Calgary LOFT thread

[jwslam]

Originally posted by davidI


indeed.

But is there no door on the ensuite? I don't know, but I'd kind of like a little privacy if I have to pinch a loaf when there is a girl in the next room...

I'd hold that shit in for a couple hours just to watch her in that glass shower; of course join her promptly after a few minutes of show.

[davidI]

Originally posted by jwslam

I'd hold that shit in for a couple hours just to watch her in that glass shower; of course join her promptly after a few minutes of show.

Or watch her squirt one....

[jwslam]

Originally posted by davidI


Or watch her squirt one....

I caused her to squirt one, or a couple.

[austic]

Property 3 looks like it belongs to an 80's body builder....

[chkolny541]

^^ can you virgins keep the thread on track.

Jordan any property updates?

[flipstah]

New property at Colours just popped up:

http://calgarylofts.com/portfolio/1405-colours/

THAT VIEW.

[eglove]

Any updates Jordan - specifically looking for a place with 2 parking stalls

[msommers]

Over 1/2 a mill for that... Damn

[woodywoodford]

Originally posted by flipstah
New property at Colours just popped up:

http://calgarylofts.com/portfolio/1405-colours/

THAT VIEW.

Damn. Only problem is it's NW facing....no sunny coffees on the patio on Sunday morning

[BMDUBS]

Originally posted by austic
Property 3 looks like it belongs to an 80's body builder....

I know the owner of this unit, a short Brown guy with a wife and kid lol

Clearly see the need to move from this unit!

Btw, someone looking for 2 stalls, this one is offered with 2 titled parking stalls

[XylathaneGTR]

Originally posted by flipstah
New property at Colours just popped up:

http://calgarylofts.com/portfolio/1405-colours/

THAT VIEW.

What's with the total absence of window coverings on the north side?

[CanmoreOrLess]

Originally posted by woodywoodford


Damn. Only problem is it's NW facing....no sunny coffees on the patio on Sunday morning

Nearly $8K in taxes and condo fees yearly, this would be my mental issue. You never get it back and it can only go up over the years.

[BigMass]

Originally posted by CanmoreOrLess


Nearly $8K in taxes and condo fees yearly, this would be my mental issue. You never get it back and it can only go up over the years.

condo fees are very good in Colors because they don't waste money on useless amenities like a pool or other fluff you don't really need. It pays for a lot of stuff, maintenance, cleaning, repairs, heat, water, etc. You can't call condo fees a waste. And the property taxes are inline with everything else at that price. Though I'd argue that condos should have a lower property tax than houses as services are cheaper to run to 100 condo units as opposed to 100 sprawled houses in the burbs.

[max_boost]

Is that colors unit overpriced,

[flipstah]

Originally posted by woodywoodford


Damn. Only problem is it's NW facing....no sunny coffees on the patio on Sunday morning

Yeah but nothing a lounger can take care of

Originally posted by XylathaneGTR

What's with the total absence of window coverings on the north side?

Maybe it's a well-hidden blind system and then cheap blinds on the other side?

[jwslam]

Originally posted by XylathaneGTR
What's with the total absence of window coverings on the north side?

Pretty sure there's no blinds on my north facing living room windows as well, but I haven't moved in yet so...

[Neil4Speed]

Originally posted by jwslam

Pretty sure there's no blinds on my north facing living room windows as well, but I haven't moved in yet so...

I have a north facing loft (18ft ceilings) and havn't really found the need for blinds. It gets a nice amount of sunlight but nothing insane. Lets see what happens in the summer though haha.

[ee2k]

Originally posted by CanmoreOrLess


Nearly $8K in taxes and condo fees yearly, this would be my mental issue. You never get it back and it can only go up over the years.

So if you own a house, how would you classify the following costs; do you ever get them back and will they remain at the same level every year?
- Taxes
- Heating
- Insurance
- Water and sewage
- Maintenance fees (if you're baller enough to have someone rake your lawn and remove snow and maintain your pipes and boiler)
- If you're not in an urban area, cost of gas to get to your burbs home and time spent in traffic (also add to this taxi costs should you need to party/socialize and not drive)
- How much money are you, as a house owner, putting aside for future maintenance (part of the condo fees actually goes to the Reserve Fund, so it's not all spent right away.)

Your condo fees cover all of the above. Not trying to turn this into a condo fees vs no condo fees discussion, but in the end, it is all a wash. Living in a condo in downtown affords a lifestyle that is maintenance free (which you pay for) and all the conveniences that come with being in an urban area.

My mental issue is doing all maintenance work on my own (shovel, rake, multiple bills etc.) when I should be enjoying more than that in life.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by CanmoreOrLess


Nearly $8K in taxes and condo fees yearly, this would be my mental issue. You never get it back and it can only go up over the years.

$2.5k of taxes/yr isn't bad for what you get.

The condo fee is a bit much but I think that's because they're building a contingency fund (new building).

EDIT: At 44c/sqft, it's average fee. I approve.

[scboss]

Originally posted by flipstah
New property at Colours just popped up:

http://calgarylofts.com/portfolio/1405-colours/

THAT VIEW.

I checked out the open house on the weekend. Lots of space and a pretty big master with on suite. Place is currently being rented right now for well over 2k a month.

Originally posted by CanmoreOrLess


Nearly $8K in taxes and condo fees yearly, this would be my mental issue. You never get it back and it can only go up over the years.

LOL its all justified. Gas for your house goes up every year too lol. Plus you cant beat having unlimited hot water and underground parking

Originally posted by Neil4Speed


I have a north facing loft (18ft ceilings) and havn't really found the need for blinds. It gets a nice amount of sunlight but nothing insane. Lets see what happens in the summer though haha.

Ive never had any issues with sunlight from the north. I have the exact same view as this unit but facing north only no corner unit