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Comments (62)Jane, we are definitely going. My DH even loves it and he's a riot to watch there (think big, intimidating, biker kind of guy) talking about 'the patina of a piece'. The show is held along a country type road about a mile long. You have your big, well-known antique dealers that have a large amount of space (usually under tents), all the way down to everyday folks that rent a table and sell yard sale type goods. It's not organized in any particular fashion (for example, rug dealers are not grouped together), so if you are looking for something special, you probably would want to walk the whole show (wear sneakers). There are plenty of clean port-a-potties and booths with fair-type food & drink. I always have certain things I look for, but keep an open mind when looking. Also, most important, if you see something you like, don't leave it with intentions to come back later - it'll most likely be gone (ask me how I know). The best time we had was 2 years ago, went on a overcast/rainy day. The crowds were sparse and the dealers were anxious to sell, we got some great buys! And brush up on your hondeling (negotiating) skills - it's required form at Brimfield....See MorePractical flooring advice and questions - long
Comments (22)LVP or tile is probably a good choice with pets that have accidents. No wood floor finish will stand up to repeated accidents that aren't cleaned promptly (eg that aren't found promptly, that happen while you were at work, etc.). You can get "dustless" hardwood finishing/refinishing. There is still some dust, but it's not bad. Some hardwax oil finishes cure really quickly and are either low or no VOCs and have very mild smells, enabling you to stay in your home while the floors get done. Many also allow you to finish the floor in sections. Rubio Monocoat and Pallmann's magic oil are two examples of hardwax oils. So far as your kitties, they shouldn't be vomiting. A lot of people think that cats just vomit and it's normal. But, it's not. If a cat is vomiting more often than once a month or so, she really needs to be seen by a veterinarian and worked up for vomiting. There are a ton of medical problems that can cause vomiting. Even if nothing is seen on bloodwork, things like inflammatory bowel disease (and even GI lymphoma) are possibilities and an ultrasound would be needed to help rule them out. Anyway, I just wanted to say that vomiting isn't normal in kitties, despite the, unfortunately, popular misconception that "cats vomit."...See MoreBefore & After $17k Full Master Bathroom Remodel (Modern)
Comments (97)We generally prefer historical cost basis over any time of assessment, so what you paid for an item. However, one problem with the historical cost basis for ad valorem taxes is it adjusts for realized gains and losses while not adjusting for holding gains and losses. This means that two identical houses would pay two different taxes based on the last time they were sold. This isn't quite fair so to remedy this, ad valorem taxes are occasionally adjusted to compensate somewhat for holding gains and losses. In other words, we don't want people who bought 3 acres next to Central Park 65 years ago, to be paying property taxes on $100,000 when an identical property next door pays taxes on $15,000,000. That is the entire purpose of adjusting property values. Improvements aren't simply holding gains, it is putting money into the structure so that it is nicer. If you want to fairly tax improvements you would need a tax on the increased value less a tax credit the amount paid over the marginal assessment value. So, the premise that you have some moral obligation to pay marginally higher taxes because you spent $50,000 for a nicer kitchen that adds only $20,000 to the property value, is one I find questionable. In other words, if you paid more for the remodel than it added in property value you should get a tax credit against the increase. However, that is far too complicated and thus taxing jurisdictions who are acting efficiently and attempting to be fair, avoid increasing valuation for improvements and replacements, but do increase valuation for additions. Now this is completely different than rules that allow select groups to avoid assessment for holding gains and losses....See MoreDD's in Marseille
Comments (166)Houzz has such bizarre quirks, as a forum. If you look around, you’ll see this thread and another thread with the same title. This one is the replacement thread that I started after the first one vanished, shortly after I’d made the initial posts. This thread got to 163 posts or so. Then the original , truncated thread reappeared, a few days ago, with only 8 posts. I was very confused until I hunted around and realized WHAT had happened. WHY it happened, I just can’t figure out. Anyway, rather than get confused about which thread is which, I think I’ll start a new thread, titled ”DD Is (Still) In Marseille”. Look for it in a week or so [I’m writing this on March 28, 2022]. Why a week? Why, because I’ll be back in Marseille and will be seeing what DD is cooking and eating . . . first-hand! Teaser - we won’t be just in Marseille, or even just in France :-) John HU123456789 Liu...See MoreDD Deco
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