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May 24, 2007 at 9:14 PM #9160May 24, 2007 at 9:39 PM #54922
waiting hawk
ParticipantLOL we know of him very very well. Shoot I made a quick video what he said a year ago that I put on youtube back in March.
May 24, 2007 at 9:39 PM #54937ParticipantLOL we know of him very very well. Shoot I made a quick video what he said a year ago that I put on youtube back in March.
May 25, 2007 at 10:08 AM #54994PerryChase
ParticipantGood watch with breakfast. Thanks for posting.
I feel that the most important point that Thornberg made is that we need more apartments in Southern California. That will solve the housing crisis.
We need to get the REITs in here and give them the incentives to build quality low-rent apartment complexes for the service workers and lower-paid workforce.
May 25, 2007 at 10:08 AM #55009ParticipantGood watch with breakfast. Thanks for posting.
I feel that the most important point that Thornberg made is that we need more apartments in Southern California. That will solve the housing crisis.
We need to get the REITs in here and give them the incentives to build quality low-rent apartment complexes for the service workers and lower-paid workforce.
May 25, 2007 at 11:02 AM #55000blahblahblah
ParticipantI feel that the most important point that Thornberg made is that we need more apartments in Southern California. That will solve the housing crisis.
We need to get the REITs in here and give them the incentives to build quality low-rent apartment complexes for the service workers and lower-paid workforce.
Maybe some of these empty condos downtown would make good apartments once the properties go to auction.
Back to the videos, this prof is great and watching him makes me nostalgic for economics classes back in college. It is awesome to see an inspiring teacher who obviously takes great pride and interest in a topic — his students are lucky.
May 25, 2007 at 11:02 AM #55015ParticipantI feel that the most important point that Thornberg made is that we need more apartments in Southern California. That will solve the housing crisis.
We need to get the REITs in here and give them the incentives to build quality low-rent apartment complexes for the service workers and lower-paid workforce.
Maybe some of these empty condos downtown would make good apartments once the properties go to auction.
Back to the videos, this prof is great and watching him makes me nostalgic for economics classes back in college. It is awesome to see an inspiring teacher who obviously takes great pride and interest in a topic — his students are lucky.
May 25, 2007 at 11:09 AM #55019Bugs
ParticipantActually, I think we’re okay for apartments. What we really need are affordable condos and townhome units. The trend of converting 40-year old apartment properties into condos was a stopgap measure, and it got abused by the granite/tile “luxury” routine. There’s nothing wrong with average quality construction, formica or white tile countertops and vinyl flooring. We need that kind of housing a lot more than we need wannabe “luxury” units.
May 25, 2007 at 11:09 AM #55004ParticipantActually, I think we’re okay for apartments. What we really need are affordable condos and townhome units. The trend of converting 40-year old apartment properties into condos was a stopgap measure, and it got abused by the granite/tile “luxury” routine. There’s nothing wrong with average quality construction, formica or white tile countertops and vinyl flooring. We need that kind of housing a lot more than we need wannabe “luxury” units.
May 25, 2007 at 12:53 PM #55032Alex_angel
Participantseems no one wants plain white tiles. There is a housing community that is in the middle of their selling phases but still cannot sell one home from the first phase because the buyers dropped out last second and opted for no upgrades. Now whoever buys the home has no choice but to get standard everything and noone wants that. People want upgrades, granite, tiles, hardwood.
Me personally. I love carpet. I love lying on the floor and hardwood is not comfy for that. Buy a rug? What’s the point of having hardwood then?
May 25, 2007 at 12:53 PM #55047Participantseems no one wants plain white tiles. There is a housing community that is in the middle of their selling phases but still cannot sell one home from the first phase because the buyers dropped out last second and opted for no upgrades. Now whoever buys the home has no choice but to get standard everything and noone wants that. People want upgrades, granite, tiles, hardwood.
Me personally. I love carpet. I love lying on the floor and hardwood is not comfy for that. Buy a rug? What’s the point of having hardwood then?
May 25, 2007 at 1:40 PM #55040donaldduckmoore
ParticipantHe is one of the economists at UCLA who predicts housing bubble 1 or 2 years ago. He has been following the housing trend for his career.
May 25, 2007 at 1:40 PM #55055ParticipantHe is one of the economists at UCLA who predicts housing bubble 1 or 2 years ago. He has been following the housing trend for his career.
May 25, 2007 at 1:44 PM #55042ibjames
ParticipantI agree, get some nice, cheap, and regularly outfitted places out there and I think they would sell. The keyword is cheap though.
May 25, 2007 at 1:44 PM #55057ParticipantI agree, get some nice, cheap, and regularly outfitted places out there and I think they would sell. The keyword is cheap though.
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