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She Heard ‘Chainsaw & Shrubs’ —Now They’re Arguing | IWT 111 OUT now! #personalfinance #housebuying

6 Jul 2023 · 1 min

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A short conversational transcript from a YouTube episode featuring Ramit Sethi and guests discussing landscaping and early reactions after buying a house. The exchange centers on differing preferences about yard work, reluctance to use Home Depot, the suggestion to hire a pro (or contractor), and a humorous ‘chainsaw and shrubs’ moment that caused a strong reaction from one homeowner.

It was the first day after we put the offer down. My brother in law who actually does a fair bit of gardening is like, wow, that's gorgeous landscaping. I hope you like landscaping. Just to kind of give you some background. I'm someone who loves books.
Do you like Home Depot?
I absolutely hate Home Depot.
My man.
So my brother in law mentions you're going to have to like hire a pro to do it.
I would have hired somebody off like upwork, immediate. Well, it's not even upwork. I don't even know where you hire people to come to your house. But I would have been like, bring a chainsaw, bring and bring a garbage bag.
That's exactly what he said.
Sholem heard like chainsaw. And you know the shrubs. Let's just say she had a reaction.
So are the shrubs still there?
Yes, they are.
And who takes care of these beautiful things?
We're trying to figure that out right now.