134052 pts · November 28, 2014
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Last realtor I talked to said it was the first time since 1993 she didn't have a single listing. You have to get inside info & pay all cash
As an LA resident, looking forward to this guy’s $500k settlement coming out of my tax dollars (along with that cops pension)
Surprised more of it doesn't get sold for scrap or whatnot.
"buy a house early and cheap" means time travel back to 1981. Or buy in the rust belt and hope it comes back.
I've actually been there before! It's great.
I've been to the otter swim place in #1 - it's everything you hope it is.
Is this real? There was a commercial like this awhile back.
I thought of Escape Velocity, haha - also by Ambrosia.
If looks could kill
the state proposes bills that just make it easier for local governments to allow housing if they should choose to, they fight those too
For example, rich homeowners in my town oppose any new housing, so they fight state bills to allow it because "local control," but when...
"Local control" is very often just an excuse to justify the policies you want, and cast away at first inconvenience. You see it all the time
https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-homeless-hypothermia-20190217-story.html
Well, yes and no! More homeless people die of hypothermia in LA than NYC, because the latter has a right to shelter.
Fair point, they didn’t specify that was where most homeless are from. That’s just a common sentiment in CA and in other comments
"I need a grenade launcher" Mom: "We have a grenade launcher at home" The grenade launcher at home:
Common myth. Most are local. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/01/16/california-yes-homeless-people-your-town/4491325002/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-06/nimbys-dominate-local-zoning-meetings
...involved in local politics and it's overwhelmingly dominated by folks 60+. They've even done studies on it and such:
...are completely unaware of anything around local land use policies, and fewer still are actively involved). That said, I've gotten...
...around generational wealth differences so it's a bit hard to avoid. Important to note not everyone thinks this way (heck, many people...
Sorry, don't mean to offend. Some of my favorite parents are boomers! I generally don't like generalizing (heh) but this post is centered...
Transport and housing are so intertwined. One of the best ways to make housing affordable is not require people to own a car to live there
tax-subsidized vehicle of wealth creation, renting vs. owning is more of a preference, not a critical financial decision + inequality driver
of their income on a direct money transfer to private property owners. That said in other countries where homeownership isn't a 2/
Insane how much we debate a 35% vs 40% marginal income tax rate for people earning 400k a year, while working/middle class spends 50%...
Fun fact: your local government is probably still controlled by boomer homeowners who vehemently oppose new housing. Get involved!
Well, picking up where the old liar left off. Second verse same as the first
Last realtor I talked to said it was the first time since 1993 she didn't have a single listing. You have to get inside info & pay all cash
As an LA resident, looking forward to this guy’s $500k settlement coming out of my tax dollars (along with that cops pension)
Surprised more of it doesn't get sold for scrap or whatnot.
"buy a house early and cheap" means time travel back to 1981. Or buy in the rust belt and hope it comes back.
I've actually been there before! It's great.
I've been to the otter swim place in #1 - it's everything you hope it is.
Is this real? There was a commercial like this awhile back.
I thought of Escape Velocity, haha - also by Ambrosia.
If looks could kill
the state proposes bills that just make it easier for local governments to allow housing if they should choose to, they fight those too
For example, rich homeowners in my town oppose any new housing, so they fight state bills to allow it because "local control," but when...
"Local control" is very often just an excuse to justify the policies you want, and cast away at first inconvenience. You see it all the time
https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-homeless-hypothermia-20190217-story.html
Well, yes and no! More homeless people die of hypothermia in LA than NYC, because the latter has a right to shelter.
Fair point, they didn’t specify that was where most homeless are from. That’s just a common sentiment in CA and in other comments
"I need a grenade launcher" Mom: "We have a grenade launcher at home" The grenade launcher at home:
Common myth. Most are local. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/01/16/california-yes-homeless-people-your-town/4491325002/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-06/nimbys-dominate-local-zoning-meetings
...involved in local politics and it's overwhelmingly dominated by folks 60+. They've even done studies on it and such:
...are completely unaware of anything around local land use policies, and fewer still are actively involved). That said, I've gotten...
...around generational wealth differences so it's a bit hard to avoid. Important to note not everyone thinks this way (heck, many people...
Sorry, don't mean to offend. Some of my favorite parents are boomers! I generally don't like generalizing (heh) but this post is centered...
Transport and housing are so intertwined. One of the best ways to make housing affordable is not require people to own a car to live there
tax-subsidized vehicle of wealth creation, renting vs. owning is more of a preference, not a critical financial decision + inequality driver
of their income on a direct money transfer to private property owners. That said in other countries where homeownership isn't a 2/
Insane how much we debate a 35% vs 40% marginal income tax rate for people earning 400k a year, while working/middle class spends 50%...
Fun fact: your local government is probably still controlled by boomer homeowners who vehemently oppose new housing. Get involved!
Well, picking up where the old liar left off. Second verse same as the first