Comments on: Thinking of buying soon? Here are some talking points

By: John A Keith

John A Keith — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:52:33 +0000

My friend, I have no interest in pursuing a conversation about this. I should have clarified, this list was from the Greater Boston Real Estate Board; I did not create it.

I have never told anyone it is either a good time to buy or not a good time to buy. How would I know? Many clients I’m meeting for the first time, the day we see the first property. I am not trying to convince anyone to do anything. People are smart enough to make their own decisions, don’t you think? As I said, if you are thinking of buying, here are some points you might want to consider.

Where did you get the idea I was an artist? And, hungover? I’m a teetotaler.

I think the expression is “help the masses”, not “massives”, I don’t think, btw.

By: pain in the

pain in the — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:20:41 +0000

wtf is right, hung over artist with a clue about finance should never post even if they are trying to help the massives. wait until you are strait. but I’m serious put your money up! and I quote

this list is just glittering generalities, scare tactics and cheer leading. If the deals and outlook are so good why don’t you guarantee that people will not lose money vs renting in the next five years or you’ll pay them the difference. I feel if you are trying to convince people that it is financially better for them to move on the biggest financial decision in their life, you should have some skin in the game not just profit when they pull the trigger.

Explain to me why I am wrong….try not to be pithy

By: John A Keith

John A Keith — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:50:28 +0000

wtf?

By: pain in the

pain in the — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:57:50 +0000

How can an increase in interest rates increase the ratio of median home prices to median income? Dude, higher interest rates only lead to higher payments. Increasing interest rates have always favored people with larger down payments by driving prices down. Look at history and do the math.
George Bush is the smartest U.S. president since mid 2001 and, coincidentally, he started the fewer wars as a president in that time frame. Most affordable since 2001 is meaningless. Well, meaningless for people buying today, sorry to all of the people that bought between 2001 and today.

Come on this list is just glittering generalities, scare tactics and cheer leading. If the deals and outlook are so good why don’t you guarantee that people will not lose money vs renting in the next five years or you’ll pay them the difference. I feel if you are trying to convince people that it is financially better for them to move on the biggest financial decision in their life, you should have some skin in the game not just profit when they pull the trigger.