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[quote=ILoveRegulation]$300 at Best Buy with two-year contract. Can’t post a link due to the spam filter.[/quote]
The $600 iPhone in 2007 was w/out contract. Not apple to apple comparison.

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[quote=ILoveRegulation]$300 at Best Buy with two-year contract. Can’t post a link due to the spam filter.[/quote]
The $600 iPhone in 2007 was w/out contract. Not apple to apple comparison.

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[quote=permabear]Custom vs tract home boils down to one thing: Windows

Tract homes use vinyl windows.

True custom homes use wood or metal.

Once you notice this, it’s hard to consider paying $1.3M for a mass-produced 2×4 box with vinyl windows. It’s like buying the jumbo size at Costco. XXL mediocrity.[/quote]
My tract home built in the early 80s had dual pane aluminum windows. How much more expensive are wood vs vinyl windows? Can’t possibly the that much. Maybe another $20k to cover the entire house? What’s $20k in a $1.3M house?

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[quote=permabear]Custom vs tract home boils down to one thing: Windows

Tract homes use vinyl windows.

True custom homes use wood or metal.

Once you notice this, it’s hard to consider paying $1.3M for a mass-produced 2×4 box with vinyl windows. It’s like buying the jumbo size at Costco. XXL mediocrity.[/quote]
My tract home built in the early 80s had dual pane aluminum windows. How much more expensive are wood vs vinyl windows? Can’t possibly the that much. Maybe another $20k to cover the entire house? What’s $20k in a $1.3M house?

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[quote=permabear]Custom vs tract home boils down to one thing: Windows

Tract homes use vinyl windows.

True custom homes use wood or metal.

Once you notice this, it’s hard to consider paying $1.3M for a mass-produced 2×4 box with vinyl windows. It’s like buying the jumbo size at Costco. XXL mediocrity.[/quote]
My tract home built in the early 80s had dual pane aluminum windows. How much more expensive are wood vs vinyl windows? Can’t possibly the that much. Maybe another $20k to cover the entire house? What’s $20k in a $1.3M house?

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[quote=permabear]Custom vs tract home boils down to one thing: Windows

Tract homes use vinyl windows.

True custom homes use wood or metal.

Once you notice this, it’s hard to consider paying $1.3M for a mass-produced 2×4 box with vinyl windows. It’s like buying the jumbo size at Costco. XXL mediocrity.[/quote]
My tract home built in the early 80s had dual pane aluminum windows. How much more expensive are wood vs vinyl windows? Can’t possibly the that much. Maybe another $20k to cover the entire house? What’s $20k in a $1.3M house?

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[quote=permabear]Custom vs tract home boils down to one thing: Windows

Tract homes use vinyl windows.

True custom homes use wood or metal.

Once you notice this, it’s hard to consider paying $1.3M for a mass-produced 2×4 box with vinyl windows. It’s like buying the jumbo size at Costco. XXL mediocrity.[/quote]
My tract home built in the early 80s had dual pane aluminum windows. How much more expensive are wood vs vinyl windows? Can’t possibly the that much. Maybe another $20k to cover the entire house? What’s $20k in a $1.3M house?

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[quote=ILoveRegulation]If the housing market is going to collapse if interest rates go up, what is going to cause inflation? Wasn’t the ‘problem’ in the 1970’s wage inflation? What is going to cause wage inflation today?

I think we are more likely to see deflation. Governments, both local and the United States Government are cutting back. Businesses have found that they can make more money than ever by not hiring and getting more out of the staff they have.

iPhones were $600 in 2007 and you can buy them new today for less than $300. Lending standards are getting tighter.

I can see there being inflation in food and energy, but the cost of most goods is deflating (cars, houses, electronics, furniture, etc.)[/quote]
Care to share with us where you can get an iPhone for $300? I’d like to buy a few hundred and resale for a healthy profit. Amazon is selling it for $691 right now: http://www.amazon.com/Apple-iPhone-Black-Smartphone-16GB/dp/B0041E16RC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1297399497&sr=8-1

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[quote=ILoveRegulation]If the housing market is going to collapse if interest rates go up, what is going to cause inflation? Wasn’t the ‘problem’ in the 1970’s wage inflation? What is going to cause wage inflation today?

