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BUILD COSTS : Will be tough to get under $100 per sf in Philly (excl. Land) Historical - 2007: Calculating the Cost Of Building a New Home - WSJ Nov 12, 2007 - Answer: According to B4UBuild.com, which sells books on the subject of cost estimating, the average cost-per-square-foot to build a home on site is between $95 and $150. (2008 Detail): source What does it cost to build a single-family house? This all depends on many factors. If we look at the current "average" home we would have a good base upon which to build this discussion. According to the 2008 U.S. Census the size of the average home was approximately 2,520 square feet, which assumes a two-story structure with a "footprint" of approximately 24'x50'. The building of such a home is never viewed in terms of a "DIY" project and usually requires a knowledgeable contractor, an architect, a team of subcontractors, and cooperative homeowners to get the job done in under a calendar year. For the building of a single family home, the typical costs include: According to the Craftsman Book Company a home as described above, with mid-range materials, a normal foundation with full basement, efficient doors and windows, all appliances, and "turnkey" finishing would run at an average of $295,000 to complete. This does not include acquisition of the acreage or any furnishings. The above figures place this construction at a $117 per square foot cost, though national average stands at $125. This pricing structure assumes that carpenters, masons and excavators charge an average of $70 per hour, electricians between $65 to $85 per hour, painters between $20 and $35 per hour and plumbers between $45 and $65 per hour. This home has $146,454 in materials, $144,819 in labor, and also works in a budget of roughly $5200 for machine costs as well. > 2013-source: http://www.staufferandsons.com/wp-content/uploads/cost-of-building-custom-home-2013.jpg

Line to Airport FORECLOSURE Listings Distress Sales resulting from bank foreclosures often represent a great way to get a fantastic deal on a home. It's not easy for the average home buyer to find these deals, because you have to keep searching to see when one comes up. If you're the type of person who recognizes what a great deal some of these properties could represent, you will be interested to know about a new free service which automatically searches out and downloads a current list of all such properties day in and day out. When you receive this free, no obligation service, you're automatically plugged in to the most current list of Foreclosure Properties on the market, in the price range and area that interests you. You can also have access to updates of the list as new properties are added to it. Here's how it works. You will receive a FREE report listing the current Foreclosure properties (including photos) in your desired price range and location. There is no cost for this information, and absolutely no obligation. This insider information, sent to you in an incredibly simple and efficient format, will give you a huge advantage over other buyers in the marketplace. > http://www.delval-realestateinformation.com/gold_distress.asp?cty=Philadelphia&view=3

