Recent content by earthbm_IHB

Who actuually owns the land and the structures at Tustin and El Toro? Were they transferred to the local gov'ts? Would the motocross enthusiasts or artisans pay enough for the land, compared to revenue from building more homes / Albertsons / Daphne's / AMC / TJMaxx "middle class happiness...

Well, I like Ron Paul at some level, but he misses the obvious. Yes, there is a huge gap between perceived and real wealth. Yes, it will get resolved. The question is how. What Ron Paul misses is the revealed preference of the electorate to avoid transparent resolution to this. People actually...

a beer in the morning will set whatever you did last night right, so the day won't start with endorphine-sapping negative emotions. You may find it hard to concentrate later in the morning, so reserve that time for manual tasks.

What happened to the "Thank you" buttons? Now, seeing that, who thinks that Irvine-raised kids have any chance in competing with the Chinese? This can't be much different from where current rural migrants live in the outskirts of Shanghai. There better be some creativity skills you get from...

Evidence that top end is immune (just 11.5% down) and that NB average sales price will shoot through the roof in August 2009: <blockquote> Pimco's Gross pays $23 million to do a tear-down August 14, 2009 | 12:12 pm Pimco bond guru Bill Gross is willing to do his part to help the...

Don't give up, Geotpf!

I also would like to see Italians shown separately (reportedly there had been some hanky panky with the Moores in the middle ages), the French labelled with an F, rednecks with an R, and don't get me started on the Indians (real ones, not East Indians)! Is there a J column in that questionnaire too?

Wow +1, I'd like to see the break-down of that "utilities" number. Those IRWD rates need revisin'

Graph, did 105 Bottlebrush sell at the auction yesterday or postponed again? I looked at it when it first surfaced on ForeclosureRadar, and it was the only house on the street with 3 brand new German cars parked in front. Looked at it a few weeks ago and saw no cars. A very wise boss/mentor...

Whether the guy in the basement or the "top management"... it is a deliberate decision. Ultimately it is not up to them either, as banks' power to keep the REO inventory depends on their access to continuous financing. Liquidation value is much smaller than going concern value. By flooding the...

We were driving north on 5 the other day, my 9 year old saw the mountains looking particularly contrasty in the sunset, and said "look dad, they look like a videogame!" For him, videogames are the preferred reality. Raising kids is real. Work, with its artificial incentives, targets, and...

I wouldn't be too price sensitive at this point, high end furniture prices have likely hit the bottom and are likely to appreciate from here. Also, most high end furniture is very individual, so I would rather focus on finding the right furniture FOR YOU, something you can fall in love with, and...

3m people in OC ~ 1m households, so BofA holds ~1.5% of the housing stock. If you say that BofA is 50% of the market, this makes 3% of the housig stock as REOs. Not implausible.

Thanks! I generally favor toys for my kids that help them learn as well as play, so Cuatro's suggestion may be the way forward.