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I can't imagine having to learn the ropes of my business remotely.  It's just too difficult.  Likewise, my effectiveness as a seasoned mentor is blunted.  Too many nuances that can't be communicated effectively with a screen share.  And sometimes the only way to get someone to stop ignoring...

My co was pretty flexible to begin with.  I have a coworker who was working remote from Seattle since before the pandemic.  I have another who will be moving to AZ in July.  I haven't looked into it, but I assume they're able to avoid paying CA taxes.  I am both on site and remote, depending on...

There's a heatwave gripping the rest of the SW region and our high today was 76F.  The weather is equally kind in the winter.  Can't see myself leaving anytime soon.

I was a kid but I remember it.  I asked my mother what the word meant because it was mentioned so much.  I remember the angst the word brought.  I remember numismatics, gold and silver were in vogue.  My father dragged me to coin shows to look for rarities.  And to the beach with his metal...

Lumber is the product du jour for many discussions about inflation.  It's seriously messed up, for anyone who hasn't yet heard. For a more specific look, OSB is a great example, which is commonly used for sheathing houses; i.e., a lot of it is needed to build a house.  2 years ago a 4x8 sheet...

Are you on a slab?  Where do the drain lines and supply lines enter the room from?  The sink drain might go into the wall, but you'll probably find that flooring and a toilet flange are not that easily interchangeable if you're working on concrete.  Maybe you can cap things off and cover up the...

Psh!  Irvine would have been #4, but they didn't include John's Creek.

That's a profound statement that doesn't really add any substance to the discussion of whether we're in an asset bubble.  It's true if prices are skyrocketing, and it's still true if prices are imploding.

I remember when I read about NFTs for the 1st time, it proved to me that there's too much money in this world, and we're losing all sense of its value.  It reminded me immediately of the Robin Williams' quote, "Cocaine is God's way of saying you're making too much money.", except that today...

The Fed has declared any undesirable inflation (that which is above the normal yet undefined desired inflation) to be transitory.  Or, to paraphrase, "It?s going to disappear. One day ? it?s like a miracle ? it will disappear.?

Question for the people in the industry.  A few years ago the amount of purchases from FCBs was notable and often mentioned.  I do not see it mentioned at all anymore.  Is the buying activity today much more concentrated in "domestic" buyers?  If so, is it because of China's crackdown on...

Elon did a pure pump and dump like a boss.

Like everything else, simply supply and demand, and too many dollars chasing too few goods.  Yes, pandemic played a role.  Production reduced.  In addition, everyone and their brother are now into overlanding and towing stuff.  WFH eliminates the need for a commuter car, so now there's a spot in...

This thread and the other "coming soon" thread got me curious so I looked at what has sold recently around me.  The first house I clicked on was a small 2/1 100 year old bungalow, on an average sized lot.  I remember seeing the listing with my wife behind my shoulder when it first went up, and...

Got my first Pfizer shot today at Ralph's of all places.  Right before I showed up they put out an announcement over the PA system for anyone who wanted a vaccine to head to the pharmacy.  The Moderna vaccines they had were expiring in 1/2 hour and were up for grabs.  Happy to wait for mine I...

They can qualify for that, but I think you've said in the past that most buyers spend conservatively, right?  Even 5x seems like it's pushing it to me.  For a couple grossing $300k and buying a $1.9M home ($1.5M loan)...That's ~$6300/month just for P&I (@ 3%).  Add in Taxes, HOA, insurance...

Not necessarily the case.  I know I wasn't tested the couple times I went during COVID.  There are people who don't plan to go anywhere, and then there are people who don't give a F about the mandatory self quarantine.

Imagine if you paid $90 a head and had to change your plans and lose money every time you didn't get the results in a timely fashion?  And what if the results were late often, and you could get better service for 90% less but state law mandated you stick with your provider? I take back what I...

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I did.  In our case we had to go to the "airline partner testing service", which means we had to pay $90 per person.  It's a huge scam.  I'm sure the airline is getting a cut on every test.  Only with the hardcopy results in hand at the gate would it mean anything.  Anything else would not...