Here are my 11-11 orders check out the prices. These are just everyday items. The difference is waiting or anticipating instead of having to buy locally saves 80-90%. 10 inch iPhone cords for 81¢. 10 ft iPhone cord for $3.52. Plastic micrometer less than a buck. LED bulbs for my Maglite flashlights $2.87. The savings in batteries alone justifies what looks like a high price. Dremel accessories, x-acto knives, all for pennies. Most will be stocking stuffers for the kids.
Housing Bubble, credit bubble, public planning, land use, zoning and transportation in the exurban environment. Specific criticism of smart growth, neotradtional, forms based, new urbanism and other top down planner schemes to increase urban extent and density. Ventura County, California specific examples.
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Friday, November 16, 2018
Sign of a Market Top
Wow, it's been a while since we talked about peak pricing. Long time readers know I am slow to supper but I rarely miss the meal. Here is someone making a last call.
Built in 1922 the best you can say is well maintained and quaint. I can hit this cutie with a snowball from one of my rentals.
So. What's the problem? The problem is trying to squeeze the last nickel and being left holding the bag. See the price history below. $352 per square foot and a lot of those square feet are 6 1/2 foot ceilings. On a small lot. On the "low side" of the street. If $140k was a fair price in 2012 what in the world is $360k in 2018?
Built in 1922 the best you can say is well maintained and quaint. I can hit this cutie with a snowball from one of my rentals.
So. What's the problem? The problem is trying to squeeze the last nickel and being left holding the bag. See the price history below. $352 per square foot and a lot of those square feet are 6 1/2 foot ceilings. On a small lot. On the "low side" of the street. If $140k was a fair price in 2012 what in the world is $360k in 2018?
Date | Event | Price | $/sqft | Source | |||
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7/26/2018 | Price change | $359,900 | -1.4% | $352 | Country Life Realty | ||
5/23/2018 | Listed for sale | $364,900 | +160.6% | $357 | Country Life Realty | ||
1/4/2012 | Sold | $140,000 | +15.7% | $137 | Public Record | ||
1/17/2002 | Sold | $121,000 | -- | $119 | Public Record |
Thursday, November 15, 2018
Tuesday, November 06, 2018
Floral Interlude
From the NYC Botanical Gardens
Later today, election predictions that look almost like Firemane's and the CoreLogic report Sept Housing.
Later today, election predictions that look almost like Firemane's and the CoreLogic report Sept Housing.
Monday, November 05, 2018
Leaving Los Angeles
From the ever declining in quality MarketWatch:
Don't be fooled by the colors. Anything that isn't green is throughly urbanized.
A decade ago, the communities inland from Los Angeles became the poster children of the housing bubble. As real estate agents urged clients to “drive until you qualify,” the communities of Riverside County filled with eager house-buyers who weren’t afraid of 90-minute commutes – each way.It isn't "price" so much "available at any price." Greater Los Angeles has gotten so crowded (dense) that there is no new infill that makes sense. No new supply.
Then the economy crashed, jobs dried up, the loosey-goosey mortgages people had relied on to finance their purchases stopped cooperating, and the exurbs emptied out.
Now, that trend seems to be back. Californians are fleeing the high-cost cities and heading inland. Is it a sign of another bubble? Or a confirmation that the cutthroat housing market is turning some pricey cities into gated communities?
Don't be fooled by the colors. Anything that isn't green is throughly urbanized.
Thursday, November 01, 2018
Huck Finn Lives
Check out this Craigslist since deleted post.
If you put in a couple thousand dollars of labor I will let you cart away the trash so you can pay to have it dumped.
Any resemblance to modern urban redevelopment plans is coincidental.
Monday, October 29, 2018
Sunday, October 28, 2018
Housing v. Household Income Necessary
I don't believe it but this is the graphic (click for larger readable):
Here is the Website: How Much?
Here is the Website: How Much?
Thursday, October 25, 2018
More Vaca Pics
Dangerous With a Camera
A few pics. You'll be begging me to stop before long.
This lil feller greeted us at the fish docks. |
A real libarry. |
Chatham is shark obsessed. |
We ate in a lot. This was omelets and fried potatoes. |
Water everywhere. This dock can be yours for $4.5m. You get a house too. |
The P-Town Lesbians beat the Cape cod gay Girls in grab football. |
Early GPS. |
Colors are very late this year. |
A brook. |
It isn't a vacation without off roading in a rental. |
Sometimes the traffic felt like this. |
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Wednesday, October 03, 2018
Bob Lee Knows What Endures
Bob Lee is an architect. His works aren't steel towers but they are signature and worth consideration. Here is a listing near the Dawghaus:
4 beds 5 baths 4,910 sqft
$1,999,000
Welcome to this amazing Bob Lee contemporary, on a sprawling one acre
with mosaic tile pool/spa, pool house with bath and loft, and putting
green, at The Summit, in Las Posas Estates. The moment you walk through
the front doors, your eyes will catch the most exquisite views, from
every room, through enormous picture windows. Soaring high ceilings,
corian countertops throughout, tasteful contemporary architecture
including a 42 foot long sky light, and marble floors, seamlessly guide
you through the 5,100 square foot home. Enjoy gorgeous views from the
master suite, complete with ample built in cabinetry, his and hers walk
in closets, jacuzzi tub, and large walk in shower. More amazing views
from the giant great room, featuring a large fireplace with marble all
the way to the ceiling. The dining room features incredible views
through large picture windows, a built in buffet for entertaining, built
in glass cabinetry, and gorgeous glass and marble dining table with
eight chairs, specifically designed for the home will be included in the
sale. Island kitchen includes built in Sub Zero fridge, Viking double
oven, Gaggenau range with deep fryer and grill, walk in pantry, and more
of those fabulous views of Camarillo. There is a den/office close to a
powder room, and two large guest bedrooms with large ensuite baths down
the hall. Large garage has upstairs playroom with closet. 11
flatscreen tv's mounted throughout the home included. Live happily ever
after in Camarillo.
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What makes a "Bob Lee" notable? Low density, high quality, single story, accessible. Jim the Raeltor can tell you about the premium those often command. Click on the address for more. Note also; built in 1987. First resale 1997. This is only the second resale in 31 years.
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What makes a "Bob Lee" notable? Low density, high quality, single story, accessible. Jim the Raeltor can tell you about the premium those often command. Click on the address for more. Note also; built in 1987. First resale 1997. This is only the second resale in 31 years.
Monday, October 01, 2018
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Happy 100th Holst's The Planets
100 years ago, a symphonic blockbuster was born in London. The Planets, by Gustav Holst,
premiered on this date in 1918. The seven-movement suite, depicting
planets from our solar system, has been sampled, stolen and cherished by
the likes of Frank Zappa, John Williams, Hans Zimmer and any number of prog-rock and metal bands.
Read and listen at NPR.
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Pricey, Immobile, and Unequal
Housing in America may be a microcosm of the nation itself: a bit less dynamic, far more costly and uncomfortably more unequal than we’d like.
More at: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-state-of-the-nations-housing-stagnant-unequal-far-too-expensive-2018-06-19
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Ventura County BioRegions
Not really a topical post so much as a backgrounder for people who don't have a clear idea of where I live. This is a rough map of the microclimes and ecosystems of Ventura County.
The Dawghaus is on the northern slope of what is here called "Camarillo Hills." I've been to many of these biomes. With lots of overlap they are as unique as Boston accents.
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