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what is the scene at court-house auctions?
by permanent_marker on 10 May 2012   15 comments, latest 2 months ago
how is the activity an these auctions? @E-man, @ptieman could you guys share with us what you see? thanks

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what to buy if debt ceiling is breached?
by permanent_marker on 15 Oct 2013   Posted 11 years ago
if the stock market tanks 20% , I am buying some VFINX

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Facebook stock up after the lockup expires...
by permanent_marker on 14 Nov 2012   7 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://abcnews.go.com/Business lot of people were expecting the stock to go down, but it is up from $20 --> $22 are underwritters / banks buying back to bolster stock price? ...

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self-directed IRAs?
by permanent_marker on 3 Nov 2012   10 comments, latest 11 years ago
I am just reading about these. http://usatoday30.usatoday.com http://www.fool.com/investing/ any one use these types of accounts? specifically to make real-estate investments? thanks very much!

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interesting post-election analysis
by permanent_marker on 9 Nov 2012   2 comments, latest 11 years ago
I am always looking for 'insightful' post analysis of the election. Not the obvious, syndicated crap... but the occasional gem that is written by some one who knows a ...

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lending club?
by permanent_marker on 28 Oct 2012   8 comments, latest 11 years ago
Any one here 'invest' with lending club? testimonials, stories? thanks in advance!

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ideas to invest 50k short term ( ~ 2 months)
by permanent_marker on 4 Jun 2012   8 comments, latest 12 years ago
Where would you 'park' 50k for 2 months? It is sitting in a money market account earning zero. I am wondering is there a low-risk parking place with a ...

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868 Sierra Vista Av, Mountain View, CA 94043
by permanent_marker on 23 May 2012   Posted 12 years ago
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Mount nice home. got solar panels on the roof. listed for more than 2006 price! And already pending !! May 09, 2012 Listed (Active) $1,298,000 -- MLSListings #1 Mar ...

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so Facebook IPO is a flop?
by permanent_marker on 18 May 2012   25 comments, latest 12 years ago
open at 38. close at 38.25 ! after all the the hype and hysteria... their underwriters had to keep buying back stock to keep it above 38 (kinda like ...

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clicking on forum links takes me to 2nd page of comments
by permanent_marker on 17 Apr 2012   7 comments, latest 12 years ago
see screen shot

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How did you guys do in 2011 taxes?
by permanent_marker on 16 Apr 2012   28 comments, latest 12 years ago
Just filed, getting a small refund back (around 5k), which is nice, last year I owed a lot and that was unpleasant. how was your experience? filed yet?

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bay area bidding wars... hell...
by permanent_marker on 27 Mar 2012   85 comments, latest 12 years ago
http://www.contracostatimes.co quotes: "It's amazing what's not out there right now," he said. "There are only 32 homes in the whole city of Santa Clara. We're down 74 percent from ...

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new Property Reviews forum
by permanent_marker on 26 Mar 2012   4 comments, latest 12 years ago
@patrick I was excited to see the new Property Reviews forum. It is a good tool to encourage 'free form' discussion about the properties. Here a few questions for ...

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RealtyTrac vs ForeclosureRadar?
by permanent_marker on 18 Mar 2012   1 comment, latest 12 years ago
I want to get an accurate picture of foreclosure properties in areas I am looking to buy. I just signed up for RealtyTrac, just to explore. But the website ...

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Rents in South Bay are up and up...
by permanent_marker on 16 Mar 2012   13 comments, latest 12 years ago
Have been trying to find a family friendly 3+ bedroom *RENTAL* around South Bay. Supply seems to be limited. Even crappy homes / town-homes are asking for $2300+ in ...

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SF Bay area real estate report : Feb 2012 -- from a realtor
by permanent_marker on 17 Feb 2012   17 comments, latest 12 years ago
read and comment the following is from a realtor ========== It has been very interesting since the start of the year only (end of last year was very slow) ...

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recommendations for financial advisers who don't charge 1-1.5 % (bay area)
by permanent_marker on 9 Dec 2011   7 comments, latest 12 years ago
All Right now I am with an Ameriprise financial adviser; she manages every thing for me. of course the 'wrap fee' is 1%. All transactions / trades are free. ...

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'Jim The Realtor' for San Francisco Bay Area?
by permanent_marker on 20 Sep 2011   Posted 13 years ago
http://www.bubbleinfo.com/ He is a real estate agent in Southern California. He is popular for the no non-sense video tours of the houses. Here is one: http://www.bubbleinfo.com/2011 We sooo need ...

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9/11 ten year anniversary
by permanent_marker on 12 Sep 2011   4 comments, latest 13 years ago
starting a thread to share stories. my personal story on Sept 11, 2001: When I drove to work, I remember how the freeways (101 / 280) were so empty. ...

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calculating monthly cost of owning a home
by permanent_marker on 22 Jun 2011   47 comments, latest 13 years ago
I am trying to build a spreadsheet to calculate the monthly carrying costs of a home. Here is what I have: 1) mortgage (easy to calculate) 2) home owners ...

