tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post3742573680633995432..comments2023-11-05T01:14:14.295-07:00Comments on The Real Estalker: It's a Mish-Mash MorningYour Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14600002907755148264noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-35362422345957196102008-06-25T06:25:00.000-07:002008-06-25T06:25:00.000-07:00Good JOb! :)Good JOb! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-44448659731988120282008-06-16T13:27:00.000-07:002008-06-16T13:27:00.000-07:00Astroturf? Cool. I will buy it and laugh at you al...Astroturf? Cool. I will buy it and laugh at you all as while I don't have to mow my grass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-19673404127575047862008-06-13T12:34:00.000-07:002008-06-13T12:34:00.000-07:00If the astroturf thing is accurate, it is both env...If the astroturf thing is accurate, it is both environmentally responsible and strangely appropriate for this architectural pile.......no......hemorrhoid.StPaulSnowmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06590800489107567022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-55816133824004703012008-06-12T22:50:00.000-07:002008-06-12T22:50:00.000-07:00I saw the Bassett House last week, and I can assur...I saw the Bassett House last week, and I can assure you that the reason it isn't selling has nothing to do with the neighborhood. Elements of it are beautiful, there's an amazing, grand living and dining room,a nd the open kitchen's layout is just lovely, but the kitchen is about 10 years old, and trust me, it looks it. <BR/><BR/>And it only gets worse from there... "The private hair salon"- addition is just a huge, disconnected box taking up space in the backyard. The guest apartment and office are great, but that downstairs level needs some serious so that it doesn't feel like a den. <BR/><BR/>Also, the BACKYARD IS SODDED WITH ASTROTURF!!! Which is so brutally, awfully terrifying that my hand quivers at its mention.<BR/><BR/>But that, my friends, isn't the only issue. The biggest problem is the upstairs floor -- Ms. Bassett and Mr. Vance waited to have kids, an understandable decision, but in the process, they laid out hteir house for a couple of single people. The master suite is a dark, awkwardly proportioned coterie of rooms whose gorgeous faux-finish paint job doesn't distract fromt he fact that it easily takes up a thousand square feet, has a carpeted bathroom and looks like my grandmother's tract house in Sacramento. <BR/><BR/>FInally, there's the additional bedrooms, which are punctuated by something almost as unmentionable as the astro-turf: <BR/><BR/>Laminate. Floors. <BR/><BR/>The two bedrooms are teeny tiny, and although they have en-suite bathrooms, they feel like cheap afterthoughts and can only be reached by a long, dark hallway that seems separated from the rest of the house. <BR/><BR/>I know they've already moved, but the Vance/Bassett clan would be well served to hold the property and use 500gs of their potential profit to remodel the upstairs, knock down the box int he backyard and invest in some landscaping that's as the peaceful setup they've got out front. <BR/><BR/>But then again, that's just my opinion...Cameron J. Awesomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11886329893375206753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-40725469846159409252008-06-12T22:30:00.000-07:002008-06-12T22:30:00.000-07:00I actually have one last questionif the bank stock...I actually have one last question<BR/><BR/>if the bank stocks are almost down to 90% and lehman bros, morgan stanley and other brokerage firms their stock is coming down to 90% then why can't all of you see that RE will come down 90% in all markets across the globe ?<BR/><BR/>more importantly where did all the trillions that have been lost go ?<BR/><BR/>could the wars and other on going military projects have actually been costing us 50 trillion ? and not 4 trillion like the news has been saying lately ?<BR/><BR/>if so that would make a lot of sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-85392209453504516032008-06-12T20:11:00.000-07:002008-06-12T20:11:00.000-07:00Well here is the problemnot enough homes will be s...Well here is the problem<BR/><BR/>not enough homes will be sold to support the market<BR/><BR/>you will see what I am talking about in 6 months when the crash is here.<BR/><BR/>prices are still coming down but the crash has not happened yet.<BR/><BR/>ever seen force 10 from navarone ?<BR/><BR/>how long did it take the dam to crack and what damage did it do in the end ?<BR/><BR/>Hollywood Mayor even if prices were to drop 90% tomorrow how could you buy any properties ?<BR/><BR/>remember there will not be any banks or institutions to give out loans or to invest, they are already reaching their limit as it is.<BR/><BR/>it is not just the skyrocketing of RE properties, now you have gas, food tripling and soon all material goods that will follow and that will change the whole equation.