4 hours ago4 hr 1 hour ago, jimmie50 said:We will review the lease agreement with the agent and sign it, then they send the signed copies to the owner via bus. She reviews, signs, then returns copies to the agent, again via bus. Pah! Who needs modern technology!
1 hour ago1 hr 4 hours ago, jimmie50 said:I told the agent my sister has someone come weekly to clean her house in Denver every week and she pays $100/week, so $40 is very cheap by comparison. Be discreet about voicing those comparisons as it may create an impression they are greatly undercharging. You are in poor country where 10 $ is a lot on money and 100 $ is mark of affluence, specially in rural areas
32 minutes ago32 min On 11/9/2026 at 2:48 AM, jimmie50 said: He and his brother had estimated the cost of the fence to be around $900 USD. It ended up coming in around $1200 because they had not planned on making the steel frames for the wire fence material and then attaching that to the brick/concrete walls/posts. So, they went a little over their planned budget, but I think that happens most of the time with construction. That is why I am sure there will be cost overruns with the new house and will eventually be asked to contribute something. All in all, though, there estimate was pretty close. In my experience: take the estimate of cost and double it - more times than not, that will be what it actually cost you! 😉
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