It's the Worst Time to Buy a Home in a Generation for Americans, US Survey Shows

Re:It's the Worst Time to Buy a Home in a Generation for Ame... by rightbyte on Sunday November 13, 2022 @06:09AM (#33581963)

I usually tries to fix stuff. Just this summer I fixed the timing relay on my coffee machine. But as you note many times you just have to give up or not even bother trying.

However houses are still pieces of wood nailed together. Maintenance of cars are still mainly mechanical parts you can replace yourself.

> who-needs-leisure-time-work-until-you-die mentality

Everyone I knew or know in the older generation that built their own homes took time off or quit to build for some months. Maybe that is harder today.

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Re:It's the Worst Time to Buy a Home in a Generation for Ame... by feet on Sunday November 13, 2022 @06:33AM (#33582091)

Houses are pieces of wood nailed together in such a way that they meet building code

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Re:It's the Worst Time to Buy a Home in a Generation for Ame... by rightbyte on Sunday November 13, 2022 @06:47AM (#33582170)

Ye you need to know what you are doing of course.

My point is that houses are not like electronics were ICs have become like unsolderable for DIY due too small size SMDs.

I could do what a carpenter does, if I just were competent. Which I am not.

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Re:It's the Worst Time to Buy a Home in a Generation for Ame... by seb1204 on Sunday November 13, 2022 @07:02AM (#33582280)

I feel the same. Yet I know a couple, music teacher and beauty therapist, who built 2 houses themselves.

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Re:It's the Worst Time to Buy a Home in a Generation for Ame... by feet on Sunday November 13, 2022 @12:25PM (#33585124)

How did they handle wiring and HVAC? The foundation and drain tile?

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Re:It's the Worst Time to Buy a Home in a Generation for Ame... by s1artibartfast on Sunday November 13, 2022 @01:47PM (#33586054)

All of that is pretty simple if you try. Especially the Wiring. You just need someone licensed to come hook up your breaker box.

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Re:It's the Worst Time to Buy a Home in a Generation for Ame... by rightbyte on Sunday November 13, 2022 @02:37PM (#33586535)

My understanding is that you can pull the wires your self but should not connect them without a pro for insurance reasons.

And the foundation you need excavators and trucks with filler material and maybe concrete so you need external help with that.

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