IrvineCommuter_IHB
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OH has CaesarStone. . .which I like better than granite. More stain and scratch resistent.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineered_Stone
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineered_Stone
The guy behind that cranky Irvine real estate blog is...
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The countertop at OH is more expensive than the cheap imported granite from China. It is non porous which is an advantage over stone. All stones are easily stained by acidic food such as tomato and lemon. This is the reason why granite with busy stone pattern is the choice material to conceal stain.
Love that fan mail...
Umm, I don't know much about wall street, hedge funds or CDO's, but aren't they the ones losing more if fewer people buy houses today after reading something IR wrote? Seriously, if the houses move, then there isn't a lot of excess inventory and the prices don't drop as fast, which means the investors of these mortgages lose less, right? I mean if you want a conspiracy theory it should be that he's trying to discourage people from buying so that prices fall and he gets to buy his nice home for less, but the Wall Street conspiracy theory is truly mind boggling.
Ya'll have no idea...
:coolsmirk:
Hey! I try my best to take out my crankiness on the wacky bulls and Ipo here on IHB. In fact, I pretty much save up all my crankiness for IHB. Oops, maybe that isn't such a good thing, and maybe I should spend more time on bimmerforums.
I've only been here a short time and I don't remember anyone making excuses for the mortgage companies or the realtors. In fact... I see quite the opposite... except when it comes to IrvineRealtor who is like a black sheep.
...con by hedge fund managers...scam...shill...
LOLOLOLOLOLOL!
Keep trying, buddy.
*Dons foil hat...*) I WANT to BELIEVE!
-bix
oooh, thanks momopi, now I get the hedge fund conspiracy. IHB is a hedge fund secretly buying up the properties, particularly those ultra super bargains found all over Irvine, but spreading false evil rumors about the foreclosures coming to keep the common folks from buying them. How did I not see that? Boy, I'm so glad we bought our house in May of this year, otherwise a hedge fund would have bought it and tried to sell it to us next year for drastically more. Arthur, do you think the hedge fund would buy it from us for what we paid Citi back in May? If so, we'll sell.
bkshopr_IHB
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fumbling said:
The countertop at OH is more expensive than the cheap imported granite from China. It is non porous which is an advantage over stone. All stones are easily stained by acidic food such as tomato and lemon. This is the reason why granite with busy stone pattern is the choice material to conceal stain.
You have some haters, IR :lol: Probably sore losers who are underwater and having to do short sales.
zeedon wrote:
Ditch diggers "work in real estate".
Wow! I wonder how much money he has ever made "investing in real estate"?
"Self published book..." How many copies? 5?...10?...ok 25!
Who is this guy and who needs him?
11/12/2008 11:05:13 AM
trebuchet wrote:
Mr. Roberts is schill for the Irvine Housing Blog which in turn is a schill for Redfin. Redfin got in a load of trouble for abuse of the MLS in Seattle and had to unplug their housing blog. Enter Irvine Housing Blog and Mr. Roberts, a tiny minded schmuck whose prejudices led him to his conclusions for all the wrong reasons. As long as people buy into his disinformation the real reason for the credit crunch and the failure of the mortgage industry and others will remain covered up. As far as I'm concerned the IHB and Mr. Roberts have been doing damage control for the The Guys That Got Us Here by getting people to buy into their phoney "Fundamentals" arguement. If people do not wake up and recognize this as a con by some well place Wall Streeters, Hedge Fund Managers and dealers in CDS then you are just setting yourself up for another fall when they figure a new scam to run.
11/12/2008 10:43:02 AM
Hmm. Is Trebuchet a conspiracy theorist?
zeedon wrote:
Ditch diggers "work in real estate".
Wow! I wonder how much money he has ever made "investing in real estate"?
"Self published book..." How many copies? 5?...10?...ok 25!
Who is this guy and who needs him?
