Real Homes of Genius
There was (still is?) a great ad campaign down in the United States, called “Real men of genius”, which mock salutes occupations. Listen to some of the ads at this URL: http://thefuntimesguide.com/2004/10/bud_light_real.php
That, and this house that I saw on the MLS, inspired me to write the following “real home of genius” copy. I hope you enjoy it. I wonder how much this little gem will be worth by the time 2012 rolls around.
Vancouver Condo Info Presents: Real Homes of Genius
(Real homes of Genius)
Today we salute you. Mrs. West-Side Vancouver Development Opportunity
(Mrs. West-Side Vancouver Development Opportunity)Without you, there would be no need market for demolition contractors
(Blow it up and start all over!)Built during the depression-era of the 1930s, you have 2 bedrooms, a bathroom and an
unfinished basement
(Who needs drywall anyway)You’re “charming” and “intimate”, with character, and your kitchen was remodeled as recently as the 1970s.
(Mahogany rules)Anyone who buys you, will end up tearing you down just to build you up again. And for the opportunity to do this, you’ll charge them only 1.3million dollars
(Plus 6% commission)So, pop open a nice cold Bud light, you doyen of dreams, because there’s only so much land in Kits, and you’re nice enough to be squatting on only 33ft. of it.
(Size is over-rated)
-The Dude
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December 29th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
Drachen is back in action good answer drachen good answer!
December 29th, 2008 at 10:57 pm
http://thefuntimesguide.com/au.....Pourer.mp3
To give credit where credit is due I based my little ditty on Mr. Fancy Coffee Shop Coffee Pourer to be found at the link above. LOL
December 29th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
BDK
If the condo is full of people (who live there) they can’t be homeless… Can they?
Or were you using an oxymoron on purpose?
(I was going to say “being oxymoronic” but that might be taken the wrong way)
December 29th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
nobody!!!!!
buying a condo for $400,000 was dumb and you can only exit now by selling for $200,000 or walking away from $80,000 deposit or live in it and pay $3,000 every month to live in a condo full of homeless people!
sorry I won’t feed the troll again
December 29th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
$509900 ***QUALITY BUILT***IMMACULATE TOWNHOME***PRICED TO SELL*** (PORT COQUITLAM (northside)) (map)
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.....16753.html
An 11 year old 3 bdr pile of wood shavings, no land… in PoCo, 509K.
I can get it brand new, here in Richmond for only 10k more…
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.....41266.html
Good luck with that one….
Cheers,
arit
December 29th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
realpaul,
You got busted in this thread i think you are the one who has spend two weeks on the blogs throwing misleading info in the blogs hmmmm?
December 29th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
The Dude,
Realtors commission is included in the list prices and seller is responsible to pay his realtor at the end of sale so it’s not a listed prices plus commission but for sellers it’s a listed prices minus realtors commission,buyers never pay any commission to any of realtor.
December 29th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
buy bye specuverstors!
look our for falling knives!
i haven’t said anything intelligent for years!
where am i going to put my porsche’s! outside my basement suite!
December 29th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
In Housing Fall, Breaking Up Is Harder to Do :
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12.....r=1&hp
December 29th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
Many banks don’t have enough money to survive in 2009, but mergers will keep their brands alive, said Ralph Silva of TowerGroup (CNBC Video)
1/3 of Banks Will Disappear Next Year>
December 29th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
>I wonder how much this little gem will be worth by the
>time 2012 rolls around.
By the time 2012 rolls around, we’ll be looking at an over 50% haircut on Vancouver home prices from their peak in May, 2008.
Long way to drop still. Prices are going DOWN, DOWN, and DOWN.
December 29th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Vancouverboom2, samlee, rmdrmd, hkboy, thompson, fryhousegroup, cupertino et al… go back to your audience at vansky and westca. Stop embarrassing your community with your chinglish. Your gibberish is making no sense even to the chimps at the zoo. I really worry for your sanity.
Where is old bill now? Who will find him first? his creditors? Or the coroner? Amen.
December 29th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
#3 other ted, you’re right, a waste of time.
Lilypad, funny.
December 29th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
You might want to give credit to the following popular blog below which has done this for years already.
http://www.doctorhousingbubble.....of-genius/
December 29th, 2008 at 9:29 am
Hey Dude,
Very funny stuff! I went to the link and listened to some of the Real Men of Genius commercials and LMAO!
Someone ought to write one for realtors.
Today we salute you, Mr. Downtown Vancouver Real Estate Agent. (Mr. West-Side Vancouver Real Estate Agent).
What do you do with a grade ten education and no skills?
You get a realtard certificate.
And flog condos for a living. (Flog them, baby).
Why is it called a condo?
Maybe because it leaks and needs to be covered with a green condo-om.
Someone need a place to live?
Step aside and let the downtown man who works the downtown streets take over. (Step aside).
Sure you charge 500 grand for a shoebox condo.
It’s charging that Mount Everest commission that takes the real guts.
So crack open a nice cold bud light, guru of the downtown lifestyle.
It’s not the condo that gives us the thrill, it’s having bought it from you…
December 29th, 2008 at 8:38 am
Classic. I love those commercials, been listening to a U.S. radio station from San Francisco over the internets, and been letting my coworkers listen to those when they come on. Great job!
December 29th, 2008 at 2:37 am
I find this thread incoherent. Not going to waste even two seconds to read it.
December 28th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
I’m number 2 ….I tink….But then again its only VB2
December 28th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
MISREPRESENTATION
Misrepresentation confuse consumers to change equilibrium point that shift from one point to another. What is it?
Rebgv published home prices are falling but Crea says Value of your home worth more than you think,Bears are also confusing the bloggers or readers.What is it? They are picking up a sub area rental vacancy rates and misrepresenting as vancouver,They are picking up lots of contents from global economy which does not match with condition of vancouver economy,Their most recent weapon of deflation does not exist in vancouver.What is it? Deflation start when demand collapsed against supply, Supply of consumer goods disappeared on boxing day as long as supply concern to housing sector? Resale homes supply collapsed when sellers become buyers of their own units there is no future supply,what ever is under construction right now? those units are already sold out.
In conclusion: Vancouver Real Estate has only one way exit that’s up,up,and up. What does that mean by up?That’s mean people who chose to sell at anytime in decade does not exit without making profit out of it and people who get in they never pay more than it’s future.Ask some of previous seller who has sold it on different time and different years like strataman and “sold2soon” 2005 up ,Kfinancial 2006 up, “M” and Brittanny 2007 up, Daman 2008 up.I request all the bears to use your full force put more solid argument in favour of r.e. melt down but remember one and only true fact about vancouver real estate,…….what is it?……. that is buy without fear and buy any time of year because hey VANCOUVER REAL ESTATE NEVER GO DOWN
Sell List Ratio? UP Average Prices? IMPROVED Rental Vacancy Rates? 0.5 Vancouver Economy? UP Re-Sale home inventory? SOAKED Future supply ? SOAKED Interest Rates? LOW month over month year over year vancouver b.c.“THE BEST PLACE ON EARTH” Happy New Year Every One On Earth.