Comments on Mark Nelson's articles RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.com/author/mark-nelson/articles http://seekingalpha.com/article/95419-google-isn-t-evil-just-shortsighted?source=feed#comment-254852 254852 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:17:12 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/84726-mithras-capital-proposes-microsoft-yahoo-compromise?source=feed#comment-205347 205347 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:27:02 -0400
"... (if) Microsoft reneges on its commitment, Microsoft will pay a breakup fee to Yahoo! equal to $12 per Yahoo! share"

MSFT's commitment to do what? Just in case you don't remember: they've already offered $33 a share, and Yang rejected it. So you're saying they should pay you $24 million because you own stock in a company with an incompetent CEO?



]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/84726-mithras-capital-proposes-microsoft-yahoo-compromise?source=feed#comment-205264 205264 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:45:34 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/84726-mithras-capital-proposes-microsoft-yahoo-compromise?source=feed#comment-205213 205213 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:51:13 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/84726-mithras-capital-proposes-microsoft-yahoo-compromise?source=feed#comment-205098 205098 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:19:58 -0400 It wouldn't do anything for the shareholders.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/84726-mithras-capital-proposes-microsoft-yahoo-compromise?source=feed#comment-205066 205066 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:55:34 -0400
Although being pressured, YHOO should have taken the week end purchase option. YHOO is no longer entitled to being arrogant as it was a few years ago.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/63871-a-housing-bubble-within-a-bubble?source=feed#comment-116250 116250 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:39:05 -0500
I am sick-to-death of the hearing the "losing equity" argument. I rent a large apartment for $2600/mo in a place where the carry on a similar size single family would be $4000/mo plus. Oh yeah, prices are falling. What the heck am I missing out on by renting? Let's see, $1400/mo in carrying cost and a nice chunk of negative appreciation.

My landlord is practically begging me to buy the 3-family house I rent in. "Great income" he says. Aw, thanks, but the reality is he's a smart money guy who missed the top and is smart enough to know that you don't get wealthy by holding assets that decline in value.

I agree 1000% with the admonition against distant suburbs. Expensive gas is going to kill those places.

Housing is not "cheap" in the heartland. It just stayed more sane than the coasts. I live on the east coast but grew up out there. When I go back to visit, I see lots and lots and lots of "dream homes" built by boomers. I hope the quality wasn't too bad; I look forward to retiring to one of those babies at a nice discount to what Mr. and Mrs. Boomer paid to build it.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/63871-a-housing-bubble-within-a-bubble?source=feed#comment-115679 115679 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:51:53 -0500
You should "play the spread" if you want and not go too upscale at this point. Those large homes that folks have been craving are going to be a dime a dozen in the years to come as that study indicates. The spread to smaller, fixer up homes will fall. I also wholeheartedly agree with the comments about location, location, location due to energy costs. It will be key.

Bottom line, treat home ownership as an economic least cost alternative and not an investment vehicle, and you'll be in great shape.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/63871-a-housing-bubble-within-a-bubble?source=feed#comment-115590 115590 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:39:19 -0500 Until we start manufacturing products, and exporting, the situation will stay the same as it is right now....So, if you have the money ,..go buy that home, make the wife and yourself happy and in the long run, it will be worth more ! This piece from someone who has been a lic. Realtor and investor since the mid 70's ! My only regret is that I sold some really nice properties that I should have held on to. Listen to what the NAR and FAR Realtor Associations have been saying for months,...we are at the bottom now,...the only thing holding back sales in Fl is way too high R.E. Taxes and Ins. but just go one state North to GA, SC, NC etc. and you will find some increadable bargains and mild climates, great beaches, etc. and don't complain to us in the future about the opportunities you lost in the year 2008. ! LC ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/63871-a-housing-bubble-within-a-bubble?source=feed#comment-115577 115577 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:14:34 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/63871-a-housing-bubble-within-a-bubble?source=feed#comment-115556 115556 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:04:20 -0500 ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/63871-a-housing-bubble-within-a-bubble?source=feed#comment-115547 115547 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:08:35 -0500 tinyurl.com/3yf9rk ). Given that we are now experiencing the popping of the biggest inflation adjusted real estate bubble in history, this baby boom mass exodus has the potential to push this thing over the edge of the abyss. Imagine mass demand switching from big homes to small single level rancher style homes and condos and you begin to get the picture.
Matt Blackman - Host TradeSystemGuru.com]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/63871-a-housing-bubble-within-a-bubble?source=feed#comment-115536 115536 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:52:36 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/63871-a-housing-bubble-within-a-bubble?source=feed#comment-115534 115534 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:17:30 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/63871-a-housing-bubble-within-a-bubble?source=feed#comment-115532 115532 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:56:04 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/63871-a-housing-bubble-within-a-bubble?source=feed#comment-115529 115529 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:43:37 -0500 Renting at a good rate is smart until then. Give all the bogus bailout schemes time to prove they fail. Even freezing teasers, 80% of these losers never made the 1st payment and almost all lied about their income. Now, they'll be losing jobs on top of it.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/63871-a-housing-bubble-within-a-bubble?source=feed#comment-115528 115528 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:43:03 -0500
Having answered your question, let me now second the notion above that money ain't everything. Living in a house (a "home") where you and your family can form those Xmas memories, first bike ride (and crash), and all that can be "priceless," as the MC commercial tells us.

Jack Yetiv]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/63871-a-housing-bubble-within-a-bubble?source=feed#comment-115527 115527 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:36:38 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/63871-a-housing-bubble-within-a-bubble?source=feed#comment-115520 115520 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:55:04 -0500
If you have a job, have a family, can make a down payment, can get a loan you can afford, and are going to stay in same area, go buy a "home". You're reading to many articles on housing. It's always going to be something that says there is a may be a problem in the future. You what a list? Prices will fluctuate over time but your age always gets older.
]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/63871-a-housing-bubble-within-a-bubble?source=feed#comment-115508 115508 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:48:59 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/63871-a-housing-bubble-within-a-bubble?source=feed#comment-115487 115487 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:41:16 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/63871-a-housing-bubble-within-a-bubble?source=feed#comment-115485 115485 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:38:32 -0500
till then, just rent the house of your dreams for less than it would cost to buy.]]>