Again this lien was not recorded at the courthouse and the tax collector from 1910 was not the current tax collector and was unavailable.

dl=0The latest New York Times article is also attached below discussing Northern Liberties and the millennial boom there as well as the fact that young professionals are typically buying 3 bedroom, $700,000+ new construction townhomes there.

I would be surprised to see another nationwide crash like we had around 2008 anytime soon, but it seems like certain areas (such as certain parts of Florida and SoCal for instance) are much more susceptible to booms and crashes than other areas like the upper midwest for instance, where prices never seem to skyrocket and also rarely seem to crash either.

Countries like Brazil, which has been booming lately and making lots of new multi-millionaires and even billionaires, where do you think those people want to not only safely invest and park some of their new-found wealth but also get a second home with that money?

. ---------------- The county tax collector may offer the property for sale at public auction, through a sealed bid sale, or through a negotiated sale to a public agency or qualified nonprofit organization. ------- http://www.sco.ca.gov/ardtax_tcs_pubauction_bidderinfo.html Also, why did it take us so long to turn to the media @Steve Babiak ?

At that point the collector can keep pursuing you but really can't get a judgment or affect credit so they are ready to settle for pennies.You only have so much time by statute limitations to pursue a judgment.

The housing market down here is interesting its pretty flat all over but booming in Auckland and Christchurch .

Wimberley and DS area are definitely booming, so I'm sure you'll get good prices on your property.

For years i worked with agents who would push the appreciation as part of the reason to purchase (during the boom) i explained the numbers dont make sense and i am a buy and hold guy...

>but that's just day 2.I will admit that I would pay 12K and check out a class just to use the software that pulls comps, within parameters, finds spreads and deals on the MLS, finds pre-foreclosures, foreclosures, generates contracts, houses contact data, sets up the market for you.It just makes life easier, and if I can do a few wholesale deals through it, then boom, it's been paid for.