Young couple with $783k debt
by
Quant HF Mgr
on 28 Aug 2011
51 comments, latest
12 years ago
Articles like the one I'm referencing below demonstrate why there are still bubble home prices in certain areas. This particular article also shows how poorly people manage their own ...
Osama bin Laden home worth far less than US claimed
by
Quant HF Mgr
on 5 Sep 2011
3 comments, latest
13 years ago
Perhaps you've already seen this, but I'm just now reading about the much more accurate home value assessment of the compound where OBL was hiding out. I find it ...
1700 San Carlos Ave #203, San Carlos, CA - 6% lower than 2000 sale price
by
Quant HF Mgr
on 30 Aug 2011
3 comments, latest
13 years ago
http://www.redfin.com/CA/San-C 960 square foot 1-bedroom and the realtor has the balls to say "very spacious" - they should be shot for such an outright lie. My garage has more ...
A Home Is a Lousy Investment
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Quant HF Mgr
on 14 Jul 2011
44 comments, latest
13 years ago
http://online.wsj.com/article/ "Between 1980 and 2010, the value of a median-price, single-family house in California rose by an average of 3.6% per year—to $296,820 from $99,550, according to data from ...
Loanowner's Tax Benefits Overrated & Misunderstood
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Quant HF Mgr
on 27 Jun 2011
25 comments, latest
13 years ago
All taxpayers get a standard deduction - regardless of whether or not they own a home (aka rent the money from a bank for a home) and pay mortgage ...
Buffett Says Home Ownership Still Makes Sense for Most Americans
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Quant HF Mgr
on 28 Feb 2011
33 comments, latest
13 years ago
Buffett said buying a house was the third best investment he ever made (behind rings for his wives). Here are some thoughts on his recent comments: - Regarding the ...
Actual sale price is what matters; not asking, listing, or wishing price
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Quant HF Mgr
on 10 Feb 2011
44 comments, latest
13 years ago
Indirectly I have a vested interest in watching the San Carlos, California housing market closely. There's a realtor in that area that makes a big deal about "percent of ...
2641 Thornhill Drive, San Carlos, CA 94070
by
Quant HF Mgr
on 28 Jan 2011
2 comments, latest
13 years ago
Nice homes in San Carlos already back to 2004 prices. Factor in all the money spent on upgrades and selling costs and this homedebtor will be taking it in ...
Real Estate Time Bomb Examples in Desirable Areas
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Quant HF Mgr
on 17 Apr 2010
15 comments, latest
14 years ago
My wife and I were recently discussing how many people we know who are in way over their heads with real estate, some of them know it, and some ...
3319 Brittan, San Carlos, CA 94070
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Quant HF Mgr
on 13 Apr 2010
7 comments, latest
14 years ago
http://www.redfin.com/CA/San-C Here's a condo in the Bay Area Fortress (read: where prices never go down) with a current asking price that is 30.15% lower than its peak bubble sales ...
Nearly $200k off comp in San Carlos
by
Quant HF Mgr
on 9 Oct 2009
1 comment, latest
15 years ago
I had some relatives buy near the peak, with a 10-year Interest Only mortgage, in San Carlos, and are either 1) naive or 2) in denial about their situation. ...
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