Carl leason's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/94806/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/114914-oil-price-lower-on-inventory-numbers-but-it-can-t-go-much-lower?source=feed#comment-358669 358669 If people / corporations keep fiddeling around with the supply it's one thing, but when the "Big guys" speculate, then we are in trouble.
I simply hate seeing this happen ! CL]]> Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:51:50 -0500 If people / corporations keep fiddeling around with the supply it's one thing, but when the "Big guys" speculate, then we are in trouble.
I simply hate seeing this happen ! CL]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/81327-what-s-keeping-the-dollar-down?source=feed#comment-186164 186164 This is not and never has been a Republican / Democrat thing, it is all those jerks in Washington working side by side who created the mess and anyone who tries to blame one party more than the other, just doesn't get it ! It's not political, ...It's just plain stupidity and lack of education.
LC ]]> Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:56:47 -0400 This is not and never has been a Republican / Democrat thing, it is all those jerks in Washington working side by side who created the mess and anyone who tries to blame one party more than the other, just doesn't get it ! It's not political, ...It's just plain stupidity and lack of education.
LC ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/81327-what-s-keeping-the-dollar-down?source=feed#comment-186156 186156 Anyone with a 2nd grade ed. knows that you can't continue to spend more than you make, but that's what the Gov. has been doing for many years. At ALL LEVELS !
The biggest problem of all is that we have a NAFTA agreement that allows other countries to ship goods into this country , duty free, and take worthless dollars for those products. The Fed. Gov. at all levels, does not seem to get it in their heads, that we can't continue to send jobs overeas, and import virtually everything, and pay with dollars tht are not worth the paper they are printed on.
We , as a country are losing jobs at an alarming rate, but the guys in Washington, seem to think it's great that the things we import are so cheap ! Welll, now they are only starting to wake up. What we truly need is FAIR trade, in other words, let other countries as a whole, import anything up the total amount that we export. And that's it,...the imports stop until they buy an equal amount of American products, that we export !
I spent many years overseas, and the central banks in most countries just plain shut off imports, until exports gave them some real money with which to trade. That's the real answer !! Any time we import anything, and pay with dollars, ...foreign countries countries just end up holding a bag of dollars that are worth less and less every day !!
Nafta simply opened the doors wide to all imports while the foreign Governments charged duty on anything we sent to them !
That's not "Fair" trade !!! Fair trade is when imports equal exports. !
Period. The reason for the high price of oil for example, is not that oil is scarce, it;s just being paid for in dollars that have no value anymore. so they just charge more and more Dollars to make up for the "falling dollar".
I can;t figure out why that's so hard to understand, but I guess
it's because we keep electing politians who simply don't understand basic economics ! If you people don't understand this ,...go back to school and take some basic Econ. courses !!
LC]]> Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:39:56 -0400 Anyone with a 2nd grade ed. knows that you can't continue to spend more than you make, but that's what the Gov. has been doing for many years. At ALL LEVELS !
The biggest problem of all is that we have a NAFTA agreement that allows other countries to ship goods into this country , duty free, and take worthless dollars for those products. The Fed. Gov. at all levels, does not seem to get it in their heads, that we can't continue to send jobs overeas, and import virtually everything, and pay with dollars tht are not worth the paper they are printed on.
We , as a country are losing jobs at an alarming rate, but the guys in Washington, seem to think it's great that the things we import are so cheap ! Welll, now they are only starting to wake up. What we truly need is FAIR trade, in other words, let other countries as a whole, import anything up the total amount that we export. And that's it,...the imports stop until they buy an equal amount of American products, that we export !
I spent many years overseas, and the central banks in most countries just plain shut off imports, until exports gave them some real money with which to trade. That's the real answer !! Any time we import anything, and pay with dollars, ...foreign countries countries just end up holding a bag of dollars that are worth less and less every day !!
Nafta simply opened the doors wide to all imports while the foreign Governments charged duty on anything we sent to them !
That's not "Fair" trade !!! Fair trade is when imports equal exports. !
Period. The reason for the high price of oil for example, is not that oil is scarce, it;s just being paid for in dollars that have no value anymore. so they just charge more and more Dollars to make up for the "falling dollar".
