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From the first 15:38 video:
iBuyers DOWNWARD Spiral of Home Prices CONTINUES
Shawn Shackelton
Jan 19, 2023
The iBuyers have continued to see their home prices decline. They have made systematic price drops on the homes they owned for quite a while but some of that seems to have stopped. But don’t worry they are still dropping their prices, just using a different tactic… enter the extreme seller concession.
These iBuyers have slowed their price reductions but upped the amount of money they are giving the buyers to buy their homes. In effect still reducing the purchase prices!
The second 8 minute video:
Buying a home in Las Vegas [2023]
Green Oak Real Estate Advisors
Jan 19, 2023 LAS VEGAS
Buying a home in Las Vegas right now presents you with an outstanding opportunity. In our opinion, Las Vegas is a buyer’s market. Home sellers in Las Vegas, Nevada right now are lowering prices left and right, and also paying concessions and closing cost again to get homes sold!
Yes, the interest rates in Las Vegas are higher than what they were a year ago. But the savvy home buyer sees the opportunity and getting into the game and taking full advantage of it.
They do understand that if rates do go down that they can always refinance the home loan.
If you plan on moving to or relocating to Las Vegas Nevada, now is the time to pull the trigger.
The price and the terms that you will receive for buying a home are going to be outstanding and will be in your advantage.
The third 9 minute video:
Portland Median Home Price is Down 6%. The AVG is Worse! Plus the 10 Best/Worst Markets for 2023!!
Ron Milligan
Jan 20, 2023 REALTOR® RON MILLIGAN – RE/MAX SELECT
Do you want to know the very latest in Portland Oregon’s real estate market? You’re in the right place. Regular weekly updates on the health of the entire Portland Oregon metro area – including Southwest Washington. Here are the latest real estate stats for the end of 2022.
By the middle of last year there was speculation her time as the leader of New Zealand might soon come to an end.
Pundits pointed to the prime minister’s worsening polls and the fact the opposition had finally managed to get itself together enough to offer a legitimate alternative.
Perhaps with her star soaring so high, this would be the moment to take an international position, some analysts suggested.
But there was another sign — one literally written on the sidewalks in New Zealand. The strict COVID policies of Ms Ardern’s government had divided her country and left it nearly impossible for the leader to deliver on the promises she made when the world was different.
The political risk came when the walls of fortress New Zealand eventually came down, and Ms Ardern was faced with not only a series of unmet election promises, but rocketing inflation.
University of Auckland political analyst Lara Greaves said polls now showed that if an election were held today, Labour would likely lose.
“A lot of the erosion of Ardern’s popularity, and Labour’s popularity, has been around not being really able to fight for the working class or the middle class … or just really make their day-to-day lives easier in terms of their economic wellbeing and their ability to make ends meet,” she said.
In New Zealand, the election date is announced in January of the election year, no matter the date of the eventual vote.
So, Ms Ardern has been approaching the deadline for that announcement and if there were a logical time to step down, that would be it.
On Thursday, she announced the election would be on October 14 and that it would not be her taking the Labour Party to the campaign. What was reported as a “shock resignation” was not as surprising at home.
“I would say this definitely seems like more of a surprise on the world stage,” Dr Greaves said.
“There’s been that kind of misalignment between what Ardern’s polls have looked like and the public perceptions of Ardern in New Zealand compared to what you see overseas.
“We really saw Arden’s Labour government come up against these realities of having to suddenly act like there had been no COVID crisis … to try to really have a policy platform and make transformational change, and they just really weren’t able to meet a lot of that.”
To win from here would have been the fight of her political life. On Thursday she told New Zealand she did not have it in her.
‘realities of having to suddenly act like there had been no COVID crisis’
Climbing out from under yer urine soaked mattress and go back to the real world? Good riddance a$$hat.
Perhaps with her star soaring so high, this would be the moment to take an international position, some analysts suggested.
Her WEF masters told her she had served her purpose and it was time for her to go. She will probably end up heading some WEF or UN group or committee.
If the Labor Party wins the election, which I expect it will (I’m sure they stuff their ballot boxes too), a new, more charismatic WEF puppet will be appointed as PM and it will be business as usual.
Ghislaine Maxwell to take prison literacy test for $1.24-an-hour call center job where she will flog cut-price internet, TV and phone bundles
Daily Mail|8 hours ago
Ghislaine Maxwell is to undergo a literacy test to determine if she has the necessary skills to work in a call center while in prison. If she passes the test, she will be able to work as a telemarketer.
Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills announced a new initiative Friday to tackle the consequences of homelessness, with a focus on those he described as “recalcitrant criminals” who make their living “through criminal enterprise and have frequent violent outbursts.”
