tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post115634562967197951..comments2024-01-13T18:57:18.243-05:00Comments on Information Processing: Pop!Steve Hsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428333897272913660noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-1156359462767115162006-08-23T14:57:00.000-04:002006-08-23T14:57:00.000-04:00It seems suprising that at $200M/yr, Bill Gross ca...It seems suprising that at $200M/yr, Bill Gross can not serve as a loan source for his children. Of course, his children may be contrarians, using ARMs to "flip" houses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-1156354981074419292006-08-23T13:43:00.000-04:002006-08-23T13:43:00.000-04:00Here in San Diego, I'm still getting solicitations...Here in San Diego, I'm still getting solicitations from people who have recently left other careers to become... you guessed it.. real estate agents. There must be a great need for real estate agents, because about five of the homes on my block have for sale signs in front of them (and have for a while).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-1156352364430620892006-08-23T12:59:00.000-04:002006-08-23T12:59:00.000-04:00As I see it, there are four major reasons to buy: ...As I see it, there are four major reasons to buy: roof over your head, prefer to be in a place you own (you can paint your living room purple, or plant a tree and know you are there to watch it grow), place to store your money, and hope to make money. All four have been attractive until recently, though the second has always been sort of idiosyncratic (maybe you are perfectly happy with white Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com