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@eburbed,

Newly laid tile will still have a "glazed" appearance. No matter how hard you try to sponge it off there's a chalky coat that takes time to wear off. If you look carefully there's light coming in through the windows but no reflection on the tile floor.

bill gross at pimco has written a great piece about the subprime mortgage housing market and it's possible repurcussions
http://tinyurl.com/2zfsv6

Why do you even live in California eburbed? You really seem to think that it is a terrible place, why do you stay?

skibum, thanks for the NYT article. That is the kind of hard data I was looking for.

Ms Lisa,

Thanks for the insider's story. Very interesting, and it's too bad honest appraisers are getting the shaft as a result of the dishonest ones.

Recently, I’ve been wondering just how far into the economy this bubble burst is going to reach. ..in real, everyday Joe terms. And this group of bloggers seem just the right people to ask.

One good thing I've noticed, the waiting time at Black Angus seems to be getting better on the weekends.

Malcolm,

What about Outback Steakhouse. I don't like the concept or the food, but everytime I go there with my boyfriend, it's filled up the gills.