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7 hours ago, Bayarea4 said:

I have the feeling that Joy is pregnant again but they're waiting to announce, and that's why they're buying a house. Her face looks a bit full.

I think their long term plan was always to buy a house regardless of Joy's gestational status. I never bought the snark that they were somehow going to spend years and years living in an RV while Austin flipped stick and brick houses. 

Probably, the RV was a good financial move at the time, so that Austin could use his financial resources in the house flipping and construction business, while they kept an eye out for a good deal on a house for themselves. And it seems they may have found one. 

It might be their "dream" home or not. If it's not their "forever/dream home," and they got it at a good price and make good improvements to it themselves, they may live in it for a few years, find another good deal on a house, and make a good profit by selling this one. Good for them.

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So much for their “independence” from Boob.


‘Counting On’ Stars Joy & Austin Forsyth Buy A Home…For $10 From Jim Bob & Michelle Duggar (Exclusive Details!)

https://www.theashleysrealityroundup.com/2019/11/17/counting-on-stars-joy-austin-forsyth-buy-a-home-for-10-from-jim-bob-michelle-duggar-exclusive-details/

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34 minutes ago, DangerousMinds said:

So much for their “independence” from Boob.


‘Counting On’ Stars Joy & Austin Forsyth Buy A Home…For $10 From Jim Bob & Michelle Duggar (Exclusive Details!)

https://www.theashleysrealityroundup.com/2019/11/17/counting-on-stars-joy-austin-forsyth-buy-a-home-for-10-from-jim-bob-michelle-duggar-exclusive-details/


“Their neighbours will be Amy and Dillon King” 

Hmm I wonder which one of them will crack first and move.

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35 minutes ago, Future Cat Lady said:

That's how the Duggars kids get paid for doing the show.

And how JB and M keep them all in line for lo these many years. 

Waving enough carrots and sticks around to keep everybody both nervous and indebted and too confused to actually think about what's gone on and is going on. 

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3 hours ago, DangerousMinds said:

So much for their “independence” from Boob.


‘Counting On’ Stars Joy & Austin Forsyth Buy A Home…For $10 From Jim Bob & Michelle Duggar (Exclusive Details!)

https://www.theashleysrealityroundup.com/2019/11/17/counting-on-stars-joy-austin-forsyth-buy-a-home-for-10-from-jim-bob-michelle-duggar-exclusive-details/

Ugh. Seriously?!  I wonder if amy bought her own house or that’s boob’s too?

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1 minute ago, awaken said:

Ugh. Seriously?!  I wonder if any bought her own house or that’s boob’s too?

I bet Grandma Mary gave it to her. They did say that either the house or the land that Joy and Austin "bought" had belonged to her.

I don't know what the house is "payment" for but, as I've said before, I 100% believe that JB "pays" his children in some form of script that they can redeem for other things -- houses, cars, utility payments, cash, etc. This not only keeps JB 100% in control of the money, but avoids taxes on incomes, properties, wealth transfers, etc.

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I don't know if it is visible on search now, but the parcel maps for Washington County are indeed showing Joy and Austin owning land on either side of Amy. Looks like they are on the south side of Fayetteville in an area that still has some woods. That makes sense. I couldn't imagine Austin especially living in a subdivision.  

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You know this is such a great example of the utter shittiness of JB. If he wanted to give them a house for $10, he could have just given them a house. Instead he made them live in a trailer with an infant for almost 2 years. Then he "generously" gives them a house for $10. It's like he wanted to make them suffer so that both of them would "keep sweet" before he let them have a house. 

Gross. 

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5 hours ago, Jeeves said:

We really don't know the details of the transaction. It's common practice to recite "Ten Dollars and other good and valuable consideration" on deeds and other legal documents including bills of sale and settlement agreement. It's legal boilerplate that's as old as dirt.

Exactly.  As I've said before that's on the paperwork when I sold my mother's house in Arkansas:  "One dollar and other valuable consideration."  I certainly did not sell her house for a dollar.  That wording is just how it's done.  

