Jay Boulware's house for sale

**cyrevkah** · 01-17-2009, 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by Bobber

Timing is everything. Alfords house sold in a much different market time. Check out today Des Moines Register. House sales off 21%.

Not many people can swing that much money for a house.

I don't know what it will bring, but will be interested in hearing.

It is a pretty sweet place, but square footage is square footage.

When we were moving to and from NE (long story) we could only look at homes 100,000 or less.

It was easier in a small farming town in NE than here in Ames. We ended up renting.

**alaskaguy** · 01-17-2009, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by superman_101680

I don't understand why people in coaching postions (who know their job security or current stop can be just a few years) buy or build these huge houses. The amount of people who can afford to purchase them once they leave have to be few and far between.

I'm not saying to buy a double-wide but you can have a great house for 200K.

I presume that people have different standards. I have a house bigger than the one linked on this thread and its just me and my wife.

**kingcy** · 01-17-2009, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by Bobber

It is a pretty sweet place, but square footage is square footage.

Yes but the little details and using good materials are what add to the value of a house.

**superman_101680** · 01-17-2009, 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by alaskaguy

I presume that people have different standards. I have a house bigger than the one linked on this thread and its just me and my wife.

I get standards, but knowing how up in the air coaching jobs are, I would be more conservative in buying or building. There aren't many coaches or ADs who stay in a community for a decade or more.

**alaskaguy** · 01-17-2009, 09:13 PM

Originally Posted by Bobber

You know my house is almost as big as Chiziks. Granted it's not new, but I paid a lot less...

I bet in only brings $300,000..

You could purchase a starter condo for $300,000 in the area where I live.

**CycloneErik** · 01-17-2009, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by superman_101680

I get standards, but knowing how up in the air coaching jobs are, I would be more conservative in buying or building. There aren't many coaches or ADs who stay in a community for a decade or more.

Me, too. I couldn't stand having that hanging over my head as soon as I moved. You've got no job security at all. How is it really intelligent to throw this much money into a home that probably won't build any equity in your short time there?

We didn't like having our $59,000 mortgage to pay while we were back here in Iowa rebuilding. I can't imagine the nightmare of paying that Chizik mortgage.

**chadm** · 01-17-2009, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by CycloneErik

Me, too. I couldn't stand having that hanging over my head as soon as I moved. You've got no job security at all. How is it really intelligent to throw this much money into a home that probably won't build any equity in your short time there?

We didn't like having our $59,000 mortgage to pay while we were back here in Iowa rebuilding. I can't imagine the nightmare of paying that Chizik mortgage.

Chizik makes a little more money than we do.

**CycloneErik** · 01-17-2009, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by chadm

Chizik makes a little more money than we do.

You obviously don't print personal checks for a living, buddy!! We're rolling in cash.

Even making more, why would you waste money on that mortgage payment in Ames while you're paying on another home in Alabama? That's setting yourself up for financial suicide, just with bigger #s than mine/yours are.

What would a mortgage payment be on that monster? Can a person make any money on the sale, or do they just have to take an offer to get it off of their hands?

**kingcy** · 01-17-2009, 09:21 PM

Originally Posted by chadm

Chizik makes a little more money than we do.

A lot more money than we do. My last house was worth 2 times what I made a year. His is worth half what he makes now.

**CycloneErik** · 01-17-2009, 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by kingcy

A lot more money than we do. My last house was worth 2 times what I made a year. His is worth half what he makes now.

Our house was worth 5 times what I made. I am so glad my wife had a job, too.

**cyputz** · 01-17-2009, 09:23 PM

Ciz market value
Story County, IA / City of Ames

**Bobber** · 01-17-2009, 09:26 PM

Originally Posted by kingcy

Yes but the little details and using good materials are what add to the value of a house.

Not sure if you meant to have a sarcism pirate at the end or not.

You got understand I'm a Chevy kind of guy. Why buy a Ferrari or Porsche when you can buy a Vette for a 1/3 of the cost?

Little details and materials are smoke and mirror tatics to get someone to pay more then they should(my opinion there).

**ketelmeister** · 01-17-2009, 09:31 PM

I thought Chizik lived in a double wide?(wink)

**kingcy** · 01-17-2009, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by Bobber

Not sure if you meant to have a sarcism pirate at the end or not.

You got understand I'm a Chevy kind of guy. Why buy a Ferrari or Porsche when you can buy a Vette for a 1/3 of the cost?

Little details and materials are smoke and mirror tatics to get someone to pay more then they should(my opinion there).

Thats fine, but there are those that like those little things. There is a reason they build both types of houses.