Daily Archives: August 6, 2009
Foreclosures via Google maps
Krazy Kat sent me a nifty tip that I was unaware of: Google maps offers free details of foreclosures. I’m just beginning to play with it but, for instance, here’s a bank-owned property at 50 Havemeyer Lane for $532,000 that … Continue reading
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It’s coincidence, I tell you!
Edolphus Towns, the Democrat chairman of the House Oversight Committee on Corruption who has quashed all subpoenas of Countrywide Mortgage’s loans to congressmen turns out to have received two such loans himself. And in an unrelated matter, I posted yesterday that … Continue reading
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What a wuss – Jim Himes a no-show at health care town hall meeting
So after receiving this invitation from the Himes camp today: chris – I wanted to send you an urgent invitation to an important town hall with Rep. Jim Himes this evening, Thursday, August 6th. He’ll be talking to constituents and … Continue reading
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There’s one born every minute
23 West End Avenue in Old Greenwich, the short sale pre-fab with no appliances (stolen by the builder), no quality (rotting trim, lousy workmanship, etc) but enhanced by a sewer pump station on one side, railroad tracks behind and a … Continue reading
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There’s land value, and then there’s house value
I was selecting a couple of houses to show clients tomorrow and we had to dismiss two, sight unseen, because they had just one bathroom. Both houses claimed to have been recently renovated and in “move-in condition” so presumably their … Continue reading
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Bank owned property sales might not hurt the market after all
So says Jim Klein, the guy who should know since he operates out of California, REO kingdom. The stuff’s coming on market in a flood out there but it’s priced well and most of it is selling at list price with … Continue reading
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Finally, staging I’d be good at
I’ve never thought much of staging houses – in fact, I think it’s a complete waste of money – but here’s a new trend, from California, naturally, that’s bound to work and would be fun to do: trashing a house … Continue reading
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How many are left, and what are they dying of?
First Japanese-American Federal judge dies
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Well okay, then
Lawyer for (dead) Wrong Way Momigan says she was diabetic, “may have had a drinksie poo or two to raise her blood sugar”. Some folks eat a Snickers bar to achieve the same effect but who are we to judge?
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Global warming denial is now officially a psychological disorder
So say the shrinks: you’d have to be crazy to disagree with Al Gore. Remember the good old days of the Soviet Union when dissidents were locked away in mental institutions under the same theory, namely that to disagree with communism was … Continue reading
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No contracts, no sales, no notable price cuts or new listings
Nothing much out here today, although I did hear of a multiple bid situation on Lucas Point. Interesting to me, I spoke with a couple of agents today and we all seem to have at least one client in the … Continue reading
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Himes is coming to town! (well, Stamford anyway)
Jim Himes will be in Stamford tonight and we’re all invited! chris – I wanted to send you an urgent invitation to an important town hall with Rep. Jim Himes this evening, Thursday, August 6th. He’ll be talking to constituents … Continue reading
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Message from POTUS
chris – Members of Congress have been home for just a few days, and they’re already facing increased pressure from insurance companies, special interests, and partisan attack organizations that are spending millions to block health insurance reform. These groups are … Continue reading
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Would somebody please release O.J., right now? He’s got work to do!
Only yesterday Jacko’s mother was demanding a third autopsy on the flayed remains of her hybrid to determine “the real killer”. Now the Palestinians are setting up a truth commission to find out who killed Arafat. Can the Spanish be far … Continue reading
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Bernie might welcome it but Walter Noel’s damn lucky he wasn’t born Chinese
China executes two con artists
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Oil at $147 a barrel?
That’s what Goldman Sachs predicts. When the global economy recovers, oil supplies won’t be able to match demand and prices will soar. Business Insider isn’t concerned though, pointing out that GS has already forgotten that Congress has solved the problem by … Continue reading
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Is Glenville pointless?
That’s the description used by Old School Grump, who used to live there. Interesting question; what, after all, is the reason to live there? It’s far from town, even farther from Tods Point, and kids can’t even ride their bikes … Continue reading
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North Street land values
634 North Street, discussed below, was originally a 2 acre lot with a little house on it that sold for $595 in 1998. In ’03, it was put up for sale for $749,000 and after 1000 days, enjoyed a bidding … Continue reading
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Salvation comes in all shades of polyester
With justifiable pride, Cos Cobber has sent along the link to this story announcing the grand opening of a Jos. A. Banks store where Minute Man Cleaners used to remove spaghetti stains from ties. The “Walk to Everything Neighborhood” once … Continue reading
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Will this do the trick?
This Merritt Parkway house dropped to $7.950 million from $8.950. That’s a big cut, but the Merritt Parkway entrance ins still to the left, the Parkway itself is right behind it and North Street traffic still whizzes past the front … Continue reading
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