“When you see a lot of stolen property and certain homeless encampments, you see behaviors that are inconsistent with the norms of society and standards as codified in our laws, then we will enforce the laws,” Mills said in an interview. “If you are smoking methamphetamine on East Palm Canyon Drive and Sunrise Way, that is against the law, it is a felony depending on the circumstances, and I want officers to make those arrests. At the same time, if you’re taking a shopping cart from a business, that too is against the law.”
“While we have traditionally turned a blind eye to that, I want our officers to be consistent and make sure that the businesses have the right to operate and control their own carts. We also want the businesses to make sure that they’re are picking up their carts on a regular basis,” he added.
In his column, Mills cited a San Diego district attorney study showing the homeless population was 175 times more likely to be charged with robbery and 183 times more likely to be charged with burglary than other groups.
“Recalcitrant criminals make a rational choice about how to exist while homeless. They have chosen criminal enterprise because they perceive risk is minimal and the reward is great. I reject that choice. Choosing to commit a crime and not suffering sanctions for this choice cannot be acceptable in a civil society,” Mills wrote, adding that the initiative will begin Feb. 1.
“I directed all PSPD officers to apply a focused deterrence strategy for the criminal element living amongst the homeless. That means the top 30 most intractable criminals will receive relentless attention through offers of help and strict enforcement,” Mills wrote. “PSPD will meticulously enforce all laws to create leverage and compel acceptable behavior. I believe criminals can make a rational choice to conform to our standards.”
Google employees, after watching peers at rival tech firms lose their jobs en masse, were anxious about when layoffs would happen to them. Then on Friday morning, some of them couldn’t get into their corporate accounts.
The company, owned by Alphabet Inc., had finally decided to cut 12,000 employees, or 6% of the workforce. “It’s hard for me to believe that after 20 years at #Google I unexpectedly find out about my last day via an email,” one software engineer, Jeremy Joslin, wrote on Twitter. “What a slap in the face. I wish I could have said goodbye to everyone face to face.”
Meaning he’s at least in his forties. If he’s older he’s going to learn the joys of job hunting as an oldster in a recession. Hopefully his 401K is well padded.
After 20 years @ Google the person has gotten multi-millions in stock options. Zero pity.
From the first 15:38 video:
iBuyers DOWNWARD Spiral of Home Prices CONTINUES
Shawn Shackelton
Jan 19, 2023
The iBuyers have continued to see their home prices decline. They have made systematic price drops on the homes they owned for quite a while but some of that seems to have stopped. But don’t worry they are still dropping their prices, just using a different tactic… enter the extreme seller concession.
These iBuyers have slowed their price reductions but upped the amount of money they are giving the buyers to buy their homes. In effect still reducing the purchase prices!
The second 8 minute video:
Buying a home in Las Vegas [2023]
Green Oak Real Estate Advisors
Jan 19, 2023 LAS VEGAS
Buying a home in Las Vegas right now presents you with an outstanding opportunity. In our opinion, Las Vegas is a buyer’s market. Home sellers in Las Vegas, Nevada right now are lowering prices left and right, and also paying concessions and closing cost again to get homes sold!
Yes, the interest rates in Las Vegas are higher than what they were a year ago. But the savvy home buyer sees the opportunity and getting into the game and taking full advantage of it.
They do understand that if rates do go down that they can always refinance the home loan.
If you plan on moving to or relocating to Las Vegas Nevada, now is the time to pull the trigger.
The price and the terms that you will receive for buying a home are going to be outstanding and will be in your advantage.
The third 9 minute video:
Portland Median Home Price is Down 6%. The AVG is Worse! Plus the 10 Best/Worst Markets for 2023!!
Ron Milligan
Jan 20, 2023 REALTOR® RON MILLIGAN – RE/MAX SELECT
Do you want to know the very latest in Portland Oregon’s real estate market? You’re in the right place. Regular weekly updates on the health of the entire Portland Oregon metro area – including Southwest Washington. Here are the latest real estate stats for the end of 2022.
By the middle of last year there was speculation her time as the leader of New Zealand might soon come to an end.
Pundits pointed to the prime minister’s worsening polls and the fact the opposition had finally managed to get itself together enough to offer a legitimate alternative.
Perhaps with her star soaring so high, this would be the moment to take an international position, some analysts suggested.
But there was another sign — one literally written on the sidewalks in New Zealand. The strict COVID policies of Ms Ardern’s government had divided her country and left it nearly impossible for the leader to deliver on the promises she made when the world was different.
The political risk came when the walls of fortress New Zealand eventually came down, and Ms Ardern was faced with not only a series of unmet election promises, but rocketing inflation.
University of Auckland political analyst Lara Greaves said polls now showed that if an election were held today, Labour would likely lose.
