Comments on: Least Affordable: NY Metro Area

By: GetAClueNJ

GetAClueNJ — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:49:20 +0000

Where did the Edison, NJ MSA fall in the rankings?

By: PROPERTY OVERSEAS

PROPERTY OVERSEAS — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:19:04 +0000

I really enjoyed reading your blog page – lots of really interesting information!

By: Sal

Sal — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:20:51 +0000

We moved from Upstate New York on Fall 2005. Since we didn’t know the state or area too well, we decided to rent a house(later we regret our choice of town because of the school ratings). At that time, our Realtor who did our credit score wanted us to buy a house, but we just couldn’t afford. We have been looking at houses since then. Even thou we started to see some nice houses come down on prices, it is 3 times more than where we were(Albany, NY). I hear a rumor that temporally interest rate cuts to 4.5% or less(Is that true?). It is so hard to decided when is to seriously look at houses. Every time we have to sign a new contract with landlord for this house, we hesitate another year of wasting rent money, yet the value of the house declines too much, then I guess we were better off for now. As much as people say the value of the house is declining, the asking price is not that much different. We even told our Realtor to look into this site, their comments were lowball is most likely unlikely. So, let’s say if houses are 30 to 50% overpriced then, lowball any house with 30 to 50% off the asking price? I know it sounds crazy but would it a starting point? Any comment?

By: Sea Isle City Fan

Sea Isle City Fan — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:37:16 +0000

It is encouraging to know that housing affordability is on the rise. I was so glad to get out of my apartment and into my first home, and home ownership is something that all responsible citizen should have a chance to enjoy.

By: Yikes

Yikes — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:08:36 +0000

wonder how angry paulson and those clowns are to see stories like this on the front of USA today

http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/basics/2008-11-16-thrift-saving-frugal_N.htm

SAVE
SAVE
SAVE

EVERYONE SAVE!

By: chicagofinance

chicagofinance — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:51:18 +0000

clot: Would you be willing to originate a mortgage for a corpse? It did have an income stream…….
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081118/ap_on_re_us/decaying_corpse

By: electricsheep

electricsheep — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:50:16 +0000

This made me laugh out loud:

(grim) Would have been easier to just let the quasi-bankers line up on Wall Street and hand out the TARP capital in a game of Red Light Green Light.

By: kettle1

kettle1 — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:27:22 +0000

SAS

thanks,

you can get 3rd gen optics from iraq dirt cheap, if you know anyone over there. they sell the US hardware in the open bazar for peanuts. or so a friend of mine who just got back tells me.

By: sas

sas — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:24:57 +0000

alia,

home gardening is a good idea.

By: sas

sas — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:21:33 +0000

for a bunch of blokes who think out there who think they are cool cause your 28-31,
you sure are boring me tonight.

ha ha

SAS

By: alia

alia — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:21:18 +0000

97, kettle: no joke! just got the Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving. (haven’t read it yet. just finished _Urban Homesteading_ and am in the middle of _Toolbox for Sustainable City Living_… can’t wait for the section on reclimating brownfield sites)

also, picked up my crochet hook and finished a hat for my son. first time i’ve made a hat in ten years… he is so proud of it, too. blush. thank god for four year olds.

the moms at school pickup are nervous. talking about what we do if the main bread winner gets hurt/is unable to work. not sure we believe our life insurance policies will be honored.

but, they’re still asking $950k for a two family semi-attached, so everything must be alright, right?

(don’t have enough of anything to do midnight gardening with. am sticking with seeds. have some nummy seeds to plant, waiting patiently in the back of the fridge. am particularly excited about the tomato and pepper varieties.)

By: sas

sas — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:15:58 +0000

i know alot of you blokes think I am from the planet Mars.

but, I think everyone should have some storable food, some water, and a little cash, or silver coins stashed away somewhere.

One nevers knows.

I know things never get as bad as people think things will get, but one never knows.

SAS

By: sas

sas — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:11:25 +0000

I’ve got a nice little set of bioptics too.

SAS

By: sas

sas — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:09:47 +0000

kettle,

here is something you may like…
works well :)

http://www.opticsplanet.net/atn-night-vision-4-12×80-dns-gen-3-ultra.html

SAS

By: yikes

yikes — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:06:25 +0000

actually, SAS, everyone was watching another heartwarming episode of gossip girl.

so funny when the rich guy’s safe was opened, he had three gold bars in there. wife and i laughed.

went on Trulia and found about 6 foreclosures in my area in Bucks. went to the real estate agent and she said they “aren’t in the system” but must be lose to foreclosing.

weird.