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I'm a 27 year old geek and dad. I have a B.S. in Computer Science and I work with web technologies and databases on a daily basis. My geekiness extends into computers, photography, sound, video games, music, movies, politics and economics.
Tag Archives: Housing
How to lose $620,000 in 5 years
It’s really simple, just buy this place in the middle of a massive cheap money binge: 10085 Lesterford Ave Downey, CA 90240 Date Event Price Source Oct 27, 2010 Listed $350,000 MRMLS #M10113549 Aug 27, 2010 Sold (Public Records) This … Continue reading
Housing Comedy Gold: $150,000 for 0 Bed, 1 Bath
Came across this piece of comedy gold browsing Redfin, you can’t make this stuff up: 13411 Verdura Ave, Downey, CA 90242 Beds: 0 Baths: 1 Sq. Ft.: 384 $/Sq. Ft.: $391 Lot Size: 2,250 Sq. Ft. Yours for only $150,000. … Continue reading
Change of Address
After 3 car break-ins we decided it was time to vacate the Wallace condo after being there for 3 years. We boxed up everything we don’t need regularly and moved into my parent’s house. Hopefully that will let us save … Continue reading
What the housing bubble looked like up close and personal
I thought it would be interesting to look at the sale prices of condos in the condo complex where we rent in Downey, CA. The graph speaks for itself. Prices in Southern California were completely out of touch with reality. … Continue reading
Just a few thoughts on itemizing and deductions
I know, another boring post about money and taxes, but stick around you might learn something. The answer to the “should I itemize?” question is actually pretty simple: if you don’t have enough deductions to surpass the standard deduction then … Continue reading