Comments on: Looking back to look forward: Snohomish Co. http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/ local real estate news, statistics, and commentary without the sales spin. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:48:56 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Brucehttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35738 The Bruce Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:42:33 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35738 Dumped my '04 Tahoe LT for a '97 Land Cruiser and have never been happier with a car or truck. Built to last forever. WIsh I had the cojones to buy one of the older LCs, but they aren't quite as practical for long trips.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('35738','The Bruce',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('35738','The Bruce','Dumped my \'04 Tahoe LT for a \'97 Land Cruiser and have never been happier with a car or truck. Built to last forever. WIsh I had the cojones to buy one of the older LCs, but they aren\'t quite as practical for long trips.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Dumped my ‘04 Tahoe LT for a ‘97 Land Cruiser and have never been happier with a car or truck. Built to last forever. WIsh I had the cojones to buy one of the older LCs, but they aren’t quite as practical for long trips.
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]]> By: S-Crowhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35709 S-Crow Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:31:08 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35709 Mike-I believe you are right. Patience pays. And patience with cash could be lucrative.Jillayne- :)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('35709','S-Crow',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('35709','S-Crow','Mike- \r\n\r\nI believe you are right. Patience pays. And patience with cash could be lucrative.\r\n\r\nJillayne- \r\n:)',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Mike-

I believe you are right. Patience pays. And patience with cash could be lucrative.

Jillayne-
:)

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]]> By: Jillayne Schlickehttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35694 Jillayne Schlicke Wed, 09 Jan 2008 04:23:07 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35694 I suppose that owning a "For Those About to Rock We Salute You" concert t-shirt outs me as a snoco resident. At least my 14 year old thinks it's cool.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('35694','Jillayne Schlicke',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('35694','Jillayne Schlicke','I suppose that owning a \"For Those About to Rock We Salute You\" concert t-shirt outs me as a snoco resident. At least my 14 year old thinks it\'s cool.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> I suppose that owning a “For Those About to Rock We Salute You” concert t-shirt outs me as a snoco resident. At least my 14 year old thinks it’s cool.
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]]> By: mike mcconnachiehttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35692 mike mcconnachie Wed, 09 Jan 2008 04:08:11 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35692 S-Crow, good article. A market adjusting is a market with plenty of opportunity. All good.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('35692','mike mcconnachie',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('35692','mike mcconnachie','S-Crow, good article. A market adjusting is a market with plenty of opportunity. All good.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> S-Crow, good article. A market adjusting is a market with plenty of opportunity. All good.
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]]> By: laxtosnocohttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35670 laxtosnoco Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:02:25 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35670 Thanks for the update S-crow. As a proud Sno-Co resident I will blast some AC/DC in your honor on the way home.I was intrigued by your reference to the agent rebates as well. That's a key sign that agents are starting to feel some pain.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('35670','laxtosnoco',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('35670','laxtosnoco','Thanks for the update S-crow. As a proud Sno-Co resident I will blast some AC\/DC in your honor on the way home.\r\n\r\nI was intrigued by your reference to the agent rebates as well. That\'s a key sign that agents are starting to feel some pain.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Thanks for the update S-crow. As a proud Sno-Co resident I will blast some AC/DC in your honor on the way home.

I was intrigued by your reference to the agent rebates as well. That’s a key sign that agents are starting to feel some pain.

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]]> By: NolaGuyhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35665 NolaGuy Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:44:18 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35665 That 5.5% rate is for conforming loans, right?What's the rate for jumbo? I think it's much higher, like 6.5% for amounts greater than $415k (and requires 20% down)Refi is going to hurt some folks...<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('35665','NolaGuy',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('35665','NolaGuy','That 5.5% rate is for conforming loans, right? \r\n\r\nWhat\'s the rate for jumbo? I think it\'s much higher, like 6.5% for amounts greater than $415k (and requires 20% down)\r\n\r\nRefi is going to hurt some folks...',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> That 5.5% rate is for conforming loans, right?