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They still bought the house from her parents. It's probable that they got a good deal on the house, because the sellers are her parents. Or the house is a bribe to keep quiet. Compensation to keep doing the show. Compensation for doing the show already. Compensation for the fact Joy has been on the show since she was 11. 

As for paying more than is listed on the deed, no paying with your souls wouldn't be listed. 

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I'm a little disappointed Austin and Joy went the Boob route to buy a house. I doubt they paid anything significant, because if they did they could've just bought something on their own. Jill's brand new house was under 200k, so a fixer-upper should be significantly less. It's a bummer none of these kids will ever be truly independent.

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On 11/16/2019 at 10:29 PM, Madtown said:

Now this makes me question even more as to why Jessa, with 3 kids, is still in the 2 bedroom mold house?

Because it's likely paid for and I think she has said before that she likes it small because it's less to keep clean (as we all know that Jessa isn't really a clean freak).  I wonder if all kids get the first house for a 'good deal' and anything after is on them financially. 

1 hour ago, BitterApple said:

I'm a little disappointed Austin and Joy went the Boob route to buy a house. I doubt they paid anything significant, because if they did they could've just bought something on their own. Jill's brand new house was under 200k, so a fixer-upper should be significantly less. It's a bummer none of these kids will ever be truly independent.

Over the years it's become apparent that JB buys up properties like trading cards. And maybe he does so that when the time comes his kids can take one over when they're ready. Maybe he does so because he just likes collecting properties.  But if my parents had a selection of housing for me to choose from for a 'good deal' it's probably a whole lot easier going that route than buying off a stranger and going through the regular procedures. At least with JB owning it first they are probably well aware of any major issues with the property. 

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4 minutes ago, Nysha said:

Wasn't JB's stated plan for the property is to have each of his married children build their own houses on so he could have his own little kingdom?

So far, only Joe (and maybe Smuggar in the guest house) live there. 

More construction stuff.

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If they paid $100K for the house, there should be a mortgage recorded soon too.

JB may be a pompous butthead, but I think he didn't stand in the way of his daughters marrying the spouses that suit them best. Jesse got a laid back guy, Jinger got the guy who got her to the big city, Jill got her missionary husband (that was probably the biggest disaster), and Joy got the hard working guy.  I think, except for Jill, the girls are all pretty happy with their choice of spouses .

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On 11/19/2019 at 9:55 AM, louannems said:

I am a bit jealous of hard-working Austin and maybe even the adult Howlers.  They do seem to have carpentry skills.  And other home improvement skills.  My husband and I have to hire out most every single thing and it's expensive!

I have to remind myself they are not (trade school ) educated licensed professionals when I start to think this way.  I'm OK with them doing more basic around the house type of repairs but when it comes to something major like plumbing & electricity (or cutting into a major outside wall like at Jessa's for the deck),  I definitely want professionals who have been properly trained in their trades.  

My sister & I are in the midst of getting repairs done on my mom's house for the potential buyer.  We have heard all kinds of horror DIY stories along the way.  Plus we have to show the work was done by licensed companies.  

I wouldn't want any part of my  house to be repaired by a 12 year old Duggar.

ETA:  its mostly the Duggars Construction I have a problem with.  I would have no qualms to have Chad Paine (married to Erin Bates) do work on my house.  His workmanship looks great from what  I've seen on TV. I don't think he's the type to take illegal shortcuts like the Duggs. 

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On 11/18/2019 at 10:59 PM, Future Cat Lady said:

Whatever price they paid for that house, I bet that the money came from the Bank of Jim Bob.

I think that’s their payment for the show. When the kids become adults and/or get married, they get money to buy a house.

If that covers their compensation for filming, when does Joy collect for her years of indentured servitude for childcare, household services, tutoring services, etc.?

ETA:  A household of 19 kids doesn't care for itself, you know. 

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On 11/17/2019 at 7:32 PM, JoanArc said:

So much for Austin being mr independent.

Sure, but on the flip side, he and Joy (each) DO deserve compensation for doing Counting On, and this is likely part (or unfortunately most) of that. They should certainly take the payment, even if they didn’t want to move in and just flipped it and kept the profit.

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