Hi there, New person here, need to move to the USA.

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Jun 10th 2007, 5:06 pm

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Re: Hi there, New person here, need to move to the USA.

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My neighbour has a one-storey house and paid $400, as mine is built over the garage on a further two storeys I'm leaving it for now.

Sanchez does mine ... check with your gardener ..he might fit it in ...

Jun 10th 2007, 5:06 pm

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Re: Hi there, New person here, need to move to the USA.

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'for now'.............. is how long.......... exactly...

Exactly

Jun 10th 2007, 5:07 pm

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Re: Hi there, New person here, need to move to the USA.

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Sanchez does mine ... check with your gardener ..he might fit it in ...

It's a 2-man job

Jun 10th 2007, 5:07 pm

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Exactly

If you leave it long enough you can just sandblast them with a high-power water-hose thingy...

Jun 10th 2007, 5:09 pm

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Re: Hi there, New person here, need to move to the USA.

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My neighbour has a one-storey house and paid $400, as mine is built over the garage on a further two storeys I'm leaving it for now.

Our house is 2 storeys at the front...3 at the back...a quote for window cleaning was well into 4 figures.

Jun 10th 2007, 5:11 pm

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Re: Hi there, New person here, need to move to the USA.

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Our house is 2 storeys at the front...3 at the back...a quote for window cleaning was well into 4 figures.

Since there's just the two of you why not take in a couple of lodgers - they can work off the rent...

Jun 10th 2007, 5:12 pm

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Re: Hi there, New person here, need to move to the USA.

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Our house is 2 storeys at the front...3 at the back...a quote for window cleaning was well into 4 figures.

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Jun 10th 2007, 5:15 pm

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Re: Hi there, New person here, need to move to the USA.

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Since there's just the two of you why not take in a couple of lodgers - they can work off the rent...

DH wants to downsize...trouble is small properties are either very old or town houses. A new bungalow would be nice but they don't build them around here...not enough profit in them.

Jun 10th 2007, 5:17 pm

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Re: Hi there, New person here, need to move to the USA.

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It's a 2-man job

He might have a brother ....

Jun 10th 2007, 5:17 pm

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Re: Hi there, New person here, need to move to the USA.

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DH wants to downsize...trouble is small properties are either very old or town houses. A new bungalow would be nice but they don't build them around here...not enough profit in them.

Change of scenery........ perhaps a nice little apartment in Manhattan...