Employment & Transit > Larger Map : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SEPTA_Regional_Rail_stations#/media/File:SEPTA_Regional_Rail_Diagram.svg > larger map : source: Recent research suggests that job location is intimately connected to transit ridership, residential development potential and the ability to reduce family commute costs. This featured topic contains resources related to TOD and Employment with studies that range from Jobs and Sprawl to Transit and Employment. == > http://www.reconnectingamerica.org/resource-center/online-tools/map-room/philadelphia-employment-and-connectivity-maps/ > Median Income ------ : http://www.reconnectingamerica.org/assets/Uploads/RegionalPhiladelphiaMedianIncome.pdf > Employment Cluster : http://www.reconnectingamerica.org/assets/Uploads/Philadelphia-Employment-Clusters.pdf > Distance from CBD- : http://www.reconnectingamerica.org/assets/Uploads/RegionalPhiladelphiaDistancefromCBD.pdf > Type of Station ------ : http://www.reconnectingamerica.org/assets/Uploads/RegionalPhiladelphiaStationType.pdf Also : http://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2013/9/3/width-and-the-perception-of-width.html

NEW BUILDINGS - Listed below Comcast Innovation & Technology Center – office/hotel/retail – 59 floors – 1,121 ft New Development Update - Over 10 floors Completed Since 2013 Evo at Cira Centre South – luxury apartments/retail – 33 floors – 430 feet 2116 Chestnut – luxury apartments/retail – 34 floors – 379 feet 3601 Market – luxury apartments/retail – 28 floors – 320 feet Morgan Hall – Temple University dormitory/retail – 27 floors – 312 feet Penn Medicine South Tower– office/medical/research/academic – 19 floors – 302 ft Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care – medical/retail – 14 floors – 292 feet The Summit – Drexel University Dormitory/retail – 25 floors – 279 feet 3737 Chestnut – luxury apartments/retail – 25 floors – 278 feet Family Court Building – Government/court/municipal – 15 floors – 265 feet Penn Medicine at Washington Square – office/retail – 18 floors – 260 feet 3737 Market – office/retail – 13 floors – 221 feet Chestnut Square – luxury apartments/retail – 19 floors – 210 feet The View at Montgomery – student luxury apartments/retail – 14 floors 1900 Arch – luxury apartments/commercial/retail – 14 floors Drexel University LeBow College of Business – academic – 13 floors 2040 Market – luxury apartments/commercial/retail – 13 floors AQ Rittenhouse – luxury apartments/retail – 12 floors . Looking South - with University City (West Philly) to the right Under Construction Comcast Innovation & Technology Center – office/hotel/retail – 59 floors – 1,121 ft FMC Tower at Cira Centre South – office/residential/retail – 49 floors – 730 feet 500 Walnut – luxury condos/retail – 26 floors – 380 feet Children’s Hospital of Phil. (CHOP) at 700 Schuylkill – office – 23 floors – 375 feet 1601 Vine – luxury apartments/retail – 32 floors – 370 feet 1919 Market – luxury apartments/office/commercial/retail – 29 floors – 337 feet East Market – luxury apartments/retail – 21 floors – 281 feet One Riverside – luxury condos – 22 floors – 260 feet 205 Race – luxury apartments/retail – 17 floors One Water Street – luxury apartments – 16 floors Museum Towers II – luxury apartments – 16 floors 1527 Walnut – luxury apartments/retail – 12 floors The Study at University City – hotel/retail – 10 floors Dalian on the Park – luxury apartments/commercial/retail – 10 floors Site Prep SLS International Hotel and Residences – hotel/luxury condos - 47 floors – 590 feet W & Element by Westin – two hotels/retail – 52 floors – 582 feet 1900 Chestnut – luxury apartments/retail – 32 floors – 406 feet Penn New Patient Pavilion – medical/research – 21 floors – 325 feet 1213 Walnut – luxury apartments/retail – 27 floors – 294 feet 2400 Market – luxury apartments/office/retail – 20 floors – 250 feet 1911 Walnut -- lux. residential tower - 51 floors -- 600 feet = > pg.18 / # 359 Philadelphia : Projects & Constructions NEIGHBORHOODS and Walkscores : Trip-Advisor on Neighborhoods Focus on: Philadelphia is a city of