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bsrsharma
ParticipantBay area commute times may also improve as the economy thins the herd. I have read that there is less venture money flowing in to the startups and IPO exits are practically non-existent. I think Bay area may have a larger proportion of employment based floating population that may migrate out when money dries up.
Looking at those foreclosure/flipper home prices, have you felt any buyers remorse?
bsrsharma
ParticipantBay area commute times may also improve as the economy thins the herd. I have read that there is less venture money flowing in to the startups and IPO exits are practically non-existent. I think Bay area may have a larger proportion of employment based floating population that may migrate out when money dries up.
Looking at those foreclosure/flipper home prices, have you felt any buyers remorse?
bsrsharma
ParticipantBay area commute times may also improve as the economy thins the herd. I have read that there is less venture money flowing in to the startups and IPO exits are practically non-existent. I think Bay area may have a larger proportion of employment based floating population that may migrate out when money dries up.
Looking at those foreclosure/flipper home prices, have you felt any buyers remorse?
bsrsharma
ParticipantBay area commute times may also improve as the economy thins the herd. I have read that there is less venture money flowing in to the startups and IPO exits are practically non-existent. I think Bay area may have a larger proportion of employment based floating population that may migrate out when money dries up.
Looking at those foreclosure/flipper home prices, have you felt any buyers remorse?
bsrsharma
ParticipantBay area commute times may also improve as the economy thins the herd. I have read that there is less venture money flowing in to the startups and IPO exits are practically non-existent. I think Bay area may have a larger proportion of employment based floating population that may migrate out when money dries up.
Looking at those foreclosure/flipper home prices, have you felt any buyers remorse?
July 21, 2008 at 8:52 PM in reply to: Anyone want to take a stab at analyzing American Express’ Earnings? #244151bsrsharma
ParticipantMany of the AMEX customers were house rich and cash poor. When the RE market cratered, they became house poor and cash poor. This is a repeat of Orange county story from early ’90s.
July 21, 2008 at 8:52 PM in reply to: Anyone want to take a stab at analyzing American Express’ Earnings? #244294bsrsharma
ParticipantMany of the AMEX customers were house rich and cash poor. When the RE market cratered, they became house poor and cash poor. This is a repeat of Orange county story from early ’90s.
July 21, 2008 at 8:52 PM in reply to: Anyone want to take a stab at analyzing American Express’ Earnings? #244302bsrsharma
ParticipantMany of the AMEX customers were house rich and cash poor. When the RE market cratered, they became house poor and cash poor. This is a repeat of Orange county story from early ’90s.
July 21, 2008 at 8:52 PM in reply to: Anyone want to take a stab at analyzing American Express’ Earnings? #244356bsrsharma
ParticipantMany of the AMEX customers were house rich and cash poor. When the RE market cratered, they became house poor and cash poor. This is a repeat of Orange county story from early ’90s.
July 21, 2008 at 8:52 PM in reply to: Anyone want to take a stab at analyzing American Express’ Earnings? #244365bsrsharma
ParticipantMany of the AMEX customers were house rich and cash poor. When the RE market cratered, they became house poor and cash poor. This is a repeat of Orange county story from early ’90s.
bsrsharma
ParticipantI don’t know about “pay off quote” charges, but many institutions charge a small fee ($50 seems OK) to actually close down a mortgage. I remember SDCCU used to have that next to the mortgage balance.
But if you are getting rid of a large mortgage, it is better to swallow a little bitterness like this and come out ahead by saving hundreds of $ per month in interest payments that you save.
In future, remember to stay away from banks and use credit unions where they don’t have this moneylender mentality.
bsrsharma
ParticipantI don’t know about “pay off quote” charges, but many institutions charge a small fee ($50 seems OK) to actually close down a mortgage. I remember SDCCU used to have that next to the mortgage balance.
But if you are getting rid of a large mortgage, it is better to swallow a little bitterness like this and come out ahead by saving hundreds of $ per month in interest payments that you save.
In future, remember to stay away from banks and use credit unions where they don’t have this moneylender mentality.
bsrsharma
ParticipantI don’t know about “pay off quote” charges, but many institutions charge a small fee ($50 seems OK) to actually close down a mortgage. I remember SDCCU used to have that next to the mortgage balance.
But if you are getting rid of a large mortgage, it is better to swallow a little bitterness like this and come out ahead by saving hundreds of $ per month in interest payments that you save.
In future, remember to stay away from banks and use credit unions where they don’t have this moneylender mentality.
bsrsharma
ParticipantI don’t know about “pay off quote” charges, but many institutions charge a small fee ($50 seems OK) to actually close down a mortgage. I remember SDCCU used to have that next to the mortgage balance.
But if you are getting rid of a large mortgage, it is better to swallow a little bitterness like this and come out ahead by saving hundreds of $ per month in interest payments that you save.
In future, remember to stay away from banks and use credit unions where they don’t have this moneylender mentality.
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