Cupertino Shmoopertino
by
Serpentor
on 7 Jun 2012
97 comments, latest
13 years ago
http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/07/ this young lady didn't need to live in Cupertino to get into Harvard. (she didn't need running water, electricity, or even parents for that matter) truly inspiring story. ...
Chinese Culture and Real estate
by
Serpentor
on 29 Oct 2011
71 comments, latest
13 years ago
When people say "its part of the Chinese Culture" to buy up overpriced houses (whether its in China or Cupertino) my internal BS flag starts waving. when you look ...
participating in mortgage fraud
by
Serpentor
on 12 Jun 2010
40 comments, latest
14 years ago
An old friend called me up out of the blue and wanted my help. He's got a rental condo that he owns that is underwater and another house he ...
We have bottomed...
by
Serpentor
on 5 Dec 2009
127 comments, latest
15 years ago
I've been hearing this repeated everywhere, even here. how can anyone believe that crap when everything is propped up artificially, unemployment is still horrible, consumer sentiment is crap, and ...
Bank Stress Tests and Alt-A/Option ARMs
by
Serpentor
on 3 Jun 2009
3 comments, latest
16 years ago
Are the coming ALT-A/Option ARMs accounted for in the government bank "stress tests"? It seems many economist are forecasting housing and economic recovery next year, yet the next peak ...
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