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[quote=SD Realtor]

I don’t mean to be politically incorrect but lets take the young Asian couple who both are engineers with a child and together they pull down 200k. You guys tell me where you think they would rather raise the family.[/quote]

I’m going to revert back to what I said before and say it really depends on the “type” of people and I know exactly a couple that fits the description but they actually make more than that and they live in MH and would never live in CV or some cookie cutter neighborhood.

Also know many people who live in PL and feel there are very good school in PL, value education very highly and have no problem sending their kids to school there.

Sure there are lots of people who meet your criteria, but there is no shortage of folks who don’t, so I still don’t believe that supports an argument that MH or PL won’t hold up as well.

So its like saying because there is a huge demographic that want A, and there is also a B option, but that B cannot hold up because A doesn’t support it. I think you’re trying to put a square peg into a round hole

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SDR, no offense, but perhaps you are biased because you don’t focus on MH or PL. If you talk to agents who focus on those areas, there is no shortage of folks. Look, we’re talking about different demographics, there are people who prefer to live in new homes with no character and those who appreciate a craftsman, different folks for different strokes. Its the burbs versus living in the city. So I am not surprised that you have clients who want to live in NCounty or CV and don’t ask about MH or PL

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SDR, no offense, but perhaps you are biased because you don’t focus on MH or PL. If you talk to agents who focus on those areas, there is no shortage of folks. Look, we’re talking about different demographics, there are people who prefer to live in new homes with no character and those who appreciate a craftsman, different folks for different strokes. Its the burbs versus living in the city. So I am not surprised that you have clients who want to live in NCounty or CV and don’t ask about MH or PL

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SDR, no offense, but perhaps you are biased because you don’t focus on MH or PL. If you talk to agents who focus on those areas, there is no shortage of folks. Look, we’re talking about different demographics, there are people who prefer to live in new homes with no character and those who appreciate a craftsman, different folks for different strokes. Its the burbs versus living in the city. So I am not surprised that you have clients who want to live in NCounty or CV and don’t ask about MH or PL

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SDR, no offense, but perhaps you are biased because you don’t focus on MH or PL. If you talk to agents who focus on those areas, there is no shortage of folks. Look, we’re talking about different demographics, there are people who prefer to live in new homes with no character and those who appreciate a craftsman, different folks for different strokes. Its the burbs versus living in the city. So I am not surprised that you have clients who want to live in NCounty or CV and don’t ask about MH or PL

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SDR, no offense, but perhaps you are biased because you don’t focus on MH or PL. If you talk to agents who focus on those areas, there is no shortage of folks. Look, we’re talking about different demographics, there are people who prefer to live in new homes with no character and those who appreciate a craftsman, different folks for different strokes. Its the burbs versus living in the city. So I am not surprised that you have clients who want to live in NCounty or CV and don’t ask about MH or PL

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Hmmm, a little fuzzy on who it was, but I think it was Roubini that wrote about this predicament, and there was a policy piece where the IMF put together a piece that a global power was going to need to leverage up on debt to fuel global growth as well as its own, and the way to get out of the debt was to take down their currency, all the while inflating their way out of it. I wish I could remember where I read this piece, but your thoughts have been debated by world class economists and I dont’ disagree.

Someone help me out here on the IMF piece….

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Hmmm, a little fuzzy on who it was, but I think it was Roubini that wrote about this predicament, and there was a policy piece where the IMF put together a piece that a global power was going to need to leverage up on debt to fuel global growth as well as its own, and the way to get out of the debt was to take down their currency, all the while inflating their way out of it. I wish I could remember where I read this piece, but your thoughts have been debated by world class economists and I dont’ disagree.

Someone help me out here on the IMF piece….

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Hmmm, a little fuzzy on who it was, but I think it was Roubini that wrote about this predicament, and there was a policy piece where the IMF put together a piece that a global power was going to need to leverage up on debt to fuel global growth as well as its own, and the way to get out of the debt was to take down their currency, all the while inflating their way out of it. I wish I could remember where I read this piece, but your thoughts have been debated by world class economists and I dont’ disagree.

