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I am near a number of private elementary and high schools. Some of them look like colleges. I decided to take a look at some of their websites. A couple of them have the same tuition as UCLA (for people who aren't CA residents). $22k/year. Depending on your tax bracket, mortgage...

So, here is the field report from Dallas. So far it's a very positive impression. Some things are pretty much as advertised: -Lower traffic, yes. Of course, that's true anywhere but NY, Cairo, Mexico City, or Tokyo. Average rushhour speeds on freeways are 50+ mph. Not quite...

There is a survey/quiz that I would like to post to IHB. I already have the questions and answers. Looking for someone who could easily turn it into a survey that could be posted on the blog, and the results compiled. There are 15 multiple choice questions, each with 2 to 6 possible answers...

www.housingtracker.net used to be updated once a week with listing prices. It's been a while.

I was suprised to find that I am the only one who has reviewed IrvineRenter's book on Amazon. Anybody else up for it? It doesn't need to be nearly as long as my review...

In my seemingly endless analysis and proformas of the housing market, I am looking at the issue of how much of a downpayment to make, assuming someone has much more than 20% down saved (for example the Troughers from an analysis post earlier this week). I'd like any input on personal...

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/09/business/09fannie.html "Fannie Mae, the nation?s largest mortgage finance company, offered additional evidence on Friday that the housing slump was deepening by reporting a $2.3 billion loss in the second quarter. The company?s revenue was up slightly...

<p>As the number of vacant hard-to-sell houses starts to pile up, what might the unfortunate owners/banks/bagholders do with them? Of course they could sell them or rent them out, but how about something else?</p> <p>1. Empty the pool and charge the local skateboarders</p> <p>2. Invite Jim...