[poorgradstudent]

Get ready for a series of premature bottom calls in the months to come. Especially once the Olympics and elections are over and the 24 hour news networks need something besides Football to talk about.

[poorgradstudent]

Get ready for a series of premature bottom calls in the months to come. Especially once the Olympics and elections are over and the 24 hour news networks need something besides Football to talk about.

[poorgradstudent]

Get ready for a series of premature bottom calls in the months to come. Especially once the Olympics and elections are over and the 24 hour news networks need something besides Football to talk about.

[poorgradstudent]

I looked at a house recently in… Kearny Mesa I think, where the copper pipes had been ripped out, and one of the bathtubs(!) had been removed. Interestingly, there were a couple of nice light fixtures that were untouched.

It’s one thing to read about it, but it really is another thing to actually stand inside a house that has been gutted and experience it first-hand.

[poorgradstudent]

I looked at a house recently in… Kearny Mesa I think, where the copper pipes had been ripped out, and one of the bathtubs(!) had been removed. Interestingly, there were a couple of nice light fixtures that were untouched.

It’s one thing to read about it, but it really is another thing to actually stand inside a house that has been gutted and experience it first-hand.

[poorgradstudent]

I looked at a house recently in… Kearny Mesa I think, where the copper pipes had been ripped out, and one of the bathtubs(!) had been removed. Interestingly, there were a couple of nice light fixtures that were untouched.

It’s one thing to read about it, but it really is another thing to actually stand inside a house that has been gutted and experience it first-hand.

[poorgradstudent]

I looked at a house recently in… Kearny Mesa I think, where the copper pipes had been ripped out, and one of the bathtubs(!) had been removed. Interestingly, there were a couple of nice light fixtures that were untouched.

It’s one thing to read about it, but it really is another thing to actually stand inside a house that has been gutted and experience it first-hand.

[poorgradstudent]

I looked at a house recently in… Kearny Mesa I think, where the copper pipes had been ripped out, and one of the bathtubs(!) had been removed. Interestingly, there were a couple of nice light fixtures that were untouched.

It’s one thing to read about it, but it really is another thing to actually stand inside a house that has been gutted and experience it first-hand.

[poorgradstudent]

Voters go to the polls with one of two attitudes:

Stay the Course
Or
It’s time for a Change

In 2004 the mood was “Stay the Course”. GW Won re-election
In 2000 the mood was “It’s time for a change” after 8 years of Clinton and his percieved flaws in moral character. The Democrats lost, allowing GW to take office.
In 1996 the economy was soaring, and the mood was “Stay the Course”. Clinton easily won re-election.
In 1992 the economy was terrible, people wanted change, and Bush Sr. lost to Clinton.
etc, etc.

Additionally, history tells us that the more charismatic candidate almost always wins in Presidential Elections. GW is more charismatic than either Kerry or Gore. Clinton was more likable than Dole or Bush Sr.

Given the current economic climate and drawn out military action, it seems like people pretty strongly want change. Obama is more charismatic than McCain.

If you’re a gambler, bet heavily on Obama.

[poorgradstudent]

Voters go to the polls with one of two attitudes:

Stay the Course
Or
It’s time for a Change

In 2004 the mood was “Stay the Course”. GW Won re-election
In 2000 the mood was “It’s time for a change” after 8 years of Clinton and his percieved flaws in moral character. The Democrats lost, allowing GW to take office.
In 1996 the economy was soaring, and the mood was “Stay the Course”. Clinton easily won re-election.
In 1992 the economy was terrible, people wanted change, and Bush Sr. lost to Clinton.
etc, etc.

Additionally, history tells us that the more charismatic candidate almost always wins in Presidential Elections. GW is more charismatic than either Kerry or Gore. Clinton was more likable than Dole or Bush Sr.

Given the current economic climate and drawn out military action, it seems like people pretty strongly want change. Obama is more charismatic than McCain.

If you’re a gambler, bet heavily on Obama.

