In case you’ve been living in a cave, or basement…
From the Star Ledger:
Big uproar erupts over house with sex basement, just 30 minutes outside of N.J.
We’re not recommending you leave the Garden State, but if you’re looking to stay close by and you happen to have a fascination with some of the things that go on in “Fifty Shades of Grey,” a recent real estate listing in the Philadelphia suburb of Maple Glen could be the right fit.
From the outside, the big brick Colonial looks like it fits in with many upscale suburban neighborhoods. But the listing has gone viral since it was posted Thursday afternoon — because of one not-so-common feature.
The house has a fully furnished pleasure room, straight out of the popular series of erotic romance novels and movies.
Realtor Melissa Leonard has been fielding media requests and angry neighbors since the listing was posted. But she had no hesitations in taking on the project, she told Slate. She has since dubbed the house “50 Shades of Maple Glen.”
“I saw the first two of the movies. I only read maybe a couple of chapters of the book. That was the first thing that came to mind when I saw it: This guy has ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ going on his basement!” Leonard told Slate. “But I know that it’s a way of life for people. Philly has clubs for this. I go out, I know about nightlife, they nickname me Philly Socialite on Instagram, so I go out all the time. Nothing bothered me.”
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If you’re interested, the asking price for the home is $750,000. And once it’s yours, you can do whatever you want to the basement.
Photos appear to have been removed from the MLS, bunch of prudes.
I got hit with this. Fifty dollars to replace a perfectly fine smoke defector/carbon dioxide detector. Another 45 to replace a perfectly fine fire extinguisher. Then had to pay the city of Clifton 75 dollars to make sure I had both in the apartment.
On a positive note, two years ago I was getting 1250 a month for first floor. Then went to 1550. That man unfortunately passed away at the gym from a hear attack mid December. Worst time of year, and was able to get a renter for 1650. Four hundred dollar increase in two years.
https://www.nj.com/south/2019/02/renting-or-selling-your-home-nj-has-a-new-smoke-detector-rule-for-you-this-year.html
Five thousand increase on one apartment in two years….. that should cover property tax increases for the next decade or two.
10 year smoke alarms. no big deal. 12 bucks bulk on amazon. I’ll start ordering those and putting them in. Probably will need some new fire extinguishers too. This is actually a rule I can live with.
It’s funny, though, the article headliner is still misleading/sensational. It makes it look like NJ wants you to hardwire everything. Scared me at first. the 10 year smokes are no more expensive than the regular stuff.
Wow you must really hate the little man to up the rent.
Xolepa,
It has to be the “sealed battery” smoke/carbon combo. Home Depot prices listed in my post above.
Hate the game, don’t hate the player.
Blue Ribbon Teacher says:
February 10, 2019 at 9:28 am
Wow you must really hate the little man to up the rent.
Luxury Manhattan isn’t what is once was, clocks on the ceiling and milk cartons for a coffee table?
Steve Cohen Has Cut the Price of His NYC Apartment by 60% – to $45 Million
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-08/steve-cohen-has-cut-price-of-nyc-apartment-60-to-45-million?srnd=premium
This week I am going to put a high end townhouse on the market in Wayne for around 575 to 599. Unit is fully renovated and in excess of 3000 square feet. Former owner was killed by Wayne police when they were called to the property due to a domestic dispute. In my opinion this has no impact on value. Other people I have spoken to disagree.
I only care about money then I complain other people have too much wealth.
Screw the little guy when I can profit from it.
I am a scumbag slumlord.
Who cares about the safety of my tenants.
I only care about money.
My father is a criminal.
“Fifty dollars to replace a perfectly fine smoke defector/carbon dioxide detector.”
That carbon dioxide detector must be going off frequently.
You might want to change it to a carbon monoxide detector before you get fined by your town.
You might want to change your own carbon dioxide detector to a monoxide one as well, this might explain some of the comments you post.
Funny, you hate the player if it happens to be a business owner.
Just went to a 4-bed open house in Lyndhurst.. 1PM to 3PM..
There were 40 plus people who had signed the sheet already and crowded by 2 PM.. WTF is going on in here…
I doubt the housing market has slowed down in NNJ commuter town.. either that or low interest rates or whatever..
