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    At what point in the rate cycle would you pass on home buying?

    My personal needs dictate when I buy. If rates are much higher, I will still buy but I?ll have to buy a cheaper home than if rates were <4%.
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    Would you be worried buying close to the ocean?

    Would you be worried about property values too close to the coast declining due to sea levels rising? In Miami, prices are starting to diverge with some properties near the coast trading at discounts to those just slightly more inland...
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    Harvard Admits 4.6% of Applicants; Other Ivy League Schools Get Tougher, Too

    Lot of 1st gen Asians gave up a lot of social (and economic) status when they immigrated. Hence their tendency to brag a lot about their kids. Getting the kid into a top school is a means of rebuilding social status for them. 2nd gen, once somewhat accomplished and integrated, don?t really view...
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    Harvard Admits 4.6% of Applicants; Other Ivy League Schools Get Tougher, Too

    Exactly. Check out the summer programs or 1st year analysts at the top banks. You?ll find a whole bunch of kids of CEO/CFOs with mediocre credentials. If even a few of those CEO/CFOs toss the bank a deal (which they do), it?s all worth it.
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    Amazon to build second Headquarters

    Some Jeff Bezos quotes from 2014 re an urban campus and the type of people he wants to attract...LA seems less puzzling in that context. I give Atlanta about 100:1 odds on winning this.https://www.geekwire.com/2014/amazons-bezos-suburban-hq-wrong-decision/ ?We could have built a suburban...
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    US new home sales drop for second straight month

    Been hearing more buyers agents have been knocking on doors for clients. We had some last week ready to offer well above recent comps for their client. Makes me feel we?re late in this re cycle.
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    Quail Hill floorplans

    Thanks. Good site. The vicara plan 1 is a good fit on paper.
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    Quail Hill floorplans

    Thx. Interested in SFR, up to $2M, 4-5bd
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    Quail Hill floorplans

    Are there floorplans in quail hill with master bedroom down? Do you know which neighborhoods? Thanks.
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    How did this house sell so fast?

    Agree. In a different neighborhood I lived in, pocket listings were very common. Sellers agents generally all advised against it.
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    2018 Housing Prices, what are the indications?

    +1 If it?s a brand it?s a mass market one like Michael Kors or Coach. Brands might be places like La Canada or San Marino or Newport Coast.
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    Padova at OH

    Strong demand but not too surprising. I think the homes were priced fairly compared to what you can get in this range.
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    California Politics: Moonbeam thread?

    CA has been doing way better than other states economically when looking at credible data. Guess some of our policies are working very well. http://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/california-is-working/
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