Weekend Link Round-Up: Comparative Edition

May 3, 2008

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Foreclosure = bad.
Not being able to find a place to rent after = worse. - The Wall Street Journal

The world’s first billion dollar home = wow.
Said home kinda of looking like it’s built out of Legos = eh. - Forbes

Real estate agent losing $27,000 in commission=bad.
Agent waiting 3 years to exact $17,000 worth of revenge = totally psycho. - agentgenius

Quote of the Day

May 1, 2008

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“Immediately it’s like getting cut…It’s sharp and drastic and it’s very painful, but in the big picture, it’s like surgery. In the long run, you’re better off.”

- Dale Akins, president of Knoxville research firm The Market Edge, talking about data his company recently released showing a massive drop in Knox County residential building permits in Q1.

Read the full article here.