Home and Auto Mansionmania Tournament: Round 5, Heat 1 (Final Four) - Page 3

**Rain Man** · 12-01-2021, 12:03 AM

Mansionmania is near culmination with our final four contestants, as shown in the enclosed map.

You will choose among each pair of houses with the following assumptions:

The purchase price for you is $0.
All maintenance, utilities, property taxes, HOA fees, and cleaning is included.
You must live in the home for the rest of your life.
You can't travel more than 100 miles from home (via google maps drive time) other than 1 two-week vacation each year.
You get $250,000 per year as a living allowance
You get an additional living allowance at the cheaper home, which will be valued at 1% of any cost difference annually. I will note this amount in the poll.
You get the furnishings. If unfurnished, you get an allowance that will give you mid-grade furniture in every room.
You get any vehicles in the garage. But only the garage - nothing parked outside.

I encourage you to click on the maps in the listings to see the general location and neighborhood.

Also, I will only enter contestants if they have a sufficient number of photos to judge, as determined by me.

Your entries in this heat are:

Maryland:

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...9_M54526-03101

Colorado:

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...1_M90269-65083

Mr. Plow · 12-02-2021, 12:12 PM

Went with Maryland. Super tight race right now; 31 votes each.

Edit..... So my vote for Maryland squared things up at 31 votes for Maryland, 31 votes for Colorado and this is post #31 in the thread. I may be winning the lottery tonight and be able to buy one of these houses, will let you guys know.

Edit #2.... I know some of you, I won't let you guys know.

burt · 12-02-2021, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

Went with Maryland. Super tight race right now; 31 votes each.

Edit..... So my vote for Maryland squared things up at 31 votes for Maryland, 31 votes for Colorado and this is post #31 in the thread. I may be winning the lottery tonight and be able to buy one of these houses, will let you guys know.

Edit #2.... I know some of you, I won't let you guys know.

You don't know me...let me know????

**Rain Man** · 12-02-2021, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

Went with Maryland. Super tight race right now; 31 votes each.

Edit..... So my vote for Maryland squared things up at 31 votes for Maryland, 31 votes for Colorado and this is post #31 in the thread. I may be winning the lottery tonight and be able to buy one of these houses, will let you guys know.

Edit #2.... I know some of you, I won't let you guys know.

Are you wearing your Priest Holmes jersey?

**Rain Man** · 12-02-2021, 01:22 PM

This one's going to be decided by whichever one has temporarily taken the lead when I happen to open it up for the final score. It's an even matchup of bruisers.

Ecto-I · 12-02-2021, 01:29 PM

Colorado house is beautiful. Buuuut it's too damn far from any big city (which I need). Maryland needs some work...would use my stipend to modernize the look and furnishings over the first few years. And it's close to two major metros.

Maryland for me.

DJ's left nut · 12-02-2021, 03:15 PM

I'm curious how many votes in the next round will change based on who wins this one.

I could see the outcome being identical regardless of which of these houses advance. And even if HI loses, I suspect more of those votes are just votes against living on Big Island Hawaii vs. FOR the house that advances out of this round.

The contrasts in Hawaii vs. either of these houses are just so stark that either you're gonna vote for Hawaii or you're going to vote for whichever house advances out of this round.

Which is to say, again, GO MARYLAND!!!!

Shag · 12-02-2021, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

I'm curious how many votes in the next round will change based on who wins this one.

I could see the outcome being identical regardless of which of these houses advance. And even if HI loses, I suspect more of those votes are just votes against living on Big Island Hawaii vs. FOR the house that advances out of this round.

The contrasts in Hawaii vs. either of these houses are just so stark that either you're gonna vote for Hawaii or you're going to vote for whichever house advances out of this round.

Which is to say, again, GO MARYLAND!!!!

HI is going to win, because it's HI. I was pulling for Tahoe here, as it's one of my favorite places in the US, but don't think it would fare too well against HI - Aspen would likely pull the same votes that Tahoe would, and it's getting beat handily. Maryland may put up a better fight, but I think HI will win going away.

mililo4cpa · 12-02-2021, 06:46 PM

Maryland: Bigger property, better location, more stipend....

but I don't like huge houses, I like modern design with awesome views, and while I hate hate hate cold and snow, the CO home is a clear winner for me. I could tool around Aspen no problem....

