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Anyone else sad about the changes to this site?
by
bg
on 19 Jan 2015
1 comment, latest
9 years ago
All about SF Tech companies?? This is so depressing. Is there a post explaining all of this somewhere?
Unaffordable housing leads to "Elderly migrant workers"
by
bg
on 31 Aug 2014
3 comments, latest
10 years ago
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/201 In a must-read article in the current issue of Harper’s magazine, journalist Jessica Bruder, adjunct professor at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, adds a new phrase to ...
Reverse mortgages?
by
bg
on 9 Aug 2014
25 comments, latest
10 years ago
How have the rates of reverse mortgages changed over time? What would that tell us about the health of the housing market? Just more houses that the banks own ...
Depressing conversation with a local realtor
by
bg
on 13 May 2014
11 comments, latest
10 years ago
We had bid on a house with a realtor in town last fall. She was telling me today how the market is stronger than ever. She said that people ...
Why has this house gone pending three times?
by
bg
on 23 Apr 2014
9 comments, latest
10 years ago
Why do you think this house has been pending three different times? Why would that be? Why is that blue tape over the toilet? http://www.redfin.com/CA/Pacif
Funny quote for Roberta
by
bg
on 26 Feb 2014
2 comments, latest
10 years ago
In Heaven, the schools are from Massachusetts, the weather is from California, and the government is from Vermont. In Hell, the schools are from Arizona, the weather is from ...
SF population booming
by
bg
on 29 Dec 2013
1 comment, latest
10 years ago
http://www.sfexaminer.com/sanf Could it be that the population of the state is shrinking, but the population of Bay Area is growing?
Considering buying - how to bid?
by
bg
on 18 Oct 2013
22 comments, latest
10 years ago
So, for the first time, I am seriously considering purchasing a house in the Bay Area. The problem is this market and the price. So the house sold 16 ...
It is not about the nail
by
bg
on 14 Jun 2013
4 comments, latest
11 years ago
I don't think this is about males and females. It is human nature. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Selecting a good investment advisor
by
bg
on 20 May 2013
13 comments, latest
11 years ago
I would like to find a good investment advisor in Norcal. I really don't have great ideas about how to do this. I talked to someone at Fidelity, but ...
Selecting a mutual fund or ETF
by
bg
on 20 May 2013
1 comment, latest
11 years ago
I have a TSP account that I invest in the 2040 target date fund. I also have a Roth and a brokerage account that are not connected to my ...
1279 Alicante, Pacifica, CA, 94044
by
bg
on 6 May 2013
1 comment, latest
11 years ago
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Pacif This house was a jigsaw puzzle. I mean seriously pieced together. A small house on top. Several added rooms downstairs. A balcony with three levels out of a ...
925 Oddstad Bl, Pacifica CA, 94044
by
bg
on 14 Apr 2013
6 comments, latest
11 years ago
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Pacif I have to say that I really loved this house. EVERYTHING in it was original. Apparently it is owned by an older woman who is now selling. I ...
823 Montezuma Drive
by
bg
on 14 Apr 2013
1 comment, latest
11 years ago
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Pacif When I saw the post that @Remington put up for 185 Shell, I had to blink twice to make sure that we hadn't been in the same house, ...
1637 Higgins Way, Pacifica, CA 94044
by
bg
on 14 Apr 2013
Posted 11 years ago
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Pacif This was a fun one to go see. Located on the side of a hill on practically a one lane, dead-end street. Those things were OK so long ...
449 Roberts Road D-1
by
bg
on 24 Mar 2013
6 comments, latest
11 years ago
Saw the open house sign for this 3 bedroom 2.5 bath condo today. It was built in about 1981. Agent had run out of flyers, but said that it ...
1230 TERRA NOVA Blvd, Pacifica, CA 94044
by
bg
on 3 Feb 2013
7 comments, latest
11 years ago
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Pacif I stopped in this open house yesterday afternoon. The condo was nice enough. Three bedrooms that were big for an apartment, but small for a house.. The carpet ...
What happens to Walmart when people run out of money?
by
bg
on 16 Feb 2013
48 comments, latest
11 years ago
http://www.businessinsider.com Wal-Mart shoppers are the barometer of the U.S. consumer, and these emails reflect common sense about customers," Sozzi told us. "The consumer isn't mentally or physically ready to ...
1249 Oddstad, Pacifica, CA 94044
by
bg
on 3 Feb 2013
9 comments, latest
11 years ago
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Pacif We stopped in this open house yesterday. It was a really nice house. The agent was nice, not pushy. There were a couple of odd things about the ...
6827 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX 75214
by
bg
on 22 Jan 2013
1 comment, latest
11 years ago
http://www.redfin.com/TX/Dalla It looks like Laura Ashley barfed all over this house. I have to admit I didn't go to an open house here. I was just looking at houses ...