“A lot of the erosion of Ardern’s popularity, and Labour’s popularity, has been around not being really able to fight for the working class or the middle class … or just really make their day-to-day lives easier in terms of their economic wellbeing and their ability to make ends meet,” she said.
In New Zealand, the election date is announced in January of the election year, no matter the date of the eventual vote.
So, Ms Ardern has been approaching the deadline for that announcement and if there were a logical time to step down, that would be it.
On Thursday, she announced the election would be on October 14 and that it would not be her taking the Labour Party to the campaign. What was reported as a “shock resignation” was not as surprising at home.
“I would say this definitely seems like more of a surprise on the world stage,” Dr Greaves said.
“There’s been that kind of misalignment between what Ardern’s polls have looked like and the public perceptions of Ardern in New Zealand compared to what you see overseas.
“We really saw Arden’s Labour government come up against these realities of having to suddenly act like there had been no COVID crisis … to try to really have a policy platform and make transformational change, and they just really weren’t able to meet a lot of that.”
To win from here would have been the fight of her political life. On Thursday she told New Zealand she did not have it in her.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-19/jacinda-ardern-stepping-down-is-no-shock-in-nz/101871510
‘realities of having to suddenly act like there had been no COVID crisis’
Climbing out from under yer urine soaked mattress and go back to the real world? Good riddance a$$hat.
Perhaps with her star soaring so high, this would be the moment to take an international position, some analysts suggested.
Her WEF masters told her she had served her purpose and it was time for her to go. She will probably end up heading some WEF or UN group or committee.
If the Labor Party wins the election, which I expect it will (I’m sure they stuff their ballot boxes too), a new, more charismatic WEF puppet will be appointed as PM and it will be business as usual.
Ghislaine Maxwell to take prison literacy test for $1.24-an-hour call center job where she will flog cut-price internet, TV and phone bundles
Daily Mail|8 hours ago
Ghislaine Maxwell is to undergo a literacy test to determine if she has the necessary skills to work in a call center while in prison. If she passes the test, she will be able to work as a telemarketer.
Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills announced a new initiative Friday to tackle the consequences of homelessness, with a focus on those he described as “recalcitrant criminals” who make their living “through criminal enterprise and have frequent violent outbursts.”
“When you see a lot of stolen property and certain homeless encampments, you see behaviors that are inconsistent with the norms of society and standards as codified in our laws, then we will enforce the laws,” Mills said in an interview. “If you are smoking methamphetamine on East Palm Canyon Drive and Sunrise Way, that is against the law, it is a felony depending on the circumstances, and I want officers to make those arrests. At the same time, if you’re taking a shopping cart from a business, that too is against the law.”
“While we have traditionally turned a blind eye to that, I want our officers to be consistent and make sure that the businesses have the right to operate and control their own carts. We also want the businesses to make sure that they’re are picking up their carts on a regular basis,” he added.
In his column, Mills cited a San Diego district attorney study showing the homeless population was 175 times more likely to be charged with robbery and 183 times more likely to be charged with burglary than other groups.
“Recalcitrant criminals make a rational choice about how to exist while homeless. They have chosen criminal enterprise because they perceive risk is minimal and the reward is great. I reject that choice. Choosing to commit a crime and not suffering sanctions for this choice cannot be acceptable in a civil society,” Mills wrote, adding that the initiative will begin Feb. 1.
“I directed all PSPD officers to apply a focused deterrence strategy for the criminal element living amongst the homeless. That means the top 30 most intractable criminals will receive relentless attention through offers of help and strict enforcement,” Mills wrote. “PSPD will meticulously enforce all laws to create leverage and compel acceptable behavior. I believe criminals can make a rational choice to conform to our standards.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/palm-springs-police-launch-crackdown-on-crimes-stemming-from-homelessness/ar-AA16zHpa
Google employees, after watching peers at rival tech firms lose their jobs en masse, were anxious about when layoffs would happen to them. Then on Friday morning, some of them couldn’t get into their corporate accounts.
The company, owned by Alphabet Inc., had finally decided to cut 12,000 employees, or 6% of the workforce. “It’s hard for me to believe that after 20 years at #Google I unexpectedly find out about my last day via an email,” one software engineer, Jeremy Joslin, wrote on Twitter. “What a slap in the face. I wish I could have said goodbye to everyone face to face.”
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/google-staff-anxiety-runs-high-014039574.html
after 20 years at #Google
Meaning he’s at least in his forties. If he’s older he’s going to learn the joys of job hunting as an oldster in a recession. Hopefully his 401K is well padded.
After 20 years @ Google the person has gotten multi-millions in stock options. Zero pity.
Maybe. Maybe not.
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