I guess all those thumbs down voters don't appreciate satire when they see it. :-)

Finally, an honest appraisal of the housing market. I’ve been nauseated by all the rosy articles over the past couple of years claiming the housing market had hit bottom and was set for a rebound. They were obviously written by those with a vested interest in encouraging buyers (like realtor groups). Wolves in sheep’s ...more

This is a little better than most similar articles recently from MSN Money – at least mentioning other options and quality of life issues. But what is always missing from these scenarios is a person’s number 1 cost whether retired or not: housing. People who’ve paid off their home by age 60 may be in a much better posi...more

Talk about a false analogies…. I shouldn’t question a 6% RE commission because waitresses get 15%?  Oh, come on. Someone spending a few days related to listing or showing a house getting 6% of a quarter million dollars (15000k) is reasonable because someone making below minimum wage gets a few dollars left on a table a...more

There were some good points in the article, but… Don’t be a cheapskate? Give me a break. We have a market that has fallen around 30% in the last couple of years, and may fall at least another 10% before it’s done. There are many homes priced at what they were worth a while back - at least 50k more than they’re worth no...more

Blame Walmart. Yes, I shop at Walmart, but disagree with their extreme early-opening decisions. I was satisfied with stores opening 5 or 6 AM to give black Friday customers an early start. Then, Walmart opened at midnight last year. These other stores have to compete with their local Walmart. I will go no earlier than ...more

Yeah, right. Consider the source.   A little history repeating itself: I was patiently waiting for the market to bottom out before buying after the mid-80’s bubble burst. After over a year of reading article after article claiming the market had bottomed out and recovery would start soon, we finally made a purchase...more