frankj1
4 years ago

I am curious where the tradition of running every light on the way to a funeral began. Why is anyone in a rush to get to a funeral?

Stogie1020 wrote:


and what would be so wrong about being late to your own funeral?
Always wondered why that accusation should be an insult.
WTF? I'm gonna skip it altogether if possible.
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Gene363
4 years ago

I am curious where the tradition of running every light on the way to a funeral began. Why is anyone in a rush to get to a funeral?

Stogie1020 wrote:




It's not for speed, they typically proceed below speed limits, the purpose is to keep the procession together. Those I've seen all had at least two police escorts, one up from to block intersections and one in the rear to indicate the end of the procession and to leapfrog with the front unit and block the next intersection.
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BuckyB93
4 years ago
This is typically the way the do it here. Police escort in the front and rear. Intersections blocked along the way. Cars in the procession drive with their hazard lights on and have little flags on their roof.

Been to one for a neighbor, a fallen soldier about 12 yrs ago. The funeral was in Springfield MA area and the burial was at a veteran cemetery on Cape Cod. The route included travel on the interstate for a quite a while (I didn't do the entire trek to the Cape, I peeled off about halfway to get back home). The state police had a running blockade and blocked off the on and off ramps to the highway while procession passed. It was a very memorable experience. Prior to this, I've never been to a funeral or memorial service for a solider before. Lots of area vets, and kids still in service, Cub Scouts, motorcycle clubs of vets and Patriot Guard Riders and such.... The church was beyond capacity so many stayed outside. Taps was played at the church and, I suspect, also played at the cemetery.

It was an awesome and humbling experience. For me, most powerful song (I'm not sure it qualifies as a song but you get what I'm trying to say) is Taps.

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MACS
4 years ago
Well... wife must really be on board with this move. She wants me to go put a deposit before her trip to the PI.

Builds are projected to be finished August / September, but the best lots go fast in my experience.
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Ram27
4 years ago
Florida here comes MACS.=d>

Good luck and happy house hunting.
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Gene363
4 years ago

Florida here comes MACS.=d>

Good luck and happy house hunting.

Ram27 wrote:




+1 and get a locked-in mortgage as soon as possible.
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Stogie1020
4 years ago

Florida here comes MACS.=d>

Good luck and happy boat hunting.

Ram27 wrote:



FIFY

And +1 on the good luck!
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8trackdisco
4 years ago

Well... wife must really be on board with this move. She wants me to go put a deposit before her trip to the PI.

MACS wrote:



=d> =d> =d> =d> =d>
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MACS
4 years ago
Ooooof...

Buddy just went by the place. They're building the homes to a plan. No upgrades, they build it how they build it. No deposits... you put your name on a list and when it's done there's a fkn bidding war.

Pass.

Might be stuck here for a while longer. 😣
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Gene363
4 years ago

Ooooof...

Buddy just went by the place. They're building the homes to a plan. No upgrades, they build it how they build it. No deposits... you put your name on a list and when it's done there's a fkn bidding war.

Pass.

Might be stuck here for a while longer. 😣

MACS wrote:



You need to do an extended road trip and find an excellent and very professional realitor.
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MACS
4 years ago
Looking like it.
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Ram27
4 years ago
Peek ah boo.
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Sunoverbeach
4 years ago
I see you
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frankj1
4 years ago
I know I'm like uh idiot, but I think realtors work for sellers.
Maybe look up agencies that work for buyers...?
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Sunoverbeach
4 years ago
They work for both. The buying realtor gets a piece of the commission too, I believe
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frankj1
4 years ago

They work for both. The buying realtor gets a piece of the commission too, I believe

Sunoverbeach wrote:


listing realtor gets it all unless they go multi-listing and then they split the commish.

Paid by the seller.

buyer pays nothing...who would you protect?

No incentive to protect the buyer even though they drive them around and stuff. Look at three houses without making an offer and never hear from them again.

there's a little known thang in many areas for buyer representatives. Takes an effort.
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Gene363
4 years ago

I know I'm like uh idiot, but I think realtors work for sellers.
Maybe look up agencies that work for buyers...?

frankj1 wrote:



They work for both. The buying realtor gets a piece of the commission too, I believe

Sunoverbeach wrote:




Typically. relators work for the seller and the selling agent shares in the commission. There are some buyer agents, but they tend not to be, "in the club" with other agents. These arrangements do vary considerably from state to state.

This is based on my observations/experience in California, Arizona, Texas, South Carolina, and Georgia. The best agents I have worked with saved us lot of money and one arranged a terrific deal for us in California. Avoid new or part time agents. One of our best recomendations came from a local agent that knew someone in state we moved to. Closing agents, i.e., escrow companies in California and attornies in other states can also help. They know the agents that are professionl.
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frankj1
4 years ago

Typically. relators work for the seller and the selling agent shares in the commission. There are some buyer agents, but they tend not to be, "in the club" with other agents. These arrangements do vary considerably from state to state.

This is based on my observations/experience in California, Arizona, Texas, South Carolina, and Georgia. The best agents I have worked with saved us lot of money and one arranged a terrific deal for us in California. Avoid new or part time agents. One of our best recomendations came from a local agent that knew someone in state we moved to. Closing agents, i.e., escrow companies in California and attornies in other states can also help. They know the agents that are professionl.

Gene363 wrote:


glad you jumped in as you might have the most experience here buying and selling properties.
I was just trying to let folks know there might be agents that rep buyers.

People see a house for sale and call the number listed. Who do they think is paying for the ad?
Not the buyers' agent!
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BuckyB93
4 years ago
My first house I bought went through a realtor who was recommended by a friend. She was super nice and worked well with us. When I put the house on the market some years later to sell it we used her again based on the positive history with her.

It was on the market for a couple months and we weren't in a huge hurry to sell since the house we were buying was still under construction. Then a friend who was renting a house a couple doors decided to get married and wanted to buy a house and said "Hey! I'll buy your house. I'll just need to go through and get the financing/mortgage stuff approved."

Excellent, SOLD!

But since we were under contract with the realtor, she got the commission even though she didn't find the buyer.

😠

Tree NINE! NINE!
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izonfire
4 years ago
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