Personal finance suggestions
by
bg
on 16 Jun 2012
45 comments, latest
11 years ago
I am needing some suggestions about how to educate myself to be a better investor. I have read a lot of basic stuff on personal finance. I am needing ...
Why is there corn in your coke?
by
bg
on 12 Dec 2012
2 comments, latest
11 years ago
http://www.youtube.com/embed/f Although these government policies actually cost Americans approximately $3 billion each year, the laws remain. The law benefits one group of people (farmers) at the expense of another ...
If you like Patrick's book/ideas, say so on Amazon
by
bg
on 14 Nov 2012
10 comments, latest
11 years ago
I was talking to my husband about how I really would like to see Patrick make a living on his ideas. He was saying that authors in the fitness ...
317 Magellan, Pacifica
by
bg
on 12 Nov 2012
Posted 11 years ago
We went to this one after seeing the house on 378 Heathcliff, so by comparison it looked a little better. http://www.redfin.com/CA/Pacif There were a few notable things about the ...
348 Heathcliff
by
bg
on 12 Nov 2012
Posted 11 years ago
I toured the scariest house today. http://www.redfin.com/CA/Pacif It is big for the area. This house is set up as a boarding house. Something like 6 unwarranted bedrooms, two bizarre ...
491 Andover Dr, Pacifica, CA 94044
by
bg
on 10 Nov 2012
1 comment, latest
11 years ago
Is the realtor trying to buy this? Why would they post such terrible photos and describe it as a "fixer-upper". It looks to me like they are trying to ...
404 Inverness, Pacifica, CA 94044
by
bg
on 13 Oct 2012
Posted 12 years ago
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Pacif This was a surprisingly cute house. I had never been in one of the Cape Cod style houses in Pacifica. I really liked it better than the cookie ...
432 Fremont, Pacifica, CA 94044
by
bg
on 13 Oct 2012
Posted 12 years ago
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Pacif This was one of the nicer houses I have visited in Pacifica. Wood floors, reasonable sized rooms, large sky lights, attractive stone work on the front porch, nicely ...
Cannot afford a 350,000 dollar house on 75,000 income
by
bg
on 9 Oct 2012
17 comments, latest
12 years ago
http://www.mybudget360.com/you My apologies if this is a duplication. I didn't think I had seen it go by. You would think that before people make the largest financial decision in ...
The story of stuff
by
bg
on 5 Aug 2012
1 comment, latest
12 years ago
http://www.youtube.com/embed/g
1347 Redwood Way, Pacifica, CA, 94044
by
bg
on 14 Apr 2012
Posted 12 years ago
http://www.trulia.com/property Very small, plain home. The downstairs office with the shelving is at the bottom of a steep, narrow stairway. Small window in that room that was a little ...
6012 Sequoia, Pleasanton, CA 94588
by
bg
on 1 Apr 2012
7 comments, latest
12 years ago
I snuck into this house as a realtor had the door open with a large family viewing the house. I have to say this was a really pretty house ...
Take the Money and Run for Office
by
bg
on 3 Apr 2012
Posted 12 years ago
My apologies if this has already made the rounds here. I typically stick to real estate forum. I did a quick search and didn't see a previous submission. http://www.thisamericanlife.or ...
4675 Brannigan, Dublin CA
by
bg
on 1 Apr 2012
Posted 12 years ago
http://www.redfin.com/CA/DUBLI This home is located at the edge of an ocean of very similar homes. I guess you could call them "row houses" for lack of a better description. ...
6237 Wade Ct.
by
bg
on 1 Apr 2012
Posted 12 years ago
This was the most interesting open house I have ever been to. It was filthy. There was crap strewn all over the place. I could have made a tremendous ...
Clinical Vs. Actuarial prediction
by
bg
on 18 Mar 2012
2 comments, latest
12 years ago
I love reading this site. This morning I was thinking about how some of the discussions remind me of a debate from psychology. There is a great book by ...
1344 Madera, Menlo Park, CA 94025
by
bg
on 24 Feb 2012
2 comments, latest
12 years ago
http://www.zillow.com/homedeta Sold for 317k in 2009. Now it seems they have lost their minds! A flipper who never read the news that the housing bubble was over? #housing
311 Gardenside Ave, South San Francisco 94080
by
bg
on 21 Feb 2012
18 comments, latest
12 years ago
Our tax accountant raised this issue of us buying a home. She sent us a link to this house on her street and I think she would like us ...
235 Lakeshire Dr, Daly City, CA
by
bg
on 22 Feb 2012
7 comments, latest
12 years ago
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Daly- This house looks like it foreclosed for 355 in January and is not for sale at 382 and needs a little "TLC". What is the rational for listing ...
So, I need some help figuring out what to do with the money I save
by
bg
on 16 Nov 2011
23 comments, latest
12 years ago
I have done a great job staying out of debt. I make a pretty good salary. I need to turn up my saving rate a bit AND figure out ...
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