New Home Sales

[Rmarsh]

Our new subdivision with 28 house lots will be selling out quickly!
These are smaller homes on smaller lots than we normally have done in the past.... and they are going up fast. I believe they are priced starting in the low $600,000's....crazy!
Before we started on it, a few months ago, my boss wanted reassurance that I wouldnt be retiring this year.

I have spent the last 49 years working in constuction and the wear and tear on my hands is severe, and its becoming more difficult using them , going to hang in to make it a nice round figure of 50 years next June. In the meantime I would like to tutor one of our younger guys on cabinet installation.

Sometimes when I observe the methods of work these kids use i just shake my head....when I know much better ways...but dont want to be overbearing or be the "know it all". If they ask thats different and I am always willing to share what I've learned.

[Guppy]

Grind the trash ! ?
Hell of an idea….
Good read Bob….

and slow down before you stop please…..

[Rmarsh]

Originally Posted by Guppy

Grind the trash ! ?
Hell of an idea….
Good read Bob….

and slow down before you stop please…..

Thanks Ray....yeah the grinder.....we're trying something new......the 30 yard dumpsters can fill up in a matter of hours around here....helped along by private donations.

[Rmarsh]

With the recent rise in interest rates and historic inflation....we are expecting a big drop off in our new home sales. Not a concern for me personally as I am planning on working less....not retiring......just cutting back on work and spend more time doing what I like.

Besides when we are not building homes we have lots of commercial properties that need retrofitting. Never been laid off or out of work since I started in the trade.

In June of next year, it will be fifty years that I have been building homes.... looking forward to that milestone as a finish line, after which I will defer my responsibilities to the youngsters.

[Rmarsh]

Another year has flown by....we were busier than ever....so many houses at such a fast pace. I'm exhausted and barely noticed time marching on.
Subdivision with about fifty houses filled up fast.....As I drive through I cant recall working on them...but know I did.
The year end cash bonuses reflect how appreciative our employer is....but I really want to slow down at some point in the near future. Four of my brothers have already retired.....but are bored silly.

[piemma]

[QUOTEh...but I really want to slow down at some point in the near future. Four of my brothers have already retired.....but are bored silly.[/QUOTE]

...and that's why I keep working. You can't just sit around if you worked hard all your life.

[Got Stripers]

Never understood the caution about being bored in retirement, between golf, fishing, carving, maintaining two homes and family, I don’t have time to be bored.