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<p>In re: $250k/child:</p> <p>I was thinking along two lines for arriving at that number. Private school, as indicated by Fraychielle, can (will?) be in that range when my kids are ready in about 14-15 years. If there's any leftover, it may give them an incentive to go into grad school (law...

<p>From Zillow's <a href="http://zillow.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=press_releases&item=26">Press Release</a>....</p> <p>"Five most expensive metropolitan areas (measured by Zindex): -San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ($684,459) -Salinas, CA ($654,503) -Santa Barbara-Santa...

<p>CK: <em>"Brilliant gut instinct on my part."</em></p> <p>This is a dangerous example to learn from and to try to make up for it in this declining market. Yes, you missed the boat in 2001 - 2005, but one cannot expect to make up for it by being foolhardy now.</p> <p>In a manner of...

<p>If not already apparent in my posts here, I am *extremely* conservative with my financial outlook in general. My personal rule is that your <u>house value</u>, not your mortage be 3 times your annual gross income.</p> <p>This method somewhat assures that you have some money left over...

zovall - I think maybe we need to discuss an area of the forums dedicated for "consumer sentiment" type surveys!

<p>Red: Apart from some of the hyperbole here, the important "objective" thing for you to consider would be to somehow "track" these people who are showing up in droves at the new development "opening/release events". There is a lot of interest in new developments because many people are (many...

<p>IrvineRenter: <em>"Land basis is by far the largest component of builder costs in Orange County. As long as they can lower their basis, they can maintain profitability."</em></p> <p>Does the difference in land cost basis <em>primarily </em>account for the over 35% difference in average...

graphrix: CFC July 35 Puts are still attractively <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=CFCSG.X">priced</a> despite their runup today. It should be an interesting week with Bernanke's testimony on Wednesday...

Survey Numbers updated above... (scroll up ^^^^)

<p>CK - <em>"The only problem with leaving California is that you have to leave California"</em></p> <p>Agreed 100%. As The Eagles once put in very <a href="http://www.lyricsfreak.com/e/eagles/hotel+california_20044469.html">nicely</a>....</p>

<p>skeptic: <em>I saw the article in the OC Register about the folks in Garden Grove -- but again, I don't see how they will prevail (their complaint should be dismissed). My conclusion is that fear of being sued will not be an impediment to price adjustments by builders.</em></p> <p>You are...

<p>red: </p> <p>It might interest you to know who is on the "Policy Advisory Board" for the Joint Center for Housing Studies that is quoted in the 6 months old article you referenced above... here's the link: <a...

<p>dayday: <em>"If I break even or even lost money after I decide to sell, it will beat losing money every month paying high rents waiting for prices to drop. Atleast paying a mortgage will go towards ownership of the condo."</em></p> <p>Let us put some numbers behind those words... Assume...

Look for an updated version of the survey above (same thread entry edited) as more people take the survey...

<p><strong>Updated! - 2/20/2007, 12:56 pm</strong></p> <p><strong>There were 53 visits and 37 completes.</strong></p> <p>The <strong>final</strong> survey results are in! There were a big whoppin' <strong><u>37</u> responses</strong> (THANKS!!) so this not a big enough data set to base...

<p>Please take this "expectations" survey... Results will be posted to the forum soon!</p> <p><a href="http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB2265RPA6SQQ">http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB2265RPA6SQQ</a> </p> <p>Just three basic questions to gauge what people are expecting to do...

<p>Please take this "expectations" survey... Results will be posted to the forum soon!</p> <p><a href="http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB2265RPA6SQQ">http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB2265RPA6SQQ</a> </p> <p>Just three basic questions to gauge what people are expecting to do...

<p>Please take this "expectations" survey... Results will be posted to the forum soon!</p> <p><a href="http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB2265RPA6SQQ">http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB2265RPA6SQQ</a> </p> <p>Just three basic questions to gauge what people are expecting to do...

<p>Please take this "expectations" survey... Results will be posted to the forum soon!</p> <p><a href="http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB2265RPA6SQQ">http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB2265RPA6SQQ</a> </p> <p>Just three basic questions to gauge what people are expecting to do...

<p>Please take this "expectations" survey... Results will be posted to the forum soon!</p> <p><a href="http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB2265RPA6SQQ">http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB2265RPA6SQQ</a> </p> <p>Just three basic questions to gauge what people are expecting to do...