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I would counter that if any such properties existed in SF, and there was an opportunity for this sort of arbitrage, it already happened. There are just too man

by varelse 13y ago

I would counter that if any such properties existed in SF, and there was an opportunity for this sort of arbitrage, it already happened. There are just too many agents scouring this market for bargains at all times for me to believe otherwise. Consider it a weak form of the efficient market hypothesis. In my own experience, any amazing(tm) bargain I encountered over the past 5 years since the crash was quickly bid up to efficient rates. Here's my personal favorite example that I descended upon only to balk at all the offers already in place: http://www.socketsite.com/archives/2011/01/11_offers_and_27_over_asking_yields_9_under_2001_on_pot.html http://www.socketsite.com/archives/2011/01/11_offers_and_27_... That said, you never know until you know...

cinquemb 13y ago
>I would counter that if any such properties existed in SF, and there was an opportunity for this sort of arbitrage, it already happened… Consider it a weak form of the efficient market hypothesis… I can agree with what you are saying, but I propose that maybe (having never been/lived in SF) that the types places agents are looking for (quick flips? and off the market for reasons mentioned already) and the types of places that might be suitable for hackerspace group ltd|org|corp|llc (enclosed and with a roof and off the market for reasons mentioned already), if one were to make a venn diagram there would be at least one third agents havent been looking at (maybe less so in sf than in other areas in the country). Or proposed another way, how many homes are being knocked down by banks[0] (and in SF to be relevant)? I'm asking friends who are involved in real estate (not in sf), because talking about this more has got me more interested to see who else I know is up for trying something. [0] http://www.newser.com/story/124793/why-banks-are-knocking-down-foreclosed-homes.html http://www.newser.com/story/124793/why-banks-are-knocking-do...

by varelse 13y ago

cinquemb 13y ago

>I would counter that if any such properties existed in SF, and there was an opportunity for this sort of arbitrage, it already happened… Consider it a weak form of the efficient market hypothesis… I can agree with what you are saying, but I propose that maybe (having never been/lived in SF) that the types places agents are looking for (quick flips? and off the market for reasons mentioned already) and the types of places that might be suitable for hackerspace group ltd|org|corp|llc (enclosed and with a roof and off the market for reasons mentioned already), if one were to make a venn diagram there would be at least one third agents havent been looking at (maybe less so in sf than in other areas in the country). Or proposed another way, how many homes are being knocked down by banks[0] (and in SF to be relevant)? I'm asking friends who are involved in real estate (not in sf), because talking about this more has got me more interested to see who else I know is up for trying something. [0] http://www.newser.com/story/124793/why-banks-are-knocking-down-foreclosed-homes.html http://www.newser.com/story/124793/why-banks-are-knocking-do...