tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622411633995176328.post184793011513678887..comments2023-09-29T04:22:59.719-07:00Comments on Average Buyer: Collateral benefits of the housing downturn ...Buying Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04651516505789196067noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622411633995176328.post-49519763552446320352008-04-18T14:24:00.000-07:002008-04-18T14:24:00.000-07:00well the first benefit of the housing downturn tha...well the first benefit of the housing downturn that comes to mind is a move back to affordable housing prices.Kiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05089287734575793437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622411633995176328.post-88058322632249054502008-04-18T07:59:00.000-07:002008-04-18T07:59:00.000-07:00How about this-I heard on the radio that restauran...How about this-<BR/>I heard on the radio that restaurants have seen a 15% decline in business. That means more people are eating at home. From my experiences, people will eat less and healthier by foregoing the ginormous portions given by restaurants.<BR/><BR/>If people eat better, then maybe we will see a small decrease in weight related issues clogging our overstressed medical system.wrong moveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07689278821449299644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622411633995176328.post-51157709597356194672008-04-17T08:17:00.000-07:002008-04-17T08:17:00.000-07:00Hmmm....this gives me hope that run-away inflation...Hmmm....this gives me hope that run-away inflation will not kick in this summer......Buying Timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04651516505789196067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622411633995176328.post-22752836142176279852008-04-16T22:18:00.000-07:002008-04-16T22:18:00.000-07:00I'm shopping for a bigger boat and prices are so g...I'm shopping for a bigger boat and prices are so good I can't make up my mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622411633995176328.post-84331322531054648472008-04-16T18:33:00.000-07:002008-04-16T18:33:00.000-07:00The biggest benefit I've seen is that the costs of...The biggest benefit I've seen is that the costs of every building product has dropped 40-60%. The new kitchen I had bid out 2 years ago was over 25K, today, it will be between 8 and 10K. The granite alone has gone from $4500 to $800. 2 years ago, it was a minimum 3 month wait and we had to fit into the contractor's schedule. Now, it's "when do you want me to start"<BR/>If any of you owners want to do some cheap upgrades, now's the time.Marginal Utilityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11380977079724718770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622411633995176328.post-91208587590492607272008-04-16T17:18:00.000-07:002008-04-16T17:18:00.000-07:00Perhaps high gas and lower home prices in the Bay ...Perhaps high gas and lower home prices in the Bay Area will lead to fewer "crazy commuters" as I call them.<BR/><BR/>In New Mexico on business....I paid close to 50 cents a gallon less compared to Sacramento.Buying Timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04651516505789196067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622411633995176328.post-72544632032731091762008-04-16T17:02:00.000-07:002008-04-16T17:02:00.000-07:00Jane: I see increasing evidence of both an exodus ...Jane: I see increasing evidence of both an exodus from the area, and closing businesses. In browsing Craigslist garage sales last Saturday in Cameron Park, out of a total of 7, two were businesses that had closed and were selling of inventory, and another was someone moving to someplace "cheaper" (Colo.)<BR/><BR/>And having lived on the beach myself, I do recall the "after Labor Day" parties we would have when the tourists were gone.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634210039124468886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622411633995176328.post-40026434453996341292008-04-16T15:28:00.000-07:002008-04-16T15:28:00.000-07:00Paul,Some of it is outright migration out of the a...Paul,<BR/><BR/>Some of it is outright migration out of the area. Which is fine by me. I was reminded of something from my teenage days living a few blocks off the beach: Locals only, tourists go home >; )Deflationary Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05567875697563069042noreply@blogger.com