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To: SilentZ who wrote (280563)3/17/2006 6:41:35 AM
From: Road Walker  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1576251
 
re: Actually, my friend Ari is doing a study on this for his PhD. He's finding exactly that.

What's he finding, a surge in speculation coupled with a reduction in acceptable housing?



To: SilentZ who wrote (280563)3/17/2006 6:41:47 PM
From: tejek  Respond to of 1576251
 
As counter intuitive as it sounds, there is actually a post-hurricane inflation of prices in the effected areas.

Actually, my friend Ari is doing a study on this for his PhD. He's finding exactly that.


You should tell him to email me if he has any questions.....from a real estate/economic perspective, I saw what happen in LA after the quake.

If you get a chance, would you read this article and let me know what you think:

John Stossel's 'Stupid in America'

abcnews.go.com