UPDATE: price reduction (5-1-26)

I have a 2/2 cottage for sale in Rockport. Built in 2023, it's in immaculate condition and comes fully furnished with refrigerator, washer and dryer. It is priced to sell!

107 Rainbow Reef
Rockport TX 78382

warreng said:

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Rockport is a strange market right now. Things tend to either sell immediately or take forever. We had one a couple weeks ago with multiple offers in the first week but have several others that have been sitting for months. If you have something very unique and desired it is still selling really well. The problem with Ocean Reef right now is the is just a glut of inventory and it is pretty much all identical. There are little differences here and there but to stand out price is really your only option. That said, he is priced significantly lower than anything else in the neighborhood. I'd get your agent to add it to the Rockport MLS. Some Rockport agents are members of South Texas but definitely not all of them. I think he actually is priced really well for that neighborhood based on all of the past sales in the last couple years. I think it is more of a market issue and maybe a little bit of a marketing issue.

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Thank you for your helpful insight, I can tell you know the market. I appreciate the suggestions as well!

Martin Q. Blank said:

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It is priced to sell

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It's been on the market for 8 months and hasn't changed price in 4.5 months. I wouldn't call that priced to sell.

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Also, try reading warreng post above, he clearly knows the market and that my cottage is priced right, best price in the entire subdivision. So yes, it is priced to sell.

Ok, I think you have made your point.

Well, I wasn't able to check this post for several days and I have someone posting misinformation about my listing.

Captain Winky said:

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Ok, I think you have made your point.

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Thanks Captain! Really appreciate that comment

Why? I suspect some kid pulled down a crock pot plugged into that and scalded himself.

I have you rented this property? Does it do well in peak travel season?

Captain Winky said:

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Why do you keep responding to the same comment twice? Do you think it is helping by keeping your post at the top of the page?

It is making you come across as obnoxious and seem like you will be a pain to negotiate with.

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Wow! Easily triggered little snowflake? Who is on my post hurling insults? Feel free to move along

Aceswimmer09 said:

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I have you rented this property? Does it do well in peak travel season?

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I lived in this cottage while I was building a new house close by and never rented it. All of my neighbors rent theirs out, some short term and some even long term rentals. March through October they stay mostly booked up.

Martin Q. Blank said:

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cords12 said:

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Martin Q. Blank said:

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It is priced to sell

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It's been on the market for 8 months and hasn't changed price in 4.5 months. I wouldn't call that priced to sell.

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Not sure where you get your information, but the original asking price was $368,000 and it has been reduced to $325,000!

Try doing some actual research before you spam someone's post with misinformation! Thanks!

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I get it from Zillow.

11/5/25 - $335k
11/20/25 - $329k
2/5/26 - listing removed
3/7/26 - relisted $340k
4/13/26 - $335k
4/21/26 - you posted ad on texags
4/24/26 - $325k

I was wrong. The time between 11/5/25 and 4/21/26 was 5.5 months, not 4.5.

It's a nice house. Although, if this house was built in 2023, I believe this is a code violation.

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First, this house was completed in 2023. Construction began and permits were pulled in 2022, before this code existed. Not an issue.

Second, you do not have all of the information on my cottage listing history. In February 2026, I fully furnished the cottage and added more upgrades in the cottage to make it more marketable. That is why the price went back up to $340k. Funny, you said it's not "priced to sell" when I am $40k to $50k lower than the average cottage in the same subdivision. It's VERY aggressively priced!!! I posted it here in hopes of giving a fellow Aggie a great deal. Funny, I've gotten mostly a bunch of whiny BS instead. Smh

Yikes? Are you one of those people who just can't resist and have to spam other people's posts with nonsense that adds absolutely zero value? Let me remind you you're still on my post. Sometimes the best thing to do is just keep scrolling. JA

Perhaps, next time ask the seller questions. Instead of making erroneous posts full of misinformation.

Captain Winky said:

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Yikes, good luck to whoever has to deal with you on this transaction.

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I've done hundreds of real estate transactions and not a single buyer ever had to "deal with me". I have local realtors who represent me in these transactions and they deal with the buyer's agent. That's how it typically works. Someone will get an outstanding deal on this cottage and we already have a potential buyer who is highly interested after seeing this post.

As for you, you claim I'm obnoxious and hard to deal with after I simply made a light hearted joke about your completely unnecessary comment on MY post. Maybe you should take a long look in the mirror. Read over my post again. Each time someone was respectful and added value to my post they received a respectful answer and gratitude in reply. I welcome any potential buyers to ask questions and I will give the best answer, to my knowledge.

Martin made uneducated erroneous assumptions about my listing instead of asking questions. He was literally wrong about every single one of those assumptions. It's ok. I'm not mad. Try learning something from this post and ask questions instead of making assumptions and then spamming all potential buyers with misleading information!

