A Very Dangerous Idea

It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Jammie Sabin, president of Windsor-based Aspen Homes Inc. of Colorado said he has seen a sharp and welcome shift in consumer behavior this spring and summer compared to the past three years. Sabin said 'spec' homes, those built without buyers...
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What People Expect To Get For The Price

Readers suggested a topic on what to expect for the money. "I want to know just what people expect to get for the price that they are willing to purchase a house for. Let’s take for example something in the $400K to $600K price range. This can be a norm for places like CA. Are we talking a bare...
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An Antidote To 'This Time It’s Different' Claims

It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Parents investing in 'kiddie condos' for their university level children is not a new phenomenon. But when a developer launched a 58-unit condo development in the university town of Waterloo, Ont., in January, most of the purchasers weren't coddling...
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