Pumpkin, all 10 year smokes are sealed, unless you can find me one that isn’t. And on thought, this works out better for me. Tenants typically trash the detector or don’t replace them when they start beeping due to low battery level. Now, all I have to do is swap out detectors every couple years, and also test them after every tenant switch. By doing so, if I find a low or non-functioning detector, I can rightfully blame the tenant.
i.e., security deduction
for turd: https://youtu.be/B1BQPnvAkhw?t=19
52% of NJ homeowners are millionaires.
No they are not. I saw the cheap alternative that is no longer an option. Believe what you want to believe.
It just sucks that this is the cost of “legally” renting out your apartment. Brand new 10 year deal battteries every time someone takes over the apartment.
xolepa says:
February 10, 2019 at 2:57 pm
Pumpkin, all 10 year smokes are sealed, unless you can find me one that isn’t. And on thought, this works out better for me. Tenants typically trash the detector or don’t replace them when they start beeping due to low battery level. Now, all I have to do is swap out detectors every couple years, and also test them after every tenant switch. By doing so, if I find a low or non-functioning detector, I can rightfully blame the tenant.
i.e., security deduction
Today’s MSM garbage collection, compliments of CBS This Morning….
Gov Northam in an interview on his racial insensitivities – “my whiteness made me do it”. Northam in an interview with Gayle King blames his actions on his entire race, claiming it was a result of his ‘white privilege’. Statement goes unchecked by Gayle King presumably taking the stipulation of the existence of white privilege as a win.
Even better, in the post interview round table discussion Nora O’Donnell makes an argument for a balanced view of Northam’s alleged actions based on ‘placing it in context of the totality of his life and contributions’.
Good to see they are applying the same standard they did for Kavanaugh….
It would be ironic if it weren’t so sad….liberals claim whites are inherently biased and therefore unable to even comprehend they are, yet the same assertion can be made of these ‘journalists’ with regard to their politics….so Left and so blind to it…
They are the stepparents of Trump’s presidency, which was birthed by their hypocrisy, dogmatic intolerance, and bias. And they still don’t realize it.
But not furious enough …NJ Voters Furious As Governor Murphy Prepares To Sign ‘Rain Tax’ Into Law …https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-02-10/nj-voters-furious-governor-murphy-prepares-sign-rain-tax-law
This is very, very bad for the US Economy…
While withholding vs. refund on net is a wash, and should be irrelevant, we know it’s ain’t, and refund checks drive spending and economic activity. Suspect we see a Q2 slowdown as a result. With all the talk about potential recession, this can easily feed that narrative and push towards self-fulfilling prophecy. To make things worse, if the prior, and looming, shutdown further slows economic growth, you’ve got an even more challenging situation.
Average tax refunds are down 8.4% in the wake of Trump tax cuts
The first U.S. tax filing season under the overhaul that President Donald Trump signed into law at the end of 2017 got off to a slow start in the first week, with data released on Friday showing a significant drop in returns and refunds.
According to the Internal Revenue Service, the total number of returns received in the week ending Feb. 1, 16.04 million, was down 12.4 percent from the week that ended on Feb. 2, 2018. Only 13.31 million returns were processed, down 25.8 percent from the year before. The average refund of $1,865 was 8.4 percent smaller than the average refund in the period last year.
On refunds, I agree with the logic if the underlying data show declines for the middle/working class who typically depend on refunds for significant expenditures, often discretionary (vacation, etc).
Given the data is based on averages can’t discern who it impacts exactly.
Re: the rain tax….
When I first moved to NJ I learned of runoff…the storm grates are stamped into the die cast metal “No liquids, drains into the Great Swamp”. The town is insane on storm fencing during construction, nearly any other violation gets a blind eye…
Anyway, all very well until the Liberal Beaver and his municipalities start dumping tons of salt on the road because of his total incompetence…three times at the intersection of my street and the county road (slight hill) there has been literally a pile…not heavily spread but a dump, your axle moves driving over it…
On balance, all things considered, government really sucks. First against the wall when the revolution comes – politicians. Next, their ‘public service’ minions.
I think NJ’s going to get hit very hard over the next two years.
Murphy will not be re-elected.