I can;t figure out why that's so hard to understand, but I guess
it's because we keep electing politians who simply don't understand basic economics ! If you people don't understand this ,...go back to school and take some basic Econ. courses !!
LC]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/79350-is-crude-oil-a-bubble-ready-to-burst?source=feed#comment-176413 176413 picture ? If there really is all that much oil in N.D. And Wy, then is it a bubble in the making or what ? Lot's of analysis but also lot's of info lacking !
LC ]]> Thu, 29 May 2008 21:49:18 -0400 picture ? If there really is all that much oil in N.D. And Wy, then is it a bubble in the making or what ? Lot's of analysis but also lot's of info lacking !
LC ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/58089-tata-motors-mahindra-mahindra-bid-for-ford-brands?source=feed#comment-120210 120210 And speaking of quality, why is it that Kia and Hyundai have very high quality and are new at the business, while Ford and GM are still playing catch-up ? Same applies to Jaguar and Land Rover,...long in the business but short on quality. Why would anyone in their right mind pay big bucks for cars that look good on paper but can't stay on the road ? But that's English quality for you....England can make very fine products, like aircraft engines, Rolls Royce, but on the other hand, can't make an inexpensive car that isn't in the shop all the time. LC]]> Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:34:16 -0500 And speaking of quality, why is it that Kia and Hyundai have very high quality and are new at the business, while Ford and GM are still playing catch-up ? Same applies to Jaguar and Land Rover,...long in the business but short on quality. Why would anyone in their right mind pay big bucks for cars that look good on paper but can't stay on the road ? But that's English quality for you....England can make very fine products, like aircraft engines, Rolls Royce, but on the other hand, can't make an inexpensive car that isn't in the shop all the time. LC]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/66428-harley-davidson-s-partial-victory-in-india?source=feed#comment-120197 120197 Having worked for a large Manufacturer for over 25 years, I know that India is going to be very demamding, like the tires for the bikes will have to be made in India, the headlights, the handle bars, the brakes, the batteries,,..shall I go on ?
Perhaps we should learn from them ! LC]]> Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:19:07 -0500 Having worked for a large Manufacturer for over 25 years, I know that India is going to be very demamding, like the tires for the bikes will have to be made in India, the headlights, the handle bars, the brakes, the batteries,,..shall I go on ?
Perhaps we should learn from them ! LC]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/65809-house-price-momentum-the-good-news?source=feed#comment-118531 118531 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:30:10 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/64896-the-current-state-of-the-solar-energy-sector?source=feed#comment-117761 117761 To sum up, most people are in a rut and up to their neck in debt and won't change anything without practically having a Federal mandate to do it or else. No one wants or needs any more Fed. mandates, so it's up to us to make changes because the payback time for the changes is slowly becoming shorter and overall it becomes obvious that it's the smart thing to do. One more important factor is that if you live in certain communities, your neighbor may object to seeing a solar panel on your roof, your back yard, or even solar shingles.
I have already read about a guy who sued his neighbor because the neighbors trees got so tall that they put the guy's solar panels in the shade for the better part of the day.
I fully agree about the need to change, but there are some truly practical reasons that keep people from making changes. LC
]]> Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:28:22 -0500 To sum up, most people are in a rut and up to their neck in debt and won't change anything without practically having a Federal mandate to do it or else. No one wants or needs any more Fed. mandates, so it's up to us to make changes because the payback time for the changes is slowly becoming shorter and overall it becomes obvious that it's the smart thing to do. One more important factor is that if you live in certain communities, your neighbor may object to seeing a solar panel on your roof, your back yard, or even solar shingles.
I have already read about a guy who sued his neighbor because the neighbors trees got so tall that they put the guy's solar panels in the shade for the better part of the day.
