Comments on: Builders Giving Up On The Sinking Market

In California, Developers Leaving Behind Housing Projects — And Their Tenants

[dubephnx]

We all WANT the "American Dreams"! We dreampt about not having to pooper-scooper behind our modes of transportation in the 1700-1900''s, and "wall-a", we developed the horseless carriage! (personal-use cars, trucks, suvs, etc; in today''s languages). We dreampt about talking to each other without having to carry around long strings and tin cans, and we developed the telegraph, telephone, computer internet, and wireless communications!
Where are the dreamers who want houses to stand up strong in hurricanes? Where are the dreamers who want those fancy laser-light security systems in their homes and offices (we''ve all seen them in the hollywood movies)?
These questions are answered by new-tech advancements in building frame design. As building frames have failed in tornados, hurricanes, earthquakes, explosions, etc; for the past 5,000+ years, and a new method of reinforcing building frames has been recently developed that resolves most of these failings in frames, this part of those dreams has been completed! All that remains is the wanting of these dreams by the manufacturers, sellers, buyers, and occupiers of buildings.
Spread the word about "Closed-Nets", and ask for safer building frames! Please note, that when you have a secure building frame, you can then improve the frame coverings, building interior energy efficiency, and air, moisture, bio-hazard, and fire protectiveness of the buildings!

[whispyseas]

'' ... i met someone once what spent a hundred thousand dollars on kitchen cabients, they were real nice cabinets and all, but still very very assembly line cabinets, and i figure if i had a hundred thousand bucks for kitchen cabinets, it''d be more fun to buy a hundred thousands dollars worth of cabinets constructed by drunk and high toolshed carpentry enthusiasts ... ''

[slim1h2o]

They could finish some of these projects up, and invite the homeless to live in them. Ya right! said the sarcastic one.

[newsreader2]

What a truly sick and pathetic country we live in.

[godseyesore-2009]

Luckygirl042 is spot on. I know many homes and apartments of huge size that are unfurnished just to be able to appear impressive from the exterior. That shows how shallow, superficial, and vain our society really is.
America, land of the looney & lame.

[gkc99]

"$600K for a house that%u2019s identicle to a dozen others in a small area? Come on"--Posted by eggy1620


Clearly you''ve never lived in California, like in the Bay Area. That''s about all there is. And housing of some kind is a necessity, you can''t just live in your car for a year or two while the market changes.

That said, when you see endless TV shows about idiots making hundreds of $K by "flipping" houses, you know the smart money is about to separate the stupid from their money. When "everyone" knows a financial fact, it is about to change.

[djberson]

Oh well, new houses and housing developments are ugly anyway. Maybe I''ll get to look at less of them now. I haven''t seen any quality materials or good design go into a new home in a long time.

[eggy1620]

luckygirl042, you are a voice of reason, restraint, and moderation. You also are a threat to our consumer driven economy of want, waste, and excess, and you must be silenced.

[luckygirl042]

Well, I just don''t understand why people have to have a half-million dollar mansion jammed into a circle of other identical McMansions when there are so many nice homes available for a much more reasonable price. Who really needs 4 bathrooms if you only have 1 or 2 kids? I am the oldest of 6 kids, and we grew up in a nice ranch house with only one (gasp) bathroom. We did alright. I just think people made some foolish choices with these horrendous mortgages that they really couldn''t afford. I think it''s much better to live well within your means and have a lot of breathing room which adds to quality of life.

[eggy1620]

Sturdevant and the Berquists are victims all right. Victims of their own foolishness. $600K for a house that%u2019s identicle to a dozen others in a small area? Come on.