[poorgradstudent]

Voters go to the polls with one of two attitudes:

Stay the Course
Or
It’s time for a Change

In 2004 the mood was “Stay the Course”. GW Won re-election
In 2000 the mood was “It’s time for a change” after 8 years of Clinton and his percieved flaws in moral character. The Democrats lost, allowing GW to take office.
In 1996 the economy was soaring, and the mood was “Stay the Course”. Clinton easily won re-election.
In 1992 the economy was terrible, people wanted change, and Bush Sr. lost to Clinton.
etc, etc.

Additionally, history tells us that the more charismatic candidate almost always wins in Presidential Elections. GW is more charismatic than either Kerry or Gore. Clinton was more likable than Dole or Bush Sr.

Given the current economic climate and drawn out military action, it seems like people pretty strongly want change. Obama is more charismatic than McCain.

If you’re a gambler, bet heavily on Obama.

[poorgradstudent]

Voters go to the polls with one of two attitudes:

Stay the Course
Or
It’s time for a Change

In 2004 the mood was “Stay the Course”. GW Won re-election
In 2000 the mood was “It’s time for a change” after 8 years of Clinton and his percieved flaws in moral character. The Democrats lost, allowing GW to take office.
In 1996 the economy was soaring, and the mood was “Stay the Course”. Clinton easily won re-election.
In 1992 the economy was terrible, people wanted change, and Bush Sr. lost to Clinton.
etc, etc.

Additionally, history tells us that the more charismatic candidate almost always wins in Presidential Elections. GW is more charismatic than either Kerry or Gore. Clinton was more likable than Dole or Bush Sr.

Given the current economic climate and drawn out military action, it seems like people pretty strongly want change. Obama is more charismatic than McCain.

If you’re a gambler, bet heavily on Obama.

[poorgradstudent]

Voters go to the polls with one of two attitudes:

Stay the Course
Or
It’s time for a Change

In 2004 the mood was “Stay the Course”. GW Won re-election
In 2000 the mood was “It’s time for a change” after 8 years of Clinton and his percieved flaws in moral character. The Democrats lost, allowing GW to take office.
In 1996 the economy was soaring, and the mood was “Stay the Course”. Clinton easily won re-election.
In 1992 the economy was terrible, people wanted change, and Bush Sr. lost to Clinton.
etc, etc.

Additionally, history tells us that the more charismatic candidate almost always wins in Presidential Elections. GW is more charismatic than either Kerry or Gore. Clinton was more likable than Dole or Bush Sr.

Given the current economic climate and drawn out military action, it seems like people pretty strongly want change. Obama is more charismatic than McCain.

If you’re a gambler, bet heavily on Obama.

[poorgradstudent]

I am 29, and finishing my PhD in Biochemistry. My friends are primarily in their mid-to-late 20s, with a sprinkling of 30s with college degrees, so overall we fit the profile you’re asking about. Although most of us are single and w/o kids, and tend to have fairly urban sensibilities.

“What kind of houses they are buying and what kind of down-payment they have?”

People that are buying are looking at condos and cottages. Down payments are primarily coming from parents/grandparents, and are modest at best. In fact, a lack of a downpayment is a huge barrier.

“Are Singles buying homes at all?”

Not from my point of view. It seems like the biggest incentive for people to buy is having a kid. Marriage can be an impetus, if only because it often means kids are planned.

A lot of my friends and co-workers also have seriously considered moving out of SoCal in the past year, although not necessarily to somewhere cheaper. The Bay Area is a popular destination. If moving is a serious possibility, it gives another reason not to buy.

[poorgradstudent]

I am 29, and finishing my PhD in Biochemistry. My friends are primarily in their mid-to-late 20s, with a sprinkling of 30s with college degrees, so overall we fit the profile you’re asking about. Although most of us are single and w/o kids, and tend to have fairly urban sensibilities.

“What kind of houses they are buying and what kind of down-payment they have?”

People that are buying are looking at condos and cottages. Down payments are primarily coming from parents/grandparents, and are modest at best. In fact, a lack of a downpayment is a huge barrier.

“Are Singles buying homes at all?”

Not from my point of view. It seems like the biggest incentive for people to buy is having a kid. Marriage can be an impetus, if only because it often means kids are planned.

A lot of my friends and co-workers also have seriously considered moving out of SoCal in the past year, although not necessarily to somewhere cheaper. The Bay Area is a popular destination. If moving is a serious possibility, it gives another reason not to buy.

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