What’s the rate for jumbo? I think it’s much higher, like 6.5% for amounts greater than $415k (and requires 20% down)

Refi is going to hurt some folks…

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]]> By: Erikhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35662 Erik Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:29:33 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35662 5.5% is quite low. Got to be enticing for buyers in it for the long haul. The thing I don't like about the idea of buying at 5.5%? There's pretty much only one way for rates to go - up (pushing demand down). Better be damn sure you won't want/have to move.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('35662','Erik',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('35662','Erik','5.5% is quite low. Got to be enticing for buyers in it for the long haul. The thing I don\'t like about the idea of buying at 5.5%? There\'s pretty much only one way for rates to go - up (pushing demand down). Better be damn sure you won\'t want\/have to move.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> 5.5% is quite low. Got to be enticing for buyers in it for the long haul. The thing I don’t like about the idea of buying at 5.5%? There’s pretty much only one way for rates to go – up (pushing demand down). Better be "golly" sure you won’t want/have to move.
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]]> By: michaelhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35659 michael Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:41:36 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35659 Burn Baby Burn!!!We had a discussion a few weeks ago about some short sells on Real Estate and we talked about SRS (Ultrashort Real Estate) and SKF (Ultrashort Financials). Check out the prices on the ultra short ETFs. These are not perfect investment vehicles but they do diversity the risk of one or two real estate of financial companies booming.If anyone has a legit way to sell short residential real estate I would love to know about it! Especially something that diversities risk a little better than just shorting individual companies.sP.S. Please don't write about pumping or trashing stocks on boards. Those are not penny stocks but exchange traded funds that short entire indexes<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('35659','michael',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('35659','michael','Burn Baby Burn!!!\r\n\r\nWe had a discussion a few weeks ago about some short sells on Real Estate and we talked about SRS (Ultrashort Real Estate) and SKF (Ultrashort Financials). Check out the prices on the ultra short ETFs. These are not perfect investment vehicles but they do diversity the risk of one or two real estate of financial companies booming. \r\n\r\nIf anyone has a legit way to sell short residential real estate I would love to know about it! Especially something that diversities risk a little better than just shorting individual companies.s\r\n\r\nP.S. Please don\'t write about pumping or trashing stocks on boards. Those are not penny stocks but exchange traded funds that short entire indexes',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Burn Baby Burn!!!

We had a discussion a few weeks ago about some short sells on Real Estate and we talked about SRS (Ultrashort Real Estate) and SKF (Ultrashort Financials). Check out the prices on the ultra short ETFs. These are not perfect investment vehicles but they do diversity the risk of one or two real estate of financial companies booming.

If anyone has a legit way to sell short residential real estate I would love to know about it! Especially something that diversities risk a little better than just shorting individual companies.s

P.S. Please don’t write about pumping or trashing stocks on boards. Those are not penny stocks but exchange traded funds that short entire indexes

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]]> By: Bits_of_Real_Pantherhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35651 Bits_of_Real_Panther Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:47:50 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35651 MLS# 27188813 is close, 3/2 for $180k in EverettThere are a bunch that fit that description in the Tacoma area<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('35651','Bits_of_Real_Panther',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('35651','Bits_of_Real_Panther','MLS# 27188813 is close, 3\/2 for $180k in Everett\r\n\r\nThere are a bunch that fit that description in the Tacoma area',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> MLS# 27188813 is close, 3/2 for $180k in Everett

There are a bunch that fit that description in the Tacoma area

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]]> By: Bucerihttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35648 Buceri Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:31:22 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35648 Alan - wait at least another year and that condo will be $150K; in that year you'll save enough for 30% down, and you can go for 15yr term regardless of the interest rate.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('35648','Buceri',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('35648','Buceri','Alan - wait at least another year and that condo will be $150K; in that year you\'ll save enough for 30% down, and you can go for 15yr term regardless of the interest rate.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Alan – wait at least another year and that condo will be $150K; in that year you’ll save enough for 30% down, and you can go for 15yr term regardless of the interest rate.
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]]> By: S-Crowhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35643 S-Crow Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:55:58 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35643 Mr Rational-Yes, there are price reductions going on. I was just thumbing through a recent Real Estate Book Guide last night and one builder was advertising something like $125,000 off original list price (up in Mill Creek area I think) of a near million dollar ask price.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('35643','S-Crow',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('35643','S-Crow','Mr Rational-\r\n\r\nYes, there are price reductions going on. I was just thumbing through a recent Real Estate Book Guide last night and one builder was advertising something like $125,000 off original list price (up in Mill Creek area I think) of a near million dollar ask price.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Mr Rational-

Yes, there are price reductions going on. I was just thumbing through a recent Real Estate Book Guide last night and one builder was advertising something like $125,000 off original list price (up in Mill Creek area I think) of a near million dollar ask price.

