[noone]

Find out what that insurance covers. Probably not much. I had a co-worker who was in a townhouse and I remember that he had to have his own insurance on top of the HOA insurance. He had a small fire once, and though I don’t know all the details, I remember that some things were covered by the HOA insurance while others were not.

Maintenance probably includes yard work, and they probably paint the exteriors every several years. Most likely they do all homes at once, and all the same color.

All in all, these are great questions for the realtor.

[noone]

Neighborhoods Considering: Mira Mesa
Condo House: SFR
Price Range: $250,000 – $300,000
Size Range: 1200 – 1500 sf
Currently: Renting a house.

It’s probably just a dream, but all I want is a starter home at a starter price. Condos need not apply!

[noone]

Neighborhoods Considering: Mira Mesa
Condo House: SFR
Price Range: $250,000 – $300,000
Size Range: 1200 – 1500 sf
Currently: Renting a house.

It’s probably just a dream, but all I want is a starter home at a starter price. Condos need not apply!

[noone]

We had a nice parade in Mira Mesa yesterday too. I didn’t see a whole lot, because I was walking with my son’s cub scout troop. But what I did see was very diverse. Which makes sense, just like Mira Mesa in general. The fireworks were spectacular as usual as well.

[noone]

We had a nice parade in Mira Mesa yesterday too. I didn’t see a whole lot, because I was walking with my son’s cub scout troop. But what I did see was very diverse. Which makes sense, just like Mira Mesa in general. The fireworks were spectacular as usual as well.

[noone]

I too was irritated when a thread went on for 10 pages of my god is better than your god, and my president is better than your president. But now I’m enjoying it. Emotions run hot and jg stokes the flames better than anyone. The problem is that anyone who’s been on this board for a while realizes what’s going on, and it’s just a waiting game. The only “new” housing news these days comes in monthly. The rest of the time there’s not much else to talk about.

[noone]

I too was irritated when a thread went on for 10 pages of my god is better than your god, and my president is better than your president. But now I’m enjoying it. Emotions run hot and jg stokes the flames better than anyone. The problem is that anyone who’s been on this board for a while realizes what’s going on, and it’s just a waiting game. The only “new” housing news these days comes in monthly. The rest of the time there’s not much else to talk about.

[noone]

Problem is that it would be a really short movie.

Scene 1: When parents don’t get involved in their children’s education it results in poor academic performance.

Scene 2: No amount of money can solve this problem (short of hiring professional parents for each student).

Scene 3: The End.

[noone]

Problem is that it would be a really short movie.

Scene 1: When parents don’t get involved in their children’s education it results in poor academic performance.

Scene 2: No amount of money can solve this problem (short of hiring professional parents for each student).

Scene 3: The End.

[noone]

SDR and Rustico answered the question. I just wanted to add that the Internet probably had a hand in popularizing this method.

An exaggerated example (or is it?) would be that if you price your home at $600k and I’m searching realtor.com or ziprealty.com for homes priced under $300k, your home won’t show up in the result set. But if you price it in a range between $299k and $600k, it will show up.

A naive buyer would think, “Oh look! I’ll probably have to offer them something a little over my price range, but we can probably strike a deal at around $350k. It’s a little above my ideal price range, bit I can manage it.”

[noone]

SDR and Rustico answered the question. I just wanted to add that the Internet probably had a hand in popularizing this method.

An exaggerated example (or is it?) would be that if you price your home at $600k and I’m searching realtor.com or ziprealty.com for homes priced under $300k, your home won’t show up in the result set. But if you price it in a range between $299k and $600k, it will show up.

A naive buyer would think, “Oh look! I’ll probably have to offer them something a little over my price range, but we can probably strike a deal at around $350k. It’s a little above my ideal price range, bit I can manage it.”

[noone]

The prediction is correct, if…

Home prices decline by 5.3% each month between now and Q2 2008. But how likely is that?

The article is too vague. What are these predictions based on?

[noone]

The prediction is correct, if…

Home prices decline by 5.3% each month between now and Q2 2008. But how likely is that?

The article is too vague. What are these predictions based on?

[noone]

The answer my friend, is blowing in the wind. Actually it’s all over this board. Top 3 as I see it…

Lenders aren’t getting as tight as they should. There were some fairly strict guidelines introduced a few months back, but they are still just guidelines.

There are still many people who buy based on the monthly mortgage payment at the introductory rate, without thinking about whether or not they will be able to afford the mortgage if they cannot re-finance when the rate resets.

While there is a lot of foreclosure activity right now, most of the existing ARMs are resetting later this year/next year. This will put a lot more inventory in the hands of the banks.

[noone]

The answer my friend, is blowing in the wind. Actually it’s all over this board. Top 3 as I see it…

Lenders aren’t getting as tight as they should. There were some fairly strict guidelines introduced a few months back, but they are still just guidelines.

There are still many people who buy based on the monthly mortgage payment at the introductory rate, without thinking about whether or not they will be able to afford the mortgage if they cannot re-finance when the rate resets.

While there is a lot of foreclosure activity right now, most of the existing ARMs are resetting later this year/next year. This will put a lot more inventory in the hands of the banks.

[Author]

Posts