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The Ranch House Makes A Comeback {Shelterpop}

Mar 11th 2010 7:41PM Makes sense. I didn't want to get a duplex condo because my Mom comes to visit a lot and stairs aren't good for her. But I still don't like ranches.

The Ranch House Makes A Comeback {Shelterpop}

Mar 11th 2010 10:39AM Had no idea Ranch houses were out before now. I just know I've never liked them and would never buy one. But if someone else does there's nothing wrong with that. I dislike most of the things we had when I was a child in the 70s - ranch houses, sliding glass doors, the "weathered" look, open floor plans, mid century modern furniture. Now there's people who collect mid century modern items. To each his own.

Insane Dog Products From the Past {Pawnation}

Mar 11th 2010 9:13AM I don't see a big problem with this as long as there isn't much traffic. I don't think it would have been dangerous back then and the dog would have loved it.

Peer-to-peer loans: Writer explains what it's like to borrow from strangers {WalletPop}

Mar 9th 2010 6:52PM The author says about a third of his loans are default (he said most of the defaults were from loans 2 years ago) but the Lendingclub stats say their default rate is 2.43% annualized. Not sure what to make of this. I'd consider becoming a lender but not with a 33% default.

Catholic Preschool Boots Child Because Parents Are Lesbians {Politics Daily}

Mar 9th 2010 10:00AM If he doesn't want children of gays there he should just say so. The reason that the child might suffer if the school taught that gay marriage was wrong sounds weird to me. It's a preschool. Since when is a preschool "teaching" anything about gay marriage? When I was in preschool we played with paste and glitter, climbed jungle gyms and raised baby chicks. What kind of preschool teaches kids anything about gay marriage, pro or con?

Peer-to-peer loans: Writer explains what it's like to borrow from strangers {WalletPop}

Mar 5th 2010 10:45AM That answers my question. The article doesn't talk about the risks to the lenders and whether it's a good idea to become a lender on there. I have some savings that I could lend out and was wondering if I could make a better return on this than in a money market account. But the risk sounds like it would be pretty high.

The Dark Side of Thrift Stores {Lemondrop}

Mar 5th 2010 9:39AM Would you recommend any consignment shops in the Phoenix area? My Mom lives there and I am looking to sell some of my things next time I visit her.

Connecting the Dots: How Bad Off Is the Real Estate Market? {Housingwatch}

Mar 3rd 2010 9:02PM But when should I buy in Manhattan? Should I wait 10 years?

Connecting the Dots: How Bad Off Is the Real Estate Market? {Housingwatch}

Mar 3rd 2010 8:35PM Wait, did you just write, "Bring your house here and it will sell"? Bring your house? What, just pop it in the back of your SUV and drive it on over?

Connecting the Dots: How Bad Off Is the Real Estate Market? {Housingwatch}

Mar 3rd 2010 8:18PM I am looking to buy my first property ever (a condo or co-op here in New York City), but I am in no hurry. It's so volatile right now and prices didn't start to decline here until long after the rest of the country did. Now a lot of people are saying we still have a long way down. I feel really bad that I might be inadvertently taking advantage of someone else's pain, like a vulture. But I don't want to buy yet if prices are expected to drop another 10 to 20% here. I live in a rent stabilized apartment that is below market rate, so I should probably just ride it out there and try to save more down payment until I get the feeling we have hit bottom.