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  1. CapitalismWorks_IHB

    Auction Financing

    I am considering attempting to purchase a home at an upcoming auction, however I do not have sufficient cash for the purchase. Is anyone aware of financing sources for trustee sale purchases?
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    Chapman thinks OC prices will be up in 2010

    http://lansner.freedomblogging.com/2009/06/17/chapman-sees-oc-home-prices-up/26481/ Key takeaway from this article was the long term median home price to median income in Orange County is 5.7. I have to see the data series on that.
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    Interview with Samuelson

    http://correspondents.theatlantic.com/conor_clarke/2009/06/an_interview_with_paul_samuelson_part_one.php I know Keynes is a heretic around these parts, but I thought this was a pretty good interview anyway.
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    20 Foliage

    I received a flyer on my doorstep today indicating that 20 Foliage in QH sold for $25K more than the recent comp... Can anyone confirm the closed price per MLS?
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    105 Tearose and 33 Coriander in Quail Hill

    According to a realtor flier on my doorstep, both these homes are listed as "pending", however neither ever show up on Redfin. Additionally, neither is listest as "accepting backup offers", which I find confusing. Can anyone shed any light?
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    Re-Defaults

    Apparently even sweetheart deals aren't enough to save some. http://www.cnbc.com/id/28112901
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    FCB Borrowers are Organizing (this ones for Graph)

    <a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/582d470c-c307-11dd-a5ae-000077b07658.html">http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/582d470c-c307-11dd-a5ae-000077b07658.html</a>
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    Obnoxious Realtor

    Who is the most obnoxious realtor you have encountered? I would like to nominate Eric Fenchel, as the worst I have encountered. In fact my wife and I (who are actively viewing homes) will not even consider purchasing a home where Eric is the listing agent.
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    What are you Dreading the most...

    about an Obama presidency?
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    What are you looking forward to most?

    from an Obama presidency?
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    What is the Monetarist solution to asset price deflation?

    I understand the monetartist view on inflation and money supply, however I cannot grasp how Austrian economics addresses asset price deflation. It seems to me that Keynes provides the only viable solution to address asset price deflation...
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    Are Higher Gas Prices Supportive for Irvine Housing?

    One of the central tenants of the further decline in Irvine R/E is based on the substitution effect of near-free units in the Inland Empire is effectively dragging down prices in more ideally located places. For example, "If they are giving away houses in Corona, would you live there?". The...
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    This I dislike about Irvine - Horrible Trees

    Being a renter after owning a home is like being single after a long relationship. All of a sudden the world teems with opportunity and promise. While evaluating the many possibilities for my future home purchase, I have begun to reconsider aspects of Irvine. There are some (most in fact)...
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    Dynamic Map of the Housing Crisis

    Ran across this today. Thought it was very cool. http://www.newyorkfed.org/mortgagemaps/
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    Officially Short Housing

    Contingencies cleared today, and escrow closes this week. I just signed a 12-month lease, and man was that a good feeling. I would love to say that the decision was driven by my financial skills, or learning from this blog, but that is not that case. I had a small place and always planned...
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    Moving Company

    Anyone have any suggestions on a moving company for a short, within Irvine, move?
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