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72976"-- a giant Ponzi scheme, in some ways -- " This "Ponzi scheme Nikole Wollerstein3/4/2007
72975I understand about Fleck. I remember when he posted on SI in the '90s - he CalculatedRisk3/4/2007
72974If Fleck was a bull on the stock market in early 2003 or believed real estate waJohn Vosilla3/4/2007
72973Fleck: How housing ills killed the bull articles.moneycentral.msn.comCalculatedRisk3/4/2007
72972'As to texas, why texas?' Fastest growing large state by a mile these dJohn Vosilla3/4/2007
72971I think farmland in the middle of nowhere s**cks as an investment. You must be iJohn Vosilla3/4/2007
72970Fremont Email (Fremont was having a meeting in Hawaii when the FDIC stepped in) CalculatedRisk3/4/2007
72969Check mortgage debt to income ratios by city: Miami 41%, Buffalo 11% most oJohn Vosilla3/4/2007
72968Well then take my plan and give those who chose to be grandfathered in under theJohn Vosilla3/4/2007
72967>>Is there any fund or stock that invests in farm land? Sure (I haven'Oblomov3/4/2007
72966ref'One Realtor said that buyers contributed to the problem, by wanting to &Bonefish3/4/2007
72965Prominent mortgage exec sees further dip in market By: ANN PERRY - Staff WriteLes H3/4/2007
72964RE:"Because it is levied every time money changes hands in Hawaii. I pay whJim McMannis3/4/2007
72963In FL inequality of property taxes is the main issue. Some should go up, some shJim McMannis3/4/2007
72962Hawaii has gone the way of a universal sales tax aka General Excise Tax. This taBroken_Clock3/4/2007
72961Ballooning foreclosures tax court clerks, judges palmbeachpost.com By Sarah PrJim McMannis3/4/2007
72960In a nutshell.... By John B palmbeachpost.com March 4, 2007 11:17 AM | Link tJim McMannis3/4/2007
72959John, Your plan for property taxes in Florida is a good one. Much better than tJim McMannis3/4/2007
72958Eleven big banks along with an activist hedge fund manager could be left holdingTravis_Bickle3/4/2007
72957NAMBLA Sets Ambitious Policy Agenda for 2007 originatortimes.comLes H3/4/2007
72956Fraud Linked to Up to 70% of Early Payment Defaults ”BasePoint analyzed over 16Les H3/4/2007
72955From Clintons $500k exemption to Save Our Homes in FL. From bubbles to foreclosuJim McMannis3/4/2007
72954Foreclosures rising among high-risk US mortgages csmonitor.comLes H3/4/2007
72953Thanks. I'm interested. You think farmland is a good investment because?Jim McMannis3/4/2007
72952The tax situation in FL is getting even more bizarre. The Palm Beach Post is a gJim McMannis3/4/2007
72951Actually there is a story covering such products in the morning's NY Times. Tommaso3/4/2007
72950Subprime-Loan Woes Dry Up Issuance . . . Asset Backed Alert, Harrison Scott PublTravis_Bickle3/4/2007
72949<i>an Important Unanswered Question - Who has the bonds?</i> And whPaul Kern3/4/2007
72948An Important Unanswered Question - Who has the bonds? We know who the borrowersGeorge K.3/4/2007
72947Sounds like another case of "less for more".Jim McMannis3/3/2007
72946I don't think so.Jim McMannis3/3/2007
72945Mixed use high-density projects have been green-lighted around the country. By MoneyPenny3/3/2007
72944"I am working on projects in development that are projecting 1500-2300 sq. Les H3/3/2007
72943I am working on projects in development that are projecting 1500-2300 sq. ft. TMoneyPenny3/3/2007
72942Coast Bank boosts fund $21M to cover losses: Money needed for bad construction lLes H3/3/2007
72941Panel predicts end of McMansion era mercurynews.comLes H3/3/2007
72940Message 23337714 DREAMS FALL ON NOVASTAR REIT WRECK . . By RODDY BOYD / NY PostPogeu Mahone3/3/2007
72939Katie bar the door! Now everyone can afford the home of the dreams! 600k 3 br buSmiling Bob3/3/2007
72938In Florida, a Juicy Tax Revolt Per Barrons today: IRAQ MAY BE THE BIG ISSUE SIChanceIs3/3/2007
72937>>>be nice if the Fed chairman had some real world banking experience aChanceIs3/3/2007
72936What subprime lending should be like Here are some excerpts from Delta's laAl_Tannr3/3/2007
72935>>> I would prefer the farm belt, what do you think of the farm belt.&lTommaso3/3/2007
72934Good reason. But Delta may be interesting to research as a long possibility, esAl_Tannr3/3/2007
72933I didn't really look into it much. I check if shares are available before dTravis_Bickle3/3/2007
72932DFC (Delta Finance), & CLAY (Clayton Holdings). << Couldn't get aAl_Tannr3/3/2007
72931>>>I am expecting another 70s like decade where land is the only thing ChanceIs3/3/2007
72930the fremont subprime exit made the first page of Barrons online today, in the brLizzie Tudor3/3/2007
72929I actually don't think gold is much of a hedge against anything. This is anLizzie Tudor3/3/2007
72928Couldn't get a borrow on DFC at etrade and doesn't have options.Travis_Bickle3/3/2007