I fully agree about the need to change, but there are some truly practical reasons that keep people from making changes. LC
]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/64456-housing-market-tracker-will-baby-boomers-save-homebuilders?source=feed#comment-116413 116413 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:47:39 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/63871-a-housing-bubble-within-a-bubble?source=feed#comment-115590 115590 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 ]]> 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/63362-housing-market-tracker-sell-your-yacht-to-buy-subprime?source=feed#comment-115055 115055 But, no doubt it will happen simply because the banks all have their lobbiests in place to spread enough money around so that I end up paying for banking mismanagement. One way to stop this,..if the banks want Fed . Gov. help, then let the federal gov. review every loan that's made ! I can hear the bankers screaming now ! LC]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:01:37 -0500 But, no doubt it will happen simply because the banks all have their lobbiests in place to spread enough money around so that I end up paying for banking mismanagement. One way to stop this,..if the banks want Fed . Gov. help, then let the federal gov. review every loan that's made ! I can hear the bankers screaming now ! LC]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/55286-falling-module-asps-could-impact-solar-companies?source=feed#comment-114168 114168 LC ]]> Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:08:32 -0500 LC ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/61550-they-said-housing-prices-couldn-t-fall-they-lied?source=feed#comment-112828 112828 the states where they live. Every buyer wants a NEW home !
If you want a real comedy show,..just watch HGTV and see these young kids 25-35 years negotiating to buy million dollar homes in CA.
Obviously most of that programming was done a couple years ago, but now what does that young kid do when his adjustable rate mortgage really does adjust ? And,..he has lost his job to boot ! LC]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:03:25 -0500 the states where they live. Every buyer wants a NEW home !
If you want a real comedy show,..just watch HGTV and see these young kids 25-35 years negotiating to buy million dollar homes in CA.
Obviously most of that programming was done a couple years ago, but now what does that young kid do when his adjustable rate mortgage really does adjust ? And,..he has lost his job to boot ! LC]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/61476-the-yin-and-yang-of-the-housing-rebound?source=feed#comment-112811 112811 caves !....Recent stats. show that Real Estate agents have one "pending sale" per 300 agents ! If this doesn't scare off anyone thinking of moving to FL, especially retirees, then nothing will. The averge price of a recently sold listing is about $265,000. ...So now, tell me how that relates to CA , NYC or Chicago,...it simply doesn't !
The whole "Housing Sector" should be broken down into a State by State analysis because just looking at one state is pointless when looking at the Housing Sector ! Want a real BUY, start looking at Detroit or the quad cities area, Moline, E. Moline, etc. and see how those prices compare,...You can buy a large home in those places for $60,000. But,..no jobs !
I don't look for a recovery in most states before about 2 years !
But what do I know, I have only been selling real estate for 26 years ......! LC ]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:55:41 -0500 caves !....Recent stats. show that Real Estate agents have one "pending sale" per 300 agents ! If this doesn't scare off anyone thinking of moving to FL, especially retirees, then nothing will. The averge price of a recently sold listing is about $265,000. ...So now, tell me how that relates to CA , NYC or Chicago,...it simply doesn't !
The whole "Housing Sector" should be broken down into a State by State analysis because just looking at one state is pointless when looking at the Housing Sector ! Want a real BUY, start looking at Detroit or the quad cities area, Moline, E. Moline, etc. and see how those prices compare,...You can buy a large home in those places for $60,000. But,..no jobs !
I don't look for a recovery in most states before about 2 years !
But what do I know, I have only been selling real estate for 26 years ......! LC ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/60047-housing-market-tracker-macro-outlook?source=feed#comment-110259 110259 This country imports everything and exports nothing, but "Jobs" and seems to expect that things will get better. ! How totally ridiculous !
Wages being paid, all falling in all sectors, and we are supposed to espect a recovery,...right ? Debt and forclosures and credit cards that are maxed out are supposed to suddenly disappear ?
Just my opinion , but I think the boys and girls in the house and senate have one goal and that is to destroy the economy completely. A complete financial collapse in the USA is our only hope because at least we would have a fresh start ! This country , at this point is like a person just trying to recover from a Bankrupcy !
LC]]> Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:17:17 -0500 This country imports everything and exports nothing, but "Jobs" and seems to expect that things will get better. ! How totally ridiculous !
Wages being paid, all falling in all sectors, and we are supposed to espect a recovery,...right ? Debt and forclosures and credit cards that are maxed out are supposed to suddenly disappear ?
Just my opinion , but I think the boys and girls in the house and senate have one goal and that is to destroy the economy completely. A complete financial collapse in the USA is our only hope because at least we would have a fresh start ! This country , at this point is like a person just trying to recover from a Bankrupcy !
