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Comment on Test drive the forum by Ulsterman

Ulsterman — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:22:35 +0000

BTW, my friends are on holiday, not emmigrating. With the collapse of their real estate holdings (2 houses) and the British peso, they have been well and truely priced out of the Vancouver market. They had considered moving as she has a Canadian passport.

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Comment on Test drive the forum by Ulsterman

Ulsterman — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:20:39 +0000

A friend and his wife arrived today from Belfast, N Ireland. It was the bubbliest place in the UK over the past 10 years. Apparently the locals thought it was different in Belfast and fundamentals didn’t apply. It’s now off 40% from the peak.

My friends bought their place for 93k in 03, at the peak houses on their street sold for 275k and they put their house on the market last June at 189k. I asked them today if they’d had any offers. No they said, not even one viewing. Now THAT’s a bear market. Since June they lowered the price in increments to 149k and still NOTHING.

When i explained the Vancouver housing mania to them (we’re different, offers 100k over asking, real estate always goes up etc) my friend’s wife said “Oh that’s what we all thought too.”

Roll on the correction.

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Comment on Why a home is a bad investment by arit

arit — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:19:20 +0000

Supraboy,

Always a pleasure to read your eloquent dialog. Any luck finding a girlfriend yet?

Best regards

arit

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Comment on Why a home is a bad investment by Supraboy

Supraboy — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:12:15 +0000

@arit:
You are so stupid it’s not even funny anymore.

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Comment on Why a home is a bad investment by arit

arit — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:08:49 +0000

Why is it an investment at all? Does it work? Does it grow? Does it produce? Does it generate (real) income? The whole ‘investment’ premise was invented by the used-house-salesmen(TM) to pocket 6% of the money passed form one working individual to the other…

Regards

arit

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Comment on Test drive the forum by Vansanity

Vansanity — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:08:18 +0000

Don’t care for the forums much. I like a one-stop-shop. I don’t care if random conversations happen. I’m a big boy, I can scroll through all the bullshit and sift out the posters with anything relevant to say, on either side of the argument.

So, count me for leaving things as they are on the board.

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Comment on Deal of the week! by exvan

exvan — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:58:21 +0000

If we really believe that shitshack is ‘worth’ $580K, then we are truly too stupid to live. We have lost track of all common sense and any trace of logic.

We laugh at that house and the asking price, but it’s not the least bit funny.

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Comment on Test drive the forum by jesse

jesse — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:54:09 +0000

You might lure back freako from RET if the nut jobs you have here put up a better fight. Some posters claimed they called the police after some of his posts over there after being torn apart by his arguments. Great stuff.

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Comment on Test drive the forum by ant

ant — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:51:27 +0000

@superduperbull: Unfortunately I rent a brand new condo, I’m afraid I have to, because I’m saving up to buy a house like this so I too can be a home owner!

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Comment on Test drive the forum by arit

arit — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:40:33 +0000

VREEA

Maybe we should consider archiving superduperbull’s comments. Future historians might be interested:

“In the early 21st century, renters were considered pariahs, social outcasts, losers. Society valued homeownership, debt and golden calves . This was only a few years before the second great depression, which turned out to be much greater than the first one in the 20th century. Treated like the cockroaches, they shared another trait with above-mentioned insect: They survived the nuclear financial holocaust unscratched and bought houses for pennies on the dollar…”.

Regards

arit

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Comment on Test drive the forum by arit

arit — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:32:59 +0000

superduperbull,

“Yeah sounds real nice loser. A fucking ground floor moldy shit hole. This site is just filled full of little loser dreamers like you.”

Lack of sleep due to financial stress is very unhealthy. It causes nervous breakdowns and lack of control over what comes out of one’s mouth. You should consider visiting your psychologist that is if you are not embarrassed of him reminding you to pay your bills…

Regards

arit

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Comment on Test drive the forum by Inventory

Inventory — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:19:41 +0000

R E B G V Inventory 2006 to 2007

Jan 1, 2006 = 6603
Jan 15, 2006 = 7453
Feb 1, 2006 = 7501
Feb 15, 2006 = 7965
Mar 1, 2006 = 8219
Mar 15, 2006 = 8699
Apr 1, 2006 = 9097
Apr 15, 2006 = 9025
May 1, 2006 = 9429
May 15, 2006 = 10396
Jun 1, 2006 = 10121
Jun 15, 2006 = 10434
Jul 1, 2006 = 10374
Jul 15, 2006 = 11016
Aug 1, 2006 = 10935
Aug 15, 2006 = 11083
Sep 1, 2006 = 11043
Sep 15, 2006 = 11714
Oct 1, 2006 = 12169
Oct 15, 2006 = 12769
Nov 1, 2006 = 12608
Nov 15, 2006 = 12481
Dec 1, 2006 = 11624
Dec 15, 2006 = 10996
Dec 31, 2006 = 9881

Jan 1, 2007 = 9215
Jan 15, 2007 = 9427
Feb 1, 2007 = 9752
Feb 15, 2007 = 10170
Mar 1, 2007 = 10120
Mar 15, 2007 = 10765
Apr 1, 2007 = 10794
Apr 15, 2007 = 11417
May 1, 2007 = 11872
May 15, 2007 = 12621
Jun 1, 2007 = 12338
Jun 15, 2007 = 12462
Jul 1, 2007 = 12192
Jul 15, 2007 = 12613
Aug 1, 2007 = 11719
Aug 15, 2007 = 11693
Sep 1, 2007 = 11230
Sep 15, 2007 = 11693
Oct 1, 2007 = 11835
Oct 15, 2007 = 12291
Nov 1, 2007 = 11804
Nov 15, 2007 = 11455
Dec 1, 2007 = 10722
Dec 15, 2007 = 10120
Dec 31, 2007 = 9034

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Comment on Test drive the forum by Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:17:32 +0000

@superduperbull:
Why so much anger?
Feeling scared?
Cornered?
Helpless?
How does it make you feel?
Superduperbull, do you kiss your mother with this mouth?