72927Anybody familiar w/ DFC and CRZ? finance.yahoo.com BCPerspective3/3/2007
72926deletedsaveslivesbyday3/3/2007
72925When It Comes to House Prices, the Bloom Is Off the Cactus By FLOYD NORRIS OffMick Mørmøny3/3/2007
72924My thinking on WCI is it another NEW or NFI in the making. JOE will drift down John Vosilla3/2/2007
72923A much better inflation hedge would be houses in the large Texas markets or goldJohn Vosilla3/2/2007
72922Book value is meaningless when the cost on the balance sheet of that underlying John Vosilla3/2/2007
72921<i>Bernanke heads into the unknown Fed chairman may have to throw out his Paul Kern3/2/2007
72920re: It's amazing how quickly this is unraveling. Yes, it definitely is. ThThink4Yourself3/2/2007
72919Bernanke heads into the unknown Fed chairman may have to throw out his beloved rCalculatedRisk3/2/2007
72918It's amazing how quickly this is unraveling. I wonder if the Fed might easeorkrious3/2/2007
72917" New Century also said that a failure to obtain waivers from lenders couldCalculatedRisk3/2/2007
72916122... but not all of them are public. .... good question, let's hope in thJohn Pitera3/2/2007
72915Thanks so much for posting this. This looks just like the last Savings & LoaElroy Jetson3/2/2007
72914But isn't JOE at around 50 times peak earnings, and about NINE times book? HPerspective3/2/2007
72913<i>Say goodnight, Gracie.</i> goodnight, Gracie.Paul Kern3/2/2007
72912<Pulte experience> geocities.com ---------------------------------------BWAC3/2/2007
72911Poor Larry Kudlow, doesn't know what to do when the markets go down. His nesaveslivesbyday3/2/2007
72910<i>The [FDIC] Order will also require FIL to take a number of steps, incluorkrious3/2/2007
72909<i>I'm now a bull on all of these homie stocks that hold a bunch of laorkrious3/2/2007
72908Everyone should read the Fremont 12b-25 filing. I posted the key parts here: caCalculatedRisk3/2/2007
72907I'm now a bull on all of these homie stocks that hold a bunch of land, sinceLizzie Tudor3/2/2007
72906<i>Fremont's just another word For nothing left to lose......<G>orkrious3/2/2007
72905<i>intends to exit its subprime residential real estate lending business. orkrious3/2/2007
72904Fremont's just another word For nothing left to lose......<G>patron_anejo_por_favor3/2/2007
72903Say goodnight, Gracie.CalculatedRisk3/2/2007
72902Now we know why they waited until after friday's close to release the info. Travis_Bickle3/2/2007
72901Fremont to exit subprime: sec.gov "In light of the current operating enviroCalculatedRisk3/2/2007
729005:25 pm Fremont Genl: Order To Prohibit Unsatisfactory Practices Dow Jones NeTravis_Bickle3/2/2007
728995:35 pm New Century Fincl: NYSE Also Probing Securities Transactions Dow JoneTravis_Bickle3/2/2007
72898Since the Democrats took control of Congress last fall, they've made executiTadsamillionaire3/2/2007
72897Lender New Century lays off 4.4 pct of work force yahoo.reuters.com New CenturCalculatedRisk3/2/2007
72896Pulte experience geocities.comLes H3/2/2007
72895Yeah, folks close to retirement might be thinking: "gee, my house isn'tdamainman3/2/2007
72894Market had a nice close, give people something to think about over the weekend. Travis_Bickle3/2/2007
72893JOE is now a fairly conservative asset play on agricultural land in Florida. John Vosilla3/2/2007
72892Didn't I say FMT would wait until after close to file? "During businesTravis_Bickle3/2/2007
72891At least it's better than JOE, that one never goes down at all.Travis_Bickle3/2/2007
72890CompUSA closing half its stores money.cnn.comLes H3/2/2007
72889Developers prefer apartments over condos washtimes.comLes H3/2/2007
72888Slan, March madness is always fun, but I suck at picking college teams. I haTH3/2/2007
72887OT:Great post TH. I hope the 1050 target gets hit in 2008! <G> I am enjoyloantech3/2/2007
72886patron, I always feel much better when you are shorting when I'm short, andTH3/2/2007
72885OT Slan, Your purchase of a Crown Vic just proves you are ahead of curve relaTH3/2/2007
72884I'd investigate writing off your entire investment as a loss now. This can Elroy Jetson3/2/2007
72883Re: <i>WCI percentage drop </i> I still cannot understand how this Dan33/2/2007
72882was this posted: Hilarious!! immobilienblasen.blogspot.comNOW3/2/2007
72881Well we are not in the 90's anymore <g> but I am approaching the Goldeloantech3/2/2007
72880Agencies Seek Comment on Subprime Mortgage Lending Statement occ.treas.gov The CalculatedRisk3/2/2007
72879WCI biggest percentage drop of all the builders today. It has smashed through tJohn Vosilla3/2/2007
72878Shorted a 1/2 position in ACF (looking for some contagion from the subprime confpatron_anejo_por_favor3/2/2007
72877Slan, <g> I didn't know you were 62.5 years old (I recall that was tTH3/2/2007
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