Happy New Year! I know many are wondering what's next for the blog. Over the past few years, Larry has been phenomenally creative in finding topics to write about. Now that he has expanded to Orange County, I think it's a great opportunity for the site to bring the focus back to Irvine real estate. Although it will be a challenge, I'd like to continue having a daily post. Some of the topics I have in mind are:
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Overviews of various villages and tracts
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Reviews of open houses
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Reviews of model homes
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Recent sales/trends
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Comparing what the same amount of money buys you in one part of Irvine versus another
What other topics would you like to see on the site? You'll see some new writing styles as I try out a few authors. If you are interested in writing a guest post, please drop me a line: omkar@irvinehousingblog.com
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Larry,
I've learned a great deal over the years from your posts and know that many others have as well. Your insights and analyses on the bubble and housing prices have been unique and a fantastic resource. I've also gotten quite the laugh from them (turnkey kangaroo courts and all). It is truly amazing that you're able to put out such detailed posts daily. Your efforts took IHB to a new level and for that, I am very grateful. From
Inventory Cholesterol to
Castle In the Sky, it has been quite the ride over the past few years - the thrill and attention when you published The Great Housing Bubble, the creation of the brokerage, the launch of your fund, standing up to bullies, etc. Thank you for partnering with me and helping to make IHB a trusted resource for our readers. I sincerely appreciate your dedication to this blog and I have no doubt you'll continue to put out great work.
All the best,
Omkar (zovall)
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Over the last few days, I wrote about my family history in Ancestral Call, my youth in Community of Elders, my teenage years in Coming of Age, and today I conclude with a little perspective on life and an expression of one of my deepest desires. You never know what will happen when you put something out in the Universe. Maybe my dream will come true.
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Dec 30th, 2011
by IrvineRenter
Having grown up in a community of elders with a long heritage, I have a deep connection to my old home town of Adams-Friendship, Wisconsin. I lived there throughout a blissful childhood until my family moved away when I was eleven years old. I struggled to adapt to my new environment always feeling like an outsider. In my Junior year of high school, I hatched a plan to go back to Wisconsin to have the high school experience I felt I was denied in Arkansas. I went home to come of age.
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Dec 29th, 2011
by IrvineRenter
Childhood in a community of elders
Yesterday, in Ancestral Call, I detailed my family history. I was born into a close-knit rural community, swaddled by family, extended family and a broader community which shared the same values. Both my grandparents living within a few miles of one another, and several aunts, uncles and cousins lived nearby. I had the support of this community during my formative years.
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Dec 28th, 2011
by IrvineRenter
My rural roots
My roots run deep in the rural farm community of Friendship, Wisconsin. My fraternal family line can be traced back to Thomas Roberts, a Welshman born in 1831. Thomas arrived with two bothers in New York, but sadly, he became separated from them and never saw them again. Thomas immigrated to Adams County, Wisconsin where he started a family which still boasts many local residents. Although my name is Welsh, the women who married Roberts men for the next several generations were of Scandinavian descent. I am a mutt of the American melting pot.
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Dec 27th, 2011
by IrvineRenter
The following headlines suggest the market will not bottom in 2012:
I am not the only market observer who has come to this conclusion.
Home Address ... 90 LEHIGH AISLE #58 Irvine, CA 92612
Asking Price ....... $449,000
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