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neoanderz

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  1. Im sorry to say that I believe I have found proof that "Spenser" has in fact passed away.  What I have found shows the birth date matching his UP profile birthday and the address listed is the same as JFW posted above.  His passing was Jan 4, 2023.  I think I probably shouldn't post any documents publicly but hopefully this provides some closure.

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  2. On 11/26/2021 at 12:59 PM, spenser1058 said:

    I was looking at their website and it seems Eden’s is down to one location. That leaves the question: are they not long for this world or will they be the next Beefy King that hangs on in one spot for 53 years and counting?

    I’m curious.  Did Beefy King have more than one location at one time?

  3. The only thing I don’t know if I like is the diagonal parking on Eola Drive.  They claim it will increase parking capacity by 4 spots.  I’d rather not make changes aimed for cars at the expense of pedestrians.  It is essentially a small “parking lot” down the middle of the road which will decrease visibility for pedestrians trying to see cars.

     

    Supposedly this allows for more tent space but I’m not buying it.  If you need tent space you can just close off the parallel parking for those days.

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  4. On 3/26/2020 at 3:33 PM, nite owℓ said:

    Just a hypothetical question... If you changed your mind about moving forward, does your contract contain a contingency which would allow you to back out? If not, the seller could keep your deposit and potentially sue for breach of contract.

    From what I’ve read, we would lose the deposit.  A lawsuit is technically possible but seems like it is very rare.  I don’t think we will back out any way.  In some ways it was terrible timing because the sale price was already agreed to before this whole virus thing got big.  We had already negotiated it down somewhat though.

    My wife absolutely does not want to back out because she loves the house.  I do too.  Maybe prices will fall but I’ve also heard that once the virus is over, prices might shoot back up due to all the people waiting who suddenly come back at the same time.  It does have me feeling a bit nervous that the value will drop immediately after buying it.

    Another thing is that we also own another smaller house in the Milk District where we live now.  I was debating whether to rent it or sell it but I do not feel like selling it during this time with prices going down potentially.  I would rather just hold onto it and wait things out.  I’ll try to rent it if possible.

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  5. Im buying a house in Thornton Park (started before this got real bad) and it has me really questioning things but I believe I will just continue going forward and whatever happens to the housing market will happen.   My job is very stable (healthcare) and I think I can ride this out.  I’m hopeful this is not really going to destroy real estate like 2008 did.  Maybe things will take a temporary hit but I’m hoping we won’t see a 50% drop in real estate prices like before.  Who knows though.

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  6. Totally agree that the Y is worth it above all of these big box type places.

    This whole fashion square redo is a huge wasted opportunity.  It's looking more and more like just another suburban shopping center.  At least an indoor mall is walkable without being hit by a car.  I wish they at least turned it into something more like a Sodo shopping center or Winter Park Village than this generic plaza.  How about some mixed usage with parking garage instead of parking lots, buildings completely fronting Colonial.  Also when the heck is the Fashion Square itself going to be torn down?

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  7. It’s crazy how the grocery wars are playing out.  We have had so many grocery stores pop up recently that it’s not surprising some would fail.  I went to the Earth Fare a few times and it seemed way over priced to me.  I enjoyed Luckys though mainly because it was so close to my house and had nice weekly deals.

    Interestingly, the Fresh Market on Mills has survived for years now even though they never feel busy in there.

  8. I went to an Aldi before (east Orlando).  I felt like I was in an almost out-of-business Kmart.  Nothing special as far as food goes.  If they came from the same parent company as Trader Joe's then it certainly does not show at all.  I guess Aldi is cheap but then again so is Walmart Neighborhood market - and we've already got those all over the place.  I don't quite understand the Aldi craze.  I've heard others raving about it too and just can't wrap my head around it.

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