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Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:
Boater wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:
Boater wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:
hk wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:
We are thinking about using this downturn in the housing market
to build a new home, and acting as our own General Contractor.
Has anyone in the group done this and do they have any words of
advice?


Go for it and keep us posted. It will be great fun to read. And by
all means, get Loogy to help you.
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Hey, didn't you build you own house? I figure if you can do it, it
should be a snap.


Once again, I suggest you get Loogy to help you. The two of you
should make a wonderful pair.


Did you have any problems finding good trades when building your home?
I would assume you had great trades for the brickwork, but I was
thinking more about plumbing and electrician etc.


As soon as you post your full legal name here and I can verify it,
I'll be glad to fill you in on the good, the bad, and the ugly in
reference to serving as your own GC on the construction of a personal
home. I will tell you that it is not a challenge to be taken on lightly.

Was your current house the first and only time you acted as your GC?


Nope.

It was a house in Northern Virginia.

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Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:

Harry,
You did tell us your acted as your GC on your present house. Did you do
as much work on the NV house as your current house?

Reggie:

You aren't going to be contracting your own new house. Move on.

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On Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:19:57 -0500, Boater wrote:

Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:
Boater wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:
Boater wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:
hk wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:
We are thinking about using this downturn in the housing market
to build a new home, and acting as our own General Contractor.
Has anyone in the group done this and do they have any words of
advice?


Go for it and keep us posted. It will be great fun to read. And by
all means, get Loogy to help you.
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Hey, didn't you build you own house? I figure if you can do it, it
should be a snap.


Once again, I suggest you get Loogy to help you. The two of you
should make a wonderful pair.


Did you have any problems finding good trades when building your home?
I would assume you had great trades for the brickwork, but I was
thinking more about plumbing and electrician etc.


As soon as you post your full legal name here and I can verify it,
I'll be glad to fill you in on the good, the bad, and the ugly in
reference to serving as your own GC on the construction of a personal
home. I will tell you that it is not a challenge to be taken on lightly.

Was your current house the first and only time you acted as your GC?


Nope.

It was a house in Northern Virginia.

Where, Harry. It might be great fun to check the Northern Virginia tax
records also. Surely you have no reason to keep that address hidden. Hell,
I'd be showing pictures of the house! Or, at least a shot from Google
Earth.
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John H

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On Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:01:38 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Dec 29, 3:10*pm, wrote:
On Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:36:01 -0800 (PST), wrote:
On Dec 29, 2:22*pm, wrote:
On Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:13:15 -0800 (PST), wrote:
On Dec 29, 1:50*pm, wrote:
On Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:03:49 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."

wrote:
We are thinking about using this downturn in the housing market to build
a new home, and acting as our own General Contractor. *Has anyone in the
group done this and do they have any words of advice?

At present, you can buy an existing house for less than you can build
it.

So? That has little to do with why a person would want to build their
own house as opposed to owning someone elses ideas about what you
want.

Or, it might be the entire reason, asslick. The OP didn't say why he
wanted to build a house. He did mention the economy as a factor.

Now tell us all, what do you know about the housing market in
Atlanta?

Apparently a lot more than you know.

As usual, when shown you're an idiot, you instantly start your third
grade vulgar insults just like your brother Harry. I didn't say the
economy had nothing to do with his decision. DID I?

The rest is a non-answer. You don't know a damned thing about the
market in Atlanta. If you did, you'd know that in many areas of
Atlanta, the market value of houses is still pretty high.

Wrong on all counts, Liar.- Hide quoted text -

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Well, really? Prove me wrong. Almost all of Atlanta's areas are in
much better shape than the rest of the country. Now, what sources did
you use to analyze the situation here? What counties did you research?
What are the numbers?
Oh, and seeing how I'm "wrong on all counts". Where did I say that the
economy had nothing to do with the poster's decision? I know, I've
proven what a dummy you are, therefore, let the childish vulgar
Harryesque name calling begin.

Prevaricator!

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Boater wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:

Harry,
You did tell us your acted as your GC on your present house. Did you
do as much work on the NV house as your current house?

Reggie:

You aren't going to be contracting your own new house. Move on.

I am entertaining the idea.

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Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:
Boater wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:

Harry,
You did tell us your acted as your GC on your present house. Did you
do as much work on the NV house as your current house?

Reggie:

You aren't going to be contracting your own new house. Move on.

I am entertaining the idea.


You don't have the balls to do it. But if you did, it would be
entertaining...for us.

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Boater wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:
Boater wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:

Harry,
You did tell us your acted as your GC on your present house. Did
you do as much work on the NV house as your current house?

Reggie:

You aren't going to be contracting your own new house. Move on.

I am entertaining the idea.


You don't have the balls to do it. But if you did, it would be
entertaining...for us.

Harry I guess the GC'ing on your Northern Va. house didn't work out
well, and that is why you didn't GC your real home.

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John H wrote:
On Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:56:46 -0500, Boater wrote:

Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:
Boater wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:

Harry,
You did tell us your acted as your GC on your present house. Did you
do as much work on the NV house as your current house?
Reggie:

You aren't going to be contracting your own new house. Move on.
I am entertaining the idea.

You don't have the balls to do it. But if you did, it would be
entertaining...for us.

I love watching well designed and constructed homes go up. You must have
lots of photos and the address of the one you GC'd in Northern Virginia.
Where is it?

Surely you're proud of it, right?
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John H

Harry has the balls. He will provide you with not only the address but
also the photos and the Google Map link. Harry has real balls, that is
for sure.

Did he tell you the story about his MD wife going back to school to get
her PHD?

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On Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:56:46 -0500, Boater wrote:

Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:
Boater wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:

Harry,
You did tell us your acted as your GC on your present house. Did you
do as much work on the NV house as your current house?

Reggie:

You aren't going to be contracting your own new house. Move on.

I am entertaining the idea.


You don't have the balls to do it. But if you did, it would be
entertaining...for us.

I love watching well designed and constructed homes go up. You must have
lots of photos and the address of the one you GC'd in Northern Virginia.
Where is it?

Surely you're proud of it, right?
--
** Good Day! **

John H