tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535876.post114793710673823545..comments2023-10-20T07:59:45.124-07:00Comments on Sonoma Housing Bubble : Get Your Boots On Baby....Athenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15944962059749126687noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535876.post-1148274787903569322006-05-21T22:13:00.000-07:002006-05-21T22:13:00.000-07:00One thing I noticed is the PD did post online thei...One thing I noticed is the PD did post online their claim of houses sold. However, I have already seen some of those houses listed as sold previously. I used to really like the SFGATE listings of recent home sales, but I take those with a pound of salt as well since seeing the same houses listed multiple times.Athenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15944962059749126687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535876.post-1148263426652171112006-05-21T19:03:00.000-07:002006-05-21T19:03:00.000-07:00i get a paper copy,and i'm at the office.it was in...i get a paper copy,and i'm at the office.it was in saturdy's biz section and it is on my desk next to a rodale book,at home.dang.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535876.post-1148260113155479542006-05-21T18:08:00.000-07:002006-05-21T18:08:00.000-07:00Hey guys! Sorry for being gone all weekend. youn...Hey guys! Sorry for being gone all weekend. youngest sister is getting married and had to be up with the family taking care of details.<BR/><BR/>Tom... do you have a link for that story? I didn't see it when I looked online... but will check again to see if they were just late uploading it.Athenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15944962059749126687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535876.post-1148172352668672512006-05-20T17:45:00.000-07:002006-05-20T17:45:00.000-07:00I live in Marin (happily renting after selling my ...I live in Marin (happily renting after selling my house in 2004) and noticed that the Pacific Sun has eliminated their separate "Real Estate" section. It's now a small section called "Home". <BR/><BR/>The local press gets lots of advertising dollars from the real estate industry, so they will be the last ones to want to turn over the apple cart. <BR/><BR/>Sales here in Marin are down 33% versus YAG, so buyers are starting to wake up (hopefully).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535876.post-1148136599580768282006-05-20T07:49:00.000-07:002006-05-20T07:49:00.000-07:00another special report in today's pd by michael co...another special report in today's pd by michael coit...sos..so i tried calling the pd to at least leave a msg on his voicemail...and you can't do it! the only depatment you can reach is circulation where you can use an autoprompt to complain if your paper didn't arrive...i guess the advertisers will let them know on monday if anything important happened.so i'll call monday to find out if michael coit is a lazy incompetent or a craven liar...although these are certainly not mutually exclusive categories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535876.post-1148059866730916532006-05-19T10:31:00.000-07:002006-05-19T10:31:00.000-07:00It is NOT a buyer's market, it is a SUCKER'S marke...It is NOT a buyer's market, it is a SUCKER'S market. Prices are so far beyond fundamentals it only makes sense to buy if one or both of the following are true:<BR/><BR/>1. You have more money than God so what do you care?<BR/>2. You think house prices will continue to appreciate at above inflation rates.<BR/><BR/>It will be a buyer's market when house prices return to pre-bubble levels.Marinitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01778945220593425787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535876.post-1148023035807767052006-05-19T00:17:00.000-07:002006-05-19T00:17:00.000-07:00That is a good observation Anon. I didn't even no...That is a good observation Anon. I didn't even notice the change. I don't subscribe to the PD so it slipped right past me.<BR/><BR/>But that would make perfect sense that it is intentional, especially given them being in bed with the real estate industry in the area. They run their regular infomercials in the paper, falsify the data and attempt to paint a much different picture of the risks of our housing market to potential customers.<BR/><BR/>I'm with Tom on this one... I would interpret that as conspiracy, conspiracy to commit fraud, and plain and simple fraud.Athenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15944962059749126687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535876.post-1148022001627709032006-05-19T00:00:00.000-07:002006-05-19T00:00:00.000-07:00Did you notice that the PD recently started puttin...Did you notice that the PD recently started putting its RE data in the business section instead of the RE section where it was for years? I'm guessing they did this because they knew it would begin to go negative and didn't want it with the open homes listings. They wouldn't want to discourage buyers from buying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535876.post-1147995880717670302006-05-18T16:44:00.000-07:002006-05-18T16:44:00.000-07:00LOL... Did you see that law that Georgia passed? ...LOL... Did you see that law that Georgia passed? From the article there are some real estate fraud specialist attorneys there in Santa Rosa... perhaps they have some thoughts on this?Athenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15944962059749126687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535876.post-1147993504437792812006-05-18T16:05:00.000-07:002006-05-18T16:05:00.000-07:00i wonder if it amounts to a conspiracy whencoldwel...i wonder if it amounts to a conspiracy whencoldwell banker writes a press release containing material misrepresentations of the facts,the pd publishes it as "news" and coldwell banker and others use this "news" to induce people to buy property...does it amount to a criminal conspiracy,legally speaking? perhaps one of your visitors from doj could comment on this? i am going to have lunch with a real estate attorney next week,and will be sure to ask for an opinion...rico or class action?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535876.post-1147991724534735152006-05-18T15:35:00.000-07:002006-05-18T15:35:00.000-07:00well now I think there is starting to be a little ...well now I think there is starting to be a little bit of a backlash against the industry for misrepresenting facts. I think as long as people are viewing houses as something other than a place to live and instead as an investment... we are going to start to see some misrepresentation claims.Athenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15944962059749126687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535876.post-1147989461341597402006-05-18T14:57:00.000-07:002006-05-18T14:57:00.000-07:00the press democrat is less honest than the average...the press democrat is less honest than the average real estate salesman,they print a monthly "real estate report" which is prepared by the flacks at coldwell banker,never check the accuracy or truthfulness of this so called report and print it as news!it is only off by about 50% for inventory #'s and month's supply so i guess it is in line with their ethical standards.this $hit should be listed as what it is,a paid advertisement,and coldwell banker should be sued for fraud and get its licence revoked! mother of god can you think what would happen to any other regulated business that made this kind of material misrepresentation of the facts!ah well,i guess this is what the first amendment is all about now,lying to please your biggest advertisers.FAUGH!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com