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benjamin
2297 Posts |
 Posted - 08/13/2008 : 10:47:37 AM
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I see where everyone finds humor in the plight of a former great city like Detroit.
I have been hearing about the steep decline in house prices in all of California.Pretty soon they will be low enough that we midwesterners can afford them. All the smug tree hugging Toyota lovers will have destroyed credit from overpaying on average houses. They will then be able to afford homes in Detroit. We, along with all the good folks from south of the border ,can then take over their fine homes in their wonderful communities,everyone will be happy.
Snow and ice can be enjoyable. |
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Xanthan Gum
954 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 10:52:23 AM
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| Is Benjamin Dover your real name or one of those joke names like Michael Hunt? |
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MortgageBoarder
4034 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 10:58:00 AM
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| Please stay in Detroit, we will be just fine here in Cali without you! : P |
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darkstar
18309 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 10:58:42 AM
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| It's only those in pain bro...It's sad to see the demise of any great city like Pittsburgh(do they even make steel there still?), Baltimore(the port is all they have left), DC(nuff said) and now Detroit...These were landmark towns that are now considered the arm pits of their respective states... |
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Xanthan Gum
954 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 10:59:23 AM
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Justin,
You are a fine contributor to the forum. Have you considered upping your membership to the Premium level? |
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MortgageBoarder
4034 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 11:00:54 AM
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Stop it. The soliciting was non-existent while you were on vacation lol.
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Originally posted by Xanthan Gum
Justin,
You are a fine contributor to the forum. Have you considered upping your membership to the Premium level?
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jeff4567
1538 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 11:05:43 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by darkstar
It's only those in pain bro...It's sad to see the demise of any great city like Pittsburgh(do they even make steel there still?), Baltimore(the port is all they have left), DC(nuff said) and now Detroit...These were landmark towns that are now considered the arm pits of their respective states...
Pittsburgh has been rated as America's Most Livable City
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/226808/pittsburgh_pa_is_once_again_americas.html
http://www.postgazette.com/pg/07116/781162-53.stm |
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benjamin
2297 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 11:19:28 AM
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Did some checking, Using very approximate numbers via Realtytrac, L.A. has caused lenders and banks to lose over 2 billion dollars, same for San Diego.
City of Detroit, 1 billion . Detroit will survive. |
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benjamin
2297 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 11:21:09 AM
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| C. W. still around? |
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mykal5
2868 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 11:28:45 AM
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Detroit will likely see a slow steady growth as the auto industry starts dusting off old plants in an attempt to produce more fuel efficient vehicles. Chrysler is investing $1.8B in the remodel of a plant in Detroit as announced today.
Those $500 dollar homes may very well be the smartest buy if you can buy, fix and hold. |
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benjamin
2297 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 11:45:19 AM
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| Someone gets it. |
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brad.easter
696 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 11:54:55 AM
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What more could you ask for. The best greek food outside of Greece and the worst football team over the past 20 years. How 'bout those Lie-Downs?
Before you say it...yes we know about the Red Wings, the Pistons and the sometimes Tigers! |
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stewpot
458 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 12:03:19 PM
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| Benjamin, Come on up to Traverse City. We're growing and theres plenty of room. |
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lunarhamster
4038 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 12:13:46 PM
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| This house down the street just dropped from 2 million to 1.6, soon it will be mine!!! ahhhhh hahahahahahaha |
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benjamin
2297 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 12:22:00 PM
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Most of Michigan is a vacation paradise. I have an attorney friend in the Traverse City area.
Brad, the Lions have stunk for most of my life , over 50 years.
You LA chumps, remember Kirk Gibson? From day one he was on track to be MVP when he joined up with a bunch of clowns. |
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mandysmom
292 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 12:32:29 PM
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| The part of Cali where we are in not in a steep decline, but does have a ton of tree hugging Prius driving liberals. Northern Cali, Eureka. |
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benjamin
2297 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 12:39:47 PM
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| Sequoia wood makes for good planking and bonfires. |
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brad.easter
696 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 12:41:23 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by benjamin
Most of Michigan is a vacation paradise. I have an attorney friend in the Traverse City area.
Brad, the Lions have stunk for most of my life , over 50 years.
You LA chumps, remember Kirk Gibson? From day one he was on track to be MVP when he joined up with a bunch of clowns.
Ben,
The coldest I have ever been was my freshman year of college near St. Joe on Lake Michigan. I gre-up in Idaho and thought I knew what snow and ice and cold were all about...wrong!
Don't include me in the LA chumps category. I have never supported any LA team. Go Steelers, Red Sox, Celtics and the Broad Street Bullies! When I grew-up we had no professional teams in the Northwest! (Do the Sonics & Blazers count?) |
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SHABONE
362 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 12:57:42 PM
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| Detroit has more Championships than most major cities. The economy ***** though. Up North is beautiful, Harbor Springs is were I spent my summer as a youngster. |
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benjamin
2297 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 1:10:50 PM
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I have a pronounced affection for the Patriots, what with Tom Brady quarterbacking the U.of M.
A few years ago there were 7 active pro football quarterbacks, all from the U.of M. |
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slants
4274 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 1:36:53 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by mandysmom
The part of Cali where we are in not in a steep decline, but does have a ton of tree hugging Prius driving liberals. Northern Cali, Eureka.
Surprisingly, not all of Southern Cali is in decline. My cousin just accepted an offer for her house in the Santa Monica canyons for $1,950,000 for which she only paid $1,595,000 in 11/06. |
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homebroker@sbcgl
3535 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 2:08:12 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by slants
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Originally posted by mandysmom
The part of Cali where we are in not in a steep decline, but does have a ton of tree hugging Prius driving liberals. Northern Cali, Eureka.
