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Post by Kiri on Sept 5, 2012 3:28:23 GMT
This month lets make a house that's ready for sale. A lot tour to show off it's assets or lack of, complete with a For Sale Sign and so on. It can be a fixer-upper, or an already established and renovated home. But it does need to be an original EA house. You can change the walls both inner and outer, and move doors and walls, add basements and second storeys. The only thing is that it needs to have some trace of the shape it used to be. (See Just Right Remix as an example). As for For Sale Signs, house numbers, or other accoutrement, post links or requests here, and we'll see how we can go. For Sale Sign: MTS: Lawn Signs (For Sale) |
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Post by Moon on Sept 5, 2012 14:05:25 GMT
Oh, I suck at houses. Maybe I will try. Maybe I will fail. LOL
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Post by Sylphide on Sept 6, 2012 13:59:54 GMT
That "For Sale" - "For Rent" sign looks great. Request: house numbers please... lots of them pretty please   |
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Post by Kiri on Sept 6, 2012 16:12:50 GMT
Moon - there is no fail - just enjoy!  |
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Post by Felicity on Sept 6, 2012 17:09:56 GMT
 ... perhaps I may attempt this. May have to do a refresher course though! Have not built/renovated a house in Sims2 for ages! Felicity  |
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Post by Felicity on Sept 7, 2012 10:49:54 GMT
Kiri can we 'renovate' the outside area of the home as well, like gardens, pools, outbuildings etc? Felicity |
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Post by Kiri on Sept 7, 2012 12:51:57 GMT
Oh Yes! Of course! In fact it's almost obligatory! If you have a look at the Just Right Remix I did, you'll see that I added a pool and landscaping.  |
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Post by Theachen7 on Sept 7, 2012 14:49:53 GMT
Is there a budget on this, and if so, what is it? It sound like a fun thing to do, but I just got Supernatural, so I might be a bit preoccupied for a while |
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Post by Kiri on Sept 8, 2012 4:57:39 GMT
No budget - but if you can keep the spending down to 20K or less that's good. It's more about making the place playable, and part of the thing that makes the house playable, is the sim being able to afford it.
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Post by Felicity on Sept 8, 2012 10:01:41 GMT
Another quick question Kiri. Do we need to furnish the house? Felicity |
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Post by Moon on Sept 8, 2012 14:25:41 GMT
Do I *HAVE* to use the for sale sign? I'm pretty sure I wont ever use it again....
Oh, to clarify... am I aiming for 20,000 simoleons as the total selling price so a new sim can move in? Or 20k on top of the home's original price? I'm working on my house now but it's soooo hard keeping it close to 20k mostly furnished and decorated, even using the cheapest stuff...
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Post by CharlieChomper on Sept 8, 2012 21:49:25 GMT
I agree with you, Moon, on the 20,000 Simoleons issue!
Also, does the house need to be a Sims 2 house or can it be a Sims 3 house?
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Post by Sylphide on Sept 10, 2012 12:59:16 GMT
Does anyone know if I could find flags somewhere?
I know I saw some on MTS but there was only one option. I mean if you chose the australian flag for example, then you had no other choice, you had to put the same flag in front of each house.
Having a multi-ethnic neighborhood, this is not an option for me.
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Post by Kiri on Sept 10, 2012 15:24:11 GMT
Humm..... I'll see what I can find. |
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Post by Sylphide on Sept 11, 2012 0:39:48 GMT
Kiri, I found something: a banner and a flag pole which allows me to put a different one in front of each house, but both options are incomplete (they don't have all the countries I need...) Here is the first option, with the Swedish flag. The mesh is the Maxis banner.  and the other one is a USA flag with a new mesh, but it's so big! I doubt anyone would put that on their front porch!  what do you think? |
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Post by Kiri on Sept 11, 2012 3:39:35 GMT
Yeah - I'm pretty sure that flag is more used for community lots.
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Post by Moon on Sept 12, 2012 14:38:24 GMT
LOL Margot... you'd be surprised. I've seen some huge front yard flagpoles.
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Post by Theachen7 on Sept 12, 2012 14:54:10 GMT
Do I *HAVE* to use the for sale sign? I'm pretty sure I wont ever use it again.... I second this! I won't really use the sign for anything other than taking the picture, and I'm trying to keep my CC low. |
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Post by Kiri on Sept 13, 2012 2:58:17 GMT
No - the for sale sign is optional. And the house can be Sims1 Sims2 or Sims3! That's the grand thing about this game - there are horrible EA houses in all of them!!  |
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Post by Theachen7 on Sept 13, 2012 20:46:28 GMT
Lovely |
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