tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post6827237584085429375..comments2023-12-30T10:06:37.450+00:00Comments on HousingPANIC - The Housing Bubble Blog with an Attitude Problem, 2005 - 2008: Anyone else claustrophobic looking at this McMansion on its postage-stamp lot?bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06585266242070350399noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-5795667270037985452007-07-18T18:55:00.000+01:002007-07-18T18:55:00.000+01:00That just looks wierd.That just looks wierd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-5366331398773071782007-07-17T05:28:00.000+01:002007-07-17T05:28:00.000+01:00I love it, no stupid neighbors around.I love it, no stupid neighbors around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-47418361795658145292007-07-17T04:08:00.000+01:002007-07-17T04:08:00.000+01:00I hope that house was built in an arid location. ...I hope that house was built in an arid location. If it had been built here in Wisconsin there would be big issues with rainwater run off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-32445352968691735062007-07-17T00:35:00.000+01:002007-07-17T00:35:00.000+01:00Homes like that are called 'converters'.They conve...Homes like that are called 'converters'.<BR/><BR/>They convert your hard earned money into air conditioning and heating bills!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-12539773556538039422007-07-17T00:33:00.000+01:002007-07-17T00:33:00.000+01:00"Why does everyone have to cater to the baby boome..."Why does everyone have to cater to the baby boomers? Sure, they represent a huge percent of the population and have a lot of money, but why not consider the next two generations (X and Y) that will exist after the baby boomers are gone?"<BR/><BR/>----------------------<BR/><BR/>Corporate America knows the POS Baby Boomers are the ones with the money. They want to make money NOW, and are probably aware that the Boomers will leave this country a dessicated husk before they are done. They're doing a great job running it into the ground right now. There won't be much left for gen X, Y, etc...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-22177016749662636282007-07-16T22:51:00.000+01:002007-07-16T22:51:00.000+01:00Big houses on small lots ---is a result of GOVERME...Big houses on small lots ---<BR/><BR/>is a result of GOVERMENT PLANNING.<BR/><BR/>For example: Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commmission, in an effort to curb suburban spraw; established rules regulating lot sizes for developers.<BR/><BR/>Bottom line - Developers won't get plans approved which are deemed a failure to control spraw problems. ((the result - pack'em in like sardines))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-77613861154931922602007-07-16T18:59:00.000+01:002007-07-16T18:59:00.000+01:00energy conversion machines that turned heat into c...energy conversion machines that turned heat into cold and cold into heat could make paradise unsaleable.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-34800404402076068342007-07-16T18:28:00.000+01:002007-07-16T18:28:00.000+01:00Whenever I travel I'm amazed at how much of that k...Whenever I travel I'm amazed at how much of that kind of crap I see from the air. I saw a ton of these houses in both Florida and Houston this past week flying in and out of those airports.<BR/><BR/>I really don't get it.<BR/><BR/>Interestingly, I saw an article about the most expensive home sale ever in Scottsdale. It was one of these McMansions on a huge lot near Troon. The clincher is that it was bought by developers! Guess what, they're going to level it, turn the land into postage-stamp lots, put up chicken wire & stucco houses, and sell them to suckers!Frank Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07625929422222490759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-83555289286958450672007-07-16T16:16:00.000+01:002007-07-16T16:16:00.000+01:00bubblegum said-"Hey, they just followed this great...bubblegum said-<BR/><BR/>"Hey, they just followed this great advice in a 2003 article at Bankrate.com:<BR/>'With the supply of single-family urban lots dwindling across the country, and the growing number of baby boom empty nesters seeking to simplify their lives, the traditional big yard is becoming a thing of the past for many Americans.'"<BR/><BR/>Why does everyone have to cater to the baby boomers? Sure, they represent a huge percent of the population and have a lot of money, but why not consider the next two generations (X and Y) that will exist after the baby boomers are gone? I'm 30 years old and I definately want a big yard at my next house. I hate all of these giant houses on tiny lots. That seems to be all that the new builders are building. They are so asthetically out of balance. Just 25 years ago they were building the opposite; smaller houses on big (at least 0.5 acre) lots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-82053997885729993322007-07-16T14:38:00.000+01:002007-07-16T14:38:00.000+01:00If you are waiting for the U.S. to end up like Jap...If you are waiting for the U.S. to end up like Japan, you better have some cryogenics lined up. <BR/><BR/>The following summarizes Japan, was excerpted from Wiki:<BR/><BR/><B><BR/>Most of the islands are mountainous, many volcanic; for example, Japan’s highest peak, Mount Fuji, is a volcano. Japan has the world's tenth largest population, with about 128 million people. The Greater Tokyo Area is the largest metropolitan area in the world with over 30 million residents.<BR/><BR/>About 70% to 80% of the country is forested, mountainous, and unsuitable for agricultural, industrial, or residential use. This is due to the generally steep elevations, climate and risk of landslides caused by earthquakes, soft ground and heavy rain. This has resulted in an extremely high population density in the habitable zones that are mainly located in coastal areas. <BR/><BR/>Japan (#30)<BR/>population: 128,084,700 <BR/>sq km: 377,873 <BR/>pop per sq km: 339 <BR/><BR/>United States (#172)<BR/>population: 298,212,900 <BR/>sq km: 9,629,091 <BR/>pop per sq km: 31 <BR/></B><BR/><BR/>Folks, the U.S. has plenty of land. About 8 acres for <B>every </B> man, woman, and child in the nation. <BR/><BR/>Rising shipping costs, anti-globalist sentiments, geopolitics, and the falling dollar move industry from China back to America's heartland, the glamour coastal cities will forget all about their "land is scarce" arguments.