Surprisingly, not all of Southern Cali is in decline. My cousin just accepted an offer for her house in the Santa Monica canyons for $1,950,000 for which she only paid $1,595,000 in 11/06.
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homebroker@sbcgl
3535 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 2:09:21 PM
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Thats rare, We had a deal like that also, A Laguna Beach home, we could not get the appraisal through :(
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Originally posted by slants
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Originally posted by mandysmom
The part of Cali where we are in not in a steep decline, but does have a ton of tree hugging Prius driving liberals. Northern Cali, Eureka.
Surprisingly, not all of Southern Cali is in decline. My cousin just accepted an offer for her house in the Santa Monica canyons for $1,950,000 for which she only paid $1,595,000 in 11/06.
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benjamin
2297 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 2:37:46 PM
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| When it's all said and done, I believe California and all of the BS mortgages there will have done in one state more monetary losses for lenders than the rest of the country combined. |
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BigFire
2962 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 2:48:21 PM
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| Bend Over - why don't you keep your negativity in your state? Detroit is never coming back unfortuneately for all involved. Michigan is on the downgrade due to the big 3 declining. So please keep your east coast biases to yourself. And a question for you - why is the town across the river so beautiful and nice? Why? |
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Hot Dogs and Cav
39 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 2:54:10 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by BigFire
Bend Over - why don't you keep your negativity in your state? Detroit is never coming back unfortuneately for all involved. Michigan is on the downgrade due to the big 3 declining. So please keep your east coast biases to yourself. And a question for you - why is the town across the river so beautiful and nice? Why?
Someone needs a geography lesson. Since when is Michigan considered the East Coast? |
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slants
4274 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 2:55:28 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by homebroker@sbcglobal.net
Thats rare, We had a deal like that also, A Laguna Beach home, we could not get the appraisal through :(
quote:
Originally posted by slants
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Originally posted by mandysmom
The part of Cali where we are in not in a steep decline, but does have a ton of tree hugging Prius driving liberals. Northern Cali, Eureka.
Surprisingly, not all of Southern Cali is in decline. My cousin just accepted an offer for her house in the Santa Monica canyons for $1,950,000 for which she only paid $1,595,000 in 11/06.
Yea, I was shocked that someone can still make a profit in this market. You may be right about the appraisal though. I'm hoping the buyer has lots of down payment and doesn't care if it appraises lower because this cousin is not my favorite person and I'd love for her to close the sale and move away. Maybe she can go to Michigan? |
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BigFire
2962 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 2:56:24 PM
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| blah blah blah - why is Windsor Canada so beautiful??? |
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Hot Dogs and Cav
39 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 3:01:27 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by BigFire
blah blah blah - why is Windsor Canada so beautiful???
blah blah blah - Why do you consider Michigan as part of the East Coast? By that rational I guess Nevada would be considered the Midwest and Oklahoma is a country in South America. If I was you I would avoid that Smarter than a 5th Grader show. |
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BigFire
2962 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 3:17:22 PM
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| hot dogs - it is east of California - so now answer my question. |
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benjamin
2297 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 3:21:03 PM
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Isn't Wachovia out of bidness?
Windsor is beautiful as it has the same geography as Michigan. It also does not have a bunch of Californians or Mexicans . |
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BigFire
2962 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 3:26:40 PM
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| ben - a little discriminatory? |
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Hot Dogs and Cav
39 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 3:28:21 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by BigFire
hot dogs - it is east of California - so now answer my question.
You said specifically East Coast. You actually thought Michigan was on the East Coast. No wonder Wachovia is going down the tubes. |
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financeone
1646 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 3:30:33 PM
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LOL
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Originally posted by benjamin
Isn't Wachovia out of bidness?
Windsor is beautiful as it has the same geography as Michigan. It also does not have a bunch of Californians or Mexicans .
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BigFire
2962 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 3:31:02 PM
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| hot dogs - do you ever answer a question? Why is Windsor nice and clean and beautiful and Detroit is not? |
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Hot Dogs and Cav
39 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 3:37:32 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by BigFire
hot dogs - do you ever answer a question? Why is Windsor nice and clean and beautiful and Detroit is not?
Why are you asking me? I've never been there. I am from Seattle. I am a West Coaster born and raised.
NOTE : Attention citizens of the rest of the country : Big Fire does not speak for us. Most of us West Coasters know the basic geography of our country and would never consider Michigan to be on the East Coast. |
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BigFire
2962 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 3:41:07 PM
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hot dog - you can take you and your 22 posts and...
I added the word coast when I typed fast - get over it. |
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benjamin
2297 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 5:45:28 PM
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Windsor, like Detroit, is full of hard working ,beer drinking,blue collar "workers".
Not wine sipping ,tree hugging , pompous a holes, like CA. You all thought that you were above reproach, now the rest of the country will have to bail out your selfcentered, sunscreened, opera singing sobs.
Wachovia and Countrywide reps may want to become friendly asap, you most likely will be sharing a small room together.
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mykal5
2868 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 5:58:41 PM
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| Benjamin, you sound like one angry bitter dude. Is everything okay in your little piece of the world? |
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benjamin
2297 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 6:07:45 PM
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Mykal,I have one wife of 30 years, everything is fine, thank you.
I wish I had more loans closing as I would like to help those less fortunate than myself. |
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benjamin
2297 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2008 : 6:30:52 PM
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| Big Fire, your flame is just about out. |
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