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]]> By: S-Crowhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35642 S-Crow Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:49:16 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35642 Dennyretro-Carport: 1967 British Rover TC2000, dark forest green,yes. Sweetest car I ever saw as a kid, but I didn't know much at the time. The leather in that car was unreal. Helped my dad change the oil, remember starting the car and revving it up. My dad took that brand new car with the salesman through Interlaken Blvd from Stevens School to Seattle Prep in no time. Told me he gave the salesman white knuckles.Land Cruiser? Folks never owned one.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('35642','S-Crow',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('35642','S-Crow','Dennyretro-\r\n\r\nCarport: 1967 British Rover TC2000, dark forest green,yes. Sweetest car I ever saw as a kid, but I didn\'t know much at the time. The leather in that car was unreal. Helped my dad change the oil, remember starting the car and revving it up. My dad took that brand new car with the salesman through Interlaken Blvd from Stevens School to Seattle Prep in no time. Told me he gave the salesman white knuckles. \r\n\r\nLand Cruiser? Folks never owned one.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Dennyretro-

Carport: 1967 British Rover TC2000, dark forest green,yes. Sweetest car I ever saw as a kid, but I didn’t know much at the time. The leather in that car was unreal. Helped my dad change the oil, remember starting the car and revving it up. My dad took that brand new car with the salesman through Interlaken Blvd from Stevens School to Seattle Prep in no time. Told me he gave the salesman white knuckles.

Land Cruiser? Folks never owned one.

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]]> By: MrRationalhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35641 MrRational Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:36:50 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35641 S-Crow,Thanks for the wonderful article! What are your thoughts about new construction these days? Still seeing significant discounts off list prices?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('35641','MrRational',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('35641','MrRational','S-Crow,\r\n\r\nThanks for the wonderful article! What are your thoughts about new construction these days? Still seeing significant discounts off list prices?',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> S-Crow,

Thanks for the wonderful article! What are your thoughts about new construction these days? Still seeing significant discounts off list prices?

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]]> By: Bucerihttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35638 Buceri Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:23:33 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35638 Yeap; interest rates have come down a lot in the 30yr term; but with new qualification requirements it won't make much of a difference.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('35638','Buceri',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('35638','Buceri','Yeap; interest rates have come down a lot in the 30yr term; but with new qualification requirements it won\'t make much of a difference.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Yeap; interest rates have come down a lot in the 30yr term; but with new qualification requirements it won’t make much of a difference.
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]]> By: Alanhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35637 Alan Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:21:02 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35637 At 5.5%, I could buy a $170k condo at 20% down with the rent I am paying right now (assuming $250/month HOA dues). Does anyone know of any 2/2 condos with approximately 1200 square feet that cost close to $170k?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('35637','Alan',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('35637','Alan','At 5.5%, I could buy a $170k condo at 20% down with the rent I am paying right now (assuming $250\/month HOA dues). Does anyone know of any 2\/2 condos with approximately 1200 square feet that cost close to $170k?',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> At 5.5%, I could buy a $170k condo at 20% down with the rent I am paying right now (assuming $250/month HOA dues). Does anyone know of any 2/2 condos with approximately 1200 square feet that cost close to $170k?
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]]> By: Denny Retrogradehttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35636 Denny Retrograde Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:19:18 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35636 A great post as always. Your "23rd & Prospect" disclosure lit up a light bulb. I remember your family's alley carport had the coolest cars I'd ever seen, an original Land Cruiser and a Rover sedan. Glad to see you became a gentleman of high character, as your posts and comments here show clearly. A lot of us from the neighborhood were quite rascally.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('35636','Denny Retrograde',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('35636','Denny Retrograde','A great post as always. Your \"23rd & Prospect\" disclosure lit up a light bulb. I remember your family\'s alley carport had the coolest cars I\'d ever seen, an original Land Cruiser and a Rover sedan. Glad to see you became a gentleman of high character, as your posts and comments here show clearly. A lot of us from the neighborhood were quite rascally.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> A great post as always. Your “23rd & Prospect” disclosure lit up a light bulb. I remember your family’s alley carport had the coolest cars I’d ever seen, an original Land Cruiser and a Rover sedan. Glad to see you became a gentleman of high character, as your posts and comments here show clearly. A lot of us from the neighborhood were quite rascally.
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]]> By: S-Crowhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35635 S-Crow Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:13:47 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35635 Angie- pretty amazing rates, huh. 5.5% 30 yr fixed--not too shabby.disbelief-With the number of resets approaching for a lot of people in ARM's this year (purchasers or refinance folks in 2005-06 with two year or three year recast dates approaching) are going to find it tough to re-qualify. Some will probably have to sell. Many people would not qualify under today's lender tightening.As far as our work: the extremes are obvious when you have bouts of working until 2am in the morning during 2004, 2005 and parts of 2006. Today, our family can actually have dinner with everyone present.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('35635','S-Crow',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('35635','S-Crow','Angie- pretty amazing rates, huh. 5.5% 30 yr fixed--not too shabby.\r\n\r\ndisbelief-\r\n\r\nWith the number of resets approaching for a lot of people in ARM\'s this year (purchasers or refinance folks in 2005-06 with two year or three year recast dates approaching) are going to find it tough to re-qualify. Some will probably have to sell. Many people would not qualify under today\'s lender tightening. \r\n\r\nAs far as our work: the extremes are obvious when you have bouts of working until 2am in the morning during 2004, 2005 and parts of 2006. Today, our family can actually have dinner with everyone present.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Angie- pretty amazing rates, huh. 5.5% 30 yr fixed–not too shabby.

