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**Rain Man** · 10-22-2021, 10:58 AM

Mansionmania continues. I'm going to show you the most expensive homes in every state and a few territories, with a few extras thrown in from the largest states to get the tourney up to 64. It'll be a single-elimination tournament.

You will choose among each pair of houses with the following assumptions:

The purchase price for you is $0.
All maintenance, utilities, property taxes, HOA fees, and cleaning is included.
You must live in the home for the rest of your life.
You can't travel more than 100 miles from home (via google maps drive time) other than 1 two-week vacation each year.
You get $250,000 per year as a living allowance
You get an additional living allowance at the cheaper home, which will be valued at 1% of any cost difference annually. I will note this amount in the poll.
You get the furnishings. If unfurnished, you get an allowance that will give you mid-grade furniture in every room.
You get any vehicles in the garage. But only the garage - nothing parked outside.

I encourage you to click on the maps in the listings to see the general location and neighborhood.

Also, I will only enter contestants if they have a sufficient number of photos to judge, as determined by me.

Your entries in this heat are:

Maryland:

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...9_M54526-03101

Nebraska:

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...2_M70939-50075

scho63 · 10-22-2021, 01:35 PM

I believe the Annapolis house is the late Donald Rumsfeld's.

**wazu** · 10-22-2021, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by scho63

I believe the Annapolis house is the late Donald Rumsfeld's.

So this is probably another home where DJ could order people killed.

WhawhaWhat · 10-22-2021, 02:02 PM

Nice try Nebraska.

**Buehler445** · 10-22-2021, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by wazu

So this is probably another home where DJ could order people killed.

That certainly adds to the charm.

JohnnyHammersticks · 10-22-2021, 05:46 PM

Maryland. That indoor pool reminds me of Caligula.

The golf simulator in the NE house is cool, but it's not like you couldn't buy one and put it in the MD house.

**Bearcat** · 10-22-2021, 08:23 PM

Nice houses, even though Omaha went a bit overboard with the brown/wood vibe. Living right off Dodge and across from UNO is kind of odd for a $6 million house.

Pretty easy win for Maryland given the house, acreage, and 100 mile radius.

View Poll Results: Which one do you pick?
Maryland, plus $250,000 annual stipend	35	81.40%
Nebraska, plus $392,450 annual stipend	8	18.60%
Gosh, I can't decide.	0	0%
Voters: 43. You may not vote on this poll

10-22-2021, 10:58 AM
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Rain Man's Avatar Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house	Mansionmania Tournament: Round 1, Heat 20 Mansionmania continues. I'm going to show you the most expensive homes in every state and a few territories, with a few extras thrown in from the largest states to get the tourney up to 64. It'll be a single-elimination tournament. You will choose among each pair of houses with the following assumptions: The purchase price for you is $0. All maintenance, utilities, property taxes, HOA fees, and cleaning is included. You must live in the home for the rest of your life. You can't travel more than 100 miles from home (via google maps drive time) other than 1 two-week vacation each year. You get $250,000 per year as a living allowance You get an additional living allowance at the cheaper home, which will be valued at 1% of any cost difference annually. I will note this amount in the poll. You get the furnishings. If unfurnished, you get an allowance that will give you mid-grade furniture in every room. You get any vehicles in the garage. But only the garage - nothing parked outside. I encourage you to click on the maps in the listings to see the general location and neighborhood. Also, I will only enter contestants if they have a sufficient number of photos to judge, as determined by me. Your entries in this heat are: Maryland: https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...9_M54526-03101 Nebraska: https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...2_M70939-50075
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10-22-2021, 01:35 PM	#16
scho63 Politically Incorrect scho63's Avatar Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Scottsdale, AZ	I believe the Annapolis house is the late Donald Rumsfeld's.
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10-22-2021, 02:02 PM	#18
WhawhaWhat MVP Join Date: Feb 2013	Nice try Nebraska.
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10-22-2021, 05:46 PM	#20
JohnnyHammersticks MVP JohnnyHammersticks's Avatar Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chandler AZ	Maryland. That indoor pool reminds me of Caligula. The golf simulator in the NE house is cool, but it's not like you couldn't buy one and put it in the MD house.
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10-22-2021, 08:23 PM	#21
Bearcat Would an idiot do that? Bearcat's Avatar Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Arizona	Nice houses, even though Omaha went a bit overboard with the brown/wood vibe. Living right off Dodge and across from UNO is kind of odd for a $6 million house. Pretty easy win for Maryland given the house, acreage, and 100 mile radius.
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