Home and Auto Mansionmania Tournament: Round 5, Heat 2 (Final Four) - Page 2

**Rain Man** · 12-01-2021, 07:53 PM

Mansionmania is near culmination with our final four contestants. 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:

Nevada:

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...1_M91934-91767

Hawaii:

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...0_M91907-82962

oldman · 12-02-2021, 08:26 AM

I'm not a fan of either location and the NV place looks like a corporate retreat. Seriously, how many desks do you need? I'd be much more open to HI if it was on O'ahu. But it boils down to snow, or the lack of. If I never see that stuff again except on TV watching a Packers game, that's just fine with me. HI for the win.

Zebedee DuBois · 12-02-2021, 08:59 AM

If you live in Hawaii, in order to watch a Chiefs game you need to be in front of the TV at 8:00 a.m. for a home 'noon' game.

oldman · 12-02-2021, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zebedee DuBois

If you live in Hawaii, in order to watch a Chiefs game you need to be in front of the TV at 8:00 a.m. for a home 'noon' game.

That's what DVRs are for. I've been known to do that here in the Central Time Zone.

**Rain Man** · 12-02-2021, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zebedee DuBois

If you live in Hawaii, in order to watch a Chiefs game you need to be in front of the TV at 8:00 a.m. for a home 'noon' game.

That actually sounds pretty good. You can watch the game and then have the rest of your day available.

Mr. Plow · 12-02-2021, 12:27 PM

Went HI on this one, but I'd be happy in either place.

And oddly enough, I was also the 31st vote cast for HI in this one. I'm definitely going to win the lottery now.

Zebedee DuBois · 12-02-2021, 02:46 PM

Spoiler: In the next round I'm voting for whichever mainland house advances.

scho63 · 12-02-2021, 02:57 PM

Hawaii

View Poll Results: Which one do you pick?
Nevada, plus a $250,000 annual stipend	27	43.55%
Hawaii, plus a $425,000 annual stipend	35	56.45%
Gosh, I can't decide.	0	0%
Voters: 62. You may not vote on this poll

12-01-2021, 07:53 PM
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3288491 VARSITY	Mansionmania Tournament: Round 5, Heat 2 (Final Four) Mansionmania is near culmination with our final four contestants. 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: Nevada: https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...1_M91934-91767 Hawaii: https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...0_M91907-82962
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12-02-2021, 08:26 AM	#16
oldman Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: North by Northwest Casino cash: $5836784	I'm not a fan of either location and the NV place looks like a corporate retreat. Seriously, how many desks do you need? I'd be much more open to HI if it was on O'ahu. But it boils down to snow, or the lack of. If I never see that stuff again except on TV watching a Packers game, that's just fine with me. HI for the win.
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12-02-2021, 08:59 AM	#17
Zebedee DuBois Veteran Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: floating in a tin can Casino cash: $1855199	If you live in Hawaii, in order to watch a Chiefs game you need to be in front of the TV at 8:00 a.m. for a home 'noon' game. __________________ What am I even doing here?
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12-02-2021, 12:27 PM	#20
Mr. Plow In Search of a Life Join Date: Dec 2005 Casino cash: $1957391	Went HI on this one, but I'd be happy in either place. And oddly enough, I was also the 31st vote cast for HI in this one. I'm definitely going to win the lottery now.
Posts: 30,809

12-02-2021, 02:46 PM	#21
Zebedee DuBois Veteran Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: floating in a tin can Casino cash: $1855199	Spoiler: In the next round I'm voting for whichever mainland house advances. __________________ What am I even doing here?
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12-02-2021, 02:57 PM	#22
scho63 Politically Incorrect Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Casino cash: $2741110	Hawaii __________________ *"The only difference between sex for free and sex for money is that sex for free costs you a WHOLE LOT more!"* ~Redd Foxx~ ~~2018 2019 2020 20212022 2023~~ 2024 Adopt a Chief - Clark Hunt and Brett Veach "The men who drafted Patrick Mahomes"
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