Comments on: I Am No Longer Ashamed of My Interest in Real Estate http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/i-am-no-longer-ashamed-of-my-interest-in-real-estate Austin, Texas novelist Ruth Pennebaker, who's old enough to call herself "fabulous," writes about family, politics, marriage, friendship, feminism, aging and whatever else occurs to her. Her latest novel, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough, was published by Berkley in January 2011. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:24:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rona Maynard http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/i-am-no-longer-ashamed-of-my-interest-in-real-estate/comment-page-1#comment-5738 Rona Maynard Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:00:56 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=2398#comment-5738 Take heart, Ruth--your addiction is mild. I read not only the stories but those adds comparing condos to works of art (the word "masterpiece" keeps appearing). I particularly love critiquing floor plans of the mega-rich. An entire floor on the upper east side and no his-and-hers dressing rooms? Take heart, Ruth–your addiction is mild. I read not only the stories but those adds comparing condos to works of art (the word “masterpiece” keeps appearing). I particularly love critiquing floor plans of the mega-rich. An entire floor on the upper east side and no his-and-hers dressing rooms?

]]> By: MarthaAndMe http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/i-am-no-longer-ashamed-of-my-interest-in-real-estate/comment-page-1#comment-5694 MarthaAndMe Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:44:08 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=2398#comment-5694 I love to read the real estate section, however ours sounds nowhere near as exciting and fun as the NYT. I love to read the real estate section, however ours sounds nowhere near as exciting and fun as the NYT.

]]> By: Meredith http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/i-am-no-longer-ashamed-of-my-interest-in-real-estate/comment-page-1#comment-5691 Meredith Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:18:22 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=2398#comment-5691 My interest in real estate ebbs and flows, but I have a soft spot in my heart for looking at Eichler -- midcentury modern - homes. Sigh. :) My interest in real estate ebbs and flows, but I have a soft spot in my heart for looking at Eichler — midcentury modern – homes. Sigh. :)

]]> By: Winston http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/i-am-no-longer-ashamed-of-my-interest-in-real-estate/comment-page-1#comment-5682 Winston Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:10:38 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=2398#comment-5682 Therapeutic?  Yeah, and what would Kinsey say to that? Therapeutic?  Yeah, and what would Kinsey say to that?

]]> By: ruthpennebaker http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/i-am-no-longer-ashamed-of-my-interest-in-real-estate/comment-page-1#comment-5680 ruthpennebaker Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:39:26 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=2398#comment-5680 <p>Calm down, Winston.  This is highly therapeutic.</p> Calm down, Winston.  This is highly therapeutic.

]]> By: Winston http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/i-am-no-longer-ashamed-of-my-interest-in-real-estate/comment-page-1#comment-5679 Winston Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:32:16 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=2398#comment-5679 My God,  this comment section is getting creepier by the minute! Is this a blog-- or True Confessions?   I feel a TV series unfolding: <em> The Dark Side of Open House.</em> Guaranteed to make <em>Desperate Housewives</em> seem like a Shirley Temple film-fest!!! My God,  this comment section is getting creepier by the minute!
Is this a blog– or True Confessions?
 
I feel a TV series unfolding:  The Dark Side of Open House.
Guaranteed to make Desperate Housewives seem like
a Shirley Temple film-fest!!!

]]> By: Chris http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/i-am-no-longer-ashamed-of-my-interest-in-real-estate/comment-page-1#comment-5675 Chris Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:37:48 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=2398#comment-5675 I'm a real estate (AND a wedding) voyeur.  The NYT Vows has been a must for eons; I saw the Will Ferrell photo bomb long before it hit the news elsewhere. I knew the habit was bad when I bought a book with floor plans from a number of swanky NY abodes. I assume you do read The Real Estalker?  If not: http://realestalker.blogspot.com/ He covers more than just NY - the comments usually provide links to more photos and such. I’m a real estate (AND a wedding) voyeur.  The NYT Vows has been a must for eons; I saw the Will Ferrell photo bomb long before it hit the news elsewhere.
I knew the habit was bad when I bought a book with floor plans from a number of swanky NY abodes.
I assume you do read The Real Estalker?  If not:
http://realestalker.blogspot.com/
He covers more than just NY – the comments usually provide links to more photos and such.

]]> By: Sheryl http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/i-am-no-longer-ashamed-of-my-interest-in-real-estate/comment-page-1#comment-5673 Sheryl Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:39:09 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=2398#comment-5673 Ruth - me, too. First comes real estate. Then, Styles. Only when I'm feeling centered and like all is good with the world am I ready to tackle the real, hard news. Ruth – me, too. First comes real estate. Then, Styles. Only when I’m feeling centered and like all is good with the world am I ready to tackle the real, hard news.

]]> By: Joyce Saenz Harris http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/i-am-no-longer-ashamed-of-my-interest-in-real-estate/comment-page-1#comment-5671 Joyce Saenz Harris Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:08:39 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=2398#comment-5671 My daughter and I are so addicted to real-estate voyeurism that it has inevitably passed to the next generation. I think my little  granddaughter Isabella was about three when she first uttered the words: "Open house! I want to go to open house!" My daughter and I are so addicted to real-estate voyeurism that it has inevitably passed to the next generation. I think my little  granddaughter Isabella was about three when she first uttered the words: “Open house! I want to go to open house!”

]]> By: TexasDeb http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/i-am-no-longer-ashamed-of-my-interest-in-real-estate/comment-page-1#comment-5669 TexasDeb Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:02:19 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=2398#comment-5669 Hello.  My name is TexasDeb and I am addicted to seeing the insides of other people's houses.  I am fighting a nasty HGTV habit but I have been clean 18 hours... I will not deny stopping - on occasion - to pick up a flyer just to get a peek at the listing photos for houses on the market in my neighborhood. I will admit  - I spent a good 20 minutes s l o w l y crawling through the online video tour of a particularly "interesting" redo down the street that went up for sale less than a year after the reno was completed. I have avoided hitting the hard stuff - mainlining out of the newspaper - and am positive I can stop any time I want to (want to....want to.....). Hello.  My name is TexasDeb and I am addicted to seeing the insides of other people’s houses.  I am fighting a nasty HGTV habit but I have been clean 18 hours…
I will not deny stopping – on occasion – to pick up a flyer just to get a peek at the listing photos for houses on the market in my neighborhood.
I will admit  - I spent a good 20 minutes s l o w l y crawling through the online video tour of a particularly “interesting” redo down the street that went up for sale less than a year after the reno was completed.
I have avoided hitting the hard stuff – mainlining out of the newspaper – and am positive I can stop any time I want to (want to….want to…..).

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