LC]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/60020-greenspan-is-not-convincing-this-grand-dame-of-finance?source=feed#comment-110252 110252 LC]]> Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:01:52 -0500 LC]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/59998-consensus-economist-estimates-don-t-suggest-a-recession?source=feed#comment-110249 110249 I can't imagine that any one of those Economists are going to replace Bernanke,...but who knows, maybe Bernanke drank at the same bar ! Also, am wondering when they got out of "Rehab" ? LC]]> Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:55:15 -0500 I can't imagine that any one of those Economists are going to replace Bernanke,...but who knows, maybe Bernanke drank at the same bar ! Also, am wondering when they got out of "Rehab" ? LC]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/59471-real-estate-iq-test-who-believes-the-nar?source=feed#comment-109525 109525 I have been a full time Real Estate Broker, since 1981 and this is , by far, the worst year I have ever experienced. !!
I work in the Clearwater, FL area primarily and am forced to join NAR and FAR ( Fl Assn. of Realtors ) and we are constantly told to stay cheerful, act cheerful about the market,..even though everyone knows that NOTHING is selling,..especially in FL because of a recent huge increases in State R.E. Taxes, and extremely high Insurance rates,...as if people don't already realize it ! ..Those people in FL who are living on Soc. Sec. and perhaps a small pension are really in a bind as the present laws dictate that when one moves, to downsize,. or any reason, you loose your "Homestead Exemption" and your taxes skyrocket. ! The result is sales have virtually stopped !! The truly big news was unexpected and that was that FAR ( Fl Assn. of Realtors ), is always asking for PAC money and is giving it to politians that are unidentified ! Even numerous emails and phone calls by me to officers of FAR have resulted in keeping that information "Secret" from the members of FAR !! They deny that it is secret, but after months of searching for any site that tells who is getting money or has received money,.
the answer I always get is that I have to learn how to "search" and was given a site FlRealtors.Org and FAR's several sites, but the info. simply cannot be found ! NAR is much the same. What also really irritates me is that those people in Tallahassee, FL who work for FAR
,..just clam up when asked for the info. One guy I finally talked to said that it is a group of about a dozen people who decide who should get money but simply would not give me any details !!..NO Names ! Period !! Also, another big question is,.. who hires these guys in Tallahassee ? How much do they get paid, what are the terms of their employment, ...who do they report to ?? All secret stuff. ...!!!
Even more disgusting is that after Gov. Crist was elected to office, a front page article in the St. Petersburg Times, said that FAR had given ONE MILLION dollars to Gov. Crist ! But, we have to get that kind of news from the daily news paper,..FAR never has told us why that money was given to the Gov. after the election !!
So now we have FAR with all their secrets and NAR with many more employees that no one knows except the Economists who constantly give out bad info. and no one knows who hires these guys and who do they report to , etc. etc. etc. They are a simply another mystery group even to Realtors !! But if we refuse to pay dues to these guys, at both State and local levels, we can't have access to the MLS !!........Realtors in the State of FL are simply being screwed around by both FAR and NAR !!,..But we are supposed to continue to be cheerful ! Right ? In FL trying to get info from FAR is like trying to get true info. from a Senator in Wash. DC,....impossible !!! LC]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:24:27 -0500 I have been a full time Real Estate Broker, since 1981 and this is , by far, the worst year I have ever experienced. !!
I work in the Clearwater, FL area primarily and am forced to join NAR and FAR ( Fl Assn. of Realtors ) and we are constantly told to stay cheerful, act cheerful about the market,..even though everyone knows that NOTHING is selling,..especially in FL because of a recent huge increases in State R.E. Taxes, and extremely high Insurance rates,...as if people don't already realize it ! ..Those people in FL who are living on Soc. Sec. and perhaps a small pension are really in a bind as the present laws dictate that when one moves, to downsize,. or any reason, you loose your "Homestead Exemption" and your taxes skyrocket. ! The result is sales have virtually stopped !! The truly big news was unexpected and that was that FAR ( Fl Assn. of Realtors ), is always asking for PAC money and is giving it to politians that are unidentified ! Even numerous emails and phone calls by me to officers of FAR have resulted in keeping that information "Secret" from the members of FAR !! They deny that it is secret, but after months of searching for any site that tells who is getting money or has received money,.
