I have never had an auto loan and I never carry over a balance on a credit card.I did negotiate a lower rate on my satellite tv but I was able to keep the same channels so it wasn't really a sacrifice.

Of course the same can be said for time I spend golfing or watching TV.

Also, there are a lot of new people who want to flip houses because it looks easy on TV. 

I had to make it happen or else..When my competitors were watching TV with a beer in their hand I was SEO'ing.

@Chris Mason Steve Crossland mentioned on his blog that he is seeing a slowing in Austin, TX and Condo Joe recently went on tv news saying the same thing in condos in Austin.

Some people pay $ 100 for cable tv every month.

The TV in my house hasn't worked for almost five years now.

Additionally, the scammer's name would most likely become public and be easily searchable forever - potentially helping future vacation rental owners and landlords alike.I fully recommend touching base w/print and TV reporters.

There are exceptions, but I see most of them like toddlers mashing buttons on a video game controller with no regard for the object of the game.Maybe they have good intentions, but often that road leads to hell.I do not live in California, and I imagine that a lot of what we see on tv I sensationalized.

Speaking of Seattle, a local TV station put together a production that is on youtube-called 'Seattle is Dying'.