[AsburyPark] Re: OMG - WTF - Again !

2008-10-26 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, justifiedright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I lived it - no need to web it. So what was your source that the redevelopment was promised to be finished by now? Facts matter. You stated a fact. Support it. I'll even accept one of your beloved internet

[AsburyPark] Asbury is in a HubZone

2008-10-26 Thread oakdorf
http://map.sba.gov/hubzone/hzqry.asp? command=addressSTREET=CITY=asbury+parkSTATE=NJZIPCODE=07712 Learn what they are: https://eweb1.sba.gov/hubzone/internet/general/faqs.cfm#Q1 It's for qualified small businesses to possibly get government contract work again, if you qualify. That's the

[AsburyPark] Re: I Feel Like Bradley

2008-10-24 Thread oakdorf
- Had I put my money out at interest I would be a richer man today and I would not have had the cares and worry that came with the management of my property interests along the Jersey Shore This is what happens to landlords. Some, after a period of time, realize that what starts off as a

[AsburyPark] Re: I Feel Like Bradley

2008-10-24 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 10/24/2008 12:35:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Or run for city council? Don't ruin a good thing. Keep her free to decide and help on her own. More effective. Just

[AsburyPark] Re: I Feel Like Bradley

2008-10-24 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: the best way to rid the BW of Bradley's legacy is to open a nice Italian-Jewish Deli on the BW. He had a vison (and the money) to buy a chunk of land. People moved onto the land he developed, then bitched. That's why the thought of

[AsburyPark] OPEC's production cut has no effect....

2008-10-24 Thread oakdorf
OPEC's decision Friday to take 1.5 million barrels of oil a day off the world market had the same dismal effect. Oil prices fell another $3, leaving it stumbling around at $64 a barrel in New York -- a level not seen since the spring of 2007. Looks like everyone for themself. This may be the

[AsburyPark] Re: OMG - WTF - Again !

2008-10-24 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, sandpiper15 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: MM doesn't own the actual sand beach up to the waterline, does it? Well, if you read the detail of the agreement (orig), while the city does own the BW and Sand, the city cannot lease or lease or sell (more tehcnical

[AsburyPark] Foreclosures...

2008-10-23 Thread oakdorf
A total of over 851,000 homes have been repossessed by lenders since August 2007. Add to that the number of homes builders are going to lose to other buidlers (who are stockpiling land for the future). Builders and developers have stockpiled land for years and years. That's how their success

[AsburyPark] Re: Some comments on H4H and how the mortgage system crashed the economy

2008-10-23 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Jennifer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: H4H won't work for a lot of homeowners. It's first great drawback is that it is for 1 family houses only. The other is that they will only finance 90% of the loan to value. It won't work for loans in negative

[AsburyPark] How AP can act like the fed and help fill vacancies....

2008-10-23 Thread oakdorf
MORE TAX ABATEMENTS- here's how. Basis for this. Within the redevelopment zone, the city is supposed to receive payments of up to I thought around $SEVEN MILLON as new units were constructed (sold and occuppied). I think the city received around one or two million so far. Not sure what the

[AsburyPark] Re: OMG - WTF - Again !

2008-10-23 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, justifiedright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Fair enough Sandpiper and thanks for the reply. Please let me offer my own historical understanding, which I believe I share with Werner, but it is contrary to folks like Wolff and others who don't really know

[AsburyPark] great article/series

2008-10-23 Thread oakdorf
The Debt Trap. This HAS to be addressed or as Jen says, we'll be here again... http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/22/business/22target.html? _r=1emoref=slogin# Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to:

[AsburyPark] Re: How AP can act like the fed and help fill vacancies....

2008-10-23 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, fancypaaantz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: city further abates taxes and the builders abate maint, crap! our values just dropped from say 350-370 to 2 something bc we don't have abatements on either Exactly. I thought of you as I wrote this. Well I think

[AsburyPark] REALTOR rag...

