Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
How is the credit bubble affecting your city?
Old 08-03-2007, 02:36 PM   #1
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
FIREdreamer's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 2,494
I have noticed something new in my mid-size, southern city in the past month or so. Red "for sale at auction" signs in front of foreclosed houses are popping up all over the place (even in good neighborhoods), houses are sitting for months and months on the market (even in good school districts), stores don't seem to be as busy as they used to (many stores have closed recently)... What's more, I start seeing people trying the sell their luxury cars (newer SUVs, lexuses, jags, maybe 2-3 years old tops) on their own. They park them on their lawn with "for sale" signs... I've seen people do that before with old beaters, but not with perfectly good looking, luxury cars.
The curious thing is that my town has a vibrant economy, fairly high wages (due to a highly qualified work force), low cost of living, very low unemployment and a large number of newcomers every year which helps the city grow at a good pace. The RE market is supposedly healthy (if you talk to realtors) but it does not feel this way. So even though I live in a city with a healthy economy, in the past few months, I have seen signs that more and more people are heel over their heads with debt.
Do you see the same thing where you live?

Last edited by FIREdreamer; 08-03-2007 at 03:11 PM.
FIREdreamer is online now   Reply With Quote
 


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Anybody need an extra $2500 a month ;) CybrMike FIRE and Money 5 06-04-2007 09:47 PM
What Real Estate Bubble? Art FIRE and Money 76 11-09-2006 03:33 PM
Credit Qs on PBHG's annual report (31 Mar 04) Nords FIRE and Money 1 07-28-2004 06:02 AM
Credit Reports--FREE mickeyd Other topics 3 06-13-2004 12:30 PM
Credit card selection Skylark Young Dreamers 27 03-12-2004 02:10 PM


Other Social Knowledge forum communities:
Cooking Forum - Sailing Forum - Early Retirement - Airstream Trailer - Aquarium Forum - Royal Forum - Book Forum - Volkswagen Touareg Forum - Jeep Wrangler Forum - Whitewater Kayaking & Rafting Forum - Fiberglass RV Forum - RV Forum - Truck Conversion - U2 Music Forum
Investing Channel
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 11:30 PM.
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.0.1
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.3.0