Comments on: Comment of the Day: Yep, This Is an $8.5 Million River Oaks Teardown http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-yep-this-is-an-8-5-million-river-oaks-teardown/2012-11-01/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Sat, 25 May 2013 14:20:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Cody http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-yep-this-is-an-8-5-million-river-oaks-teardown/2012-11-01/#comment-364856 Cody Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:50:05 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49307#comment-364856 doofus: I wasn't referring to this person specifically (and had no need to google him). I'm referring to the impression people often have that anyone with $ was born with it. doofus: I wasn’t referring to this person specifically (and had no need to google him). I’m referring to the impression people often have that anyone with $ was born with it.

]]> By: Adrianne http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-yep-this-is-an-8-5-million-river-oaks-teardown/2012-11-01/#comment-363989 Adrianne Mon, 10 Dec 2012 03:31:17 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49307#comment-363989 Man! Been in that house a few times - know the seller - she's heartbroken about all of this. Man! Been in that house a few times – know the seller – she’s heartbroken about all of this.

]]> By: Marie http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-yep-this-is-an-8-5-million-river-oaks-teardown/2012-11-01/#comment-317214 Marie Mon, 05 Nov 2012 23:24:13 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49307#comment-317214 What a shame. The house is stunning. If the kitchen was updated and matched the rest of the house, it'd darn near by my dream home. What's with the lavender kitchen? What a shame. The house is stunning. If the kitchen was updated and matched the rest of the house, it’d darn near by my dream home. What’s with the lavender kitchen?

]]> By: doofus http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-yep-this-is-an-8-5-million-river-oaks-teardown/2012-11-01/#comment-313625 doofus Sat, 03 Nov 2012 04:17:47 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49307#comment-313625 Cody- the internet is your friend. This guy is the son of the man that ran Exxon. Yes, he's made his own money too, but the dude started on home plate... like most 2%ers. Cody- the internet is your friend. This guy is the son of the man that ran Exxon. Yes, he’s made his own money too, but the dude started on home plate… like most 2%ers.

]]> By: joel http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-yep-this-is-an-8-5-million-river-oaks-teardown/2012-11-01/#comment-313540 joel Sat, 03 Nov 2012 02:44:36 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49307#comment-313540 oh, and i paid for this internet connection through my own blood, sweat and tears so i can type whatever i want, deal with it. oh, and i paid for this internet connection through my own blood, sweat and tears so i can type whatever i want, deal with it.

]]> By: joel http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-yep-this-is-an-8-5-million-river-oaks-teardown/2012-11-01/#comment-313534 joel Sat, 03 Nov 2012 02:40:47 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49307#comment-313534 i think many of you guys misunderstand. we're not dissapointed that he can't afford to tear down and rebuild whatever he wants. it's the fact that he's doing it while our country is racking up huge deficits, economic mobility between classes is declining, school continue to fail, roads are crumbling, half the country doesn't have health care and we're not building sufficient infrastructure to make lives easier. all this in an atmosphere of wealthy businessmen and grumpy geriatrics (of which the river oaks crowd fall into as a perfectly molded stereotype, yeah, i saw the full fledged 30-minute river oaks fireworks display during the republican convention) saying all we need to do is lower taxes despite it being a proven fact that lower taxes alone do absolutely nothing to improve economic growth, it's all about the underlying macroeconomics in which america needs a complete tax code overhaul to fix. just because people complain doesn't mean their jealous, in fact most of us feel extremely lucky and blessed, it's just that we often like to look at the big picture and extrapolate sometimes. it's not a sin to wish that more people had the same opportunities and motivating forces that we were lucky to be given. i for one could care less what he does with this house. most of the homes in river oaks are boring and trite, need to see some more modern beauties in this hood like they have down south in southampton/museum district where they have a bit of good taste. i think many of you guys misunderstand. we’re not dissapointed that he can’t afford to tear down and rebuild whatever he wants. it’s the fact that he’s doing it while our country is racking up huge deficits, economic mobility between classes is declining, school continue to fail, roads are crumbling, half the country doesn’t have health care and we’re not building sufficient infrastructure to make lives easier. all this in an atmosphere of wealthy businessmen and grumpy geriatrics (of which the river oaks crowd fall into as a perfectly molded stereotype, yeah, i saw the full fledged 30-minute river oaks fireworks display during the republican convention) saying all we need to do is lower taxes despite it being a proven fact that lower taxes alone do absolutely nothing to improve economic growth, it’s all about the underlying macroeconomics in which america needs a complete tax code overhaul to fix.

just because people complain doesn’t mean their jealous, in fact most of us feel extremely lucky and blessed, it’s just that we often like to look at the big picture and extrapolate sometimes. it’s not a sin to wish that more people had the same opportunities and motivating forces that we were lucky to be given.

i for one could care less what he does with this house. most of the homes in river oaks are boring and trite, need to see some more modern beauties in this hood like they have down south in southampton/museum district where they have a bit of good taste.