the answer I always get is that I have to learn how to "search" and was given a site FlRealtors.Org and FAR's several sites, but the info. simply cannot be found ! NAR is much the same. What also really irritates me is that those people in Tallahassee, FL who work for FAR
,..just clam up when asked for the info. One guy I finally talked to said that it is a group of about a dozen people who decide who should get money but simply would not give me any details !!..NO Names ! Period !! Also, another big question is,.. who hires these guys in Tallahassee ? How much do they get paid, what are the terms of their employment, ...who do they report to ?? All secret stuff. ...!!!
Even more disgusting is that after Gov. Crist was elected to office, a front page article in the St. Petersburg Times, said that FAR had given ONE MILLION dollars to Gov. Crist ! But, we have to get that kind of news from the daily news paper,..FAR never has told us why that money was given to the Gov. after the election !!
So now we have FAR with all their secrets and NAR with many more employees that no one knows except the Economists who constantly give out bad info. and no one knows who hires these guys and who do they report to , etc. etc. etc. They are a simply another mystery group even to Realtors !! But if we refuse to pay dues to these guys, at both State and local levels, we can't have access to the MLS !!........Realtors in the State of FL are simply being screwed around by both FAR and NAR !!,..But we are supposed to continue to be cheerful ! Right ? In FL trying to get info from FAR is like trying to get true info. from a Senator in Wash. DC,....impossible !!! LC]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/58750-existing-home-sales-trying-to-make-a-bottom?source=feed#comment-108142 108142 Affordability is a huge issue also, when especially retirement states like AZ, FL are way overpriced for the average family income. Reyirement states are notoriously LOW PAY states, and yes,...asking $300,000. for a home that's way bigger than wanted or needed.
This may sound unkind to builders and speculators, but I wish like Hell those guys would stay home and work the Stock Market like before ! That's where you get instant results, and where writers of columns like these get paid to say nice things about companies that just are not making it !LC ]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:25:18 -0500 Affordability is a huge issue also, when especially retirement states like AZ, FL are way overpriced for the average family income. Reyirement states are notoriously LOW PAY states, and yes,...asking $300,000. for a home that's way bigger than wanted or needed.
This may sound unkind to builders and speculators, but I wish like Hell those guys would stay home and work the Stock Market like before ! That's where you get instant results, and where writers of columns like these get paid to say nice things about companies that just are not making it !LC ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/58984-100-oil-analysts-out-of-sync-with-traders?source=feed#comment-108132 108132 bid the price up to 100 dollars and then immediately sold just to prove that he could make "headlines",..oil came in much lower the rest of the day ! But one has to admit that one lousy trader can set off a real trading panic. So much for brilliant news ! LC]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:48:16 -0500 bid the price up to 100 dollars and then immediately sold just to prove that he could make "headlines",..oil came in much lower the rest of the day ! But one has to admit that one lousy trader can set off a real trading panic. So much for brilliant news ! LC]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/58369-a-few-certainties-death-taxes-and-retiring-in-florida?source=feed#comment-106983 106983 As a long time Realtor, I find it very hard to sell mobile homes as the rental lots charge way higher monthly costs than condos, also, Insurance costs are not just high for a mobile,...as Insurance is simply not available for many, especially those that are close to the water. and mobile homes, regardless of what the manufacturers say,
are simply not built up to the standards of a site built home. I've seen "glued on" plasterboard, that comes off and you find it laying around in broken pieces on delivery, floors that literally "melt" if they get wet, constant keeping it level, which means getting under it and shimming up the supports underneath. Some are getting smarter and placing them on regular concrete perimeter foundations, etc. but the center supports still continue to slowly sink,...
I speak as a former owner of a mobile home park and I have seeen it all. Yes, some are built better than others, but another point is the electric bills, which are virtually always higher than site built homes, even though the Mobile home builders say their homes are so well insulated,..if one decides to go for a top of the line Manufactured home, with a side by side double garage, a porch or deck, then they are no less expensive than a regular site built home and maybe more expensive, then come the inevitable annual lot rent increases !!! To top it off, most mobile homes depreciate much like a car. The old ones are simply demolished and carried away in a dump truck ! The ground tie straps get rusty and simply fall off, you name it ,...when you have a mobile, you have problems and it ain't easy to just move it to a new location if you don't like the rules !
