't have any money (or have any desire to move to North Carolina). :lol:

BossHog · Post by **BossHog** » Fri May 27, 2005 3:37 pm

Well as the guy who has talked to you about this for the better part of a year now... let me first congratulate you. I know how hard you have worked to make this all come to fruition... from the contractor's exam... to the banks... to the building of the house itself. You have put in a tremendous amount of effort to get yourself and your life to this point.

As gay as it might be perceived, i'm really proud of you brother. I know there were many moments where it was not only not easy, but it was difficult. Your character and your drive got you here, and they're exactly what will ensure your continued success.

Can't wait to have you build taz and i a house one day.

I guess you and I will have to have a virtual cheers this evening... 151 or tequila?

JansenFan · Post by **JansenFan** » Fri May 27, 2005 3:50 pm

why not both?

tazlah · Post by **tazlah** » Fri May 27, 2005 3:58 pm

Mmmmm -- tequila!

Redskin in Canada · Post by **Redskin in Canada** » Fri May 27, 2005 4:21 pm

Congratulations and I wish you great success.

hailskins666 · Post by **hailskins666** » Fri May 27, 2005 4:34 pm

thanks everybody.
tequilla. here's to it. -drinking

JansenFan wrote:How much of that 174,000 will you see and how much of that is profit?

hopefully between 4 and 5%. depends on how fast it sells.

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Fri May 27, 2005 4:53 pm

$174,000 for a BRAND NEW house? :shock:

That would go for about 350,000-450,000 in our area. That's one reason Maryland sucks. The property value is sky-high.

Redskin in Canada · Post by **Redskin in Canada** » Fri May 27, 2005 5:25 pm

hailskins666 wrote:hopefully between 4 and 5%. depends on how fast it sells.

Location, Location, Location.

Did I say Location? :wink:

Irn-Bru · Post by **Irn-Bru** » Fri May 27, 2005 5:41 pm

Jake wrote:$174,000 for a BRAND NEW house?

That would go for about 350,000-450,000 in our area. That's one reason Maryland sucks. The property value is sky-high.

Well, it's not a reason that Maryland itself sucks (if it really sucked, people wouldn't pay so much to live here). More that it sucks to try and live here if, say, you want a decent house for less than a fortune.

Congratulations, HS. I'm very glad to hear that your business is getting off the ground. Good luck with this project and future ones as well! -drinking

1niksder · Post by **1niksder** » Fri May 27, 2005 6:16 pm

Congrats!!! on #1 HS

air_hog · Post by **air_hog** » Fri May 27, 2005 8:00 pm

Jake wrote:$174,000 for a BRAND NEW house?

That would go for about 350,000-450,000 in our area. That's one reason Maryland sucks. The property value is sky-high.

You want to talk about sky high...

This house in my neiborhood is 4 bedrooms, one story, no pool, and sold for a little over 1 MILLION BUCKS! And I'm not in Beverly Hills, just your plain old joe typical neighborhood.

If the rates keep going up, a brand new 174,000 dollar house sound pretty good!

And great job on the house HailSkins, looks cozy.

Amberion · Post by **Amberion** » Fri May 27, 2005 10:02 pm

Congratulations to you Hailskins

SkinsFanInHawai'i · Post by **SkinsFanInHawai'i** » Sat May 28, 2005 4:20 am

Congrats Hailskins.

BossHog wrote: 151 or tequila?

151, but you have to light the shots on fire.

NC43Hog · Post by **NC43Hog** » Sat May 28, 2005 8:37 am

Nice work HS. Having built many houses with Habitat, (I know enough to be dangerous) I can appreciate the difficulties involved with just coordinating everthing that has to get done. Looks like you are on your way.

Send some inside shots when it is done.

skinsfan1 · Post by **skinsfan1** » Sat May 28, 2005 10:19 am

Congrats hailskins.

SKINZ_DOMIN8 · Post by **SKINZ_DOMIN8** » Sat May 28, 2005 11:41 pm

Not too familiar with North Carolina, however, my family has talked seriously about moving to Wilmington. This will probably happen next year.

But congrats.

Warmother · Post by **Warmother** » Mon May 30, 2005 10:39 am

Nice job Hailskin's the house looks great. I hope it sells fast for ya.
Jake is right up here that house would sell for a lot more.

Gibbs' Hog · Post by **Gibbs' Hog** » Tue May 31, 2005 11:12 am

I hate the fact that I am so tied into this area. I just bought a 2-level, 2-bedroom, piggyback townhouse (around 1,200 sf) in Germantown, MD about 6 months ago for $201,000. I've actually thought about moving to NC, but I couldn't stand being around all those Panthers fans

frankcal20 · Post by **frankcal20** » Tue May 31, 2005 11:33 am

I am a Real Estate Agent in Santa Monica, CA. You guys want to talk about sky high. I lived in Greenville, NC just before i moved here 8 years ago. Many nights at BW3's eatin wings. If you need some pointers on selling it, shoot me an email. If you need help finding an agents, look me up and i'll get you in touch with someone over there if you don't already.