2008-10-23 Thread oakdorf
I'm reading through the second article in Realtor magazine which gets dumped in our mailbox. http://www.realtor.org/realtormag 1. end of second article ...I haven't stopped believing in real estate ownership as both a weath builder and one of the great pleasures of life. During this trying

[AsburyPark] Re: The 700B bailout that wasn't

2008-10-22 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 10/22/2008 12:42:46 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've not seen it anywhere printed that the FHA won't buy the whole loan when the banks won't compromise, leaving the home owner with

[AsburyPark] Re: The 700B bailout that wasn't

2008-10-22 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 10/22/2008 11:09:57 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Then we have the issue of the master of the universe thinking that they created investment vehicles that completely spread out the

[AsburyPark] Re: The 700B bailout that wasn't

2008-10-22 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: .. But when/if they occur, the results are momentus. And the geniuses are rewarded - depsite the past results and future. Take another example of rewarding failure. Earnings should be better then the same quarter last year

[AsburyPark] Perfect example Headline....

2008-10-22 Thread oakdorf
a) Wells Fargo chairman sees recovery occurring faster than most expect (today) b) Warren Buffet announces he is buying stocks in us companies... (couple days ago). Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to:

[AsburyPark] Gouls vs Ghouls

2008-10-22 Thread oakdorf
MM's Halloween Party coming up Oct 26-30 had a minor typo and I'm not the world's best... The cheerful frolicking continues with Family Goul Night More fabulous features on Family Goul Night include Hay Rides down Goul: Insult for someone who is clueless. lacking intelligence normally

[AsburyPark] Re: The 700B bailout that wasn't

2008-10-22 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dfsavgny [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, so we bail people out of their mortgages so the court systems don't get clogged up and do what might be done in court - force a settlement between borrower and bank. So what next do we do with another problem that most

[AsburyPark] Underwater Mortgages

2008-10-22 Thread oakdorf
From Yahoo. My 2 cents. People purchased either believing it can only go up from here... (Like Esperanza sales people...the prices are only going to go up...) well they did, but not the building. I call it false equity that people borrowed on. One rule a local banker started applying over

[AsburyPark] Re: And another...

2008-10-21 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dfsavgny [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks, my chicken soup wound up on my desk. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your email settings:

[AsburyPark] Total Benefits Lower income familes vs Total Benefits for low -middle and upper

2008-10-21 Thread oakdorf
All the talk about low income, the poor , the middle class, upper and the rich and I've been trying to calculate at the end of the year, where does each wind up if it (the household) were a business. I need some expert midns on this and writers... For exmaple, my wife and I go to work everyday

[AsburyPark] Re: The 700B bailout that wasn't

2008-10-21 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, justifiedright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Your bank will therefore lose the other $85K. If the bak beleives the area can support a $400k foreclosure and their mortgage is clean, they took a decent downpayment and it's a couple years in - they may be ok to

[AsburyPark] Re: Total Benefits Lower income familes vs Total Benefits for low -middle and upper

2008-10-21 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dfsavgny [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There are handouts all around the table, not just the poor or minorities. The deductibility of mortgage insurance is one of the largest refundables or subsidies. Better accountants. I read what I wrote again. Granted,

[AsburyPark] The money continues to go round....

2008-10-21 Thread oakdorf
now we bail out mutual funds because they more or less put money in what was supposed to be safe investments. I called it the great ponzi scheme for years. It's legal because the fed backs it and ensures it doesn't completely fail. Meanwhile, the schmucks who invested in regular stocks, bonds

[AsburyPark] Re: The 700B bailout that wasn't

2008-10-21 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, justifiedright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: First off, I believe the selling point was that we will be bailing out people, not just banks. Was it a local bank holding the mortgage or regional / national? We vote with the banks by placing our money in them.

[AsburyPark] Question of the Day - Tipping.

