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In a disturbing sign (anecdote) of the economy struggling
Posted on 11/24/25 at 9:30 pm
Posted on 11/24/25 at 9:30 pm
Had a general contractor stop outside my house today as I was in the driveway doing some stuff and walk up and give me his card trying to hustle business. Asking if we knew anyone that needed work done. I watched him go drop off cards at all the neighbors houses as well. Nice guy with a nice branded GMC HD and branded polo shirt and hat. A short while ago GC’s were too busy to even come give quotes. Now with record low home sales volume they’re driving around looking for business.
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Posted on 11/24/25 at 9:31 pm to sidewalkside
Your lawnmower will be missing in the morning.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 9:39 pm to sidewalkside
Did he also have a freezer in the back of his truck selling 10 ribeyes for $20?
Posted on 11/24/25 at 9:42 pm to sidewalkside
Cold calling is a bad sign.
So are all the RVs and boats on the side of the road for sale.
So are all the RVs and boats on the side of the road for sale.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 9:45 pm to sidewalkside
Home construction has cratered. COVID boom of home updates as well.
Prices are sky high for everyday essentials. Even if you have money you are not spending.
Things are just very unsettled with the job losses
Prices are sky high for everyday essentials. Even if you have money you are not spending.
Things are just very unsettled with the job losses
Posted on 11/24/25 at 9:48 pm to UltimaParadox
This economy blows yet the current administration is trying to gaslight us into thinking its all unicorns and rainbows
People don't like being lied to
People don't like being lied to
Posted on 11/24/25 at 9:59 pm to sidewalkside
or it could be some kind of scam...
Posted on 11/24/25 at 9:59 pm to goldennugget
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This economy blows yet the current administration is trying to gaslight us into thinking its all unicorns and rainbows
It’s pathetic what they’re doing.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 10:05 pm to sidewalkside
He should’ve gone into the trades
Posted on 11/24/25 at 10:08 pm to goldennugget
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current administration is trying to gaslight us into thinking its all unicorns and rainbows
People don't like being lied to
Tell Fort Bend County Assessment District that during the last oil crash that said, "Market value is not indicative of assessed value." Nobody cares that 100k in Houston lost their jobs, assessments up 10%! (state max) DFW doesn't do this.
This post was edited on 11/24/25 at 10:10 pm
Posted on 11/24/25 at 10:10 pm to sidewalkside
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I was in the driveway doing some stuff
Butt stuff?
Posted on 11/24/25 at 10:14 pm to sidewalkside
quote:Part of it may be the overall economy.
Now with record low home sales volume they’re driving around looking for business.
But I think a big contributor is that a lot of people are sitting on sub-3% mortgages from covid times and aren’t moving unless they absolutely have to.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 10:15 pm to sidewalkside
You mean he’s selling? What a crazy concept!
This post was edited on 11/24/25 at 10:16 pm
Posted on 11/24/25 at 10:16 pm to sidewalkside
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walk up and give me his card trying to hustle business
I don’t care what kind of economy it is, but aren’t small businesses supposed to hustle for business? Isn’t that how they turn into large businesses.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 10:22 pm to sidewalkside
The effects of the massive spending during the COVID lockdown, as well as the hit on the job market, is still hurting the economy. Housing mortgage rates are not near the 3-4% range they were years ago.
It will not be fixed in this administration’s 1st year. This was done to us on purpose - to cause global destabilization. NWO behind it all
It will not be fixed in this administration’s 1st year. This was done to us on purpose - to cause global destabilization. NWO behind it all
Posted on 11/24/25 at 10:26 pm to ScubaTiger
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Folks got what they voted for.
WTF is wrong with you? Trump has only been in office for 6 months. Groceries and everything else double in price 3 years ago.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 10:29 pm to Tiger Prawn
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But I think a big contributor is that a lot of people are sitting on sub-3% mortgages from covid times and aren’t moving unless they absolutely have to.
As a person that is in a 2.9% mortgage …
I’m 42 in a house I bought in 2008 and remodeled/refinanced in 2020 that is plenty of house but not over the top.
Why would I move?
Now boomers in a 2500 sq foot house valued above $1mm that are just the two of them… that’s different
This post was edited on 11/24/25 at 10:33 pm
Posted on 11/24/25 at 10:36 pm to ScubaTiger
Not yet. You haven’t been deported.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 10:55 pm to ScubaTiger
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ScubaTiger
your entire existence can be boiled down to posting about college baseball fall scrimmages and posting “mornin” in IM threads. maybe sit this one out
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