The Big Goodbye thread

Thank you for hosting this site. It was informative and quite a lot of fun to read. Closing these forums will make me visit IHB less. When I first started reading this site, it was for IR's blog posts, but these days, I find myself going to the forums first, and then the blog second.



Closing these forums will diminish this sites popularity.



Since we are always predicting the future of RE here, let me predict what will happen once this forum closes. Our overlords will realize a massive decrease in traffic and open them again.... How will they prevent good forum posters from poaching their potential commissions? There is no way to do it w/o losing traffic.
 
[quote author="zubs" date=1259726889]How will they prevent good forum posters from poaching their potential commissions? There is no way to do it w/o losing traffic.</blockquote>


Actually, making them part of it would have worked pretty well, I think. But what do I know, I'm just some asshat on the internet.
 
[quote author="zubs" date=1259726889]Thank you for hosting this site. It was informative and quite a lot of fun to read. Closing these forums will make me visit IHB less. When I first started reading this site, it was for IR's blog posts, but these days, I find myself going to the forums first, and then the blog second.



Closing these forums will diminish this sites popularity.



Since we are always predicting the future of RE here, let me predict what will happen once this forum closes. Our overlords will realize a massive decrease in traffic and open them again.... How will they prevent good forum posters from poaching their potential commissions? There is no way to do it w/o losing traffic.</blockquote>
They will realize that they do not have to reinvent the wheel. They will realize that they can make money by hanging on the coattails of those who are already successful. Hopefully.
 
[quote author="Nude" date=1259728450][quote author="zubs" date=1259726889]How will they prevent good forum posters from poaching their potential commissions? There is no way to do it w/o losing traffic.</blockquote>


Actually, making them part of it would have worked pretty well, I think. But what do I know, I'm just some asshat on the internet.</blockquote>
Or, becoming a part of what already is. Does the mountain come to Mohammed or does Mohammed go to the mountain? Or maybe it is just me who is lazy and will make money the easiest way possible?
 
If it wasn't for asshattery, the intarwebs would be a vacuum.



Since I hear that IHB is closing down the forums, I thought I'd get one last thing in. Thanks to all who participated, debated and made the forums a very unique social environment. I learned so much and made some very good friends - I also saved a ton of loot. I'm still keeping tabs on Palm Springs, but there seems to be no end to the decline there (!) Woot!



I felt like I lost my right arm when I left. Here's to hoping the new forum that SoCal78 has created will fill that void.



So goodbye all - thanks for the memories.



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[quote author="Trooper" date=1259729911]If it wasn't for asshattery, the intarwebs would be a vacuum.



Since I hear that IHB is closing down the forums, I thought I'd get one last thing in. Thanks to all who participated, debated and made the forums a very unique social environment. I learned so much and made some very good friends - I also saved a ton of loot. I'm still keeping tabs on Palm Springs, but there seems to be no end to the decline there (!) Woot!



I felt like I lost my right arm when I left. Here's to hoping the new forum that SoCal78 has created will fill that void.



So goodbye all - thanks for the memories.



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See's back....
 
[quote author="bltserv" date=1259723655][quote author="EvaLSeraphim" date=1259722778][quote author="zubs" date=1259722303]I realized that this site generated a lot of popularity and hence generated a lot of money for realtors who could use it to milk for leads. Whether the benefiting posters using it for leads did it out of genuine concern for fellow readers does not matter. What matters was that money was being made, but the owners of this site was not seeing any of it.



So this leads to closing of this forum so that our overlords can figure out how to best monetize it.



am i close?



Trooper left when IR decided he wanted to be a Realtor. This just shows she was ahead of the game.</blockquote>


Or as my Grandmother used to say, "Cutting off your nose to spite your face."</blockquote>


Thats exactly what I percieve as well. Guys like USC were out hustling the IHB Boys using their own forum.

Larry and Zovall and Shevy got out hustled. So now they "take their marbles and go home".

We never did see Shevy here in the Forums did we ? Thats says volumes about his ability to communicate in

a modern medium like this Forum.



Trooper was right after all. She has that "cops sixth sense" when something is hinky.</blockquote>
Don't forget about me pimping out my mom and dad's services...but only the best for my fellow IHBers.
 
[quote author="awgee" date=1259732872]Hey Sarge, s'up?</blockquote>


Troop's been busy quelling the riots near the 1/2 off sale at Ed Hardy on Melrose. Wore out two tasers takin' down douchebags...
 
Wow! I never thought this day would come. I feel like one of those characters in the latest 2012 film. Good luck to IR and Zovall on your business venture. I appreciate your years of supporting the IHB community. I wish the forums could have been around a few years longer so you could see me change to IHO. Thanks also to the other IHB members, it has been a great run. Hope to see you at the new site. Goodbye IHB. :-(
 
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Wow...I'm sad and surprised to say the least. Many of the posts have been insightful and encouraging, IMHO. This site truly is a great tool (when used properly...).



Many thanks and kudos to the founders, and to those who participated in the lively and educational discussions. I can say with 100% certainty that I learned a lot, and my perspective as a first-time buyer has expanded greatly, all thanks to you guys. I've even shared my knowledge with friends and coworkers who are in the housing market. To them, I come across as a real estate guru, but little do they know that all the credit goes to IHB!! I will take away a lot of sound advice.



Being a newbie, I'm grateful that you let me play along in your reindeer games (hey...had to throw in a holiday reference somewhere).



Here's to new beginnings. Cheers!
 
[quote author="renbac" date=1259748584]Wow...I'm sad and surprised to say the least. Many of the posts have been insightful and encouraging, IMHO. This site truly is a great tool (when used properly...).



Many thanks and kudos to the founders, and to those who participated in the lively and educational discussions. I can say with 100% certainty that I learned a lot, and my perspective as a first-time buyer has expanded greatly, all thanks to you guys. I've even shared my knowledge with friends and coworkers who are in the housing market. To them, I come across as a real estate guru, but little do they know that all the credit goes to IHB!! I will take away a lot of sound advice.



Being a newbie, I'm grateful that you let me play along in your reindeer games (hey...had to throw in a holiday reference somewhere).



Here's to new beginnings. Cheers!</blockquote>


Hey, ren, join us at the new site, the more the merrier (more holiday references). I know what you mean about the guru stuff, it's pretty funny.
 
Back when IR became a realtor he assured us that the blog would still be unbiased, and that if he began shoveling BS to sell RE, we would be able to call him out on it. Fast forward 7 months, and we see that the forums are now closing.

Credibility takes a long time to earn...this closing of the forums is killing it.
 
I'm just sad I never had the opportunity to experience my IHB dream: a thanks! from Graphrix. I feel like you're not really an IHB'er until you get one.
 
[quote author="traceimage" date=1259764158]I'm just sad I never had the opportunity to experience my IHB dream: a thanks! from Graphrix. I feel like you're not really an IHB'er until you get one.</blockquote>
You have to piss him off really badly... then make him laugh about it.



That's how I became the #1 graphrix thanks recipient.



Too bad I can't track where my karma is coming from on www.talkirvine.com... I'm sure graph is having a fit that he can only exalt me once per hour.
 
[quote author="traceimage" date=1259764158]I'm just sad I never had the opportunity to experience my IHB dream: a thanks! from Graphrix. I feel like you're not really an IHB'er until you get one.</blockquote>


You got one babe. You deserved more, but... like IHO said, you need to make me laugh more. You have been a great contributor to IHB, and I look forward to your posts over at <a href="http://www.talkirvine.com/">IrvineTalk</a>. I really don't hate, I just want people to be happy. And you can't be happy if you overpay for a house or milk.
 
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