tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123542260692860177.post8293394254386538587..comments2023-12-02T00:38:46.467-08:00Comments on House Hunt Victoria: 200 comment updateHouseHuntVictoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07456914359088891317noreply@blogger.comBlogger140125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123542260692860177.post-38098857216962497562020-12-25T04:27:41.267-08:002020-12-25T04:27:41.267-08:00Your place is valueble for me. Thanks!?Visit My si...Your place is valueble for me. Thanks!?Visit My site:<a href="https://kitchentalegames.com" rel="nofollow"> Kitchen Tale Games</a>kitchentalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02745641842769981579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123542260692860177.post-44746583052466849452013-03-11T10:47:21.821-07:002013-03-11T10:47:21.821-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Johnny-Dollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12950799399842707067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123542260692860177.post-52932226561155253482013-03-11T10:47:02.039-07:002013-03-11T10:47:02.039-07:00There is no reason to lock up so much of your life...There is no reason to lock up so much of your lifetime income in one single asset without the faint hope of appreciation. And if prices continue to slide, then any mortgage paydown evaporates along with your down payment and equity.<br /><br />In my opinion, if you're paying more than 25 percent of your income and have more than 15 years left in the mortage you are going to have a very tough time keeping your home.<br /><br />Life is hard enough without hanging this Albatross around your neck.Johnny-Dollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12950799399842707067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123542260692860177.post-41100213008359849412013-03-11T09:41:09.077-07:002013-03-11T09:41:09.077-07:00"Maybe it's because low mortgage rates ex..."Maybe it's because low mortgage rates exist; a massive price collapse does not."<br /><br />Then why are sales slowing across the country? Why are construction starts slowing?<br /><br />Rates can be as low as they want. Without constant appreciation people will not want to pay such high prices.koozdrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879691936698695299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123542260692860177.post-54394215459978206232013-03-11T09:38:29.069-07:002013-03-11T09:38:29.069-07:00For some reason nobody is mentioning that there is...<i>For some reason nobody is mentioning that there is another way for first time home buyers to buy in. A massive price collapse.</i><br /><br />Maybe it's because low mortgage rates exist; a massive price collapse does not.Introverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03333045260631104757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123542260692860177.post-63119689796163296602013-03-11T09:21:42.483-07:002013-03-11T09:21:42.483-07:00Monday, March 11, 2013 8:00am
MTD March
2013 20...Monday, March 11, 2013 8:00am<br /><br />MTD March<br />2013 2012<br />Net Unconditional Sales: 150 570<br />New Listings: 433 1,385<br />Active Listings: 4,137 4,274<br /><br />Please Note<br />Left Column: stats so far this month<br />Right Column: stats for the entire month from last yearMarkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08315282480144281935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123542260692860177.post-2215984272258451222013-03-11T08:28:30.026-07:002013-03-11T08:28:30.026-07:00"Mortgage brokers are pressing the federal go..."Mortgage brokers are pressing the federal government to make it easier for young people to buy their first homes, just as the spring sales season descends and Ottawa prepares its next budget."<br /><br />That's so nice of the mortgage brokers. Thinking of us lowly first time home buyers. For some reason nobody is mentioning that there is another way for first time home buyers to buy in. A massive price collapse. <br /><br />Shhhhh... don't stir the pot.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/housing/brokers-pursue-mortgage-break-for-first-time-home-buyers/article9579327/" rel="nofollow">Brokers pursue mortgage break for first-time home buyers</a>koozdrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879691936698695299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123542260692860177.post-76706620074829962422013-03-11T03:52:11.097-07:002013-03-11T03:52:11.097-07:00We could see a deep decrease in 2009 due to the re...We could see a deep decrease in 2009 due to the recession factors in <a href="http://www.realtydrama.com/" rel="nofollow"><br />real estate</a>in CanadaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10067179511686761493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123542260692860177.post-69609759510043912292013-03-10T17:52:55.803-07:002013-03-10T17:52:55.803-07:00Nice winter weekend! We built a raised garden bed ...Nice winter weekend! We built a raised garden bed and are ready for the veggie planting this spring! Got a bit of a sun burn on saturday...dasmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14638226799679794103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123542260692860177.post-26024208231923916122013-03-10T13:45:10.885-07:002013-03-10T13:45:10.885-07:00Marko, without revealing too much info....were tho...Marko, without revealing too much info....were those 3 offers between 5 and 10 per cent lower than asking price? <br /><br />Or were they extreme lowball offers? Thanks...kabloonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11921772332325121796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123542260692860177.post-13987580409411598772013-03-10T13:14:19.825-07:002013-03-10T13:14:19.825-07:00Actually, it's a lot harder to take seriously ...