People who move into nice neighborhoods and don’t care for the house

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in a neighborhood where homes go for 2-5M. Our yard is a glorious mess: as in, my husband and I coddle our handpicked prize roses, jasmine, mock-orange, lilac, Japanese maples, etc, but leave empty plant containers and potting soil bags lying around. Debris come from the busy street into our front yard and we don't immediately pick them up. And my husband, responsible for cutting grass, lets it go to seed at least once per growing season. We don't rake diligently and when we do, we use leaf debris for mulch, as nature intended - no buying mulch ever.

The driveway is damaged because lots of people are surprised by the one-way sign and turn around in our driveway - I am not fixing that, it's going to get damaged all over again.

People probably excuse us because we have the smallest house in the neighborhood, and they think we're poor. Not at all! We'd the same on a large property with a large house. We love plants but we don't care about your ridiculous standards for lawn and whatnot.

So gripe away, OP! You make me laugh.

Please pick up your crap and litter daily. You are driving me crazy. I love your garden. It would look so much better if you took 1 minute to tidy up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in a neighborhood where homes go for 2-5M. Our yard is a glorious mess: as in, my husband and I coddle our handpicked prize roses, jasmine, mock-orange, lilac, Japanese maples, etc, but leave empty plant containers and potting soil bags lying around. Debris come from the busy street into our front yard and we don't immediately pick them up. And my husband, responsible for cutting grass, lets it go to seed at least once per growing season. We don't rake diligently and when we do, we use leaf debris for mulch, as nature intended - no buying mulch ever.

The driveway is damaged because lots of people are surprised by the one-way sign and turn around in our driveway - I am not fixing that, it's going to get damaged all over again.

People probably excuse us because we have the smallest house in the neighborhood, and they think we're poor. Not at all! We'd the same on a large property with a large house. We love plants but we don't care about your ridiculous standards for lawn and whatnot.

So gripe away, OP! You make me laugh.

This is not the flex you think it is, I hate people like you, single handedly bringing down property values.

[Anonymous]

American homes built in 1950s-1970s - absent a major gut renovation - are coming up on the end of their lifespan.

That's A LOT of American housing stock. Something like 50% of the current housing stock was built in those three decades and they are all reaching the end of useable life. We not only have a major deferred infrastructure problem, but we also have a major deferred housing maintenance problem.

[Anonymous]

I mean, if there's not an HOA, then they don't have to do anything. I grew up in a college town with no HOAs, and the professors (including my father) all had large, rather shabby houses. Keeping them immaculate would have been beyond a professor's salary. I kind of like this vibe. Not a fan of the perfectly manicured house--it seems very socially anxious to me.

[Anonymous]

I am one of those people. My exdh wanted a certain kind of house with a certain kind of yard, so we bought one. He doesnt like yard maintenance so we paid a lawn service/handyman service for everything. Now that he no longer lives here, I had to cancel the lawn service as I cant afford it on my salary. It has taken a while for me to get the hang of everything that needs to be done.

[Anonymous]

Different cultures.

[Anonymous]

Which “cultures” don’t do home maintenance?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in a neighborhood where homes go for 2-5M. Our yard is a glorious mess: as in, my husband and I coddle our handpicked prize roses, jasmine, mock-orange, lilac, Japanese maples, etc, but leave empty plant containers and potting soil bags lying around. Debris come from the busy street into our front yard and we don't immediately pick them up. And my husband, responsible for cutting grass, lets it go to seed at least once per growing season. We don't rake diligently and when we do, we use leaf debris for mulch, as nature intended - no buying mulch ever.

The driveway is damaged because lots of people are surprised by the one-way sign and turn around in our driveway - I am not fixing that, it's going to get damaged all over again.

People probably excuse us because we have the smallest house in the neighborhood, and they think we're poor. Not at all! We'd the same on a large property with a large house. We love plants but we don't care about your ridiculous standards for lawn and whatnot.

So gripe away, OP! You make me laugh.

This is not the flex you think it is, I hate people like you, single handedly bringing down property values.

That doesn't bring down property values. But a recession certainly will! Sorry to hear it sounds like you put your eggs all in one basket *smiles*

[Anonymous]

This is my neighbor, only he takes a step further on the weirdness-scale.

He gives absolutely zero effs about his lawn until some random Tuesday in late-July, when suddenly he drags out his edger, tidies his bushes, sweeps and tends, throws out a basic hanging basket… only to never tend to the lawn again for the remainder of summer, and let the plant die of thirst. It’s so bizarre.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe it’s a suddenly single mom, or someone unexpectedly disabled, or suddenly in a difficult pregnancy. Life happens. It happened to me. Instead of being jerks, my neighbors offered to help. Try that!

Nah, OP is a self-centered whiner. Worst kind of neighbor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not important to them!

This. As long as they aren't hoarders and causing vermin and trash to enter your home and yard, MYOB.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in a neighborhood where homes go for 2-5M. Our yard is a glorious mess: as in, my husband and I coddle our handpicked prize roses, jasmine, mock-orange, lilac, Japanese maples, etc, but leave empty plant containers and potting soil bags lying around. Debris come from the busy street into our front yard and we don't immediately pick them up. And my husband, responsible for cutting grass, lets it go to seed at least once per growing season. We don't rake diligently and when we do, we use leaf debris for mulch, as nature intended - no buying mulch ever.

The driveway is damaged because lots of people are surprised by the one-way sign and turn around in our driveway - I am not fixing that, it's going to get damaged all over again.

People probably excuse us because we have the smallest house in the neighborhood, and they think we're poor. Not at all! We'd the same on a large property with a large house. We love plants but we don't care about your ridiculous standards for lawn and whatnot.

So gripe away, OP! You make me laugh.

This is not the flex you think it is, I hate people like you, single handedly bringing down property values.

PP you replied to. Ha! The most expensive property on sale right now in my neighborhood is 7M. I really don't think my little front yard with the roses that everyone stops to smell is a minus. It's probably a plus, because from the street, it looks charming.

Most people have depressing plants and lawns, and I prefer properties with interesting gardens. Some of my neighbors also let their grass go to seed and leave dandelions alone. I love that. And despite all this... property values are utterly insane.

Maybe people aren't as boring and mentally rigid as you think they are.

[Anonymous]

So to summarize: cheap, poor, lazy, or some combo thereof?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in a neighborhood where homes go for 2-5M. Our yard is a glorious mess: as in, my husband and I coddle our handpicked prize roses, jasmine, mock-orange, lilac, Japanese maples, etc, but leave empty plant containers and potting soil bags lying around. Debris come from the busy street into our front yard and we don't immediately pick them up. And my husband, responsible for cutting grass, lets it go to seed at least once per growing season. We don't rake diligently and when we do, we use leaf debris for mulch, as nature intended - no buying mulch ever.

The driveway is damaged because lots of people are surprised by the one-way sign and turn around in our driveway - I am not fixing that, it's going to get damaged all over again.

People probably excuse us because we have the smallest house in the neighborhood, and they think we're poor. Not at all! We'd the same on a large property with a large house. We love plants but we don't care about your ridiculous standards for lawn and whatnot.

So gripe away, OP! You make me laugh.

Empty plant containers, potting soil bags, debris, damaged driveway.
Your yard looks like s***.
For the love of God, tidy up a little.

[Anonymous]

The most run down property on our street just sold for 2.5 mil. Someone will raze it, build something bigger and modern, as has been done for decades.