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A plus: low water bill and no gardener fee due to use of astro turf.

I like the way Miss Busta's face morphs from a frown to a smile. They should sync it so that the question "I heard Accredited is now busta, Miss Busta!" and her face goes from smile to permanent frown with the answer.

Red point = Bank-Owned property. a.k.a. REO. Green point = Pre-foreclosure. Notice of Default (NOD) has been filed. Blue point = Auction property. Notice of Trustee?s (NOT) Sale has been posted. Wow! "Red tide" may have a new meaning at the beach in the future.

"...and i had cold feet because i couldn?t afford it (it was too much of a stretch)" LOSER! WIMP! It's called "creative financing". You know, "financing to fit your lifestyle"! Because you are soooo worth it! You totally blew it. /sarcasm off. I guess you'll just have to wait...

"That area will probably never be affected by foreclosures." We'll see about that! Actually, the "heirloom" homes have nothing to worry about. However, I now question <em></em>every<em></em> transaction that occurred during the bubble, regardless of geography. Anybody who is banking on...

"Is it hard to rent a home with a dog?" If they are well-behaved and chip in on the rent, then they make excellent house mates! (Sorry, couldn't resist).

I also like that they use the term "tenant". No, this fool who paid 1.4 just this last September "owns" nothing!

But, what about those CC ?checks? the CC companies send out with your statement every month? Can?t those be used to pay the rent, and the points be added? Read the fine print on your points program. They usually do not reward purchases with those checks.

Thanks for reminding me that I need to call the White House's comment line which was on the blog today. It was closed by the time I got around to calling the numbers. Here is the blog: Comment by NewToTheArea 2008-05-09 01:53 PM PLEASE CALL THE WHITEHOUSE AND RICHARD SHELBY...

"I was interesting in bidding around the minimum, but they sold much higher than i expected" Perhaps in a year or two you'll pick one up at the minimum.

The Retreat! Is this a housing development named after the direction of prices?

"Most people forget that the current housing bust is nearly three years old." I've said this before; look for the housing bulls to advance the down cycle to make it appear as if we already "paid the piper". No, the piper is just tuning his pipe right now.

I would dread crossing Imperial Hwy in a golf cart to get to downtown Brea. Actually, I would dread just walking across that street too, as it is pretty busy. And I would feel guilty about driving to it in an automobile. The strip mall across the street is okay. I believe there is a nice...

I went to Paso Robles to pick tomatoes at a friend's brother's place about 15 years ago. It was beginning of October, as I recall, and they had just gotten their first frost. They had stopped watering the plants a little before that. What happens is the first frost plus no water make the...

I believe it was the April, 2002 edition where the Economist had pictures of houses on balloons and they discussed the "world housing bubble". A long time ago...

Go Black Tide!!!

I can tell just by looking at the shadow that there is a nice jacaranda tree in the front yard and it has lost it leaves. In a month or so the beautiful blossoms will appear. Similarily, the rapid home price drops of late make me (a renter) feel like I have my own tree - a money tree...

Does McMonigle own any of the lots he has listed? It would be interesting to know if he OD'd on the cool aid or drank in moderation.

"On a positive note about Ladera amongst everybody else?s sea of negative here, I do think they have done a good job of developing a sense of community there. The various activities, clubs, amenities, etc are pretty actively used and it creates a pretty good social environment. I feel like I...

"But the underlying problem is that people expect someone else (insurance) to pay those costs and don?t bother shopping for a cheaper provider or source of drugs..." OR EVEN JUST GETTING OFF THEIR BUTTS AND EXERCISING FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!! Sheesh, so many people are big these days. Its...