Friday Free-for-all!
The weekend is almost here and spring is in the air! Lets do our regular end of the week news round up and open topic post. Here are a few links to kick off the discussion:
-The newest winter Olympic event: Foreclosure
-The Cecil’s brass pole to be replaced with a glass tower
-Listings start to grow again
-Canada #9 on ‘quality of life’ index
-Canada #6 for ‘best opportunity for capitol appreciation’
-Update on Canadian credit – not good news
-Toronto commercial real estate sinks
-Global housing bubble comparision
-Getting harder to get an Uncle Sam mortgage
-Landlords getting hosed
-The global debt bomb
So what are you seeing out there? Post your news links, thoughts and anecdotes here and have an excellent weekend!
January 25th, 2010 at 5:51 pm
Suprafanboy, which area in Seattle did you actually live in? Visiting the Outlet mall doesn't count.
January 25th, 2010 at 9:23 am
Ummm – superlittleboy – take a look at the stats and where the market has gone over the past few years. The market speaks for itself.
Superlittleboy, why is it that you always get schooled by a couple of posters and then you retreat back to your parent's basement for a few days? Do you really think that people forget the background information that you have posted?
You consistently get called out on the fact that you do not own, that you live with your parents, that you have a sub par job, and that you have no worldy experience.
So please, from this point forward, never:
* say you actually own
* compare yourself to "basement dwelling" renters (unless you aknowledge that you are a basmemet dweller renting from your parents)
* say you have a great job
* say you have travelled anywhere farther than your local dim sum hangout
Give it up Superlittleboy….
January 25th, 2010 at 1:51 am
I think that Seattle is a very nice city.
January 25th, 2010 at 1:45 am
@Rick:
You'd take Seattle any day? Ok, see ya later, fool.
Seattle's a dump. I lived there for 2 years.
January 25th, 2010 at 1:44 am
@Continuous Burn:
San Fran is collapsing? Oh god, you must have your head in your ass. You are so clueless. Prices are still going up.
As for those hoping for the Olympics to crash, you people are stupid. This is one of the greatest events in the world and we should all embrace whether you like it or not. All you people care about is your own interest and your pocket change hoping for a crash so you can buy a property. You know it won't happen, might as well join the party.
January 25th, 2010 at 12:46 am
As a former resident of both cities, I have to say that Seattle is way underrated compared to Vancouver. Most Vancouverites only go to Seattle for shopping, and really have not seen the city.
Seattle is way more diverse in terms of interesting neighborhoods, housing, green space, scenery (lots and lots of waterfront), economy, culture, and people. (Vancouver is really mostly Asians).
I'd take Seattle any day.
January 24th, 2010 at 9:06 pm
@North Van Homeowner:
This blog seems to be fueled by seemingly academic idiots who have no sense leaving their somehow affordible bombshelters bla, bla, bla..
^^^^^^^^^^^
Isn't it ironic? If Vancouver had a way to filter out mindless hyper-dorks like this moron, the best place on earth moniker might have a little more cred.
January 24th, 2010 at 8:51 pm
Hi Wilma,
Please see the little key on your keyboard , a bit to the right of "backspace", where it says "End"…
And "Home" brings you back to the top.
You can also use "Page Up" and "Page Down" instead of scrolling.
Best regards
arit
January 24th, 2010 at 8:44 pm
It would be nice if the last post was at the top so I didn't have to scroll through 100's of messages