Those who read my blog (and/or actually know me) are aware of my fascination with real-estate doom and cuteness. From the LA Times is a story I swear I'm not making up: With real estate values plummeting and foreclosed homes sitting empty, a family of bobcats apparently decided the time was right to pounce.

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Someone needs to update this chart, as I believe the "I has..." branch deserves a new twig.

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So about six months ago I posted a chart of San Diego foreclosure rates, which had just reached a 25 year high at about 600 per month, and asked where they were going next. Well if you were hoping they were going to turn right back around, I got bad news for you. Here they are today:

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Apparently, Chad Zinda is a "5-Star Real Estate Agent". Strangely it seems the criteria for achieving this distinction doesn't require understanding anything about real estate. How do we know this (besides reading the inanely long description of the criteria used on that page)? Well it's because Chad Zinda is also the recent former owner of the ( Read more... )

You Have Not Been Ruined by American Culture
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Apparently on the eve of vetoing a city council proposal in support of gay marriage, San Diego's Republican mayor had a change of heart, driven in part by the fact that his daughter is gay. Surprisingly emotional announcement can be seen here ( Read more... )