Cheaper, initially maybe yes, but in the long run, I'll stick to a site built home ! Even in a new Mobile/ manufacturered community, the pre-owned ones are a lot cheaper than the new ones, by a lot !!
If they catch on fire, it only takes minutes for it to simply be a pile of ashes ! As for me, I'll stick to living in a site buillt, concrete block built home on a slab of concrete ! LC ]]> Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:32:50 -0500 As a long time Realtor, I find it very hard to sell mobile homes as the rental lots charge way higher monthly costs than condos, also, Insurance costs are not just high for a mobile,...as Insurance is simply not available for many, especially those that are close to the water. and mobile homes, regardless of what the manufacturers say,
are simply not built up to the standards of a site built home. I've seen "glued on" plasterboard, that comes off and you find it laying around in broken pieces on delivery, floors that literally "melt" if they get wet, constant keeping it level, which means getting under it and shimming up the supports underneath. Some are getting smarter and placing them on regular concrete perimeter foundations, etc. but the center supports still continue to slowly sink,...
I speak as a former owner of a mobile home park and I have seeen it all. Yes, some are built better than others, but another point is the electric bills, which are virtually always higher than site built homes, even though the Mobile home builders say their homes are so well insulated,..if one decides to go for a top of the line Manufactured home, with a side by side double garage, a porch or deck, then they are no less expensive than a regular site built home and maybe more expensive, then come the inevitable annual lot rent increases !!! To top it off, most mobile homes depreciate much like a car. The old ones are simply demolished and carried away in a dump truck ! The ground tie straps get rusty and simply fall off, you name it ,...when you have a mobile, you have problems and it ain't easy to just move it to a new location if you don't like the rules !
Cheaper, initially maybe yes, but in the long run, I'll stick to a site built home ! Even in a new Mobile/ manufacturered community, the pre-owned ones are a lot cheaper than the new ones, by a lot !!
If they catch on fire, it only takes minutes for it to simply be a pile of ashes ! As for me, I'll stick to living in a site buillt, concrete block built home on a slab of concrete ! LC ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/57558-top-10-u-s-housing-markets-expected-to-drop-composite-8-in-2008?source=feed#comment-105974 105974 happening in the future,...Placing the clamps on those jerks (lenders ) really tight is just a first requirement ! Then allowing those lenders to repackage and sell those junk portfolios to pension funds is simply criminal.LC]]> Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:41:59 -0500 happening in the future,...Placing the clamps on those jerks (lenders ) really tight is just a first requirement ! Then allowing those lenders to repackage and sell those junk portfolios to pension funds is simply criminal.LC]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/57069-the-originial-sindex-recession-proofing-with-tobacco-and-liquor?source=feed#comment-105623 105623 When it comes to cigarettes, people are simply addicted and no matter how little money they have, cigs. will always win ! LC]]> Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:00:05 -0500 When it comes to cigarettes, people are simply addicted and no matter how little money they have, cigs. will always win ! LC]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/57365-homebuilders-real-estate-sectors-weakest-following-fed-move?source=feed#comment-105621 105621 If that doesn't answer your questions, nothing will.
Energy stocks are all doing well as is SLB (Schlumberger ),..also take a look at FSLR ( First Solar ) solar energy company,..all energy sectors are on an upswing. !
You can track them all on the Free "MarketBrouser". Check it out !
Almost everything else is in the pits ! But the demand for energy is ever increasing, keep in mind that every stock or fund has it's ups and downs but look at even the last 2 years at those mentioned above,..if you invested in any of those funds or stocks, you would have made a fortune and there isn't going to be any let up in demand , ever !LC]]> Sun, 16 Dec 2007 19:51:56 -0500 If that doesn't answer your questions, nothing will.
Energy stocks are all doing well as is SLB (Schlumberger ),..also take a look at FSLR ( First Solar ) solar energy company,..all energy sectors are on an upswing. !
You can track them all on the Free "MarketBrouser". Check it out !
