http://www.haloscan.com/ Latest comments for clint8200. Syndicated by HaloScan http://www.haloscan.com/ http://www.haloscan.com/halolink.gif http://www.haloscan.com/ 88 31 Commenting Powered by HaloScan.com http://www.haloscan.com/comments/clint8200/7662853375178679386/#jsid-1258728348-236 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:50:48 +0000 http://www.haloscan.com/comments/clint8200/7662853375178679386/?src=hsrs#jsid-1258728348-236 http://www.haloscan.com/comments/clint8200/7662853375178679386/?src=hsrs#jsid-1258728348-236 Marcia - Respond to this llink or go away. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aRsDeHu7ywas&ref=patrick.net Your cherry picking on this board is similar to a former converted Troll who frequented this board. You're probably one of the regulars just playing around though. http://www.haloscan.com/comments/clint8200/7662853375178679386/#jsid-1258712211-154 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:21:55 +0000 http://www.haloscan.com/comments/clint8200/7662853375178679386/?src=hsrs#jsid-1258712211-154 http://www.haloscan.com/comments/clint8200/7662853375178679386/?src=hsrs#jsid-1258712211-154 FHA loans for 3% down increased lending limits, this is going to help the upper end home sales. "A few weeks ago, Congress extended the higher lending limits for another year. Representative Barney Frank, the Massachusetts Democrat who is chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, said in an interview that he planned to introduce legislation next year raising the maximum F.H.A. loan b http://www.haloscan.com/comments/clint8200/7662853375178679386/#jsid-1258699595-385 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:51:35 +0000 http://www.haloscan.com/comments/clint8200/7662853375178679386/?src=hsrs#jsid-1258699595-385 http://www.haloscan.com/comments/clint8200/7662853375178679386/?src=hsrs#jsid-1258699595-385 Bob Toll: FHA is the new subprime. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=arqAG5n7wEVw&pos=3 People buying with any expectation of profit are deeply, deeply stupid. http://www.haloscan.com/comments/clint8200/7662853375178679386/#jsid-1258685495-0 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:56:35 +0000 http://www.haloscan.com/comments/clint8200/7662853375178679386/?src=hsrs#jsid-1258685495-0 http://www.haloscan.com/comments/clint8200/7662853375178679386/?src=hsrs#jsid-1258685495-0 . This one's for you Yuan... http://financialsense.com/fsu/editorials/willie/2009/1118.html "In the US the new development is formation of the Politburo with Czars (without legal power) and the confiscation of homes by Fannie Mae. The rental of Fannie Mae homes after lost title through foreclosure is the last roadway to state ownership of property once held by the proletariat." . http://www.haloscan.com/comments/clint8200/3434133469750652664/#jsid-1258674295-875 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:49:55 +0000 http://www.haloscan.com/comments/clint8200/3434133469750652664/?src=hsrs#jsid-1258674295-875 http://www.haloscan.com/comments/clint8200/3434133469750652664/?src=hsrs#jsid-1258674295-875 obviously you don't understand "taking to an extreme" for illustration purposes. The assumptions were not about reality but to show how the formula breaks down. http://www.haloscan.com/comments/clint8200/7662853375178679386/#jsid-1258669382-197 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:28:02 +0000 http://www.haloscan.com/comments/clint8200/7662853375178679386/?src=hsrs#jsid-1258669382-197 http://www.haloscan.com/comments/clint8200/7662853375178679386/?src=hsrs#jsid-1258669382-197 been there, Not sure who Mark Hanson is but many of the Patrick.net ( the 'original' bubble blog ) defended the MTH ( mid to high end ) to the death! Ever insisting it would be the low end of the mkt. that would "get crushed". Who's laughing now? Many posters would vigorously defend Palo Alto or "The Fortress" ( whatever 'that' meant? ) where prices would be impervious to even a slight d http://www.haloscan.com/comments/clint8200/3434133469750652664/#jsid-1258668316-448 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:10:21 +0000 http://www.haloscan.com/comments/clint8200/3434133469750652664/?src=hsrs#jsid-1258668316-448 http://www.haloscan.com/comments/clint8200/3434133469750652664/?src=hsrs#jsid-1258668316-448 http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pMscxxELHEg/SwWv4rrajJI/AAAAAAAAG1M/Zt395WCar6I/s1600/MBAQ3PrimeBuckets.jpg Where have I seen this before? Oh yeah: http://media.cnbc.com/i/CNBC/Sections/News_And_Analysis/_Specials/Boom_Bust_Blame/CHART%20PAGE/CHART_IMAGES/BBB6_Mortgage_Delinquency_Rate.jpg http://www.haloscan.com/comments/clint8200/3434133469750652664/#jsid-1258668015-34 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:05:22 +0000 http://www.haloscan.com/comments/clint8200/3434133469750652664/?src=hsrs#jsid-1258668015-34 http://www.haloscan.com/comments/clint8200/3434133469750652664/?src=hsrs#jsid-1258668015-34 "People have begun to realize that ( w/ front-loaded interest ) you have to stay in the loan for the duration to get that 4% rate." DinOR, thanks for bringing this up over and over again. And I really hope prospective buyers are listening. Until you are significantly paying down principle you are a renter speculating on margin. http://www.haloscan.com/comments/clint8200/7662853375178679386/#jsid-1258663940-47 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:57:20 +0000 http://www.haloscan.com/comments/clint8200/7662853375178679386/?src=hsrs#jsid-1258663940-47 http://www.haloscan.com/comments/clint8200/7662853375178679386/?src=hsrs#jsid-1258663940-47 Here is a even scarier scenario: http://mhanson.com/archives/305#post-305 When Marcia tells us the market's dead for good that is the bottom. http://www.haloscan.com/comments/clint8200/5601197904621428401/#jsid-1258663387-715 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:48:07 +0000 http://www.haloscan.com/comments/clint8200/5601197904621428401/?src=hsrs#jsid-1258663387-715 http://www.haloscan.com/comments/clint8200/5601197904621428401/?src=hsrs#jsid-1258663387-715 IF we get double-digit inflation, and IF your wages keep up with it... then you are absolutely correct! Some big Ifs though - and a few things have changed since 1978.