2008-10-20 Thread oakdorf
It was just on on eof those yahoo leader stories. TIPPING - how much is right? 15% not enough? Tip on subtotal - not the tax? And I'll throw these in - - if the owner waits on you, do you tip... - what if a group of restaraunts ran we'll do the tipping for you.. I'll give Tommy first

[AsburyPark] Re: OMG - WTF - Again !

2008-10-20 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, sandpiper15 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Asbury's west side failures nearly mirror the failures of the east side. Both sides of the tracks had corruption issues. Can you count how many tens of millons have been invested in the west side? How you ask - all the

[AsburyPark] Re: OMG - WTF - Again !

2008-10-20 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Discovered this book as another resource for detailed info and pix about shore towns: _http://tinyurl.com/5z2b98_ (http://tinyurl.com/5z2b98) _Boardwalk Memories: Tales of the Jersey Shore - Google Books Result_ He

[AsburyPark] Re: Asbury Park v Howell

2008-10-19 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, justifiedright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Howell - 20. Asbury Park - 12. This is Howard Cosell signing off Of course you're tying in his real education as an attorney... Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your

[AsburyPark] Re: STOP RIGHT THERE.........

2008-10-18 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Mike Hemeon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: RIGHT NOW I'M PRAYING FOR THE END OF TIME, TO HURRY UP AND ARRIVE... Love that song just for that one line that's what lawyers are for. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group

[AsburyPark] Re: Main Street Banking

2008-10-18 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Mario [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Excerpt from link below: Take a look at Central Jersey Bank / Allaire. Solid and great customer service. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to:

[AsburyPark] Re: Students' Insights on AP and Holmdel Schools

2008-10-17 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, sandpiper15 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Would the presence of an office tower automatically mean that those parents would be working there and, subsequently, more deeply involved in their kids' academic lives in seven years? You don't know. However, it

[AsburyPark] Re: From Asbury Radio

2008-10-17 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dfsavgny [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also at North Beach, apartment applicants tell us that some unit owners are accepting Section 8 payments for rent. Just lovely. Has to be against board rules. What I tell you a few months ago. Section 8 or housing

[AsburyPark] Re: downtown

2008-10-16 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, jandlinap [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - and you do a great job of marketing your business. It's part of your costs. If you contribute to the chamber as well, that provides additonal reach via amount of available $ (it should). No one is ever going to agree.

[AsburyPark] Re: The Old Good News - Bad News Routine

2008-10-16 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, justifiedright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Asbury ends paid parking for winter City moves to aid boardwalk merchants when we were on the boardwalk, I first day opening when we took over was a easter sunday. I remember looking at the food cooking on the

[AsburyPark] Re: Students' Insights on AP and Holmdel Schools

2008-10-16 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: An M.I.T. student from the wrong side of the tracks in Middletown wrote a very long post about differences she's noticed in school systems. How about adding in an important piece: my mother worked in the school and my father

[AsburyPark] Re: downtown

2008-10-15 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, jandlinap [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...and put the local effort into downtown... and let the boys with the big money play with the boardwalk That big money also plays a vital role in the rest of the downtown and the rest of the city. job creation, major

[AsburyPark] Re: downtown

2008-10-15 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, jandlinap [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: why does noone talk about the downtown' of asbury park... the development that is going on there...how to help the struggling businesses... ps. You've done a great job. Another way for the dt to capitalize off the bw is

[AsburyPark] Small business income vs expected income...

2008-10-15 Thread oakdorf
I've done this before. I once had the opportunity to field questions from small business owners and oftern run into this when I ask someone leasing out a building = how much can you make Say you open a clothing store - a small business. You as the owner and first employee obviously have a

[AsburyPark] Re: Looking back at the Crystal Ball.....

2008-10-15 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Mike Hemeon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rents will rise and occupancy rates will fall. Although I think that all of the houses that the government owns now or will own in the future will become rentals and then all bets are off. The government won't own the

[AsburyPark] Re: OMG - WTF - Again !