<i>Actually, it's a lot harder to take seriously someone who dismisses the arguments of others simply because an apostrophe is misplaced.</i><br /><br />Dumbness should be thankful to have a defender like Craig!<br /><br /><i>It's like arguing we should ignore Einstein if he misspelled 'relativity.'</i><br /><br />info ain't Einstein; boy do we know that!<br /><br /><i>Or dismissing someone who said the following, because they forgot the comma after 'therefore.'</i><br /><br />A comma after "therefore" is optional, in this case. As I did not wish to emphasize the word "therefore" in my sentence, I decided against the comma.<br /><br />Nice try, sucker!<br /><br /><i>So stop being so pathetic and bugger off.</i><br /><br />I see that I've elicited an emotional response. How exciting for me!<br /><br /><i>My level of care is very low, as I treat this as an exchange of quick ideas. Not as an article to submit to the Economist which may take a week to write and proof read.</i><br /><br />So you generally like to solve problems of incomprehension during the proofreading phase?<br /><br /><i>It's time for introvert to take a permanent hike.</i><br /><br />Oh, I'm not going anywhere.Introverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03333045260631104757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123542260692860177.post-67709895001526755772013-03-10T12:56:05.662-07:002013-03-10T12:56:05.662-07:00Spring optimism I guess. Maybe sellers are waitin...Spring optimism I guess. Maybe sellers are waiting on the rest of the spring market. A couple places selling for above asking and people get hopeful that the recovery is here.Leo Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02951281972056927807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123542260692860177.post-63486020670687275852013-03-10T12:07:37.285-07:002013-03-10T12:07:37.285-07:00Wrote three offers for buyers last week, all that ...Wrote three offers for buyers last week, all that I thought were reasonable. Sellers not budging, didn't bring one together. Interesting market place.Markohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08315282480144281935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123542260692860177.post-83008123736605507762013-03-10T11:46:54.491-07:002013-03-10T11:46:54.491-07:00"The picture is obviously a computer renderin..."The picture is obviously a computer rendering. I guess if they give you the cad file then it's not fraud anymore."<br /><br />Haha, ok I can agree to that.koozdrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879691936698695299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123542260692860177.post-26849189217380845732013-03-10T10:59:28.095-07:002013-03-10T10:59:28.095-07:00Maybe this can be a new industry standard. Realtor...<i>Maybe this can be a new industry standard. Realtors should upload completely unrelated pictures. You go see the property, they just say, if you tear it down you can build what you saw in the pictures.</i><br /><br />Why not? It will backfire anyway, that's why people aren't doing it.<br /><br /><i>I wouldn't have a problem with it if the pictures were water marked.</i><br /><br />The picture is obviously a computer rendering. I guess if they give you the cad file then it's not fraud anymore.Leo Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02951281972056927807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123542260692860177.post-51499741201396630472013-03-10T10:31:08.905-07:002013-03-10T10:31:08.905-07:00Maybe this can be a new industry standard. Realto...Maybe this can be a new industry standard. Realtors should upload completely unrelated pictures. You go see the property, they just say, if you tear it down you can build what you saw in the pictures.<br /><br />I wouldn't have a problem with it if the pictures were water marked.<br /><br />What you see in the pictures is not reflective of the product being offered. Fraud.<br />koozdrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879691936698695299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123542260692860177.post-89027542472309706782013-03-10T10:25:07.759-07:002013-03-10T10:25:07.759-07:00I call that fraud also. Do you enjoy being lied to...<i>I call that fraud also. Do you enjoy being lied to?</i><br /><br />It's not fraud. When Shaw says it is $69/month then that is true. It doesn't claim that it is forever at that price. That's the whole point of fine print.<br /><br />Same with the upper terrace listing. The price is correct, and the description is very clear about what you get. Would it be more clear if the title picture was the existing structure? Sure, but its such a mild measure of misleading that I can't see why you would get annoyed over it. Leo Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02951281972056927807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123542260692860177.post-10149805346727620722013-03-10T10:16:12.424-07:002013-03-10T10:16:12.424-07:00Marko said...
