Why do people on dcum hate on new builds?

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Anonymous wrote:It cracks me up when the responses are “you’re jealous,” or “you can’t afford it”....you’re talking to a stranger on the internet. You have no idea what they can afford. These responses are what a teenager or a middle school girl would say. There’s no substance to the argument. It makes me question your intellectual wherewithal when it came to choosing your house and its details and materials.

So so true.

ps - we could afford it, and then some

Doubt it, poseur.

LOL. Which zip code do you live in? You sound clueless.

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Anonymous wrote:Also, when someone buys a shack in a good location, I assume they value top notch education, short commute, and access to amenities, etc. and have to buy what they can afford.

But when someone CHOOSES to buy a house out in Devonshire or Wimbly Gate Estates (not real names, but you know those types of neighborhoods), I’m like wow, you actually picked this home for the house.

When someone buys a shack, they become a shack-dweller in the eyes of 99% of the public, and no amount of rationalization is going to change that. Sorry.

Oh noes, the public!! Random people may never know how much money I have!!

The most wealthiest people have smaller homes in the suburbs with their house paid off and drive a 10 year old Honda Accord.

Meanwhile, people will live paycheck to paycheck to buy a 4500 sq ft thing for 2 million on an expensive lot near their job with 2 big car payments on their Audi SUVs just to impress the Joneses.

It's sad.

It might be, if it were true, but it's not.

P.S - The phrase "most wealthiest" shows you are not well educated, which further suggests your insights into the habits of higher net worth families is very limited.

I am a living example of what PP said. I live a modest life with a modest house and car and clothes and my net worth is 4 million. Why waste a 2 million to show of for someone else? Silly way of living life to impress someone who doesn't care about you.

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Anonymous wrote:Because of this, for instance. Behold:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/101-Fardale-St-SE-Vienna-VA-22180/51808023_zpid/

OMG I just vomited.

The Gucci shopping bags in the closest seal the deal for me

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I don’t hate them all as a relative custom built one that is gorgeous, but I prefer Victorians and historical homes even with all the problems that come with them

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t hate them all as a relative custom built one that is gorgeous, but I prefer Victorians and historical homes even with all the problems that come with them

That is not logical

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t hate them all as a relative custom built one that is gorgeous, but I prefer Victorians and historical homes even with all the problems that come with them

That is not logical

Is it logical for you to think your preferences are universal? I agree with the PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have better quality wood floors in my 80 year old attic than new builds. Quality of new builds is inferior.

The wood is definitely superior. Heck I've ripped out old studs that would be classified as vertical grain. But - the framing itself is often undersized so it's a trade off. But I'll admit to be partial to an older well done home.

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Anonymous wrote:Because of this, for instance. Behold:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/101-Fardale-St-SE-Vienna-VA-22180/51808023_zpid/

OMG I just vomited.

The Gucci shopping bags in the closest seal the deal for me

I mean really, who would not hate that?! Better to buy a cookie cutter in Urbana for way less, and they are less ugly.

[Anonymous]

I drive a 12 year old Honda Civic and live in an old (renovated house). I also own a large house on the beach that I inherited. I am really struggling to understand why I should move to an ugly new build to show random passersby that I have money.

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Anonymous wrote:I drive a 12 year old Honda Civic and live in an old (renovated house). I also own a large house on the beach that I inherited. I am really struggling to understand why I should move to an ugly new build to show random passersby that I have money.

I’m struggling to understand why you think it’s important to assert on an anonymous forum that you have money. How about you do you and not make assumptions about the motives of others?

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Anonymous wrote:I drive a 12 year old Honda Civic and live in an old (renovated house). I also own a large house on the beach that I inherited. I am really struggling to understand why I should move to an ugly new build to show random passersby that I have money.

I’m struggling to understand why you think it’s important to assert on an anonymous forum that you have money. How about you do you and not make assumptions about the motives of others?

I seem to have struck a nerve. Struggling with the mortgage on your monstrosity?

My post addresses the posters above who were calling people “poors,” “poseurs,” and other things.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t hate them all as a relative custom built one that is gorgeous, but I prefer Victorians and historical homes even with all the problems that come with them

That is not logical

Is it logical for you to think your preferences are universal? I agree with the PP.

Preferring something with problems is not logical

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I want one but cant afford it.

+10000

#metoo!!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t hate them all as a relative custom built one that is gorgeous, but I prefer Victorians and historical homes even with all the problems that come with them

That is not logical

Is it logical for you to think your preferences are universal? I agree with the PP.

Preferring something with problems is not logical

Everything house has its problems. Especially ugly new builds with no backyards.

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New builds are more typically found in the exurbs and suburban areas with a lot of ugly old teardowns, not desirable close-in neighborhoods. Many people would rather live close in, in an older home, due to reasons of commute, and housing prices reflect that.