More details/observations below..In 2009 & 2010, I saw a large proportion of sold homes that were in very poor physical condition (REO's etc) and not ready to be occupied, which appeared to be weighing heavily downward on price indeces.

. :)Silicon Valley employees are generally well compensated based on my observation.

Thomas, Based on my observation, Auction.com typically has very low opening/starting bids.

Many industry observers thought this was a smart purchase as they speculated that Dish Network’s strategy was to revamp the chain into a new concept.

My observation from a distance on properties like these in Baltimore is that they are eventually given, or sold cheaply to non profits that use grant money to over rehab the properties and sell them for top dollar with special terms.

Lastly, I will throw this in as an observation.

I wasnt suggesting to replace the cheap things it was just an observation.

No cracking observed after a year, could not say beyond that.

This is my observation in our market.

It has been my observation that attractive young women don't have much trouble getting jobs.