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of coastal areas. Did you know that the U.S. has 17.8 million household making over 100K per year (as per 2005 Census). The U.S. has 20K km of coastline bordering the sea (world factbook). That's about 3.5 feet per high income household. Surely another useless fact; however, consider that with 20 story condos and 100% percent of coastline developed (not possible I know), <B>each household could have a 70 foot wide! ocean front unit.</B> Even beach front is not yet scarce.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-77830262928610803782007-07-16T05:13:00.000+01:002007-07-16T05:13:00.000+01:00You should see what they are squeezing onto 5000sq...You should see what they are squeezing onto 5000sqft lots here west of portland oregon. People don't seem to care as long as the house is large enough. I have seen construction of 3500 sqft homes where I can stand between the houses and touch them both!<BR/><BR/>It is freking ugly but fine with me, it is what the market wants. I have my mcmansion on 1 acre and guess what, the larger lot is very very desirable for those who can afford it now because they don't build like that anymore. house down the street listed for 950k (4k sqft on a .5 acre lot) and sold the same week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-49398421402940503192007-07-16T01:47:00.000+01:002007-07-16T01:47:00.000+01:00Why rent an apartment when you can rent this guys ...<I>Why rent an apartment when you can rent this guys home or millions like it for pennies on the dollar?</I><BR/><BR/>Because you could rent an apartment for less than the cooling bill on that POS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-74915634920201343492007-07-16T01:07:00.000+01:002007-07-16T01:07:00.000+01:00Anonymous said... That backyard is still bigger th...Anonymous said... <BR/>That backyard is still bigger than the backyard you get renting an apartment. <BR/><BR/>July 15, 2007 3:46 PM<BR/>-----------<BR/>Huh? Having a huge yard that you must spend tons of time and money upon to maintain is a positive? Have you ever seen the water bill for some of these desert homes where the owners insist on grass?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-631518359960176452007-07-16T01:05:00.000+01:002007-07-16T01:05:00.000+01:00They illegal immigrantlandscaper will have to take...They illegal immigrantlandscaper will have to take a job as a house cleaner since there isn't much landscaping to be doneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-85581035004418782602007-07-16T00:12:00.000+01:002007-07-16T00:12:00.000+01:00Looks like they got some Brady bunch style astrotu...Looks like they got some Brady bunch style astroturf in the backyard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-65353989410223019532007-07-16T00:02:00.000+01:002007-07-16T00:02:00.000+01:00This is looking better and better:http://tinyurl.c...This is looking better and better:<BR/>http://tinyurl.com/2k2csqSarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04331845821407317876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-89597044650046125662007-07-15T23:42:00.000+01:002007-07-15T23:42:00.000+01:00Where does the treehouse go?Where does the treehouse go?bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06585266242070350399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-48347109682597847612007-07-15T23:41:00.000+01:002007-07-15T23:41:00.000+01:00I felt insecure and small when I seen it. I pine f...I felt insecure and small when I seen it. I pine for the day when I can walk through the door of such grandeur and say, "Wilma, I`m home!!!" HEYYY, that day may be closer than I think!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-40951681514963051832007-07-15T23:19:00.000+01:002007-07-15T23:19:00.000+01:00Extra land, while cushioning and serene does take ...Extra land, while cushioning and serene does take maintenance. There are plenty of buyers who want indoor square footage without outdoor commitments; PatioMansions. Anyone who has walked down Tokyo streets knows we're nowhere near a land crunch, try 5000sq ft. on a 1500sq ft. lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-9143418381660480762007-07-15T22:44:00.000+01:002007-07-15T22:44:00.000+01:00It Damn well is tiny when you cover it with a hous...It Damn well is tiny when you cover it with a house like that!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-25632300736359526482007-07-15T21:55:00.000+01:002007-07-15T21:55:00.000+01:00I'd say that lot is 1/2 acre min, not exactly tiny...I'd say that lot is 1/2 acre min, not exactly tiny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-61410426074083591792007-07-15T21:25:00.000+01:002007-07-15T21:25:00.000+01:00That's not a postage-stamp size lot. That McMansio...That's not a postage-stamp size lot. That McMansion is a lot bigger than it looks. <BR/><BR/>And it has a fence around it, too, for privacy, so the neighbors can't see in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-39158585666889386582007-07-15T21:03:00.000+01:002007-07-15T21:03:00.000+01:00What people have to realize is that houses are *no...<I><BR/>What people have to realize is that houses are *not* being built to be homes - rather investment properties that can be unloaded after 2-3 years.<BR/></I><BR/><BR/>Most of these homes last 2-3 years before they start falling apart. My sister's new house built in 1999 started falling apart in 2003. She sold it to some morons from California in 2005 for a 20% profit. The realtor told them Texas was running out of land.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-71901098820991499532007-07-15T20:42:00.000+01:002007-07-15T20:42:00.000+01:00I want a big mac big suv biggg house and supersize...I want a big mac big suv biggg house and supersize it. Just greed pure and simpleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-4197946704894315222007-07-15T20:34:00.000+01:002007-07-15T20:34:00.000+01:00What people have to realize is that houses are *no...What people have to realize is that houses are *not* being built to be homes - rather investment properties that can be unloaded after 2-3 years.<BR/><BR/>Unlike in the past, houses are not being built to last - it's pretty pathetic when I look at so many of the over-priced shacks sitting empty now along the coast.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps it's good the housing scam is coming to an end, but our bigger concern should be on what this will mean for the broader economy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com