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Sujee Maniyam : Home
by permanent_marker on 16 Jun 2011   Posted 13 years ago
http://sujee.net.

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1268 Elkwood Dr, Milpitas, CA 95035
by permanent_marker on 24 May 2011   7 comments, latest 13 years ago

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Census data : Indian / Chinese population in Bay area
by permanent_marker on 12 May 2011   49 comments, latest 13 years ago
guess where they are the concentrated : Cupertino :-) http://www.mercurynews.com/cen And 'white flight' from Cupertino: http://www.wsjclassroomedition

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Redfin bay area report for April
by permanent_marker on 12 May 2011   1 comment, latest 13 years ago
http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2 basically prices are falling, but good homes to buy are scarce. So bidding wars are happening.

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3154 Oakgate Way, San Jose, CA 95148
by permanent_marker on 10 May 2011   1 comment, latest 13 years ago
http://www.redfin.com/CA/San-J 2010 bought at foreclosure auction 404k 2011 tried to sell for 512k 2011 sold for 492k another flipper fail? #housing

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thinking of starting to look for a house (possibly to buy by end of 2011)
by permanent_marker on 27 Apr 2011   50 comments, latest 13 years ago
I live in South Bay of San Francisco Bay Area. Managed to stay away from the bubble so far. Now, thinking of seriously start looking, with an idea of ...

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looking for some advice : first time buyer in San Francisco Bay Area
by permanent_marker on 27 Apr 2011   Posted 13 years ago
Hi All I live in SF Bay Area (south bay). Managed to sit out the bubble so far. Now I want to start looking seriously, with the possibility of ...

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new 'city' based discussions
by permanent_marker on 26 Apr 2011   8 comments, latest 13 years ago
I find the city based discussions hard to navigate and un-intuitive. I liked the old property forums just fine... any thoughts from others? thanks!

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looking for that excel spread sheet to calculate ownership costs
by permanent_marker on 24 Feb 2011   3 comments, latest 13 years ago
some one posted an excel spreadsheet at Google Docs to calculate monthly expenses...etc any one know the link? Couldn't find via search thanks

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encourage good real estate journalists...
by permanent_marker on 14 Jan 2011   2 comments, latest 13 years ago
Most of the stories I hear on the press, are so ill researched and one-sided SOB stories. "Mrs X bought this house for 800k while working 3 jobs. Now ...

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2187 Weston Pl, Santa Clara, CA 95054
by permanent_marker on 14 Jan 2011   1 comment, latest 13 years ago
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Santa Jun 2006 : sold for 660k Feb 2010 : came on market at 500k.. reduced to 415k... lots of Active -> Pending -> Active. Now price raised to ...

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Patrick's fund-raising campaign
by permanent_marker on 5 Jan 2011   18 comments, latest 13 years ago
as of today (Jan 5) $13,357 from 405 backers so far. That is about $33 / person. I am a little skeptical that Patrick can reach his mark of ...

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does it make sense to buy a rental property while you are renting?
by permanent_marker on 13 Oct 2010   25 comments, latest 13 years ago
ok, hear me out... I am in SF Bay Area. Not buying any time soon. But I have been watching other areas like Sacramento, Arizona, pheonix getting hammered. I ...

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site suggestion : email a user
by permanent_marker on 23 Nov 2010   4 comments, latest 13 years ago
Patrick is there a way to send a PRIVATE email to a user of the site? thanks

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price increase on this short-sale home...what is going on?
by permanent_marker on 27 Aug 2010   Posted 14 years ago
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Milpi listed for $499k, Â now upped to $599k. Â It is short-sale

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can renters SUE the govt?
by permanent_marker on 12 Aug 2010   12 comments, latest 14 years ago
For never-ending programs to 'job less home owners'... how about 'job less renters' ?I am sure some class-action-lawyer can find the logic on 'discriminating based on type of dwelling' ...

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an idea for patrick.net
by permanent_marker on 23 Jul 2010   1 comment, latest 14 years ago
Just like what we have in property-forum, Â I'd love to have a city/neighborhood details.For example, what is great about living in a certain neighborhood (say Evergreen, San jose).. ...

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home owners always say 'now is a great time to buy'
by permanent_marker on 2 Jun 2010   5 comments, latest 14 years ago
I get this universally from my friends, that are home owners.They always say "NOW is great time to buy".I always chuckle and say, Â 'yeah we will see'.One time, ...

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good comebacks for 'we have multiple offers' ?
by permanent_marker on 31 Mar 2010   79 comments, latest 14 years ago
what do you guys do to piss off the realtor who says 'we already have 6 multiple offers' ? #housing

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Pacifica ocean view dwellers angling for a BAILOUT
by permanent_marker on 25 Jan 2010   Posted 14 years ago
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/sto " People living near the Pacifica apartments on the edge of a cliff, are worried they could suffer the same fate and they want immediate help. Condo owners ...
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