neighborhoods.The first area a visitor would see is probably the center of town. Native Philadelphians call it Center City. This area is broken into smaller neighborhoods, too. There is Society Hill where all the fancy townhouses and historic dwellings meet with upscale condos and the beauty of Washington Square. There is Washington Square West, the trendy neighborhood situated just west of Washington Square. There are smaller townhomes and luxury condominiums, but the buildings adhere to the old Philadelphia law of not going any higher than William Penn's Hat. This area has become a hotspot for bars and restaurants, especially around and along 13th street . . . At the heart of Center City is Market Street. There is always a lots of traffic and congestion there. But, this is a big city and that is what happens here. One of the best places in this area is theReading Terminal Market. It is a Farmer’s Market, and more --with vendors and food stands that boggle the mind, stimulate the appetite, and appeal to all your senses. One of the newer trendier neighborhoods in Center City Philadelphia is Old City. This is the area just north of Market Street and centered along 2nd and 3rd streets. The area is home to the historic Philadelphia Locations such as the Liberty Bell and Independance Hall. Many of the older industrial buildings have been converted to luxury condos, but there is still a slightly gritty feel to the neighborhood. Used restaurant supply stores still survive amidst the numerous art galleries and chic clothing and furniture boutiques. The first Friday of each month is, not surprisingly, First Fridaywhen all the art galleries are open to the public and hordes of hipsters, suburbanites and artists stroll the streets. There are usually street performances as well that night and the neighborhood has a definite party atmosphere. > More Neighborhoods: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g60795-s204/Philadelphia:Pennsylvania:Neighborhoods.html PHILADELPHIA Walkscores /sealevel: 41ft = 12m. Overall : WS-77 : Trans-67 : Bike-68 Neighborhood - WS Center City E. : 98-99 Center City W. : 90-100 Schuylkill SW. : Point Breeze-- : 81-92 University City : 70 Grays Ferry--- : > http://www.visitphilly.com/directions-maps/

Philadephia PA : Prices, Transport, Opportunities ... USA Prices Philadelphia PA Price Trend ... update : Ph.PA / prev. chart: see post#32 Prices for average Home in Philadelphia Chart : source Media Home prices, Seasonal, monthly m : --2013-- : --2014-- : --2015-- : --2016- : J. : 145,000 : 140,500 : 140,000 : 147,000 : F. : 145,000 : 140,000 : 138,000 : 147,000 : M : 144,500 : 140,000 : 133,250 : 148,000 : A : 140,000 : 139,000 : 130,000 : 148,875 : M : 139,900 : 140,000 : 135,000 : 148,400 : J. : 145,750 : 143,250 : 145,000 : 155,000 : Jl : 152,300 : 150,000 : 150,000 : 159,900 : A : 160,000 : 155,000 : 155,250 : 168,000 : S : 165,000 : 159,000 : 154,000 : O : 160,000 : 155,000 : 152,000 : N : 150,900 : 150,000 : 150,000 : D : 143,000 : 142,000 : 148,000 : Estimated Prices for average Home in Philadelphia Qtr / Year : Ave.Price : /SqFt : =sqft. : (see Post#46) Dec. 2010 : $125,000 : $115/sf : 1,087 : Dec. 2011 : $139,000 : $129/sf : 1,078 : Dec. 2012 : $140,000 : $130/sf : 1,066 : Dec. 2013 : $141,000 : $130/sf : 1,085 : Q1 - 2014 : $142,000 : $131/sf : 1,084 : Q2 - 2014 : $144,000 : $142/sf : 1,014 : Q3 - 2014 : $155,000 : $144/sf : 1,083 // $158 / 144 : 1,097 Q4 - 2014 : $139,000 : $128/sf : 1,081 // $142 / 123 : 1,154 Q1 - 2015 : $130,000 : $125/sf : 1,040 // $133 / 120 : 1,108 Q2 - 2015 : $145,000 : $130/sf : 1,115 // $145 / 130 : 1,115 Q3 - 2015 : $155,000? Q4 - 2015 : $150,000? === Qtr / Year : Ave.Price : /SqFt : =sqft. : ========= > source Monthly-per Charts Ave.Price Year- : Jan.