We have a 25% increase in minimum wage over the next 10 months – this hits in 4 months, than a second jump 6 months later. We’re talking about $4,000 annual increase per FT minimum wage employee. While employers were budgeting for an increase, I don’t believe anyone expected a 25%/$2.15 increase – keep in mind everyone above this is going to expect a “trickle-up” raise as a result. You could be seeing nearly 10-15% increase in labor costs in a company that heavily utilizes hourly employees.
There is new legislation (S3170) that looks like it’s going to be made into law, requiring employers pay severance to all employees – the Toys R Us law. One week of pay for every year worked. This is going to give many employers pause about moving jobs into NJ. You may see some employers start to let the workforce naturally attrit without backfill. This is also going to impact bond issuance from NJ companies, as it will require severance be treated as wages, meaning severance will get priority over bondholders in bankruptcy – lenders are going to think twice about bond issuances from potentially risky companies with large labor forces.
Benefits for family leave are looking like they are going to be pushed as well (A-3975) – extends family leave from 6 weeks to 12, at 85% of wage vs the current 66%. Also allows pretty much any reason to take it.
Employers in NJ are looking at some serious costs to consider going forward.
^^^^France without the wine, food, culture, or Riviera lol.
Murphy wants to act as if NJ has the strength of California when it cannot withstand these type of shenanigans……… this is no time for his limousine liberal pablum….. we need a thoughtful and forward thinking strategic vision.
Take home pay is higher after the tax reform law and people paid less in taxes overall…makes sense refunds will be smaller.
I guess this is bad?
Hudson County is the best…..
https://youtu.be/F9KpdLISyxM
Dfens,
Are you admitting that there was no tax break by the Orange clown? Sound like a wash or worse for middle class and a giveaway for wealthy. Just like many here said.
Contrary to popular belief, that wasn’t my house in Maple Glen. That’s about 45 min. from me.
But if I had the opportunity to tie Ottoman to the star, I’d take it. And leave him there after using the cat o’ 9 tails. Oh’ he’d probably enjoy it for a few minutes . . .
My returns will be slightly less but I’m making more in my paycheck so I will be netting more in the long run as a result of the tax cut. As for the wealthy, I’m all for giving them as much incentive as possible to make money because when they make money, I make money.
I guess this is bad?
Yes, this is bad.
We could have easily played games with withholding to increase take home pay at the expense of smaller refunds, but that’s not what I talking about.
We are talking about humans who behave based on expectations and reality, not spreadsheet calculations.
It’s bad.
Not only is it bad, it’s idiotic of the government to not have accounted for this to reduce the impact to refunds.
If that number gets bigger, Q2 is going to be in the shitter.
Here’s what I don’t get about this Rain Tax nonsense – it is based on the amount of impermeable surface you have on your property, with the reasoning that impermeable surfaces allow percolation and do not contribute to runoff. So how does that jive with, say, a concrete patio that is sloped to drain to my backyard grass which is permeable? Or my driveway which is crowned so it drains mostly to patches of grass? The biggest contributor to runoff are the large amounts of roadways built by Big Brother Government and all the salt Governor Bucky McSnaggletooth dumps on it…take it out of his ase not mine.
^^^ oops…
* PERMEABLE surfaces allow percolation… *
I said they paid less in taxes. Read it again.
Bystander says:
February 11, 2019 at 11:28 am
Dfens,
Are you admitting that there was no tax break by the Orange clown? Sound like a wash or worse for middle class and a giveaway for wealthy. Just like many here said.
I can’t believe nobody here has thought this through.
Who files their taxes early? Could it be the lowest paid with the simplest returns? Remember how 47% don’t pay ANY net federal income taxes? So do the math… if you always get back 100% of your federal taxes and your tax rate has gone down…
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916?utm_source=laowww&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=3916
California budget surplus up to $21 billion. Massachusetts in surplus and cutting income tax to flat 5%. How does NJ compete with these states?
Chi,
I got my two front teeth knocked out on a face-off. I too was able to pick them up whole off the ground and used them to help make the fake Canadian replacements. It was all I wanted for Christmas.
Hope we have enough salt left for tomorrow…
Implants?
I forget which NHLer it was…picked one his up off the ice, skated by the opposing bench, flicked it at the opponent, and said “want to go around for two?”. Got an unsportsmanlike lol.
We’ve spent over half a billion dollars on salt temples all over the state. Not only is there enough for tomorrow, but there is probably enough in them forever.
https://archinect.com/Sharp-Newton/project/njta-salt-standard-prototype
“it’s idiotic of the government to not have accounted for this to reduce the impact to refunds.”
