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Pennies in the fuse box
FDIC is an insurance program that FIs are required to pay into.
alcaray
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8/22/2007 1:44:15 AM
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It is not a bail out.
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It might be just me - "Foreclosures: No relief in sight"
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Bowser
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8/21/2007 7:32:18 PM
Not everyone who buys a home does so for investment purposes.
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alcaray
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8/22/2007 1:42:36 AM
That may not be the only reason.
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Bowser
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8/22/2007 3:16:19 PM
No one ever lowered my rent.
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alcaray
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8/22/2007 7:25:55 PM
Doesn't apply to daily or weekly rentals. :-)
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Bowser
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8/22/2007 8:15:13 PM
Good point on renting
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TB
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8/22/2007 3:21:58 PM
"...getting killed on their mortgage"
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TB
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8/22/2007 2:11:07 AM
Do you know who's fault it is?
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James Brown
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8/22/2007 3:23:01 AM
Try the local politicians who restrict builders
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TAFKASE
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8/22/2007 5:05:34 PM
Ask your local politicians why they do that.
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Mary Anne
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8/22/2007 5:44:40 PM
Then welcome to urban sprawl.
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TAFKASE
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8/22/2007 8:40:36 PM
The sewer problems disappear with lot size because of septic fields.
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Mary Anne
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8/22/2007 11:04:37 PM
Regulations
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TB
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8/23/2007 12:57:11 AM
Pennies in the fuse box
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TB
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8/21/2007 8:39:33 PM
FDIC is an insurance program that FIs are required to pay into.
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alcaray
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8/22/2007 1:44:15 AM
re: yes but...
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TAFKASE
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8/22/2007 3:40:20 PM
Do you call it a bailout when your auto insurance fixes your car when you get rear-ended?
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alcaray
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8/22/2007 7:14:38 PM
Yes if they decide to cover my $5,000.00 deductable...
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TAFKASE
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8/22/2007 8:42:13 PM
you get what you pay for
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alcaray
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8/22/2007 11:11:22 PM
Gee Scott.........
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Lindy
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8/22/2007 10:38:35 PM
Yeah,,,
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TAFKASE
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8/23/2007 2:10:16 PM
re: FDIC is an insurance program
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TB
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8/22/2007 2:13:38 AM
FDIC is very healthy. It is flush with cash. And it isn't taxpayers' cash.
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alcaray
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8/22/2007 3:32:42 AM
Will the markets crash?
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Lindy
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8/21/2007 11:00:57 PM
HabitableZone — be civil, or at least entertaining.