Comments on: Government Is No Good At "Flip That House" http://housingdoom.com/2008/06/07/government-is-no-good-at-flip-that-house/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:12:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Bristinwolf http://housingdoom.com/2008/06/07/government-is-no-good-at-flip-that-house/#comment-12434 Bristinwolf Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:42:46 +0000 http://housingdoom.com/2008/06/07/government-is-no-good-at-flip-that-house/#comment-12434 that 15 billions dollars should be used to purchase bulldozers and just level the places that are not fit for living anymore. that 15 billions dollars should be used to purchase bulldozers and just level the places that are not fit for living anymore.

]]> By: Asset Hunter http://housingdoom.com/2008/06/07/government-is-no-good-at-flip-that-house/#comment-12433 Asset Hunter Sun, 08 Jun 2008 22:24:09 +0000 http://housingdoom.com/2008/06/07/government-is-no-good-at-flip-that-house/#comment-12433 Yeah, I'm still a "secret agent" for the NAR. That means I'm a member, and in AZ an agent, but I keep it a pretty strict secret! I just wanted a front row ticket... not a stigma or a label! On the drive through Denver or Colorado Springs yesterday, I saw a billboard that said: "WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO BUY AN xxxxxx HOME? NOW!!!" (I can't remember the homebuilder, but it probably doesn't matter anyway.) Drove through Denver, CO Springs, Albuquerque, Flagstaff and into Phoenix all within 24 hours. Now if I can hit Vegas, LA & San Diego, that should almost qualify me for some kind of "bubble bust tour" ribbon! :-) Yeah, I’m still a “secret agent” for the NAR.

That means I’m a member, and in AZ an agent, but I keep it a pretty strict secret!

I just wanted a front row ticket… not a stigma or a label!

On the drive through Denver or Colorado Springs yesterday, I saw a billboard that said:

“WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO BUY AN xxxxxx HOME? NOW!!!”

(I can’t remember the homebuilder, but it probably doesn’t matter anyway.)

Drove through Denver, CO Springs, Albuquerque, Flagstaff and into Phoenix all within 24 hours.

Now if I can hit Vegas, LA & San Diego, that should almost qualify me for some kind of “bubble bust tour” ribbon! :-)

]]> By: Hutch http://housingdoom.com/2008/06/07/government-is-no-good-at-flip-that-house/#comment-12432 Hutch Sat, 07 Jun 2008 20:55:19 +0000 http://housingdoom.com/2008/06/07/government-is-no-good-at-flip-that-house/#comment-12432 When I was a little kid struggling to do something, my dad would laugh at my facial expressions and tell me "Keep trying. You're just not holding your mouth right". Even when he knew it was something I couldn't possibly do. As politicians and posters pronounce their super-genius plans to stop this ongoing slow motion train wreck of our economy, I can't help but laugh and think "Well Dad, I know how to hold it now." I don't believe anyone is smart enough to stop or even significantly lessen the overall effects of the Great Leveraged Finance Fiasco but that won't stop them from trying. Igor says noclue When I was a little kid struggling to do something, my dad would laugh at my facial expressions and tell me “Keep trying. You’re just not holding your mouth right”. Even when he knew it was something I couldn’t possibly do.
As politicians and posters pronounce their super-genius plans to stop this ongoing slow motion train wreck of our economy, I can’t help but laugh and think “Well Dad, I know how to hold it now.”
I don’t believe anyone is smart enough to stop or even significantly lessen the overall effects of the Great Leveraged Finance Fiasco but that won’t stop them from trying.

Igor says noclue

]]> By: twist http://housingdoom.com/2008/06/07/government-is-no-good-at-flip-that-house/#comment-12431 twist Sat, 07 Jun 2008 18:17:11 +0000 http://housingdoom.com/2008/06/07/government-is-no-good-at-flip-that-house/#comment-12431 Asset Hunter- I see your NAR training is paying off! : ) Igor- No it's not that AH has "no idea"- he's just kidding! Asset Hunter-

I see your NAR training is paying off! : )

Igor- No it’s not that AH has “no idea”- he’s just kidding!

]]> By: freemonster http://housingdoom.com/2008/06/07/government-is-no-good-at-flip-that-house/#comment-12430 freemonster Sat, 07 Jun 2008 15:30:11 +0000 http://housingdoom.com/2008/06/07/government-is-no-good-at-flip-that-house/#comment-12430 Too bad they let felons vote in Cally. Them and the a vote for cigarettes crowd. Without them we would never have heard of this racist pig Too bad they let felons vote in Cally. Them and the a vote for cigarettes crowd. Without them we would never have heard of this racist pig

]]> By: Asset Hunter http://housingdoom.com/2008/06/07/government-is-no-good-at-flip-that-house/#comment-12429 Asset Hunter Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:57:13 +0000 http://housingdoom.com/2008/06/07/government-is-no-good-at-flip-that-house/#comment-12429 Here are some tried and true recommendations for the "gubmint" to add to the recipe: 1. Armondo's study course 2. An HGTV reality show 3. One of dozens of "bootcamps" (if any are still around) 4. Enrollment in Nouveau Riche "university" 5. Get some advice from a REALTOR 6. Have the potential buyers get some advice from a REALTOR 7. Bury one of those statues in the yard (upside down, of course) 8. Pull out the "if it just helps ONE child" line, and confiscate a few hundred million tax dollars. We can't say no to anything that might help one child, or we'd be barbarians! 9. Print off Yun's forecasts for appreciation and leave them on the counter during the open house 10. Outsource the whole project, start to finish... to Halliburton 11. Hey, it's the government! (or gov't agency) If you want to do it... if you think you'll get even a sliver of positive publicity from doing it... then by all means, do it! You don't need it to make sense when you're the government! Maybe these proven tips would help them out? Here are some tried and true recommendations for the “gubmint” to add to the recipe:

1. Armondo’s study course
2. An HGTV reality show
3. One of dozens of “bootcamps” (if any are still around)
4. Enrollment in Nouveau Riche “university”
5. Get some advice from a REALTOR
6. Have the potential buyers get some advice from a REALTOR
7. Bury one of those statues in the yard (upside down, of course)
8. Pull out the “if it just helps ONE child” line, and confiscate a few hundred million tax dollars. We can’t say no to anything that might help one child, or we’d be barbarians!
9. Print off Yun’s forecasts for appreciation and leave them on the counter during the open house
10. Outsource the whole project, start to finish… to Halliburton
11. Hey, it’s the government! (or gov’t agency)
If you want to do it… if you think you’ll get even a sliver of positive publicity from doing it… then by all means, do it! You don’t need it to make sense when you’re the government!

Maybe these proven tips would help them out?

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