All right, forget RE, lets move on ... Marko said...<br /><br />All right, forget RE, lets move on to Equitys...<br /><br />Just kidding... RE is too much fun...<br /><br />time to balance the old portfolio soon, yes some stocks have done well, especially the American ones. I have Brk and it is up 30%, my Royal Dividend has done well back to where it was in 2008, and still climbing. It is good to have about 20% US equity in your portfolio, this has done well. Look at Dow Chemical, has done well, and Ford, but now is the time to sell not buy. Have a look at Greater Fool today. Yes a dip will come, don't gamble, keep a balanced portfolio. The couch potato web site is fun one for setting up a balanced portofolio.<br /><br />-chowaxemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220268074766070389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123542260692860177.post-44049494072689645482013-03-10T10:09:23.284-07:002013-03-10T10:09:23.284-07:00"Anyway, I could write about 1-2 things per w..."Anyway, I could write about 1-2 things per week were I don't this advertising is transparent."<br /><br />I call that fraud also. Do you enjoy being lied to?koozdrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879691936698695299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123542260692860177.post-23660202766592426232013-03-10T10:04:27.342-07:002013-03-10T10:04:27.342-07:00Is this false advertising? Yes it is. Is it fraud,...<i>Is this false advertising? Yes it is. Is it fraud, yes it is. Will we look the other way because we all have made money from real estate appreciation, yes*.</i><br /><br />Yes of course, all other industries are 100% transparent in their advertising.<br /><br />The Shaw ad I saw yesterday day that said TV, Phone, Internet for $69.00/month with the fine print that says "first 3 months<br />$94.90 regular rate" Not only was the print way smaller but also faded.<br /><br />When I bought my car last year at Campus Honda an early 20s woman from Barton Insurance was trying to advertise me that private insurance was going to be 10% cheaper - the numbers made absolutely no sense to me as there was no way insurance on a Honda Civic went up that much year over year. Spent half an hour pushing and trying to deceive me. Finally I said, "No, I don't care if it is 10% cheaper, I want everything with ICBC."<br /><br />Then she said, "Ohhhh, I didn't see you had a 43% discount with ICBC." What BS...was deceiving me by using no ICBC discount versus my private cost even though she knew I had a 43% ICBC discount. In my scenario, ICBC was 30% cheaper versus private.<br /><br />Anyway, I could write about 1-2 things per week were I don't this advertising is transparent.<br /><br />You have to do your own due diligence weather you are buying cable, cellphone, car, or house.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685399623989680203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123542260692860177.post-28196794733495531942013-03-10T09:13:58.998-07:002013-03-10T09:13:58.998-07:00"$1000 to the buyer whose offer is accepted u..."$1000 to the buyer whose offer is accepted unconditionally by the seller by March 10."<br /><br />This will definitely push any buyer on the fence about this property to purchase.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=12399509&PidKey=-159154725" rel="nofollow">http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=12399509&PidKey=-159154725</a>koozdrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879691936698695299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123542260692860177.post-25653783155914576922013-03-10T09:11:39.840-07:002013-03-10T09:11:39.840-07:00"According to Palm Beach County property asse..."According to Palm Beach County property assessment records, Ms. Shapira’s condo originally sold for $40,800 in 1980."<br /><br />Amazing. Over 33 years the real value of that condo declined by 76%Leo Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02951281972056927807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123542260692860177.post-66354399276229185322013-03-10T09:03:20.794-07:002013-03-10T09:03:20.794-07:00Just looking at the upper terrace listing.
As C...Just looking at the upper terrace listing. <br /><br />As Canadian we frown on false advertising. If a worker at the store changes the expiry date on some ground beef instead of throwing it out and you buy it and bring it home and find out that it's going bad on the inside, you'll be upset. <br /><br />Since real estate is an unregulated wild west dominated by one institution, we put up with all the bullshit that comes along with a monopoly. <br /><br />Is this false advertising? Yes it is. Is it fraud, yes it is. Will we look the other way because we all have made money from real estate appreciation, yes*.<br /><br />* well, 70% of uskoozdrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879691936698695299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123542260692860177.post-6315125183184793052013-03-10T04:30:51.247-07:002013-03-10T04:30:51.247-07:00Seems the retirement market is doing badly south o...Seems the retirement market is doing badly south of the border too:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/10/us/at-florida-condos-too-young-to-retire-but-not-to-grab-a-deal.html?hp&_r=0" rel="nofollow">Too Young to Retire, but These Deals Can’t Wait</a><br /><br />BOCA RATON, Fla. — Susan Shapira, who is 58, recently moved into a condominium in Century Village, a gated retirement community here where most residents are almost as old as the name...<br /><br />But Ms. Shapira says she has no regrets. She bought her two-bedroom condo for cash — $26,900.patriotzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11154064267408955762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123542260692860177.post-58973613441544812082013-03-09T12:18:46.301-08:002013-03-09T12:18:46.301-08:00Otherwise, the data confirm that the spring is the...<i>Otherwise, the data confirm that the spring is the time to sell, the winter the time to buy.</i><br /><br />Depends. Spring gives the most selection, and if you want a place that doesn't have anything clearly wrong with it, those tend to show up a lot more then.<br /><br />Fall is the time to bid low on the places that have some flaw and have been lingering on the market.Leo Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02951281972056927807noreply@blogger.com