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Something Worth Hearing

J. Randall Stewart wrote 4 days ago: Can one change the world with words? Certainly, not with empty words, but only those matched by thei … more →

Tags: Daily Meditations, WorDs, change, Empty Words, Action, Practice, speak !, Static, Preach

The #Facebook IPO Blame Game Exposes the Big Lie of Public Information

FB Analyst wrote 5 days ago: It didn’t take long, lawsuits are already being filed and there is lots of discussion about th … more →

Tags: facebook ipo, Morgan Stanley, Public Information

Westside Battle Tactics - "I guess the anticipated bidding war at $1.5M never occurred. The listing has been deleted and re-listed with a significant asking price increase… to $1.7M"25 comments

vreaa wrote 6 days ago: 6356 Vine St, Vancouver Westside 2,325 sqft SFH built 1931; 33×125 lot Ask price $1,689,000 … more →

Tags: 09. Delaying Buying, Vancouver, British Columbia, bubble, Anecdotes, Canada, Sellers

Who is to blame?

Chris Snuggs wrote 1 week ago:  Steveten: a blog in the DT: The only chance of getting out of this crisis without a full-blown Depr … more →

Tags: european union, Crisis, Debt, EU, Euro, Blame

'The Province' Publishes BC's Shocking Price:Rent Fundamentals - "If the number is higher than 15, it’s generally not a good time to buy. Our numbers are through the roof, from 29 in Prince George to 73 in West Vancouver."45 comments

vreaa wrote 2 weeks ago: A map of the price-to-rent ratio of cities throughout Greater Vancouver. “Take the house price … more →

Tags: 05. Where do Buyers get the money?, 07. Avoiding Vancouver, 08. Overextended Buyers, Real Estate, Vancouver, British Columbia, housing, bubble, Rent

HOW WILL IT BE WHEN THE BANKS CLOSE? (Contd...)

Editor wrote 2 weeks ago: The economy as a whole now may be in serious trouble as a result of the measure, critics argued. Mat … more →

Tags: Banks, Article, Government, Crime, Market, Economics, Liberal, police, Advocate

Two Properties; Falling Income - "Eve sees her rental property as her pension. Her goal is not to have to work for a living any more."30 comments

vreaa wrote 2 weeks ago: Too many balls in the air? “It would be easy to envy Eve her lifestyle. She has a mortgage-fre … more →

Tags: 08. Overextended Buyers, 14. Social Effects of the Boom, 15. Misallocation of Resources, Real Estate, Vancouver, British Columbia, bubble, Anecdotes, Canada

FP Quotes 'Insider' Who Claims "Systemic Tax Fraud" By Condo Assignment Flippers26 comments

vreaa wrote 3 weeks ago: “The condo bubbles in Toronto and Vancouver are caused by foreign speculation and are making h … more →

Tags: 02. Profiting from the Boom, 05. Where do Buyers get the money?, 12. Effects of Development, 15. Misallocation of Resources, Real Estate, Vancouver, British Columbia, housing, bubble

Inflation Adjusted Canadian Housing Prices; 1980 - 201117 comments

vreaa wrote 3 weeks ago: – chart care of Kevin, from saskatoonhousingbubble. [Many thanks, Kevin] Recall that Shiller … more →

Tags: 08. Overextended Buyers, 15. Misallocation of Resources, Real Estate, Vancouver, British Columbia, bubble, Anecdotes, Canada, Debt

Speculators and Oil Prices: What Do We Know and What Should We Do?--Videos

Raymond Thomas Pronk wrote 3 weeks ago: Speculators and Oil Prices: What Do We Know and What Should We Do? U.S. Commodity Future Trading Com … more →

Tags: Blogroll, Politics, Video, taxes, Raves, Economics, Links, War, People

Spot The Speculator #85 - "They’re trying to sell their downtown condo into a weakening market, but now they’ve doubled their exposure. A few months ago it would have taken more than a 50% decline to wipe out their entire net worth, but today it would take just a 20% drop."57 comments

vreaa wrote 3 weeks ago: “My friend wanted to trade up from a $400k condo to a $900k house. I helped to convince her th … more →

Tags: 18. Spot The Speculator, Vancouver, British Columbia, bubble, Anecdotes, Canada

Thursday May 3, 2012 Who’s to blame?39 comments

Jim's Senior News wrote 3 weeks ago: Thanks for stopping by today! This week is a very busy week for me since I am out of the office more … more →

Tags: CME Chief, Delta Air Lines, derivatives markets, financial crisis, Informational and Educational, Investment Advisor, Pension Funds, Plan Manager, President Obama

Spot The Speculator #84 - “I live in Vancouver and own a condo in the heart of downtown. Bought it for $515K and only seen a slight increase in value in two years. Quite depressing. Is it a stupid idea to buy another?”88 comments

vreaa wrote 3 weeks ago: “I live in Vancouver and own a condo in the heart of downtown. Bought it for $515K and only seen a s … more →

Tags: 08. Overextended Buyers, 11. Regrets about Investing in RE, 18. Spot The Speculator, Real Estate, Vancouver, British Columbia, housing, bubble, Anecdotes

"Be Careful Where You Rent"22 comments

vreaa wrote 3 weeks ago: “I am currently looking for a house to rent for my family. We refuse to buy in this market. I … more →

Tags: 10. Demoralized Renters?, Real Estate, Vancouver, British Columbia, housing, bubble, Rent, Anecdotes, Canada

spectators

peterbvn wrote 3 weeks ago: Spectators become speculators. More from Steven Furtick. He shares about the congregation attending … more →

Tags: Life, Worship, Steven Furtick, Spectators, engaged

Dennis Gartman - "The rising price of Vancouver real estate cannot continue. It won't. How do we short it?"31 comments

vreaa wrote 4 weeks ago: Thanks to reader ‘D’ for sending us this snippet from Dennis Gartman’s latest lett … more →

Tags: 08. Overextended Buyers, Anecdotes, British Columbia, bubble, Canada, Real Estate, Sentiment, Vancouver

"I can't imagine people buying such a thing without speculating on the price."54 comments

vreaa wrote 1 month ago: “I frequent North Vancouver, especially the mid-Lonsdale area around 13th st to see my signifi … more →

Tags: 12. Effects of Development, Real Estate, Vancouver, British Columbia, housing, bubble, Anecdotes, Canada

Get Girls With Your Car; Keep Them In Your Condo51 comments

vreaa wrote 1 month ago: - from The Georgia Straight, 27 Apr 2012 Many thanks for the link to the image to Ray, who also adds … more →

Tags: 08. Overextended Buyers, 14. Social Effects of the Boom, Real Estate, Vancouver, British Columbia, housing, bubble, Anecdotes, Sentiment

Ben Rabidoux at Macleans - "Those who try to explain real estate prices in Canada without acknowledging the role of easy, accessible credit over the past ten years or so have completely missed the boat."55 comments

vreaa wrote 1 month ago: “The next decade for real estate in Canada will be fundamentally different than the last. Our … more →

Tags: 05. Where do Buyers get the money?, 08. Overextended Buyers, Anecdotes, Banks, British Columbia, bubble, Canada, Debt, housing


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