]]> By: PYEWACKET2 http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-yep-this-is-an-8-5-million-river-oaks-teardown/2012-11-01/#comment-313320 PYEWACKET2 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 23:27:04 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49307#comment-313320 Jane tried the same thing on the original thread about this house, ...."Prologis is Past Us" from Wednesday. It didn't fly well then either. She must be their realtor. The new owners just want a new house on a big lot in River Oaks. Be damned who or what stands in their way! //stomps foot Jane tried the same thing on the original thread about this house, ….”Prologis is Past Us” from Wednesday.

It didn’t fly well then either. She must be their realtor.

The new owners just want a new house on a big lot in River Oaks. Be damned who or what stands in their way! //stomps foot

]]> By: Cody http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-yep-this-is-an-8-5-million-river-oaks-teardown/2012-11-01/#comment-313304 Cody Fri, 02 Nov 2012 22:57:56 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49307#comment-313304 Random: "Hvae you considered the possibility that the guy’s success is, in large part, due to who he was born to?" . Have you considered he is self made? Seeing as statistically most 1%'ers didn't inherit their wealth and the top list of wealthy individuals has a lot of turnover. . God forbid we assume the person worked hard and provided a service to society. Random: “Hvae you considered the possibility that the guy’s success is, in large part, due to who he was born to?”
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Have you considered he is self made? Seeing as statistically most 1%’ers didn’t inherit their wealth and the top list of wealthy individuals has a lot of turnover.
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God forbid we assume the person worked hard and provided a service to society.

]]> By: matt mystery http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-yep-this-is-an-8-5-million-river-oaks-teardown/2012-11-01/#comment-313130 matt mystery Fri, 02 Nov 2012 19:33:30 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49307#comment-313130 Sometimes mold permeates the studs and the only "remediation" is to tear it down and start over. May or may not be what happened here. But it is the reality. Of course there is always the question of whether the previous owner knew. Many times they do. Many times they don't. Most people in either case do not want to live in a house where toxic strains of mold are detected. As for the "historic designation" unless there is a covenant agreeing to "preserve and maintain" the home that a new buyer is required to sign, I doubt the designation really means much. Particularly if the house is filled with mold. I doubt a covenant would mean much either at that point. Been there, done that with the mold. More people should take it seriously. Wish I had. Sometimes mold permeates the studs and the only “remediation” is to tear it down and start over. May or may not be what happened here. But it is the reality. Of course there is always the question of whether the previous owner knew. Many times they do. Many times they don’t. Most people in either case do not want to live in a house where toxic strains of mold are detected. As for the “historic designation” unless there is a covenant agreeing to “preserve and maintain” the home that a new buyer is required to sign, I doubt the designation really means much. Particularly if the house is filled with mold. I doubt a covenant would mean much either at that point. Been there, done that with the mold. More people should take it seriously. Wish I had.

]]> By: M2M http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-yep-this-is-an-8-5-million-river-oaks-teardown/2012-11-01/#comment-313089 M2M Fri, 02 Nov 2012 18:54:59 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49307#comment-313089 If I'm under contract and find out the home I'm about to buy with my minion salary, let alone about to spend 8 million on is full of toxic mold I'm pretty sure there is a way out of that contract. How convient though for him the home is sitting on prime LAND! Come on now Jane. If I’m under contract and find out the home I’m about to buy with my minion salary, let alone about to spend 8 million on is full of toxic mold I’m pretty sure there is a way out of that contract. How convient though for him the home is sitting on prime LAND!

Come on now Jane.

]]> By: anon http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-yep-this-is-an-8-5-million-river-oaks-teardown/2012-11-01/#comment-313086 anon Fri, 02 Nov 2012 18:47:32 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49307#comment-313086 In this case, for me it's more fear that whatever replaces the home will be some gaudy McMansion, rather than deep regret at the loss of the older home. This looks like a very nice old home, but its not a treasure. The gardens I think are terrific. More than anything, I wish the newer construction would respect the house-to-lawn ratio that the original developer in RO seemed to be operating on. Its more elegant to me to see a lot of air and garden around a home than a giant house that dwarves its lot (like a fat person in a tight clothes). So, that is the advice I would offer to the owners. Since I know they are on the edge of their seat to get my 2c. In this case, for me it’s more fear that whatever replaces the home will be some gaudy McMansion, rather than deep regret at the loss of the older home. This looks like a very nice old home, but its not a treasure. The gardens I think are terrific.

More than anything, I wish the newer construction would respect the house-to-lawn ratio that the original developer in RO seemed to be operating on. Its more elegant to me to see a lot of air and garden around a home than a giant house that dwarves its lot (like a fat person in a tight clothes).

So, that is the advice I would offer to the owners. Since I know they are on the edge of their seat to get my 2c.

]]> By: doofus http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-yep-this-is-an-8-5-million-river-oaks-teardown/2012-11-01/#comment-313075 doofus Fri, 02 Nov 2012 18:32:06 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49307#comment-313075 More cash than sense. You do NOT have to destroy a home because of mold. That's just a lame excuse. Truth is, he wants the trophy lot backing up to the River Oaks Country Club Golf Course and that pesky house is just in the way. More cash than sense.

You do NOT have to destroy a home because of mold. That’s just a lame excuse. Truth is, he wants the trophy lot backing up to the River Oaks Country Club Golf Course and that pesky house is just in the way.

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