Their ode to presidential politics by X. This video shows a nice cross-section of America, including a glimpse of a Hobo Joe's sign in Phoenix: What was worse tonight - the presidential debate or the Dodger game? Save Save
The New World
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Month: October 2016
Game On!
The 2br/2ba condo we are discussing in the UTC area is in a complex that enjoys high rents - this unit should fetch $2,000 per month easily. Because of the quirk in the underwriting guidelines that won't allow financing in condo complexes that have an eminent-domain...
HOA Perils
We're trying to find a portfolio lender - if you know anyone, let me know. Fannie/Freddie guidelines prohibit eminent-domain litigation, even though the argument is only over how much money the HOA will receive!
Higher Prices = Harder to Sell
As home prices increase, buyers get more picky - and it makes sense. If they have to pay more, then they want more for their money. This should have some lasting effects on the market: The sellers who upgrade their home to sell will be rewarded. The gap between the...
Home Buyers Paying Cash
Back in the foreclosure era, cash buyers were everywhere, gobbling up all the deals. Many pundits thought that once the investors pulled out, the market would collapse. But a funny thing happened on the way to the apocalypse. It turns out, buyers love to pay cash!...
Zillow 2017 Forecasts
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It's that time of the year - the 2017 forecasts are starting to roll out! Zillow has been conservative about our local markets. For the most part, the actual appreciation of the Zillow Home Value Index has been...
Inventory Watch
We rebounded from last week's 46 new pendings - we had 60 this week! I want to go back to my last prediction too. I thought I said that September was hot enough that we would have more sales than August, but my actual guess was that we would beat last September - and...
Cracked Slab Repair
This is the easy part - conducting an engineer-approved repair. Keeping everyone interested enough to stick around for the solution is another story!
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McMansion Funnies
Hat tip to elbarcosr for sending in this link to McMansion humor: http://www.mcmansionhell.com/?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000618 Those fake columns and window trim are made of foam: Save Save