**TinyEvel** · 12-02-2021, 07:13 PM

Maryland feels like a museum. Colorado feels like a conference hotel.
I picked the uglier one to sandbag it so my fave Hawaii gets the better shot in round 6.

**Buehler445** · 12-03-2021, 03:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TinyEvel

Maryland feels like a museum. Colorado feels like a conference hotel.
I picked the uglier one to sandbag it so my fave Hawaii gets the better shot in round 6.

What the **** kind of hotels you staying at for conferences, fool.

View Poll Results: Which one do you pick?
Maryland, plus $560,050 annual stipend	37	52.11%
Colorado, plus $250,000 annual stipend	34	47.89%
Gosh, I can't decide.	0	0%
Voters: 71. You may not vote on this poll

12-01-2021, 12:03 AM
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-462449 VARSITY	Mansionmania Tournament: Round 5, Heat 1 (Final Four) Mansionmania is near culmination with our final four contestants, as shown in the enclosed map. You will choose among each pair of houses with the following assumptions: The purchase price for you is $0. All maintenance, utilities, property taxes, HOA fees, and cleaning is included. You must live in the home for the rest of your life. You can't travel more than 100 miles from home (via google maps drive time) other than 1 two-week vacation each year. You get $250,000 per year as a living allowance You get an additional living allowance at the cheaper home, which will be valued at 1% of any cost difference annually. I will note this amount in the poll. You get the furnishings. If unfurnished, you get an allowance that will give you mid-grade furniture in every room. You get any vehicles in the garage. But only the garage - nothing parked outside. I encourage you to click on the maps in the listings to see the general location and neighborhood. Also, I will only enter contestants if they have a sufficient number of photos to judge, as determined by me. Your entries in this heat are: Maryland: https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...9_M54526-03101 Colorado: https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...1_M90269-65083 Attached Thumbnails
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12-02-2021, 01:22 PM	#34
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-462449 VARSITY	This one's going to be decided by whichever one has temporarily taken the lead when I happen to open it up for the final score. It's an even matchup of bruisers. __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history.
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12-02-2021, 01:29 PM	#35
Ecto-I The only way to Travel. Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: In the car Casino cash: $3003602	Colorado house is beautiful. Buuuut it's too damn far from any big city (which I need). Maryland needs some work...would use my stipend to modernize the look and furnishings over the first few years. And it's close to two major metros. Maryland for me.
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12-02-2021, 03:15 PM	#36
DJ's left nut Sauntering Vaguely Downwards Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, Mo Casino cash: $-640901	I'm curious how many votes in the next round will change based on who wins this one. I could see the outcome being identical regardless of which of these houses advance. And even if HI loses, I suspect more of those votes are just votes against living on Big Island Hawaii vs. FOR the house that advances out of this round. The contrasts in Hawaii vs. either of these houses are just so stark that either you're gonna vote for Hawaii or you're going to vote for whichever house advances out of this round. Which is to say, again, GO MARYLAND!!!! __________________ "If there's a god, he's laughing at us.....and our football team..." "When you look at something through rose colored glasses, all the red flags just look like flags."
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12-02-2021, 12:12 PM	#31
Mr. Plow In Search of a Life Join Date: Dec 2005 Casino cash: $-1342609	Went with Maryland. Super tight race right now; 31 votes each. Edit..... So my vote for Maryland squared things up at 31 votes for Maryland, 31 votes for Colorado and this is post #31 in the thread. I may be winning the lottery tonight and be able to buy one of these houses, will let you guys know. Edit #2.... I know some of you, I won't let you guys know.
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12-02-2021, 06:46 PM	#38
mililo4cpa Veteran Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Orlando, FL Casino cash: $-139600	Maryland: Bigger property, better location, more stipend.... but I don't like huge houses, I like modern design with awesome views, and while I hate hate hate cold and snow, the CO home is a clear winner for me. I could tool around Aspen no problem....
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12-02-2021, 07:13 PM	#39
TinyEvel Just a li'l Evel Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bald. Goatee. Jorts. Casino cash: $2389601	Maryland feels like a museum. Colorado feels like a conference hotel. I picked the uglier one to sandbag it so my fave Hawaii gets the better shot in round 6.
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