This crisis is different - a once or twice a century event deeply rooted in fears of insolvency of major financial institutions," Greenspan wrote, adding, "Regulation, the alleged effective solution to today's crisis, has never been able to eliminate history's crises."

You know my theory - that modern liberalism has heavy roots to the eugenics movement of the early 20th century.

In my area of investment there are many of-turn-of-the-century properties that scream for renovations but those areas are full of rundown, abandon drugs infested properties.

The TDs I invested in were deals put together by 21st Century Financial. http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2011/02/04/1471145/biz-buzz-hard-money-lender-reportedly.html

We've seen substantial tech gains for over a century along with big population growth. 

I had been a loan officer focusing on foreclosure refinances (using Washington Mutual, New Century, Option One, One Stop and so on) so I knew loss mit and who to talk to, to get a postponement if needed, so we could close. 

Due to nuclear weapons, this may take longer than in prior centuries. 

It appears to be an old silver smelter from around the turn of the century a hundred years ago.

The only white cabinets I own are semi custom in my own master bathroom, and the carcass paint has yellowed dramatically compared to the thermofoil doors, looks pretty awful.I'm a fan of cliched finishes in my century old buildings.

I agree though with comments above real estate has been around for many more centuries than these gurus have been around...longer than their great great grandparents have been around.