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To: mishedlo who wrote (68613)8/22/2006 11:47:42 AM
From: ild  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 110194
 
Little Pink Houses Out of Homebuilders' Reach

By Howard Simons

thestreet.com

Inflation as a Social Lubricant

By Howard Simons

thestreet.com

other his articles
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To: mishedlo who wrote (68613)8/22/2006 3:07:48 PM
From: russwinter  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 110194
 
Must read on California housing, ominous:
news.morningstar.com

A key take away:

Demand has hit a wall" in Southern California as skyrocketing prices over of the past few years have made homes less affordable, said Barron. Builders have responded by offering higher incentives and steep price cuts, and by allowing buyers to put down shockingly small deposits - of less than 1% - on homes, he said.