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azrob,
gc likes to imagine himself a provocateur - I'd just chill out when it comes to some of his seemingly off-the-wall statements.
Steak-wise, nothing beats a good steak frites combo at a nice classic French bistro, imo.
The one exception to the "nothing is better than a naked steak" rule is Fred's Steak. That is still da bomb.
Well, assuming my "transaction" even goes through I'll have to describe it as a "lose/lose" situation? The seller... originally very much, had a "wishing price" in mind. I told him point blank that wasn't going to happen. At that price neither myself NOR my wife wanted anything to do with it.
After 2 years of paying like $850 a month in rent the owner has "gotten tired" of being part of an HOA. I'm sure he's "tired" of being board pres. but not HALF as much of filling a black hole. So now it looks like we'll be paying about 25k more than "we" had in mind and "he'll" be getting about 20k less than he had in mind.
Here's the real story (as verified by O/O neighbor). They basically pressured the guy out by making life tough for him. They wanted (and have) done several expensive improvements and with his grand total of about $350 to apply toward his mortgage AND "add'l assessments" and I guess he got the picture. So in the end it's a win/lose b/c the ONLY owner/occupier in the complex has figured a way to get the specuvestors out. Look for more "withdrawal... but with dignity" moves in the near future.
What is a provocateur?
Someone who enjoys saying things they think will get a rise out of people. If you follow NBA basketball, a recent example is Charles Barkley and his comments about SF and Oakland.
No offense but it is not an easy test. People practice for months sometimes to prepare.
The young waiters often gave back massages to the German (female) restaurant guests.
How do you say "happy ending" in Turkish?
I knew his wife was standing right there.
Huh?
In Fed-speak, what he meant was: your expression of unqualified marital bliss was strongly influenced by fear of consequences due to any contrarian assertions.
Ok, is this a RE/economics blog or a sex blog? I'm no prude, but anyone who wants to discuss stuff like asian sex tours can find a willing audience over at a number of, um, "dating" sites, m'kay...?
Just to be clear, even though my O/O neighbor would prefer to have me at least stay on as a renter, this would be something of a set-back for him. It would still mean he had yet another J.O Specuvestor to deal with. Getting the "investors" out and owners in means more to him than anyone cashing out with BFSOC (big fat stacks of cash)! Even if it improved his comps.
(for those following the on-going saga)*
"In Fed-speak, what he meant was: your expression of unqualified marital bliss was strongly influenced by fear of consequences due to any contrarian assertions. "
Not that there's ever anything wrong with that. You can't build Peter P level charisma by shooting your keyboard off like me.
responding to my earlier post you a**hat?
My earlier post was about a real estate commercial... ie it had something to do with this blog... You were just lobbing personal attacks as that is the highest form of prose your gutter mind is capbale of.
GC
A correct response would have been:
* "I am sorry and I was completely out of line. I don't know what's wrong with me, but I'll consider seeking out help".
Or, you could have just gone away for a while until we've all but forgotten about your crap. You know, like back when I banned you before, for overtly offensive pedophilia references? It's a real pain to keep blocking all your IPs, so just cut the crap and apologize.
GC wants to be a woman,
Senora V had a strong desire for a house in 2005, constantly window-shopping. I put my foot down on that, seemingly just fighting a delaying action for several months. Me I just knew California was nuts after having moved from a state where a million dollars would buy you a REAL mansion complete with servants.
Around then we found Patrick.net and similar sites. Then I had all the hard facts and analysis like the main page here, or Schiller, or Piggington. Now she's the one baggin on friends who bought houses during the Crazy Years. I have to remind her not to ridicule them too mercilessly.
"friends who bought houses during the Crazy Years"
That would be "The Time of Madness" (2003-2005) :)
Lunarpark - rent wishing prices for Mountain View have suddenly gone through the roof - i.e. from $2600 to $3300, 3 bed 2 bath. It'll be cheaper to rent in Los Altos soon!
I'm hoping this is just a blip though - one person has a property up for rent with a minimum 3 year lease (they're hoping aren't they - who wants to tie themselves down with a lease that long?)
So I assume you would partake in the one activity that is natural to all men, that is, to meet women wherever you go.
GC, I guess your mind is wired different. In Asia, all I can think of is food.
GC,
You can't pretend that you didn't know that particular phrasing, on its face, would be interpreted by 99% of the population as a prostitution trip. If you wanted to imply what azrob originally said, you could have used original wording.
Or worst yet, who wants to be tied to a tenant that long. I know from first hand accounts that it is a pain to try to bribe a tenant to move if you want to take the house back and it is under a lease. That is stupid.
Wow Claire, that is nuts. Hopefully it is just a blip. My rent went up $50 at the beginning of the year (Cupertino). I'm fine with the $50-$100 increases but I refuse to be sucked back into the dotcom $250+ increases. I don't even love it here :(
(Though I really should step away from this blog for a while...a little too much objectification of women going on the other night and toed over that fine line between delightfully saucy openmindedness and crass erroneous stereotyping.)
One example is the small razorclam that you’ll only find in eastern China, near Shanghai.
I had razorclam last month in Mountain View.
I'm wondering if those rental prices aren't people trying to cover their albatross mortage payments - I am waiting to see if they get relisted for lower or put on the mls
"Time of Madness"... I like it. Existing Patrick.net terminology?
I'm shopping for a new rental house now. Unfortunately where I live the FBs are still clinging stubbornly to shreds of hope the Big Spring Buyer Bonanza will rescue them, so I haven't yet seen a flood of new rental listings. Probably see it later in the summer, when I want to be moving next month. Arrrgh!
lunarpark and Claire,
Looking at the rental price tracker on patrick.net itself, there's no apparent spike in rental prices I can see. I wonder if there are a few stray FBs trying to rent out places after failed attempts at selling at their "wishing prices."
skibum - the rental properties on Patrick.net have not changed over the last few days - I think it might need updating (or there's a problem) - also look at Craigslist - South Bay AND Penninsular - it has only been over the last few days that I have seen the properties appear - however I am concerned that other would be LL's will see these prices and think that these are the going rates and price accordingly (and then my LL sees these wish prices and hikes mine too)!
GC, in reading Randy's post I get the impression that he is not smiling, nor is he trying to be funny.
Claire, I did as you suggested, and to me the rents seem about what I would expect, although I haven't been looking in quite a while. In fact, I noticed that one of the more expensive units in San Mateo:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/apa/326928928.html
was listed for sale not too long ago, if I'm not mistaken.
Speaking of 'spiking', did anybody see CFC today? Jumped up 7%!
WTF?
I just looked at CraigsList and I saw things about the same as I remember them recently...
There are always a few 'wishful thinkers' with prices so high you KNOW they're trying to cover their interest only ARM nut. :D Like the fool trying to rent out a Pacifica house for 5k. Riiiiight.
I am looking at Mountain View specifically - the normal price for a 3bd 2 bath was $2400-2600 until recently (not including the apartment unit guys who were asking $2100) now the majority of them are asking north of $2800, some over $3000, although there are not many rentals out there so it is skewing the data maybe.
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If lending standards had remained steady, then we would have a pipeline of people who spent the past 5 to 10 years saving for a down payment. Instead, they already got that house, and the savings don't exist. So, if we go back to decent lending standards (i.e., 20% down), we have a LONG wait before we have significant numbers of new buyers, on top of all of the other reasons you cite.
Bob L.