2008-10-14 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Jack Pitzer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good point. I've never really thought about it that way as I'm merely a renter. Renter's have rights. Renter's are taxpayers via their rent. That's why you get a homestead rebate. Renter's have a right to vote in their

[AsburyPark] Re: OMG - WTF - Again !

2008-10-14 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, sandpiper15 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Communication is key in any business. MM, Partners and the City are not very good at PR. I think a simple monthly update in some basic form would go along way. Of course, people will file every piece of paper and

[AsburyPark] Why isn't it done yet...

2008-10-14 Thread oakdorf
Go down to AC. Lots of stalled and dead projects. You know what this town could use? Another casino Ad add for the Pinnacle (where they knocked down the sands...) Guess what, they were right. IF they start, won't be done til 2013... Lots of excess rooms (at least now) - revs down 15-40%. Be

[AsburyPark] Looking back at the Crystal Ball.....

2008-10-14 Thread oakdorf
In May 2005, Greenspan warned of the bubble. We added some of our (my own) research into a short article on RentLaw.com and featured the following book: How to Profit from the Coming Real Estate Bust: Money-Making Strategies for the End of the Housing Bubble Written in 2003 Of course

[AsburyPark] Re: I deserve to lose my home!

2008-10-13 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, theshortsalepro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: sounds like some people like to buy their house twice or get screwed twice or are just looking for a way to beat the bank. There are some people who simply know the system and know that are weak spots in

[AsburyPark] Re: I deserve to lose my home!

2008-10-13 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Jennifer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They didn't speak to their lender, a counselor or a lawyer. Be nice if ALL the lenders were required to have a housing counselor contact them and meet with the owner vs getting calls from various collection agencies.

[AsburyPark] Re: Interesting AP Press Letter

2008-10-11 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, sharon_b283 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The same kind of law enforcement that decimates a community of their next generation, instead of educating and rehabilitating them, Asbury has at least received the money for educating their population, with minimal

[AsburyPark] Re: OMG - WTF - Again !

2008-10-11 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, sandpiper15 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know, another pipe dream. It can't hurt to imagine. The SIMPLIEST way to get started is the Internet. Create a blog. Advertise and market the blog your site. Have writers submit their stuff. Easier said then done.

[AsburyPark] Re: OMG - WTF - Again !

2008-10-11 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Overfeeding on Information...media diet has swollen to nearly unmanageable proportions That's why people have to learn how to find trusted sources of information. What those trusted sources are is another issue.

[AsburyPark] Re: John Hamilton Convicted

2008-10-10 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, justifiedright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I didn't even know he was being re-tried. Whew... I feel so much safer now on the street. Time to start arresting wall st analysts, auditors, writers, tv show hosts, stock brokers etc.

[AsburyPark] Back to Asbury and the markets...

2008-10-10 Thread oakdorf
1. Asbury Ave really needs a makeover. It's better. but take a look at the architectural millwork shop on Asbury Ave for how businesses should look. - Asbury Ave looks like shit. 2. Housing market. There aren't that many single family homes (non- condo) for sale east or west of Asbury Ave and

[AsburyPark] Re: Back to Asbury and the markets...

2008-10-10 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Mike Hemeon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It all sounds wonderful but where will the money come from? How are people going to be able to afford the coming state, local, and county tax increases that are inevitable? Exactly. YOu have Government officials

[AsburyPark] What's really happening in the real estate markets

2008-10-10 Thread oakdorf
In parts of CA, FL and Ariz, there are at least a few real estate investors with cash buying homes, once again, site unseen. Either from banks, developers or individuals. So what's going to happen? The investor will either rent these homes out, offer to rent them with options to buy or

[AsburyPark] Re: Interesting AP Press Letter

2008-10-10 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, arcman210 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The best thing to do is to go out and pee on a tree. There are a couple things men can do better then a woman. Even though Blaze was neutered he still goes out every morning and pees on trees and every now then, given

