Not all toxic chemicals lead to immediate death or the same effect on everyone. Sometimes the side effect is discovered after years or decades. Just saying, no hard feelings against vinyl planks.
Couldnât understand why the governor of a state (immigration is under federal government) had to go to El Salvador after his election. Has to be some political reason or/and his personal political career ambitions.
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The most toxic thing is the American news media and environmentalists. We are all living longer. But we are just more neurotic and insecure due to TMI. Watch Blue Vinyl.
Produced by an idiot for idiots.
I am surprised we are arenât all dead.
Chemicals everywhere. And not enough shit house cunning to know what is safe and what isnât. Sorry but vinyl does not bother me.
BTW, I am just letting you all know about this upcoming mega trend. Donât shoot the messenger. But all the flooring installers are switching to vinyl and my guess is there will be $1/SF vinyl soon enough. Sheet vinyl is more expensive to install and canât be done by a DIY. Sheet vinyl has been around for 60 years. No toxicity issues.
My favorite about vinyl planks compared to laminates is that it is heavy and lays flat. No under layment like a foam sheet needed. No glue or nails needed either.
Austin Housing Market Braces As Newcomers Continue To Move In
When Hassane El-Khoury moved to Austin, Texas, from San Jose in 2018, ⌠The CEO of publicly-traded Cypress Semiconductor, ⌠purchased a home on five and a half acres in Austin at a cost of about âfour to five timesâ less than what he would have paid in the Bay Area. Additionally, he found that the quality of life in Austin has exceeded his expectations.
CEO 
@manch can learn from Hassane.
North Austin, in particular, due to the presence of a number of tech companies but most notably, Apple, is increasingly âdesirable.â
Appleâs announcement in December created an âimmediate huge demandâ for homes in the neighborhoods near its planned new campus.
Romeo Manzanilla, broker-in-charge at Realty Austin, said he doesnât have exact figures but estimates that for every 10 transactions, two to three involve out-of-state buyers despite higher property tax rates.
This means that Austin has a bubble right now
Many said so for many years. Probably should have come down shortly after SV started to decline. However, as the ex-hot candidate for AMZN HQ 2, Apple new campus announcement and news of FB and GOOG beefing up there, prices within 30 miles of The Domain has shot up 8-10% since early this year and no sign of slowing down.
Apple new campus wonât be ready in 3-5 years, so bulk of people are not there yet, the price appreciation is more due to front running by investors and hedging actions by AAPL/ FB/ GOOG employees. So even if recession hit USA nationally, prices are unlikely to budge.
That seems to be classic characteristics of a bubble. Thatâs speculation
Huh? Fundamentals! Actual people coming! Role of speculation is to smooth the ups & downs., and is a good thing. Only excessive speculation is bad. Speculation doesnât imply bubble.
No. Not all are investors. I bought a new Primary there 6 months ahead - is treated as out-of-state purchase till Iâm there. Many people going there do likewise. So that number has to be drilled down⌠how many of them are like me? Will be there within 6 months.
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20-30% out of state investors
Can you use vinyl plank in bathroom and kitchen instead of tile?
Costco selling âGolden Arowana HDPC Flooringâ. Is it vinyl plank? $1.85 per square feet
The biggest advantage of vinyl plank flooring is the fact that it is 100% water resistant. This makes it the ideal flooring solution for spaces such as basements, kitchens, bathrooms, restaurants and cafes. It is a great option for those with pets that worry about accidents.
Vinyl plank is an alternative to tile (not so much for laminate) since it is most suitable for wet area.
âThis is one of the strongest housing markets I have seen in my 43 years in the Austin real estate market,â Horne said. âJob growth is strong with companies recruiting employees to come to Austin to work.â
Demand for new homes continues to be driven largely by new residents to the region who are relocating here for jobs, said Rude, who has been tracking and forecasting the local housing market for more than three decades.
Along with job growth, low mortgage rates, wage growth, high consumer confidence, increasing household formation and pent-up demand from first-time homebuyers and millennials also are fueling home sales, said Ken Langston, division president for KB Home in Austin.
âThree of the top five are in the northwest area (Liberty Hill, Cedar Park and Leander) and there is still plenty of room to grow in those submarkets due to ample lots and future development,â OâGrady said. âPflugerville and Kyle/Buda will likely slow due to lack of lots on the ground, but more are coming.â
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Not Austin, but Dallas.
Will Uber stay in business that long?
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Thatâs a good question. However, remember there are sovereign fund(Saudi), and other big investor such as soft bank have lot of money in there. They need to pass it over to the greater fool(which generally is the public).
Having said that if Uber is able to come to come up with a new business model which is sustainable they might survive.
I do think the drivers are also being treated as a Greater fool here(i.e. desperate people have to join here and only later realize they are taken in for a ride)
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The issue I see is the business only works if they provide bonuses to drivers and extra discounts to riders. They have a 35% gap to break even. They need to either increase fares by that amount or lower driver comp. If they do either, then their entire business model breaks. That big of fare hike would crash usage, and they might lose even more money given their massive corporate overhead. That big of cut to driver pay would result in tons of drivers quitting which destroys the service. The business model is fatally flawed.
Their future is 100% dependent on autonomous vehicles which arenât close to ready for their scale. They even admitted it in their S-1. They said their ability to continue as a company was dependent on self-driving car technology. I think theyâll go bankrupt and years from now someone will revisit once autonomous vehicles are mainstream.
They arenât even a sexy growth story anymore at 14% revenue growth. There are plenty of tech companies growing faster and without the massive losses.
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Level 5 self driving is not going to happen in 10 years. Maybe⌠20 ⌠who knows, bottomline itâs too far away.
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Agree with everything you say. But are you implying Uber and Lyft both may go bankrupt and leave a void that will be filled only after autonomous vehicles are mainstream?
I would speculate that with increased rider prices to ensure a low single-digit positive margin business, Uber or some clone will have a sustainable biz model BUT with much smaller market cap since itâll be more of a taxi biz with app scheduling rather than a âtechâ company.
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Vinyl plank is now considered high end.
I am investing in a Phoenix luxury apartment complex. A feature is Mohawk vinyl plank flooring, along with granite countertops, glass tile and counter depth stainless refrigerators.
Price for discount planks down to 99 cents
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@hanera A new friend for you: This former Googler is tired of the crazy, Bay Area housing prices
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