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marty mcfly is correct. I will add one more thing though that was mentioned 1-2 months ago. The market is slow and the closer your friend gets to closing, the more negotiating power you have. Although I know some people (including me) are push overs, raising a little hell about the...

I tend to enjoy a large Green Tea with Boba (iced and no milk). You get the sharp, but sweet, taste w/o the added affects associated with being lactose intolerant.

Thanks sportsfan8. I'm still trying to figure out what I want to focus on since this blog is still young and basically content-less. I plan to start by just updating once a week. I didn't know we had separate categories on this forum until recently so it should probably be moved to the...

momopi, I don't think your post deserves any flaming even if someone does disagree because obviously from you've written, I can tell that it's a well thought-out post and makes a lot of sense (me being Chinese). As you mentioned, the 2nd-3rd generation Asians will be more...

A buddy of mine called yesterday asking if I could find a bank to give him a 100% LTV HELOC on his McMansion in north OC. He insists that his house never depreciated from the 'high', that it's a safe loan and doesn't understand why no one would lend to him. I was speechless and thought he was...

I used to live in Alhambra and those Starbucks have a whole different crowd compared to the demo that bkshopr was referring to. With the density in the area, I am surprised there aren't more Starbucks in that area of the San Gabriel Valley because for every 1 Starbucks I bet there are at least...

We are close to a very prominent CEO in the industry and all he does is release propaganda to the tune of, "The end is in sight, it's time to prepare for another decade of double digit inflation!" Everyone under him continues to spout to same crap hoping that it'll trickle down to the...

noshellsnail, vtech22a and everybody else living in the Cal Pacific detached condos; We're very interested in purchasing a detached condo one day and I was wondering if one of you guys (or all) can describe your experience with living in them? Some thoughts would be regarding...

I somehow had it in my head that I would never spend a penny renting in my life (aside from college). But since I stumbled upon this blog last year, that mindset is slowly changing and I'm beginning to see the advantages of renting in this market. Since everyone in my industry (real...

I am Asian (1st generation Chinese to be born & raised in SoCal) and <a href="../../../account/262/">bkshopr</a> has described 90% of my Asian friends, family and community (Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese). It's kind of sad and hilarious at the same time.

<a href="../../../account/262/">bkshopr</a> is correct. These floor plans keep getting recycled due to the fact that re-engineering plans cost too much money. Recycling in itself isn't bad if the design is good but these floor plans are almost a decade old I believe. Just like electronics...

What a great read and <a href="../../../account/20/">bigmoneysalsa</a>'s story is icing on the cake. This post should be stickied and be made a mandatory read for all new visitors who think we're crazy/bitter/pessimists.

So I decided to write up a little piece about this blog... on my own blog. It's just a quick mashup of my thoughts when I first landed on this website and not meant to be anything serious. Please feel free to leave a comment here (or on the site) if you think anything is incorrect and...

I think it may be safe to assume that <a href="../../../account/231/">no-buck</a> added a bit of sarcasm and humor to his last sentence. If not, then yes; take advise from the few posts above mine.

<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/26/business/26econ-web.html?ex=1337832000&en=47689c4082b75cd7&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"> Home Prices and Sales Fell in April</a>...

Justin, Just a question regarding the 10 I/O; Whether I pay the lump sum at the end of each year or at the end of year 10, would the total interest I pay after 30 years be the same? Also, since you aren't paying principal each month, does your I/O payments decrease each...

There was once when we <strong>bought </strong>a buyer's car just so he would have the cash to close on our home. Funny times...

We have built many new homes since the early 90's and our stats report that, on average, each home needs to be sold twice before a deal closes. That's at least one cancellation per lot and we have always returned a deposit back to the buyer. The exception is when strategy was changed and we...

Sorry, pretty busy these past few days. Will get back to replying soon...

<a href="../../../account/155/">nirvinerealtor</a>, Go ahead and ask the questions here if you want. I don't mind providing some information regarding my plan and we'll resort to whispering if I feel the info is too private. <a href="../../../account/202/">halfnote19</a> ...