Someone help me out here on the IMF piece….

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Hmmm, a little fuzzy on who it was, but I think it was Roubini that wrote about this predicament, and there was a policy piece where the IMF put together a piece that a global power was going to need to leverage up on debt to fuel global growth as well as its own, and the way to get out of the debt was to take down their currency, all the while inflating their way out of it. I wish I could remember where I read this piece, but your thoughts have been debated by world class economists and I dont’ disagree.

Someone help me out here on the IMF piece….

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Hmmm, a little fuzzy on who it was, but I think it was Roubini that wrote about this predicament, and there was a policy piece where the IMF put together a piece that a global power was going to need to leverage up on debt to fuel global growth as well as its own, and the way to get out of the debt was to take down their currency, all the while inflating their way out of it. I wish I could remember where I read this piece, but your thoughts have been debated by world class economists and I dont’ disagree.

Someone help me out here on the IMF piece….

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[quote=briansd1][quote=JBurkett19]Someone else posted a good observation on another place here, and that is there are a ton of eyes on this market and an inactive buyer is even more at a disadvantage than one actively persuing. Even with all of the inventory out there, and the so-called experts calling for more to come, good deals don’t stay for long. Find a particualr neighborhood you’re interested in and watch it closely. If something comes up you like, put in an offer. See how things play out. Stay emotionally detached from the transaction and it’ll happen how it’s supposed to. [/quote]

good recommendation.

But why ever become “inactive”? I think that it’s fun to keep up with house prices just like any other prices.[/quote]

My personal experience is that if you are serious about BUYING, not just looking and keeping your eye on the market, then being “active” doesn’t just mean looking at listings.

You have to get out there and look at homes that fit your criteria on paper, but really, its about the nuances and the devil is in the details and you only know this if you are personally looking at these homes and asking the right questions on the condition of the homes.

I know a lot of people who are only looking at numbers and listings, but you don’t get any perspective on what’s out there and what’s a FAIR price until you go see 100 homes in that neighborhood over the course of time.

I see so many posts about how people got deals on this house or that listing just based on looking at the listing and what it sold for, but how do you know its a good deal? Usually they arent, they are money pits with major issues like foundation, slope, mold. Or they compare 2 homes with similar character, but 1 home that sold 50k higher had a new foundation, new roof, new copper wiring, tankless water heater, forced air, new windows, solar panels installed. Neither get into any of this on the listing description, dont underestimate how poorly some of them are written and also overestimate the quality of the house based on wide angled photoshopped pics. The other home has none of these, but they just look at the price and say what a deal the cheaper home was.

Unless you are actually looking, and ready to make offers, I think you’ll find it hard to find the right house that is a deal. Just my 2 cents if you are serious

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[quote=briansd1][quote=JBurkett19]Someone else posted a good observation on another place here, and that is there are a ton of eyes on this market and an inactive buyer is even more at a disadvantage than one actively persuing. Even with all of the inventory out there, and the so-called experts calling for more to come, good deals don’t stay for long. Find a particualr neighborhood you’re interested in and watch it closely. If something comes up you like, put in an offer. See how things play out. Stay emotionally detached from the transaction and it’ll happen how it’s supposed to. [/quote]

good recommendation.

But why ever become “inactive”? I think that it’s fun to keep up with house prices just like any other prices.[/quote]

My personal experience is that if you are serious about BUYING, not just looking and keeping your eye on the market, then being “active” doesn’t just mean looking at listings.

You have to get out there and look at homes that fit your criteria on paper, but really, its about the nuances and the devil is in the details and you only know this if you are personally looking at these homes and asking the right questions on the condition of the homes.

I know a lot of people who are only looking at numbers and listings, but you don’t get any perspective on what’s out there and what’s a FAIR price until you go see 100 homes in that neighborhood over the course of time.

