Daily Archives: March 12, 2009
Reading Suggestions
A reader highly recommends Jeff Benedict’s Little Pink House about the New London eminent domain case: I just finished reading this book – I swear, I am just a regular (non American) reader and I think you should read it and/or … Continue reading
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Nine kids with nine mothers, drug rap, no career, broke
Here’s the perfect candidate for TARP money! He’ll probably get it, too.
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How cool is this? Google introduces unified phone numbers
One number for all your calls. David Pogue of the Times reviews it and is impressed. Text messages, voice mail, whatever, all to one number, all free (and international calls are almost free – far cheaper even than Skype). Coming in … Continue reading
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Distress sales?
Readers are posting that Broadway Partners owns that unsold land in Khakum Woods as well as 112 Field Point Circle and even Lowther Point in Riverside. (not so – others, yes). Don’t know if that’s true but it is true … Continue reading
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The NYT’s Deal Book: Yalie says “buy”
He’s talking about stocks, not real estate, but I think the principle applies: if you can find a house priced at a level that mirrors the Dow’s current depreciation, buy it. If not, wait.
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No wonder banks are in such trouble
So here we have a house (I blogged about a few months ago) that seems to have a builder who ran out of money. That’s fine – happens a lot these days – but it’s just been listed for sale … Continue reading
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A sale! A sale!
This house’s sale price was reported today: $6 million. That’s a tad off the original price of $7.850 but everyone’s got to dream, and $6 million is still not chump change. Out of town buyer and broker, for what that’s … Continue reading
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So where will Generalissimo Franco hang out?
From my only reader in Maine comes this story of opportunity in La La Land. Hugh Hefner’s place is up for sale. Hugh Hefner and wife Kimberley have listed their personal residence, located next door to the Playboy mansion, for … Continue reading
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Abby’s Irish Rose
Chris Dodd may need a case or two of the swill if he’s going to forget about his Irish cottage deal. I was screaming about this months ago but now the big boys have noticed (thanks to the Hartford Courant, … Continue reading
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Can’t afford Field Point Circle? How about King Merritt?
Here’s a house that comes with one of KM’s patented full acres, a commodity that’s rare these days. Built in 1978, someone tried selling it for $825,000 in 1999 but it expired unsold. In 2008 they tried again, this time … Continue reading
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Now they’ve done it!
Someone’s finally managed to lose money on direct waterfront on Field Point Circle. Never thought I’d see the day. This place (site of Victor Borge’s house that has joined that musician in Valhalla) , four acres of great waterfront with, … Continue reading
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Reagan hated it, Clinton ignored it, Bush loved it and now Obama wants it
The Senate is moving closer to ratifying the Law of the Sea Treaty. The proposed treaty, with its grab-bag provisions for ripping wealth from those that have it and giving it to dem what don’t (with a quick trip through … Continue reading
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Do the math
Here we have a house in Bailiwick that was built in 1997 on land that cost $500,000. The owner tried selling it for $1.359 million in 1998 so it seems safe to assume that he has much less than that … Continue reading
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Gee, I thought I was mean
My pal John Schneider out in Tuscon has his fangs out today and they’re dripping poison. Sounds like John’s grown as irritated by insane listing prices as I have. just in the nick of time Phew! Really, Awesome Timing. Just … Continue reading
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I’m a Congressman – Gimme some of that!
According to the NYT, our crazyiest, dumbest member of Congress (and it was a close race), Maxine Waters, tried to use her office to secure favors for a friend. Of course, her peers are no more likely to chastise her … Continue reading
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In the jungle, the mighty jungle, our Bernie sleeps tonight
Picture of a typical cell in the Manhattan Correctional Center. I’ve always wondered why people facing a lifetime behind bars choose that over death. I’m still wondering.
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Another couple of Jamokes who don’t pay taxes?
FBI arrests two after raiding offices of Obama’s pick for Chief Information Office. I have no idea what this is about but two men in Vivek Kundra’s office, Yusif Acar and Sushil Bansal, were nabbed by the FBI today. Maybe they … Continue reading
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D.O.A.
This house was bought new for $7.3 million in 2006 and put back up for sale in April 2008 for $10.5 million. In the best of times, this house wouldn’t have appreciated $3.2 million in two years and in this … Continue reading
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The world economy’s collapsing, we’re going down, what’ll we do? What will we do?!
Demmerkrats unveil ad campaign attacking Rush Limbaugh. I keep hearing from my liberal friends that we finally have a genius in the White House. I keep asking, where’s the evidence of that? Not here.
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What doesn’t kill me only makes me stronger
Besides, Monica rather likes the fashion!
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