Almost everything else is in the pits ! But the demand for energy is ever increasing, keep in mind that every stock or fund has it's ups and downs but look at even the last 2 years at those mentioned above,..if you invested in any of those funds or stocks, you would have made a fortune and there isn't going to be any let up in demand , ever !LC]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/57318-buffett-on-the-dollar-our-present-over-consumption-is-unsustainable?source=feed#comment-105526 105526 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 23:57:51 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/57352-ebay-vs-amazon-my-take?source=feed#comment-105525 105525 I simply can't deal with them anymore ! Perhaps they better take a look at Amazon for advice ! I noted also, that Amazon is branching out and I don't really care about low margins as long as they continue to generate increasing sales and profits and any "low margins" can easily be made up for by the increasing volume of sales. Want proof, just look at MacDonalds cheap hambergers, low margin ,..yep,.. high profit, Yep !! ]]> Sat, 15 Dec 2007 23:34:39 -0500 I simply can't deal with them anymore ! Perhaps they better take a look at Amazon for advice ! I noted also, that Amazon is branching out and I don't really care about low margins as long as they continue to generate increasing sales and profits and any "low margins" can easily be made up for by the increasing volume of sales. Want proof, just look at MacDonalds cheap hambergers, low margin ,..yep,.. high profit, Yep !! ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/56979-another-fantasyland-call-from-the-nar?source=feed#comment-105090 105090 When it does finally sell,..is it still considedred a new home,..even though the roof, paint, appliances, etc. are 2+ years old ? The longer that builder holds tight to his price, the more it depreciates.
LC ]]> Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:52:20 -0500 When it does finally sell,..is it still considedred a new home,..even though the roof, paint, appliances, etc. are 2+ years old ? The longer that builder holds tight to his price, the more it depreciates.
LC ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/56322-analyst-estimates-are-bullish-on-2008?source=feed#comment-104386 104386 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:18:26 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/56464-housing-after-the-bust-comes-the-freeze?source=feed#comment-104381 104381 This whole housing bubble is not so much a job done by Realtors,..it was caused primarily by lenders, who simply took an
opportunity to write undocumented loans and also simply ENCOURAGED people to "Fib" about their income, and the lenders went along with it because they sold those "packages" of sub-prime loans to other financial institutions or pension funds ...Yes, the lenders made a lot of money during the 2001- 2006 years, but now the rest of the economy is stuck with the disaster. Those "investors " who agreed to those loans are just as much to blame. Many,..just kids who wanted their own pad ! Everyone wants to blame someone for the crisis but it was not the realtors, it was the lenders who pushed R.E. Agencies and people to buy, buy, buy !,...Those great lenders would get anyone a loan,...and what ever happened to those Licensed appraisers who suddenly went stupid ? They were part of this fiasco too as they had to approve the values of loan amounts and were afraid to tell the lenders, that the property was not worth the prices being asked,..for fear that the lenders would find another appraiser who would agree to super high prices. It was primarily lenders who created this problem and I think they should participate in sharing the losses ! LC ]]> Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:37:50 -0500 This whole housing bubble is not so much a job done by Realtors,..it was caused primarily by lenders, who simply took an
opportunity to write undocumented loans and also simply ENCOURAGED people to "Fib" about their income, and the lenders went along with it because they sold those "packages" of sub-prime loans to other financial institutions or pension funds ...Yes, the lenders made a lot of money during the 2001- 2006 years, but now the rest of the economy is stuck with the disaster. Those "investors " who agreed to those loans are just as much to blame. Many,..just kids who wanted their own pad ! Everyone wants to blame someone for the crisis but it was not the realtors, it was the lenders who pushed R.E. Agencies and people to buy, buy, buy !,...Those great lenders would get anyone a loan,...and what ever happened to those Licensed appraisers who suddenly went stupid ? They were part of this fiasco too as they had to approve the values of loan amounts and were afraid to tell the lenders, that the property was not worth the prices being asked,..for fear that the lenders would find another appraiser who would agree to super high prices. It was primarily lenders who created this problem and I think they should participate in sharing the losses ! LC ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/55805-new-home-sales-rise-median-sales-price-plunges?source=feed#comment-103595 103595 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:35:11 -0500