I see so many posts about how people got deals on this house or that listing just based on looking at the listing and what it sold for, but how do you know its a good deal? Usually they arent, they are money pits with major issues like foundation, slope, mold. Or they compare 2 homes with similar character, but 1 home that sold 50k higher had a new foundation, new roof, new copper wiring, tankless water heater, forced air, new windows, solar panels installed. Neither get into any of this on the listing description, dont underestimate how poorly some of them are written and also overestimate the quality of the house based on wide angled photoshopped pics. The other home has none of these, but they just look at the price and say what a deal the cheaper home was.

Unless you are actually looking, and ready to make offers, I think you’ll find it hard to find the right house that is a deal. Just my 2 cents if you are serious

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[quote=briansd1][quote=JBurkett19]Someone else posted a good observation on another place here, and that is there are a ton of eyes on this market and an inactive buyer is even more at a disadvantage than one actively persuing. Even with all of the inventory out there, and the so-called experts calling for more to come, good deals don’t stay for long. Find a particualr neighborhood you’re interested in and watch it closely. If something comes up you like, put in an offer. See how things play out. Stay emotionally detached from the transaction and it’ll happen how it’s supposed to. [/quote]

good recommendation.

But why ever become “inactive”? I think that it’s fun to keep up with house prices just like any other prices.[/quote]

My personal experience is that if you are serious about BUYING, not just looking and keeping your eye on the market, then being “active” doesn’t just mean looking at listings.

You have to get out there and look at homes that fit your criteria on paper, but really, its about the nuances and the devil is in the details and you only know this if you are personally looking at these homes and asking the right questions on the condition of the homes.

I know a lot of people who are only looking at numbers and listings, but you don’t get any perspective on what’s out there and what’s a FAIR price until you go see 100 homes in that neighborhood over the course of time.

I see so many posts about how people got deals on this house or that listing just based on looking at the listing and what it sold for, but how do you know its a good deal? Usually they arent, they are money pits with major issues like foundation, slope, mold. Or they compare 2 homes with similar character, but 1 home that sold 50k higher had a new foundation, new roof, new copper wiring, tankless water heater, forced air, new windows, solar panels installed. Neither get into any of this on the listing description, dont underestimate how poorly some of them are written and also overestimate the quality of the house based on wide angled photoshopped pics. The other home has none of these, but they just look at the price and say what a deal the cheaper home was.

Unless you are actually looking, and ready to make offers, I think you’ll find it hard to find the right house that is a deal. Just my 2 cents if you are serious

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[quote=briansd1][quote=JBurkett19]Someone else posted a good observation on another place here, and that is there are a ton of eyes on this market and an inactive buyer is even more at a disadvantage than one actively persuing. Even with all of the inventory out there, and the so-called experts calling for more to come, good deals don’t stay for long. Find a particualr neighborhood you’re interested in and watch it closely. If something comes up you like, put in an offer. See how things play out. Stay emotionally detached from the transaction and it’ll happen how it’s supposed to. [/quote]

good recommendation.

But why ever become “inactive”? I think that it’s fun to keep up with house prices just like any other prices.[/quote]

My personal experience is that if you are serious about BUYING, not just looking and keeping your eye on the market, then being “active” doesn’t just mean looking at listings.

You have to get out there and look at homes that fit your criteria on paper, but really, its about the nuances and the devil is in the details and you only know this if you are personally looking at these homes and asking the right questions on the condition of the homes.

I know a lot of people who are only looking at numbers and listings, but you don’t get any perspective on what’s out there and what’s a FAIR price until you go see 100 homes in that neighborhood over the course of time.

I see so many posts about how people got deals on this house or that listing just based on looking at the listing and what it sold for, but how do you know its a good deal? Usually they arent, they are money pits with major issues like foundation, slope, mold. Or they compare 2 homes with similar character, but 1 home that sold 50k higher had a new foundation, new roof, new copper wiring, tankless water heater, forced air, new windows, solar panels installed. Neither get into any of this on the listing description, dont underestimate how poorly some of them are written and also overestimate the quality of the house based on wide angled photoshopped pics. The other home has none of these, but they just look at the price and say what a deal the cheaper home was.

Unless you are actually looking, and ready to make offers, I think you’ll find it hard to find the right house that is a deal. Just my 2 cents if you are serious

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