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gravy boat · 09-16-2006, 05:31 PM

I find it amazing that our home has increased by, get this, $48,000 since 2005! We have not added space, a pool, or done ANY additions at all. We have no garage. We have no shed. We don't have a lawn (wildflowers and clover allow for relaxing weekends). We have a 3-bedroom, 1 bath home with an unfinished basement and LESS than 2 acres. We have a basic dirt/gravel driveway that needs to be regraded and upgraded.

However, we DID plant some lillies and started a small flower garden. I guess our flower investment of $500 really paid off -- I'd like to invest $500 in the market and geat a $47,500 return in a year!

We have no view. We have no sewer or water service. The end of our driveway washes away every time we get a large rain event and we cannot get out -- a bit of an inconvenience until the town DPW comes to fix it.

I can understand a more reasonable increase if we suddenly received any value or added service at all -- but we've seen zero/zip/nada.

You can bet I'll be planting some Christmas trees to get some kind of tax break. Maybe start an alpaca or llama farm...do they like rocks and weeds?

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09-16-2006, 05:31 PM	#4
gravy boat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Gilford year round, West Alton summers Posts: 589 Thanks: 596 Thanked 200 Times in 100 Posts	Questionable I find it amazing that our home has increased by, get this, $48,000 since 2005! We have not added space, a pool, or done ANY additions at all. We have no garage. We have no shed. We don't have a lawn (wildflowers and clover allow for relaxing weekends). We have a 3-bedroom, 1 bath home with an unfinished basement and LESS than 2 acres. We have a basic dirt/gravel driveway that needs to be regraded and upgraded. However, we DID plant some lillies and started a small flower garden. I guess our flower investment of $500 really paid off -- I'd like to invest $500 in the market and geat a $47,500 return in a year! We have no view. We have no sewer or water service. The end of our driveway washes away every time we get a large rain event and we cannot get out -- a bit of an inconvenience until the town DPW comes to fix it. I can understand a more reasonable increase if we suddenly received any value or added service at all -- but we've seen zero/zip/nada. You can bet I'll be planting some Christmas trees to get some kind of tax break. Maybe start an alpaca or llama farm...do they like rocks and weeds? Gravy