14 showings, 2 second showings, 1 third showing,but no offers
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Show us your Jade pt2:
Comments (41)LOL Josh here too!!! Lol I love those little ones in that pot and flowers too!!!:-))) Hi Nancy!! I am so happy you have colored plants now...I guess the only thing good that came out of all that cold you had, was color..Beautiful! Now if your Mangos would do as well, right? Fantastic pictures everyone else! There is so much beauty in these little and big creations....Look at all the different types and flowers!Thank you for all the pictures for our enjoyment..I guess no two jades are ever the same..We all have our own art in making these plants beautiful..That is what is fun about these..You can shape them to whatever you want while the cold and sun does the coloring... Mike...See MoreAmerica's Test Kitchen's cookie show, and other cookie musings
Comments (10)Here is the one for CCC: Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies from the Episode: The Cookie Jar Avoid using a nonstick skillet to brown the butter; the dark color of the nonstick coating makes it difficult to gauge when the butter is browned. Use fresh, moist brown sugar instead of hardened brown sugar, which will make the cookies dry. This recipe works with light brown sugar, but the cookies will be less full-flavored. For our winning brand of chocolate chips, see related tasting. Makes 16 cookies 1 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (8 3/4 ounces) 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 14 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 3/4 sticks) 1/2 cup granulated sugar (3 1/2 ounces) 3/4 cups packed dark brown sugar (5 1/4 ounces) (see note) 1 teaspoon table salt 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 large egg 1 large egg yolk 1 1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips or chunks (see note) 3/4 cup chopped pecan or walnuts, toasted (optional) See Illustrations Below: Don't Bake in Batches 1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Line 2 large (18- by 12-inch) baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk flour and baking soda together in medium bowl; set aside. 2. Heat 10 tablespoons butter in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until melted, about 2 minutes. Continue cooking, swirling pan constantly until butter is dark golden brown and has nutty aroma, 1 to 3 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and, using heatproof spatula, transfer browned butter to large heatproof bowl. Stir remaining 4 tablespoons butter into hot butter until completely melted. 3. Add both sugars, salt, and vanilla to bowl with butter and whisk until fully incorporated. Add egg and yolk and whisk until mixture is smooth with no sugar lumps remaining, about 30 seconds. Let mixture stand 3 minutes, then whisk for 30 seconds. Repeat process of resting and whisking 2 more times until mixture is thick, smooth, and shiny. Using rubber spatula or wooden spoon, stir in flour mixture until just combined, about 1 minute. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts (if using), giving dough final stir to ensure no flour pockets remain. 4. Divide dough into 16 portions, each about 3 tablespoons (or use #24 cookie scoop). Arrange 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets, 8 dough balls per sheet. (Smaller baking sheets can be used, but will require 3 batches.) 5. Bake cookies 1 tray at a time until cookies are golden brown and still puffy, and edges have begun to set but centers are still soft, 10 to 14 minutes, rotating baking sheet halfway through baking. Transfer baking sheet to wire rack; cool cookies completely before serving....See MoreGranite Edge - 1/2 bullnose or 1/4 bevel?
Comments (35)Just got a new countertop and, carelessly, I kind of thought I was all set to get a straight edge based on my pre-install conversation with the measurer. But sure enough, my contract states 1/2 bullnose. I prefer eased, as one of the previous posters. It's what I had in my previous location. I do have a functional peninsula which has a large overhang and my agent is trying to convince me it's more practical and it turned out this way for the best. And I admit, I can't quite see it being an eased edge, with its arced shape. I also found this article: http://www.kitchenbathdesign.com/879/reasons-to-round-over-your-square-sharp-edges/ which argues 1/2 bullnose or similar is the way to go, from a functional standpoint. There's not post-installation straightening that can be applied? Maybe I'll learn to like it. At least the inside of my sink is an eased edge....See MoreLots of showing but no offers
Comments (44)Tommy The president of the 5 county realtors group here loves to toss me a listing and have me tell him where it will come in --- I haven't missed by more than a $1000 in 7 years. Now I do NOT look at flowers on a table or rugs on the floor - I only look at things that will be there when I take possession. Step 1 Get the comps for anything that has sold within 1/2 -1 mile of you in the past 6 months. Run the numbers. Here is what we use here * $25 per sq ft difference * $1500 for 1/2 bath *$3000 for full bath * $4000 per garage slot * $3000 for a fireplace or wood stove * $1000 for outbuilding like a shed * $5000 for full basement vs slab * $4000 for each additional acre in lot size * $1500 fenced yard That's it - -nothing more for new carpet or paint or appliances. Finished basements get ZERO on appraisals -- and appraisals set the price limit that a buyer can go. They are not - under National Appraisal Guidelines - living space unless they have direct exterior egress. Do NOT count a basement because it is finished. Take the things that sold and run the numbers. Might see as mcuha s a 25 swing on similar houses due to condition --- vinyl floors vs wood and ceramic tile in bath vs plastic shower walls. If your price is more than the median (50% more, 50% less) than it is nothing that price won't fix . As to the house itself (1) Curb appeal -- good. (2) Interior...... makes me take a deep breath as a potential buyer (we bought a new house as the dead bottom of the market in 2012). * Living room is BORING over near the TV --- add some very nice prints or pictures but lose the decal near the door (makes me think...aw geez....how do I get that off?). * The grey bedrooms make me tired with the idea of having to do 3 coats of primer to bury the depressing grey and go to something lighter. Ditto the gold bath (along with more of the wild tile)and dark brownish bath. * Kitchen cabinets (and that pass through) are pure 1970s-ish. The backsplash looks "70s" brown with a '60s' pattern. I see hours of refinishing cabinets and ..worse ... hours with a grout knife, 5-in-1 tool and hammer getting that backsplash off. And all of it adding about to about $4000 -5000 of handyman work. * Kitchen appliances - obviously an attempt to 'update' with the current fad. Stainless does not work in there with he oak-colored wood. I won't pay more because they are there - I would put in the contract that they are outta there and an allowance made to replace. Then there is the microwave up over the stove. It is a HUGE safety hazard per the Kitchen Designers Assoc. which says a microwave should never be higher than 4" below the shoulder height of the shortest person to use it because of the risk of leaning over the stove if on or lifting something hot down. Over-the-stove MW are set at 54" off the ground or for someone at minimum 5'7". Average woman is 5'4 -5'5. Great - now I have to move the microwave to a cabinet or counter. As a buyer, those would be my objections to the house -- I see about $3000 -4000 in materials if I do the work and about $10,000-15,000 if I hire someone -- plus the cost of a frig, stove, microwave and dishwasher so now I am at $6500 (me) - $15,500 (contractor) I would look at it but not be willing to go the (1) median comp (which I would have researched) minus (2) any higher costs to do this house with paint etc than the median comp. BTW: Silly to worry that a picture shows the washer in the basement. If they don't come to look because it is down there, if they didn't know and came to look and saw it down there, they wouldn't go further....See Moredld123
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