New Home Sales

[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.

[Rmarsh]

Originally Posted by 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.

I too have hobbies and a home to maintain.....but having had the same routine of getting up and dressed and lunch made before sunrise and a job that I have loved and excelled at for all these years is a hard habit to break. Nice that you made the adjustment so easily. I'll have to make the transition and leave it all behind.....but not until I have to.
I have four brothers that have retired.....one has a high powered telescope and takes pictures of distant galaxies for his fun.....I do like fishing and boating but it's kind of seasonal.

[piemma]

Originally Posted by 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.

I golf! I fish. I maintain 15 acres, a 2500 sq ft house and 4 out buildings but I like to work!!!!