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Garth Turner predictions

Bob Truman — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:32:00 GMT

I've read his books and agree with his forecast of a real estate correction. I first made that prediction myself in Feb 2007. Garth started his blog in 2008. I've told every buyer that I expect to see lower prices. For the most part, I've...(read more)

Irony from the greater fool

Bob Truman — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:06:00 GMT

Garth Turner http://www.greaterfool.ca/ enjoys shooting fish in a barrel, with his frequent insulting diatribes about economists, the media, and realtors. It's easy. It's sensationalistic. It sells. It gets an audience. He enjoys bullying the...(read more)

And you think life is hard?

Bob Truman — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:13:00 GMT

If you're ready to be shocked, and grateful for your present living accommodations, and enjoy a laugh or two, take a look at this Bob's old house Some of my long lost relatives organized a family reunion this summer, and after I got used to being...(read more)

Miraculous transformation: Bear becomes bull

Bob Truman — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:16:00 GMT

The more fanatical they are, the harder they fall Did we ever think we'd see the day when blogger Calgary Rip-Off would become an advocate of purchasing real estate? He said today on "the Greater Fool"..... "I have been waiting for...(read more)

I have buyers!

Bob Truman — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 20:03:00 GMT

Sellers wanted A rare species nowadays, puchasers of real estate. My recent listing in Crescent Heights has brought a lot of them out of the woodwork. The house has been C/S for 3 days, and people are still calling. If you have an updated character home...(read more)

Sales up 42%

Bob Truman — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:37:00 GMT

Compared to the 645 SFH sales which Squidly predicted for July, the final tally of 915 looks downright astonishing, and is 42% higher than the prediction. For those who prefer to deal with reality, sales were down 37% compared to historic averages. The...(read more)

What Stampede?

Bob Truman — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:42:00 GMT

Calgary Stampede on hold The rush for sellers to list their houses has taken a breather. Whether it's temporary or part of a trend is too early to tell. SFH new listings for the first 13 days of July are down 14% compared to the historical average,...(read more)

"I will save your life!"

Bob Truman — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:47:00 GMT

A number of our readers were kind enough to humour Calgary Rip Off and reply to his recent comment. In his rebuttal, he says that he’s better than you, makes more money than you, and will save your life! Calgary Rip Off says: "Given that I...(read more)

Great summer ahead

Bob Truman — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:12:00 GMT

There's a wonderful summer in store if you are a realtor who enjoys lots of hiking, canoeing, and time off. Also, if you are a home-buyer who is looking forward to lower prices in the fall. For the first 23 days of June, sales are 39% lower than last...(read more)

Unintended consequences

Bob Truman — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:38:00 GMT

As interest rates rise, more people are selling their properties - and diving into rentals, driving up rents as well. When everyone becomes a renter, who will the landlords be? Read more in the Globe and Mail Homeowners sell, start renting instead...(read more)

Blast away at the real estate industry and media...

Bob Truman — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:07:00 GMT

…but don’t be a hypocrite The following quotes are from the moderator of "Alberta’s most popular real estate blog"(aka Edmonton Housing Bust): “and for the most part these ‘forecasts’ and ‘industry...(read more)

Garth, no good deed goes unpunished nowadays

Bob Truman — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 02:31:00 GMT

As a kindred spirit, I have a lot of empathy for Garth Turner and his blogging endeavours. It appears that even he feels the frustration that can beset you when you're a popular blog moderator. In case you missed it, here was his "apology"...(read more)

Grim

Bob Truman — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:20:00 GMT

The contest "How much will it sell for" is unceremoniously and prematurely over. The sellers have taken the Inglewood house off the market after 35 days. Rather than reduce the price, they are going to continue renting it out. We had five showings,...(read more)

Lowest sales this millenium

Bob Truman — Wed, 26 May 2010 16:00:00 GMT

We're on schedule to have the lowest number of May single family home sales since the beginning of the new millenium. For the period May 1 - 25, there are 1033 sales. The next closest was 2008 with 1056. The highest was 2006 with 1627. New listings...(read more)

Crash index has eased slightly

Bob Truman — Mon, 17 May 2010 17:35:00 GMT

Stats to Obsess Over 2010 compared to the historic average(9 yrs): For single family homes Sales (A) New listings (B) Crash Index A-B May 1 – 14 -16% +20% -36 Apr -19% +25% -44 March -14% +20% -34 Feb -24% +3% -27 Jan -29% -15% -14 Crash Index:...(read more)