Thanks and Gig 'em!

Martin Q. Blank said:

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Why? I suspect some kid pulled down a crock pot plugged into that and scalded himself.

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You hear about that kid that had a bike wreck? Lets outlaw bicycles.

cevans_40 said:

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Martin Q. Blank said:

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Why? I suspect some kid pulled down a crock pot plugged into that and scalded himself.

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You hear about that kid that had a bike wreck? Lets outlaw bicycles.

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Was he at fault?

cevans_40 said:

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Martin Q. Blank said:

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cevans_40 said:

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Martin Q. Blank said:

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Why? I suspect some kid pulled down a crock pot plugged into that and scalded himself.

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You hear about that kid that had a bike wreck? Lets outlaw bicycles.

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Was he at fault?

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Is a kid grabbing a cord and yanking on it not somewhat responsible? What about irons? We should outlaw those. How many kids have to pull the iron off of the ironing board before we stop the insanity. Is a parent allowing this to happen not somewhat responsible? Accidents happen. No matter what. Removing electrical outlets from kitchen islands is one of the dumbest things our government has ever done (and that's rather impressive) and will prevent a statistically negligible amount of accidents.

How anyone can defend this is beyond me.

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A kid being responsible for grabbing a cord and yanking on it depends on the kid's age. The NEC can't know that. Houses are bought and sold with new kids moving in.

And there's nothing a code can do to prevent irons falling. If there was, the NEC would write it in. Like they did for islands.

Also, the NFPA is not the government. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is a U.S.-based international nonprofit organization devoted to eliminating death, injury, property damage, and economic loss due to fire, electrical, and related hazards.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Fire_Protection_Association

Yesterday said:

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Some people just like to hear themselves talk. Nice place OP. Hope it sells soon!

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Thank you!

cevans_40 said:

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Martin Q. Blank said:

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cevans_40 said:

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Martin Q. Blank said:

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Why? I suspect some kid pulled down a crock pot plugged into that and scalded himself.

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You hear about that kid that had a bike wreck? Lets outlaw bicycles.

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Was he at fault?

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Is a kid grabbing a cord and yanking on it not somewhat responsible? What about irons? We should outlaw those. How many kids have to pull the iron off of the ironing board before we stop the insanity. Is a parent allowing this to happen not somewhat responsible? Accidents happen. No matter what. Removing electrical outlets from kitchen islands is one of the dumbest things our government has ever done (and that's rather impressive) and will prevent a statistically negligible amount of accidents.

How anyone can defend this is beyond me.

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I understand both sides of the argument, and I agree with the question, where does it end? To me, more responsibility should fall on the parents and not so much the building code community! When young children are living in a home, there are lots of things that have to be taken into account for safety like cleaning products or any kind of chemicals that could poison a child being kept somewhere less accessible. Pretty simple fix. Pretty simple for someone to not use a crockpot when young children are present. Or place the crockpot in a location the kid cannot get access to. Easy fix!

As a builder, it was a challenge to figure out the best place to relocate these receptacles in the island to make them code compliant, yet still accessible and practical. I ended up buying a kit, where these receptacles are now located inside a drawer in the island and they work well. In the end, I still prefer to have a receptacle on the side of the island for convenience, but it is what it is.

Martin Q. Blank said:

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cevans_40 said:

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Martin Q. Blank said:

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cevans_40 said:

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Martin Q. Blank said:

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Why? I suspect some kid pulled down a crock pot plugged into that and scalded himself.

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You hear about that kid that had a bike wreck? Lets outlaw bicycles.

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Was he at fault?

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Is a kid grabbing a cord and yanking on it not somewhat responsible? What about irons? We should outlaw those. How many kids have to pull the iron off of the ironing board before we stop the insanity. Is a parent allowing this to happen not somewhat responsible? Accidents happen. No matter what. Removing electrical outlets from kitchen islands is one of the dumbest things our government has ever done (and that's rather impressive) and will prevent a statistically negligible amount of accidents.

How anyone can defend this is beyond me.

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A kid being responsible for grabbing a cord and yanking on it depends on the kid's age. The NEC can't know that. Houses are bought and sold with new kids moving in.

And there's nothing a code can do to prevent irons falling. If there was, the NEC would write it in. Like they did for islands.

Also, the NFPA is not the government. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is a U.S.-based international nonprofit organization devoted to eliminating death, injury, property damage, and economic loss due to fire, electrical, and related hazards.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Fire_Protection_Association

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Dumbest thing ever. I take that back, defending it is dumber but its the 2nd dumbest thing ever.

It's really good.

This thread has all the personality types

The clash is riveting