11/12/2008 11:05:13 AM
trebuchet wrote:
Mr. Roberts is schill for the Irvine Housing Blog which in turn is a schill for Redfin. Redfin got in a load of trouble for abuse of the MLS in Seattle and had to unplug their housing blog. Enter Irvine Housing Blog and Mr. Roberts, a tiny minded schmuck whose prejudices led him to his conclusions for all the wrong reasons. As long as people buy into his disinformation the real reason for the credit crunch and the failure of the mortgage industry and others will remain covered up. As far as I'm concerned the IHB and Mr. Roberts have been doing damage control for the The Guys That Got Us Here by getting people to buy into their phoney "Fundamentals" arguement. If people do not wake up and recognize this as a con by some well place Wall Streeters, Hedge Fund Managers and dealers in CDS then you are just setting yourself up for another fall when they figure a new scam to run.
11/12/2008 10:43:02 AM
Hmm. Is Trebuchet a conspiracy theorist?
IrvineRenter_IHB
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Anon. said:
Love that fan mail...
stepping_up_IHB
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Anon. said:You have some haters, IR :lol: Probably sore losers who are underwater and having to do short sales.
zeedon wrote:
Ditch diggers "work in real estate".
Wow! I wonder how much money he has ever made "investing in real estate"?
"Self published book..." How many copies? 5?...10?...ok 25!
Who is this guy and who needs him?
11/12/2008 11:05:13 AM
trebuchet wrote:
Mr. Roberts is schill for the Irvine Housing Blog which in turn is a schill for Redfin. Redfin got in a load of trouble for abuse of the MLS in Seattle and had to unplug their housing blog. Enter Irvine Housing Blog and Mr. Roberts, a tiny minded schmuck whose prejudices led him to his conclusions for all the wrong reasons. As long as people buy into his disinformation the real reason for the credit crunch and the failure of the mortgage industry and others will remain covered up. As far as I'm concerned the IHB and Mr. Roberts have been doing damage control for the The Guys That Got Us Here by getting people to buy into their phoney "Fundamentals" arguement. If people do not wake up and recognize this as a con by some well place Wall Streeters, Hedge Fund Managers and dealers in CDS then you are just setting yourself up for another fall when they figure a new scam to run.
11/12/2008 10:43:02 AM
Hmm. Is Trebuchet a conspiracy theorist?
Umm, I don't know much about wall street, hedge funds or CDO's, but aren't they the ones losing more if fewer people buy houses today after reading something IR wrote? Seriously, if the houses move, then there isn't a lot of excess inventory and the prices don't drop as fast, which means the investors of these mortgages lose less, right? I mean if you want a conspiracy theory it should be that he's trying to discourage people from buying so that prices fall and he gets to buy his nice home for less, but the Wall Street conspiracy theory is truly mind boggling.
skeptic_IHB
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Here is some real fan mail -- an email I sent to the Register reporter:
Ms. Chavez,
Thank you for the excellent article. The IHB has been required reading for me since its inception. Mr. Roberts and the IHB provided an analytical foundation for my gut feeling that home prices in OC were detached from fundamentals. Without the IHB, I might have succumbed to conventional wisdom, real estate industry propaganda, and family/peer pressure -- losing my entire down-payment and perhaps my good credit in the process. Instead, I am a happy renter with the patience and discipline to purchase my first home when it makes financial sense. Don't underestimate how important IHB has been to people like me that needed "evidence" to offer to friends and family critical of their decision(s) to delay purchasing a home.
Ms. Chavez,
Thank you for the excellent article. The IHB has been required reading for me since its inception. Mr. Roberts and the IHB provided an analytical foundation for my gut feeling that home prices in OC were detached from fundamentals. Without the IHB, I might have succumbed to conventional wisdom, real estate industry propaganda, and family/peer pressure -- losing my entire down-payment and perhaps my good credit in the process. Instead, I am a happy renter with the patience and discipline to purchase my first home when it makes financial sense. Don't underestimate how important IHB has been to people like me that needed "evidence" to offer to friends and family critical of their decision(s) to delay purchasing a home.
caycifish_IHB
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ipoplaya said:
Ya'll have no idea...
:coolsmirk:
graphrix_IHB
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caycifish said:
Hey! I try my best to take out my crankiness on the wacky bulls and Ipo here on IHB. In fact, I pretty much save up all my crankiness for IHB. Oops, maybe that isn't such a good thing, and maybe I should spend more time on bimmerforums.
irvine_home_owner_IHB
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And that comment clearly shows the guy doesn't even read the blog.