<BR/><BR/>so again if prices drop 90% where will you have the money to buy properties<BR/><BR/>btw very few are buying right now, most are still on the sidelines waiting for huge drops and making ridiculous offers in LA<BR/><BR/>I have folks asking me every week with increasing frequency if I can find them investors for their real estate investor pools and they all have great deals in the works in all the cities, the problem ?<BR/><BR/>NO MONEY !!!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>everyone has a great idea or a deal going on but who can execute it with out MONEY ????<BR/><BR/>even the mega evangelical churches are starting to go out of business, their coffers are drying up fast, they spend millions a day to stay in business and if they only make a million a day in tithes they go out of business, they cannot do write downs because why ???<BR/><BR/>they do not pay taxes.<BR/><BR/><BR/>lets have this conversation in a year and see where we are at.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-58485554919194571902008-06-12T17:52:00.000-07:002008-06-12T17:52:00.000-07:00Avg Joe,I wasn't bragging... just merely saying th...Avg Joe,<BR/><BR/>I wasn't bragging... just merely saying that I'm looking to buy right now myself, with interest rates still historically low and deals popping up. A lot of people with cash are buying properties and investments now. I agree with what seems to be the majority of the other posters here that you find a better website to suit your needsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-11836643481010350732008-06-12T17:20:00.000-07:002008-06-12T17:20:00.000-07:00Just saw a $17mm house on caravan today that was f...Just saw a $17mm house on caravan today that was fabulous and will sell in the $15-17mm range. It had a two story wood-paneled library with leaded glass windows and a spiral stair case to the second level widow's walk of bookcases.<BR/><BR/>Had a house listed for $4.99mm in Pasadena on the market for two days when it got multiple offers and sold.<BR/><BR/>Average Joe and his kin can fuck right off...<BR/><BR/>As for Realtors pricing high, some do it to get the listing, but let's remember that July of 2007 was still a time before the mortgage meltdown. I'm sure there were available sales comps to justify the listing price.Alessandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18219610307384386752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-69442489806070475642008-06-12T16:27:00.000-07:002008-06-12T16:27:00.000-07:00Avg Joe/Ed,It was so nice here after you stopped p...Avg Joe/Ed,<BR/>It was so nice here after you stopped posting your distructive rants. I wish you'd find a site more suitable to your interests.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-43860366660917943192008-06-12T15:00:00.000-07:002008-06-12T15:00:00.000-07:00Moron Joe sez - "I have yet to meet an agent that ...Moron Joe sez - <BR/><BR/>"I have yet to meet an agent that is not broke"<BR/><BR/>Then sez - <BR/><BR/>"btw I have had a CA RE lic for the last 10 years"<BR/><BR/>Assuming he has met himself at some point, isn't he admitting he is broke?<BR/><BR/>Just wondering....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-87558080169910441392008-06-12T14:35:00.000-07:002008-06-12T14:35:00.000-07:00(So, how many months or years will the realtors ke...(So, how many months or years will the realtors keep calling bottom until they realize they have absolutely no credibility left?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-74045817562653591212008-06-12T14:29:00.000-07:002008-06-12T14:29:00.000-07:00Hollywood Mayor you are an agent ?well that explai...Hollywood Mayor <BR/><BR/>you are an agent ?<BR/><BR/>well that explains it all<BR/><BR/>I have yet to meet an agent that is not broke<BR/><BR/>how is the top ramien ?<BR/><BR/>I bet you miss the steak<BR/><BR/>btw I have had a CA RE lic for the last 10 years but even I know better than to go around bragging "I am an agent" in the last year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-82539801512102379722008-06-12T14:26:00.000-07:002008-06-12T14:26:00.000-07:00"Paypal has their own bank"According to their webs..."Paypal has their own bank"<BR/><BR/>According to their website, not in the US. They are not licensed as a bank in any of the states. PayPal Europe accounts are through a PayPal Bank in Luxembourg but US account funds are held in US banks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-49416166674423729722008-06-12T13:45:00.000-07:002008-06-12T13:45:00.000-07:00Like I said... if housing came down 90% I would ow...Like I said... if housing came down 90% I would own entire city blocks of LA... I own several properties as is and I'm looking to expand my portfolio right now (and yes, I'm an agent)<BR/><BR/>You state the same points on every post. Nobody here needs to hear them again... now go awayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-38993245836148080412008-06-12T12:37:00.000-07:002008-06-12T12:37:00.000-07:00Mr Mayor I highly doubt you can even afford to pay...Mr Mayor I highly doubt you can even afford to pay the rent where you live much less buy a property<BR/><BR/>prices are going to come way down, nothing can stand in the way of the tidal wave that is off shore<BR/><BR/>the real question is when<BR/><BR/>the only answer I see is to match the salaries or wages with current true inflation which I believe has gone up over 1000 percent in the last 5 years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-59270314410994993002008-06-12T12:24:00.000-07:002008-06-12T12:24:00.000-07:00Paypal has their own bankPaypal has their own bankAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-45582302272094104612008-06-12T10:30:00.001-07:002008-06-12T10:30:00.001-07:00Gee...Where does PayPal keep money? I'm pretty cer...Gee...Where does PayPal keep money? I'm pretty certain it is...