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Re:It's the Worst Time to Buy a Home in a Generation for Ame... by nxm on Sunday November 13, 2022 @06:11AM (#33581977)
Most household projects are not that complex, and can be YouTube’d for guidance. One can save lots of money renovating by him or herself.

It’s about choosing how you spend your time after work…Netflix vs. adding equity. Moreover, the physical nature of the work nicely offset the sedentary nature of working in tech.

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Re:It's the Worst Time to Buy a Home in a Generation for Ame... by jrumbut on Sunday November 13, 2022 @07:21AM (#33582395)
You're right, though as someone with basic hand tool skills but poor instincts it isn't always easy to tell which projects are that complex before I make a mess of it.
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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 @01:59PM (#33586181)
Yeah, it would be interested to compare annual spend on professional services versus TV consumption. I think the average ammerican now spends more than 40 hours a week watching TV, and social media consumption is on top of that.
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