Tag Archives: Housing

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

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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

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Did things get as bad as I thought?

Back in August of 2007 I wrote this post, Someone forgot to refill the Real Estate ATM, and predicted that we would see a continued drop in prices, foreclosures would go up and so on. What I didn’t see coming … Continue reading

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Shared: Analyst sees ‘ghost town’ in Inland Empire

Shared from Google Reader: Analyst sees ‘ghost town’ in Inland Empire

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Shared: Interview with Senator Government Genius: Discussing the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

Shared from Google Reader: Interview with Senator Government Genius: Discussing the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

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