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Sympthsical

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14. Covid isn't all bad for everyone

Thu Aug 6, 2020, 05:24 PM

Aug 2020

Don't kill me for saying that. But, there is a situation created where, if you're essential, you're making money.

I'm a manager in a very essential industry. I work everyday. I've gotten three raises since March. My company does not want us leaving no matter what.

Of course, I feel awful. I've seen friends laid off, furloughed, etc. And I've been making crazy amounts of money (also putting in 80 hour weeks sometimes).

It's a completely fucked up reality.

"Isn't this the worst?" Yes . . . the worst . . . I'ma go figure out my home theater now.

Demented, but true.

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Houses are selling like hot cakes! That's what my son just told me. he had his house on the [View all] napi21 Aug 2020 OP

Interest rates are low. PTWB Aug 2020 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Aug 2020 #6

There is a shitload of people who have no choice but to sell. demmiblue Aug 2020 #2

Amen...nt N_E_1 for Tennis Aug 2020 #4

If the supply was greater than the demand, wouldn't there be more houses on the market, not fewer? PTWB Aug 2020 #15

+1000 Celerity Aug 2020 #34

that doesn't explain handmade34 Aug 2020 #31

Desperate sellers and 3% mortgages are great if you have the resources. tinrobot Aug 2020 #36

That's why I got out in February before all the price drops and foreclosures lindysalsagal Aug 2020 #51

Our son lives in the suburbs of Cleveland... Freedomofspeech Aug 2020 #3

Golf Buddy Of Mine... ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #24

I know... Freedomofspeech Aug 2020 #50

We are in Southern Oregon leftieNanner Aug 2020 #5

these are the weirdest times ever renate Aug 2020 #7

I understand the sellers but not the buyers Sanity Claws Aug 2020 #8

It's still cheaper to buy than rent in some places. we can do it Aug 2020 #16

It is becoming very common for houses around here to sell above the asking price Steelrolled Aug 2020 #20

All I can tell you is the people who bought my son's house missed out on 2 other homes & told their napi21 Aug 2020 #25

And investors wanting real estate to balance risk of hyperinflation and market collapse lostnfound Aug 2020 #52

here in northern Nevada houses sell quickly rollin74 Aug 2020 #9

Same here in southern Idaho. yonder Aug 2020 #29

As much as my husband and I would like to sell . . . peggysue2 Aug 2020 #10

Hot cakes are not selling well, restaurants closed. nt USALiberal Aug 2020 #11

Regional MenloParque Aug 2020 #12

Hold it. $600,000 OVER asking? trof Aug 2020 #38

Yes...600k over asking MenloParque Aug 2020 #42

Holy shit! trof Aug 2020 #54

I think they are right that a lot of people in higher spooky3 Aug 2020 #13

Covid isn't all bad for everyone Sympthsical Aug 2020 #14

I'm essential staff. xmas74 Aug 2020 #40

Kaiser's laying people off Sympthsical Aug 2020 #48

Realtor was going door-to-door last week SheltieLover Aug 2020 #17

It's investors and house flippers Bradshaw3 Aug 2020 #18

I was going to buy this summer qazplm135 Aug 2020 #19

I agree with you that people who could buy a house before Covid likely can buy one now. Blue_true Aug 2020 #26

because I have no desire to buy farmland? lol qazplm135 Aug 2020 #35

Our neighbor was getting their's ready bamagal62 Aug 2020 #21

I know a lot of people who never stopped working. BlueTsunami2018 Aug 2020 #22

It's a phenomenon Generic Brad Aug 2020 #23

I agree with you RazzleCat Aug 2020 #28

I believe it is more like the successful cities are expanding and Blue_true Aug 2020 #32

All seems pretty crazy. But just like during the Great Depression not everyone was out of work captain queeg Aug 2020 #27

I thought it was just Vermont... handmade34 Aug 2020 #30

I heard the other day that in the area you might be looking some houses are selling online without Vinca Aug 2020 #39

VPR had a great segment handmade34 Aug 2020 #43

I'm right across the river in NH and spend most of my time in VT. Vinca Aug 2020 #53

My elderly dad's house on Long Island was on the market for about phylny Aug 2020 #33

A house in neighborhood (also suburban Atlanta) went under contract in less than a week themaguffin Aug 2020 #37

People are fleeing the cities for the burbs. Renew Deal Aug 2020 #41

The value of the dollar is dropping Tennessee Hillbilly Aug 2020 #44

My neighbors just moved to Arizona and their house sold in l2 weeks. Initech Aug 2020 #45

Also, Tennessee Hillbilly Aug 2020 #46

Friends house in rural PA Delarage Aug 2020 #47

I sold in 1 day back in february. Asking price. Cash. lindysalsagal Aug 2020 #49