Won’t get it from this crew, that flows from the top.
A different administration would have had something prepared the day the bill passed. Especially with all the bad press. Have the IRS set up a “calculate your new taxes” page on their website. Interactive, you drop in your current year numbers it spits out your taxes under the new law.
Would have been an outstanding marketing tool – no debate over who is being benefited. You could see right then and there if you are paying more or less.
And there could have been a little option to help you adjust your withholding.
Alas…too easy and obvious for a politician and civil ‘servant’ I guess….
And, lib, WTF are you doing playing without a full cage anyway?!
obviously like your web site but you have to test the spelling
on quite a few of your posts. A number of them are rife with spelling issues and I find it very troublesome to inform the
truth then again I will certainly come again again.
I never looked into it, but does anybody know off the top of their head if the Earned Income Tax Credit was affected by the new tax law? You know, the law where people who work, but still pay 0% as their fair share, get a refund thousand of dollars more than they paid in for the year?
Way back when I was in college I used to depend on my tax refund to fund my Spring Break trip to Fort Lauderdale each Spring (driving, not flying). I forget if the law changed or I just figured out that you could fill out your W-4 for your Summer job and they took NO taxes out (student exempt). Well, I didn’t get any tax refund after that because I didn’t pay any in, which was fine with me. I saved money when I started getting $152 each week out of $160 gross. Back then my rent was $80, so I paid my rent with half of one week’s take-home pay. That was the first time I felt rich.
I know we have enough salt domes, but have they ordered enough salt to fill them……
https://www.equipmentjournal.com/construction-news/road-salt-shortage/
Not sure what they are. They are made out of a ceramic. Were done by an expert in Montreal. You really can’t tell they are false teeth. Lots of medal holding them in place. Probably implants. Got them 30 years ago!
This was roller hockey. Leagues were stupid about cage requirements. To this day, still no face shield required.
NJ’s fine with roadsalt even though, they’ve already spent about 40% of their plowing/spreading budget on a nearly snowless Winter. You can track the resources at NJDOT.
LOL. Thought you were spitting chicklets in mens league.
Since that incident, cage all the way.
I break even from last year, despite a $4k raise. The real kick in the nuts was my health insurance contribution going from $8k to $9.7k.
Salt is bad for you, causes hypertension.
Lib, you installing the porous concrete pavers so your rain tax liability goes down? How long till you leave Camelot for CR?
Grim, 8:14, Honeywell must have seen the writing on the wall. More will leave, few will come and even less will expand here.
We could have easily played games with withholding to increase take home pay at the expense of smaller refunds, but that’s not what I talking about.
Seems to be the issue though, no? Tweaking the take-home to sell the tax plan, which lowered refunds.
Slaves often engage in revenge fantasies against their masters. Makes their pitiful lives of drudgery more palatable.
Nice to see you continue to think about me even when we don’t interact for months. Bet you came a little when you wrote this.
Comrade Nom Deplume, The Bosun says:
February 11, 2019 at 12:02 pm
Contrary to popular belief, that wasn’t my house in Maple Glen. That’s about 45 min. from me.
But if I had the opportunity to tie Ottoman to the star, I’d take it. And leave him there after using the cat o’ 9 tails. Oh’ he’d probably enjoy it for a few minutes . .
It’s funny watching idiots who think trickle down is viable tax policy discuss anything more complex than which color their bowel movement was this morning.
Ottoman: your handle is a microaggression….. please stop using it; it triggers me…..
When I read it, it conjures up images of a resting place for my smelly-ass feet.
It’s funny watching idiots who think trickle down is viable tax policy…
Not as funny as reading comments from sissified, cross-s3xuals clamoring for more government intervention.
I don’t think Trump or really any wealthy people believe in trickle down. They just want as much as they can keep. Screw the little guy. He’s gotta make it on his own.
local boy coming back home.
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/devils-kenny-agostino-snatched-off-waivers/
30 year, what townhouse complex in Wayne gets high 500s?
5:00 trump a million toddler
Ottoman – Now I understand exactly what’s behind the fiction of 100% of your posts.
Slaves often engage in revenge fantasies against their masters. Makes their pitiful lives of drudgery more palatable.