disbelief-

With the number of resets approaching for a lot of people in ARM’s this year (purchasers or refinance folks in 2005-06 with two year or three year recast dates approaching) are going to find it tough to re-qualify. Some will probably have to sell. Many people would not qualify under today’s lender tightening.

As far as our work: the extremes are obvious when you have bouts of working until 2am in the morning during 2004, 2005 and parts of 2006. Today, our family can actually have dinner with everyone present.

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]]> By: Angiehttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35633 Angie Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:58:39 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35633 <i>As of today, a few resources have indicated that 30 yr fixed rates have been as low as 5.375 paying 1/8th of a point to 5.5 at par.</i>Holy moly!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('35633','Angie',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('35633','Angie','<i>As of today, a few resources have indicated that 30 yr fixed rates have been as low as 5.375 paying 1\/8th of a point to 5.5 at par.<\/i>\r\n\r\nHoly moly!',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> As of today, a few resources have indicated that 30 yr fixed rates have been as low as 5.375 paying 1/8th of a point to 5.5 at par.

Holy moly!

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]]> By: disbeliefhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35627 disbelief Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:31:51 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35627 That's quite an increase from 04 to 07! S-Crow, I'm curious to know what your gut feeling is about the percentage of buyers who, during this time, were able to purchase homes which would previously (before easy financing) have been outside of their means? Also, I'm wondering if, and what kind of a % increase in business, your company may have experienced during this time, as compared to the previous three or four year period, for example - to me, this could be revealing as to the degree this area is effected by the sub-prime crisis, and/or easy lending in general.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('35627','disbelief',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('35627','disbelief','That\'s quite an increase from 04 to 07! S-Crow, I\'m curious to know what your gut feeling is about the percentage of buyers who, during this time, were able to purchase homes which would previously (before easy financing) have been outside of their means?\r\nAlso, I\'m wondering if, and what kind of a % increase in business, your company may have experienced during this time, as compared to the previous three or four year period, for example - to me, this could be revealing as to the degree this area is effected by the sub-prime crisis, and\/or easy lending in general.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> That’s quite an increase from 04 to 07! S-Crow, I’m curious to know what your gut feeling is about the percentage of buyers who, during this time, were able to purchase homes which would previously (before easy financing) have been outside of their means?
Also, I’m wondering if, and what kind of a % increase in business, your company may have experienced during this time, as compared to the previous three or four year period, for example – to me, this could be revealing as to the degree this area is effected by the sub-prime crisis, and/or easy lending in general.
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]]> By: TJ_98370http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35624 TJ_98370 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:17:44 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/01/08/looking-back-to-look-forward-snohomish-co/#comment-35624 Hey, what's wrong with having a monster truck / mullet and listening to Quiet Riot (actually Twisted Sister is better).Great post S-Crow. I, for one, appreciate your insightful perspectives. You've provided support for my belief that many home buyers do not care what the purchase price is, just so long as they can make the monthly payment. Creative financing generated unrealistic / unsustainable expectations.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('35624','TJ_98370',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('35624','TJ_98370','Hey, what\'s wrong with having a monster truck \/ mullet and listening to Quiet Riot (actually Twisted Sister is better).\r\n\r\nGreat post S-Crow. I, for one, appreciate your insightful perspectives. You\'ve provided support for my belief that many home buyers do not care what the purchase price is, just so long as they can make the monthly payment. Creative financing generated unrealistic \/ unsustainable expectations.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hey, what’s wrong with having a monster truck / mullet and listening to Quiet Riot (actually Twisted Sister is better).

Great post S-Crow. I, for one, appreciate your insightful perspectives. You’ve provided support for my belief that many home buyers do not care what the purchase price is, just so long as they can make the monthly payment. Creative financing generated unrealistic / unsustainable expectations.

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