[AsburyPark] Re: Interesting AP Press Letter

2008-10-10 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, arcman210 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Theres really just nothing too important to discuss about AP. Yea, unless your're trying to sell real estate or are worried in general about the economy, property taxes, home valuess, running a business, unfinsished

[AsburyPark] Re: Lowe's BOE move

2008-10-10 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, theshortsalepro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At least a portion of the refurbished space will house a Burlington Coat Factory store. Cost Cutters moving from Middlebrook where it's been replaced by Kohls. They are in talks with A.J.Wright which is actaully TJ

[AsburyPark] Re: Lowe's BOE move

2008-10-10 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, oakdorf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... www.aj-wright.com Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional

[AsburyPark] Re: Lowe's BOE move

2008-10-10 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, theshortsalepro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, asburysteve@ wrote: i thought burlington bought out value city, and that they would be moving in there. You may be right, but here is my source of info - [August 06, 2008]

[AsburyPark] Re: Back to Asbury and the markets...

2008-10-10 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 10/10/2008 10:29:22 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 7. Md Sass, Warren Buffet, Wilbert Ross, boone Picken etc etc - = Gates drop 1.5 billion!

[AsburyPark] Re: Lowe's BOE move

2008-10-10 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, arcman210 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dick's Sporting Goods is building a store at the Monmouth Mall. I believe its being built adjacent to the parking garage. They're also I believe they pulled out - at least for the addition. That was the original plan.

[AsburyPark] Re: Money and financing....

2008-10-09 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, fancypaaantz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: yes, all adjustables should be capped at something like prime plus one to qualified owners - regardless if onwer occ or not. As long as loan is or can be current. That's fair. The lender should also be able turn it into a

[AsburyPark] Re: Money and financing....

2008-10-09 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, justifiedright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dfsavgny dfsavgny@ wrote: Mark my words - June 2009 recovery in th housing market. You hear it here. friend in from california thinks we haven't seen anything yet as far as our

[AsburyPark] Re: On Asbury....

2008-10-08 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dsher4 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What a terrific post. From someone who has some skin in the game. Bravo for having some perspective. Constructive criticism isn't the worse thing in the world. Take a deep breath and take it for what it is. 1. If you

[AsburyPark] Re: On Asbury....

2008-10-08 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, sandpiper15 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And were the economy to turn around enough to fund new hotel construction, those families and young professionals would probably go back to taking the plane to Disney World or Myrtle Beach. It's like living on a gold

[AsburyPark] Money and financing....

2008-10-08 Thread oakdorf
Last one... Tired of hearing the let's renegotiate with homeowners and lower the amounts owed on their mortgages based on current values... Whose to blame 1) the ease of mortgage money 2) the builders for having the nerve to sell at what the market could bear.. 3) or get this, the

[AsburyPark] Re: On Asbury....

2008-10-08 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Debbie DeLisa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think Depression pricing on beer is a great idea! I will get together with Caroline and Dennis from The Pony today and we will work something out. We are all working together to make things work. Caroline and Joe

[AsburyPark] Re: On Asbury....

2008-10-08 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, nobepeymay [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Would you let me move in your house and not pay rent AND feed me? --- for a period I would let you live rent free (me/city) IF you are willing to invest

[AsburyPark] Re: Next IT location: Asbury Park

2008-10-08 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Excerpt from Philly.com's Interesting going after the Philly market which is all AC and south - always was. In AC, it's eagles/phillies city. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on

[AsburyPark] Re: Money and financing....

2008-10-08 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, fancypaaantz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It also relates to AP in this way... As an AP home owner with an ARM (not bc I am a subprime borrower, but because I did not intend on holding the property for more than 5 years, as it is small and not conducive to

[AsburyPark] Re: Money and financing....