<BR/><BR/>Washington Mutual!<BR/><BR/>So Joe takes his pennies out of WaMu, gives them to PayPal, who charges percentage fees for all transactions, so they can deposit it in WaMu. <BR/><BR/>Yeah. Of course since all Joe is doing is buying video games and comic books, keeping his allowance in PayPal probably makes sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-36859367994023957142008-06-12T10:30:00.000-07:002008-06-12T10:30:00.000-07:00I am so sick and tired of people (that's you, avg ...I am so sick and tired of people (that's you, avg joe) ranting about falling real estate prices in L.A. A house on my block sold in two days, and we thought it was priced high. A friend of mine just sold her house in four hours, at a price we thought was about $300K too high. A backup offer of $500K higher was rejected. Another friend bought a house for $4MM and there were two backup offers on that one. <BR/><BR/>As others keep pointing out, GOOD houses in GOOD locations are selling, and they're selling high. Stop trying to frighten everyone and ruin people's days. Just live your own life, be happy, and spread a little joy rather than pain...Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00286549706213317139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-41965832461764698232008-06-12T10:10:00.000-07:002008-06-12T10:10:00.000-07:00Avg Joe,AGAIN, if housing prices went down 90% I w...Avg Joe,<BR/><BR/>AGAIN, if housing prices went down 90% I would own entire city blocks of LA (you're dream of this ever happening needs to go away).<BR/><BR/>So what if some banks are in trouble... it will all stabilize, in my opinion, over the next 2 years... meanwhile there are still a TON of people sitting on cash waiting to snap up homesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-36457855894434800772008-06-12T09:45:00.000-07:002008-06-12T09:45:00.000-07:00Dear Mr. Average, We have suspended your account f...Dear Mr. Average, <BR/><BR/>We have suspended your account for non-payment. The Paypal account you provided when you opened your account in 1998 is no longer accepting charges. Please provide an alternate so that we may continue to autoship your monthly refills of Zyprexa.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-83912786097666138942008-06-12T07:54:00.000-07:002008-06-12T07:54:00.000-07:00How does one seek a void?How does one seek a void?StPaulSnowmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06590800489107567022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-61981390437577532002008-06-12T05:21:00.000-07:002008-06-12T05:21:00.000-07:00Don't these Real Estate agents know how to price a...Don't these Real Estate agents know how to price a house?<BR/><BR/>Do they just say to the buyer "Yeah I can get you $6m from some sucker"? just to get the listing?<BR/><BR/>This agent needs to be dropped and scalped. Who us this prick?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-25411299883392265962008-06-11T23:29:00.000-07:002008-06-11T23:29:00.000-07:00Did someone write something between Hollywood Mayo...Did someone write something between Hollywood Mayor and Viva? I couldn't tell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-86491416538351968982008-06-11T23:01:00.000-07:002008-06-11T23:01:00.000-07:00Dave Annabelle's house is one I could live in, the...Dave Annabelle's house is one I could live in, the kitchen has to go but otherwise it's nice. It looks quite similar to the one his TV family lives in on B&S just on a smaller scale. <BR/><BR/>Teri Polo's house is a disaster. I hate that house. I thought it was a tasteless townhouse development on stilts. Paint the whole thing beige and invest in some hydragias...the place needs help.<BR/><BR/>Angela Bassett's house...it reminds me of what I imagine Katherine Chancellor's house looks like on 'The Young and the Restless'...Katherine Chancellor of course can live in whatever she wants, the old dame is fierce! Ms Bassett is NOT Katherine Chancellor. It's stuffy and looks too damn dry, redo the landscaping.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-61178486301461197832008-06-11T22:56:00.000-07:002008-06-11T22:56:00.000-07:00if our govt passes a bill that allows a significan...if our govt passes a bill that allows a significant wage increase then this whole mess could just disappear in a month.<BR/><BR/>This problem is really an illusion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com