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Comment on Test drive the forum by superduperbull

superduperbull — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:53:06 +0000

@Best place on meth: Yeah sounds real nice loser. A fucking ground floor moldy shit hole. This site is just filled full of little loser dreamers like you.

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Comment on Test drive the forum by Keeping an Eye on the Pimps

Keeping an Eye on the Pimps — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:09:41 +0000

“Michael Levy is on CKNW talking about the “turnaround” in the economy.”

Isn’t that loud mouth fool becoming as embarrassing as Bill Good?
Notice just how much they have cranked up the hype machine lately, the other day the snake oil sales team-oops I mean the “CKNW business experts” were making reference to the claim that 3.5 billion people watched the Olympics on TV and each one of those people wish they could move here.
Better we call Chippy and see if he can set us up with a condo and possibly secure some easy financing, before all those 3.5 billion decide to move here next week.

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Comment on Test drive the forum by Best place on meth

Best place on meth — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:57:36 +0000

I wouldn’t accept a free $35,000 if it meant I had to buy the fucking house and take on a $665K mortgage.

Keep the money, please.

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Comment on Test drive the forum by pricedoutfornow

pricedoutfornow — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:52:44 +0000

I keep checking in on Ben Jones’ blog over at housing bubble blog. Rarely does a day go by without a reference to Canada’s housing market, and rarely does it pass without someone commenting on our delusions. They sure are getting a kick out of us! I told my partner that my uncle in the US had offered to give a downpayment to his daughter and her new husband for a house. They refused, saying they didn’t want to be committed. “Smart move” my partner commented. Then I told him “The house they’re looking at is $150k-4 beds and 2 baths, 10 years old” He nearly flipped. Too bad someone won’t give us a downpayment for a $700k house in Vancouver. Oh right, they will…I think it’s called the CIBC 5% cash back mortgage. Here, have a shovel, we’ll help you dig your own grave!

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Comment on Test drive the forum by Boombust

Boombust — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:32:47 +0000

Not that I have early onset Alzheimer’s or anything, but it seems to me the “Olympics” are fast becoming a fading memory.

Is it any wonder then, why Joe Sixpack feels the urge to list?

Even he is beginning to realize the pre-Olympic hype was just that. Hype.

Matt and Meredith have gone back to New York, Quatchi is in the discount bin and Michael Levy is on CKNW talking about the “turnaround” in the economy.

Maybe Joe thinks somethin’s up? Or, goin’ DOWN?

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Comment on Test drive the forum by Kite towards moon

Kite towards moon — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:08:06 +0000

@Anonymous: Jobs and citi never sleep and that’s what everyone wants otherwise you should be in Detroit.You are here because you want to be here so does everyone else “GOTTA BE HERE”.

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Comment on Test drive the forum by VHB

VHB — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:06:07 +0000

@Inventory:

Thanks for the numbers. I just started a thread over on the forum to keep track of your numbers.

http://vancouvercondo.info/for.....-all-rebgv

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Comment on Test drive the forum by Best place on meth

Best place on meth — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:59:11 +0000

@superdouche:

I’m in a ground floor apartment with a yard for my veggies and a patio for my furniture & bbq. All my herbs survived the mild winter, I don’t even have to replant. It costs me about 65% of what it would to own it.

Well, things just get better and better for us bears. Another day, another MONSTER batch of listings over at Larry’s site. The biggest one yet.

Vancouver East & West*
New Listings – 92
Back On Market Listings – 1
Price Changes – 34
Sold Listings – 33

Vancouver All Areas*
New Listings – 368
Back On Market Listings – 3
Price Changes – 109
Sold Listings – 96

Suck on it, cheerleaders.

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Comment on Test drive the forum by Inventory

Inventory — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:57:22 +0000

R e b g v inventory

Mar 9, 2010 = 13244
Mar 10, 2010 = 13439

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Comment on Test drive the forum by superduperbulltime

superduperbulltime — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:41:02 +0000

@oneangryslav2: You have no yard. That’s the real difference little forenter. Yards are nice to have but I guess you wouldn’t no anything about that. Have fun this weekend wallowing in your sorrow wherever you’re going. I’ll be in my yard playing with my dog and the kids.

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Comment on Test drive the forum by oneangryslav2

oneangryslav2 — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:33:41 +0000

@superduperbulltime: You, sir, have no idea what you’re talking about. I rent and my twin sister is a “homeowner.” I will be going out of town for the weekend, while she and her husband will be busy trying to fix up their yard.