2008-10-08 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, fancypaaantz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No, I was referring to Oak's post. I don't think it is intentional, but sometimes I read his post as very patronizing. Sorry about that. Read it for what it's worth - nothing but a comment. You sounded upset about

[AsburyPark] Re: Pope agrees with Gabbi and Jack

2008-10-07 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, sharon_b283 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, but GREED is good, as uttered in the film, Wall Street! Nothing wrong with being greedy as long as you share it. Greed vs successful vs driven. I try to do one real day a week of all I care about is work and

[AsburyPark] Re: On Asbury....

2008-10-07 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Gabrielle Obre [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: all as good looking as you want everything else to be. i hope they are here next summer. They just need to be wrapped. To the untrained eye or an uncreative person - they look like shipping containers. The biz

[AsburyPark] Re: On Asbury....

2008-10-07 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, justifiedright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They just need to be wrapped. To the untrained eye or an uncreative person - they look like shipping containers. The biz that opened in them were great as well. 100% agree, OAK. I like the little stores in

[AsburyPark] Re: Shut Up and Sing

2008-10-07 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Jersey Shore John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Baseball games are not inherently about ideas. The idea is to win, not how you play the game. For fans, it's about how much you can drink, curse, scream and toss beer at each other at $8.00 - even in front of a

[AsburyPark] Re: On Asbury....

2008-10-07 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, sandpiper15 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was on the AC boardwalk for the better part of the weekend. There's quite a bit of it that I thought sucked for a boardwalk. Very limted outdoor options - sitting, eating etc. Casinos most missing exterior retail

[AsburyPark] Re: On Asbury....

2008-10-07 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, arcman210 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also the Asbury Park boardwalk, while historic, is nowhere near a historic district. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_May_Historic_District Don't rely totally on Wikipedia. Most colleges and U's with good prof want

[AsburyPark] Re: On Asbury....

2008-10-07 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, oakdorf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They were all LEASED OUT by the city, in competitive (funny word) bidding (sealed bids). Today, unless there is some compensation we don't know about, the city gets ZERO for use of the green spaces which generate income

[AsburyPark] Re: On Asbury....

2008-10-07 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, arcman210 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: built 35 years apart from one another... the shipping containers don't take away from one particular type of historic architecture... they add to the eclectic mix. If they were put in the center of Cape May, then I

[AsburyPark] One last thought...

2008-10-07 Thread oakdorf
A couple months ago, I had to buy a couple garbage cans ... Went to the HD and youhad about 4 choices. The cheaper rubber maid ones where the lids get out of shape (square) or the squirrels eventually chew through (round) or the larger ones heavier plastic with the lids nice hinge, but more $.

[AsburyPark] Re: Taking advantage of new outlets???

2008-10-06 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, arcman210 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Stone Pony or anything! No Berkely or Empress hotels in the accomodations directory... complete disregard for anything Asbury. http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/attractions.asp?id=78 It's not the outlet's job to

[AsburyPark] AC

2008-10-06 Thread oakdorf
Interesting weekend in AC. Kept to close to home for the 23rd. You wonder about the economy? Taj was packed for Brooks and Dunn. Tropicanna packed Sat night. Borgata good crowd as well. Can't beat a free room. NExt to trop new art deco hotel opened - no casino but a couple steps to the trop.

[AsburyPark] Re: Taking advantage of new outlets???

2008-10-06 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, sandpiper15 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you look at all their locations, they don't advertise everything around them. It's just a general idea of things in the area. Their goal is to get you to THEIR stores, not everyone elses. That's why casinos make it

[AsburyPark] Back to the outlet and AP....

2008-10-06 Thread oakdorf
Instead of wondering why the outlet center doesn't advert apmaybe someone from AP will advertise the fact that AP is only x miles from the outlet center - like Things to do in Area Supermarkets, Hotels etc. and arrange a shuttle service. And arrange 1 hours tours of AP from the outlet

[AsburyPark] The debate...