I've only been here a short time and I don't remember anyone making excuses for the mortgage companies or the realtors. In fact... I see quite the opposite... except when it comes to IrvineRealtor who is like a black sheep.
caycifish_IHB
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Anon. said:
...con by hedge fund managers...scam...shill...
LOLOLOLOLOLOL!
Keep trying, buddy.
upperlowerclass_IHB
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What the hell... I always thought he was a bear that liked reading the newspaper
biscuitninja_IHB
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IrvineRenter said:
*Dons foil hat...*) I WANT to BELIEVE!
-bix
momopi_IHB
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Hmmm... Trebuchet huh?
http://74.125.45.104/search?q=cache:LmsfVwlN8lQJ:lansner.freedomblogging.com/2007/11/07/tell-us-whos-the-most-motivated-seller/1575+trebuchet+irvine+housing+blog&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us&client=firefox-a
# Arthur Jensen Says:
November 7th, 2007 at 8:20 am
Good Morning it is I the Trebuchet of Reason returned to hurl stones of rational thought against the Rampart of Antagonizism erected by the socialist mavens of housing malaize. I have obtained a video of the last meeting of the Irvine Housing Blog members. It may be viewed at:
http://www.reuters.com/news/video/videoStory?videoId=69143
http://lansner.freedomblogging.com/2007/11/07/tell-us-whos-the-most-motivated-seller/1575/
# Arthur Jensen Says:
November 7th, 2007 at 10:24 am
jj,
I gave up relating articles and information to this site because it was met with such antagonisim and vitriol (driven by hate and fear)it proved to be a exercise in futility. If you have the inclination you could find articles that would support a turn in the first half of 2008. But I doubt you will. I can tell you that many large Hedge Funds and Equity Funds are buying distressed projects by the handful. They will be the winners when the market turns and they count on adverse news to keep markets supressed as they circle like vultures. When Wall Street is ready the news will begin to turn positive and the psycology wil change.
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Hello Arthur Jensen, still bashing hedge funds? Can't seem to find a spell checker?
http://74.125.45.104/search?q=cache:LmsfVwlN8lQJ:lansner.freedomblogging.com/2007/11/07/tell-us-whos-the-most-motivated-seller/1575+trebuchet+irvine+housing+blog&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us&client=firefox-a
# Arthur Jensen Says:
November 7th, 2007 at 8:20 am
Good Morning it is I the Trebuchet of Reason returned to hurl stones of rational thought against the Rampart of Antagonizism erected by the socialist mavens of housing malaize. I have obtained a video of the last meeting of the Irvine Housing Blog members. It may be viewed at:
http://www.reuters.com/news/video/videoStory?videoId=69143
http://lansner.freedomblogging.com/2007/11/07/tell-us-whos-the-most-motivated-seller/1575/
# Arthur Jensen Says:
November 7th, 2007 at 10:24 am
jj,
I gave up relating articles and information to this site because it was met with such antagonisim and vitriol (driven by hate and fear)it proved to be a exercise in futility. If you have the inclination you could find articles that would support a turn in the first half of 2008. But I doubt you will. I can tell you that many large Hedge Funds and Equity Funds are buying distressed projects by the handful. They will be the winners when the market turns and they count on adverse news to keep markets supressed as they circle like vultures. When Wall Street is ready the news will begin to turn positive and the psycology wil change.
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Hello Arthur Jensen, still bashing hedge funds? Can't seem to find a spell checker?
Daedalus_IHB
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Yeah, how much real value can you provide before getting your license yanked?irvine_home_owner said:
stepping_up_IHB
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momopi said:
oooh, thanks momopi, now I get the hedge fund conspiracy. IHB is a hedge fund secretly buying up the properties, particularly those ultra super bargains found all over Irvine, but spreading false evil rumors about the foreclosures coming to keep the common folks from buying them. How did I not see that? Boy, I'm so glad we bought our house in May of this year, otherwise a hedge fund would have bought it and tried to sell it to us next year for drastically more. Arthur, do you think the hedge fund would buy it from us for what we paid Citi back in May? If so, we'll sell.
no_vaseline_IHB
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And all this time I thought it was the shrimp paste. Silly me.