Month: September 2012
Bulk Sale at 95.8% of Value
Bulk investors are willing to pay up to 95% of value for Fannie properties in Florida? All we hear is that foreclosures sell for 20% to 30% off - but rarely do you see actual evidence. Hat tip to Daniel for posting this, from the latimes.com: A San Diego real estate...
Living Amongst You
Wenzlick
From seekingalpha.com: The cover story for the September 10th weekly magazine Barron's is on the recent surge in real estate and how the rise in property prices is no fluke. In the article by Jonathan R. Laing titled "Happy at Last," readers are given a cautiously...
More on Mistaken Foreclosure
Hat tip to Susie for sending in this follow-up story on the mistaken foreclosure: Alvin and Pat Tjosaas, a retired couple in Woodland Hills, Calif., had the bad luck of having their home mistaken for a neighboring foreclosed home and being cleared by contractors hired...
Wheeler Bailey Library
From this book written in 1922: Wheeler J. Bailey A business firmly rooted in time as well as in substantial integrity is the W. J. Bailey Company, which has been in existence at San Diego since 1888. Mr. Bailey is perhaps the dean of building material manufacturers...
Wheeler J. Bailey House Video 3
The exterior of the 1907 Wheeler J. Bailey House, the grounds (expertly maintained by Marlene!) and views of the La Jolla Cove:
Wheeler J. Bailey House Video 2
We finish the upstairs tour of the main house, and then view the two apartments:
Wheeler J. Bailey House Video 1
Hopefully this video will give more people an opportunity to appreciate the work of Irving Gill, Frank Mead (the architects who got it built) and Wheeler J. Bailey, the original owner who was instrumental in getting other buildings built in this era - namely at the...
Wheeler J. Bailey House
Yesterday I had the distinct pleasure of touring the Wheeler J. Bailey house in La Jolla, thanks to reader Curt who introduced me to the gracious owners, Dave, Marlene, and Jean. The house was built in 1907 by Irving Gill and Frank Mead - for more history, click here:...