2008-10-03 Thread oakdorf
Biden got me on this... ...and reduce the principal amount owed on mortgages...so that the homeowner can afford to stay in their home... That's interesting. So say you $300k on your home and decide that you can't afford it any longer and let it ride into foreclosure (or threat of). What's the

[AsburyPark] Re: The debate...

2008-10-03 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, sharon_b283 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oak, I didn't major in Accounting, (Business Admin.), but even I couldn't figure out lowering the Principal! The Interest? Yes, but the Principal? I'm lost! Principal X the Interest X the time! Is that still the

[AsburyPark] Re: The debate...

2008-10-03 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, fancypaaantz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I thought that was odd as well, but what I think he was talking about was in the context of a bankruptcy proceeding so that people can stay in their homes. I do not think he was speaking just generally. And if you

[AsburyPark] Re: The debate...

2008-10-03 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Jennifer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As always Jen, thanks for putting it into real words. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your email settings:

[AsburyPark] Re: The debate...

2008-10-03 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Jennifer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: gross monthly income X 40% less monthly debt equals qualified PITI To calculate the maximum mortgage amount you divide the final number by .00X. X=interest rate. So a gross monthly income of $1000 with monthly

[AsburyPark] Re: Is the beachfront finished yet as promised? ........

2008-10-02 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Gabrielle Obre [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: good summary. And there was plenty plenty of parking in asbury last night. the beach itself is finished. It always has been. Even when the boardwalk was dead for years, the beach and the ocean were there. The women

[AsburyPark] Re: Palin / Obama

2008-10-02 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Gabrielle Obre [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't want any woman who makes her 17 yo daughter marry a redneck because she was incapable of teaching her daughter to respect her sexuality to be president. YOu can teach your kids right and wrong all day.

[AsburyPark] Value

2008-10-02 Thread oakdorf
What determines value? One partiular unit in North Beach has the master bed and part of the liv rm blocked by roof infront of it. It's like the architect could calculate correctly. The rest of the lv rm has nice south view and east views I think the original asking price when things were

[AsburyPark] Re: Value

2008-10-02 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, oakdorf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What determines value? another market problem.. a guy like me goes and makes some moves to buy some GE (General Electric) for stability and now (as of this minute) a nice dividend based on stock price. I buy it at what I

[AsburyPark] Re: The markets....

2008-10-01 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, justifiedright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 20 years adjusters were livid. They couldn't believe the had to put facts in a computer and wait for it to spit out a settlement number. What a joke. The computer just doesn't have a feel for the intangibles.

[AsburyPark] Re: parking in asbury park meeting tonight

2008-10-01 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Lynn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Interesting meeting on parking. Interesting in a number of ways. 1. What is the parking problem a) that people have to PAY to park at pay stations? b) that there is not enough parking in front of a business or that people may

[AsburyPark] This is really what's wrong with the system....

2008-10-01 Thread oakdorf
A classic example and defense. MILWAUKEE - Oprah Winfrey's mother says she shouldn't have to pay a nearly $156,000 debt to a high-end fashion store because store officials shouldn't have extended credit to her. Valentina Inc. alleges that Vernita Lee of Milwaukee racked up $155,547 in

[AsburyPark] Re: it's getting better all the time

2008-10-01 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, fancypaaantz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think to be proud is the wrong word when one is referring to something over which one has no control (at least by birth). I was born in the USA, I am a woman, etc. Am I proud to be a woman? Am I proud to be an

[AsburyPark] Re: it's getting better all the time

2008-10-01 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, fancypaaantz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not saying this is the best place in the world. When I was programming some years back at palces like AIG, ML , ATT... I worked with all sorts of foreigners. That was around the time of the big Y2K scaresalaries

[AsburyPark] Re: it's getting better all the time

2008-10-01 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, fancypaaantz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As a realtor, are you not very concerned about where we are as a nation? One of my realtor friends comes here to go to the clinics in Asbury for medical care bc things have gotten so bad. Selling real estate isn't

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