I think we are more likely to see deflation. Governments, both local and the United States Government are cutting back. Businesses have found that they can make more money than ever by not hiring and getting more out of the staff they have.

iPhones were $600 in 2007 and you can buy them new today for less than $300. Lending standards are getting tighter.

I can see there being inflation in food and energy, but the cost of most goods is deflating (cars, houses, electronics, furniture, etc.)[/quote]
Care to share with us where you can get an iPhone for $300? I’d like to buy a few hundred and resale for a healthy profit. Amazon is selling it for $691 right now: http://www.amazon.com/Apple-iPhone-Black-Smartphone-16GB/dp/B0041E16RC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1297399497&sr=8-1

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[quote=ILoveRegulation]If the housing market is going to collapse if interest rates go up, what is going to cause inflation? Wasn’t the ‘problem’ in the 1970’s wage inflation? What is going to cause wage inflation today?

I think we are more likely to see deflation. Governments, both local and the United States Government are cutting back. Businesses have found that they can make more money than ever by not hiring and getting more out of the staff they have.

iPhones were $600 in 2007 and you can buy them new today for less than $300. Lending standards are getting tighter.

I can see there being inflation in food and energy, but the cost of most goods is deflating (cars, houses, electronics, furniture, etc.)[/quote]
Care to share with us where you can get an iPhone for $300? I’d like to buy a few hundred and resale for a healthy profit. Amazon is selling it for $691 right now: http://www.amazon.com/Apple-iPhone-Black-Smartphone-16GB/dp/B0041E16RC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1297399497&sr=8-1

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[quote=ILoveRegulation]If the housing market is going to collapse if interest rates go up, what is going to cause inflation? Wasn’t the ‘problem’ in the 1970’s wage inflation? What is going to cause wage inflation today?

I think we are more likely to see deflation. Governments, both local and the United States Government are cutting back. Businesses have found that they can make more money than ever by not hiring and getting more out of the staff they have.

iPhones were $600 in 2007 and you can buy them new today for less than $300. Lending standards are getting tighter.

I can see there being inflation in food and energy, but the cost of most goods is deflating (cars, houses, electronics, furniture, etc.)[/quote]
Care to share with us where you can get an iPhone for $300? I’d like to buy a few hundred and resale for a healthy profit. Amazon is selling it for $691 right now: http://www.amazon.com/Apple-iPhone-Black-Smartphone-16GB/dp/B0041E16RC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1297399497&sr=8-1

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[quote=ILoveRegulation]If the housing market is going to collapse if interest rates go up, what is going to cause inflation? Wasn’t the ‘problem’ in the 1970’s wage inflation? What is going to cause wage inflation today?

I think we are more likely to see deflation. Governments, both local and the United States Government are cutting back. Businesses have found that they can make more money than ever by not hiring and getting more out of the staff they have.

iPhones were $600 in 2007 and you can buy them new today for less than $300. Lending standards are getting tighter.

I can see there being inflation in food and energy, but the cost of most goods is deflating (cars, houses, electronics, furniture, etc.)[/quote]
Care to share with us where you can get an iPhone for $300? I’d like to buy a few hundred and resale for a healthy profit. Amazon is selling it for $691 right now: http://www.amazon.com/Apple-iPhone-Black-Smartphone-16GB/dp/B0041E16RC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1297399497&sr=8-1

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How much money will I have? If I have a billion $, then I’m getting myself a little motu in Bora bora. If I’m broke, then Canada/Sweden/or anywhere that have free universal healthcare.

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How much money will I have? If I have a billion $, then I’m getting myself a little motu in Bora bora. If I’m broke, then Canada/Sweden/or anywhere that have free universal healthcare.

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How much money will I have? If I have a billion $, then I’m getting myself a little motu in Bora bora. If I’m broke, then Canada/Sweden/or anywhere that have free universal healthcare.

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