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Everyone Loves Real Estate
While I'm making friends at our local journalistic counterparts, I thought I'd share a recent hilarious news item from the San Diego Daily Transcript called Forum to explore real estate market.
If you lack the required subscription, the first two paragraphs summarize the article well enough:
George Chamberlin, executive editor of The Daily Transcript, will moderate a session on the economics of the current housing market at 9 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Del Sur Ranch House.
The "Why Buy 2007" roundtable discussion will also feature analysts Russ Valone and Al Nevin of MarketPointe Realty Advisors.
A number of questions spring to mind.
Can it really be considered a "roundtable discussion" (a "panel discussion," as on the Del Sur website, or a "forum" as from the article title) when there are only two participants, both from the same real estate consulting firm, who appear, from their frequent media appearances, to have identically bullish opinions on the housing market?
Similarly, do they really need a moderator for such a panel? Is it required that he also be a strident housing bull?
Does anyone attend this panel, which is paid for by a homebuilder, consists of what may be San Diego's three highest-profile housing optimists, and is called "Why Buy 2007," and expect to hear anything other than how much of an idiot they'd be not to buy a home? Is this actually helpful to anyone?
Finally, if Chamberlin wants to spend his weekends hosting sham panels for local homebuilders, I suppose that's his business -- but do the folks at the Transcript truly consider this a legitimately newsworthy event?
-- RICH TOSCANO
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Mexican consul general sends letter that will kick off next step: a feasibility study.
Monday, March 19 -- 5:39 pm
With 2003 complete, the city might be caught up with the remaining audits by December, an outside firm said.
Monday, March 19 -- 2:10 pm
Council will try to take the next step toward Wall Street, decide its role in overseeing the budget, and hear the mayor's long-term management plan.
Monday, March 19 -- 11:41 am
SURVIVAL IN SAN DIEGO
SD mortgage lender says it won't stop making loans to out-of-the-box consumers, including those with spotty credit.
Friday, March 16 -- 1:05 pm
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Monday, March 19 -- 1:28 pm
CAFÉ SAN DIEGO
The airport authority has a unique structure that does not lend itself to accountability.
Friday, March 16 -- 5:21 pm
COMMENTARY: SLOP
What if we kill 'The Q' and get a new loan.
Sunday, March 18 -- 10:27 pm
COMMENTARY: RICH TOSCANO
Job growth was robust outside the housing beneficiary sectors. Inside, not so much.
Friday, March 16 -- 10:30 am
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This Just In
A little recognition. » Nov. 21 -- 4:03 pm
It doesn't look like the mayor has the City Council votes to shut down libraries and rec centers.
Nov. 21 -- 2:02 pm
The first day a store opens, shoplifters have a field day.
Nov. 21 -- 11:43 am
SURVIVAL IN SAN DIEGO
Retail and construction sectors lose a combined 10,000 jobs over the year in San Diego County.
Nov. 21 -- 5:43 pm
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Time to pony up.
Nov. 20 -- 7:20 pm
CAFÉ SAN DIEGO
Follow up to your responses and questions.
Nov. 20 -- 7:07 pm
COMMENTARY: SLOP
It's not looking like he did.
Nov. 21 -- 4:50 pm
COMMENTARY: RICH TOSCANO
Home sales have exploded in low-priced areas of San Diego even as they decline in pricier neighborhoods.
Nov. 20 -- 11:13 pm
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