- : Feb. : Mar. : Apr. : May : Jun. / July : Aug : Sep : Oct. : Nov : Dec : 2014 : $000 : 000 : 000 : $000 : 000 : 000 / $000 : 155 : 158 : $155 : 150 : 142 : 2015 : $140 : 138 : 133 : $130 : 135 : 145 / $150 : 155 : 000 : $000 : 000 : 000 : 2016 : $000 : 147 : 148 : $149 : 148 : Qtr-s : ---q1 $137.0 ---- : ---q2 $136.7 ---- / ---q3: $152.+ ?? . Per SqFt Year- : Jan.- : Feb. : Mar. : Apr. : May : Jun. / July : Aug. : Sep. : Oct. : Nov : Dec : 2014 : $000 : 000 : 000 : $000 : 000 : 000 / $000 : 141 : 144 : $140 : 131 : 123 : 2015 : $122 : 123 : 120 : $119 : 123 : 130 / $133 : 137 : 000 : $000 : 000 : 000 :[/u Tulia is the main source for the above : http://www.trulia.com/real_estate/Philadelphia-Pennsylvania/market-trends/ RENTALS RENTS, Philly (Trulia) Year- : Jan.- : Feb.- : Mar.- : April : May- : June / July- : Aug.- : Sep.- : Oct.- : Nov.- : Dec.- : 2015 : $000 : $000 : $000 : $000: 1295 : 1350 / 1395 : 1350 : 1250 : 1200 : 1200 : 1150 : 2016 : 1100 : 1100 : 1200 : 1250 : 1300 : 1350 / 1300 : 1300 : 0000 : 0000 : 0000 : 0000 : ==== > http://www.trulia.com/real_estate/Philadelphia-Pennsylvania/market-trends/ RENTALS -------- 2015 ---------- : -------- 2016 ---------- : Mon. Penn. : Philly : PH/PA / Penn. : Philly : PH/PA / Jan. $0000 : $0000 : 000.0% / $1214 : $1491 : 122.8% Feb. $0000 : $0000 : 000.0% / $1220 : $1548 : 126.9% Mar. $0000 : $0000 : 000.0% / $1222 : $1513 : 123.8% Apr. $1205 : $1489 : 123.6% / May $1213 : $1526 : 125.8% / June $1233 : $1518 : 123.1% / July $1245 : $1515 : 121.7% Aug. $1218 : $1458 : 119.7% (summer slump?) Sep. $1210 : $1478 : 122.1% Oct. $1206 : $1503 : 124.7% Nov. $1200 : $1458 : 121.5% Dec. $1213 : $1458 : 120.2% === Do Philly rents decline in the summer when students leave the universities? It seems that the pressure after summer comes in the 1BR and 2BR properties size- : studio : - 1 Br- : - 2 BR- : - 3 BR- : Sep : $1063 : $1,144 : $1,478 : $1,726 : Oct. : $1038 : $1,152 : $1,503 : $1,689 : Dec. : $0995 : $1,130 : $1,458 : $1,690 : Jan. : $0000 : $0000 : $1,491 : Feb. : $0000 : $0000 : $1,548 : Mar. : $0000 : $0000 : $1,513 : Apr. : $0000 : $0000 : $1,519 : May : $1152 : $1,199 : $1,579 : $1,747 : Jun. : $0000 : $0000 : $1,621 : July : $0000 : $0000 : $1,540 : Aug. : $0000 : $0000 : $1,518 : Sep. : $1136 : $1202 : $1,508 : $1,689 : === > http://www.myapartmentmap.com/data/cities/pa/philadelphia/ The median sales price for homes in philadelphia PA for Aug 14 to Nov 14 was $149,900. PHILADELPHIA This represents a decline of 3.3%, or $5,100, compared to the prior quarter and a decrease of 0.1% compared to the prior year. Sales prices have appreciated 2.8% over the last 5 years in philadelphia. The average listing price for philadelphia homes for sale on Trulia was $237,867 for the week ending Nov 12, which represents an increase of 0.3%, or $791, compared to the prior week and an increase of 0.4%, or $1,041, compared to the week ending Oct 22. Average price per square foot for philadelphia PA was $144, a decrease of 0.7% compared to the same period last year. Popular neighborhoods in philadelphia include Fairmount/Art Museum, Bella Vista/ Southwark, Queen Village/ Pennsport, Northern Liberties/ Fishtown, Manayunk, and Center City East. Compare: DETROIT : Average price per square foot for Detroit MI was $35, a decrease of 36.4% compared to the same period last year. The median sales price for homes in Detroit MI for Aug 14 to Nov 14 was $38,000 based on 193 home sales. Compared to the same period one year ago, the median home sales price decreased 9.8%, or $4,133 BUFFALO : Average price per square foot for Buffalo NY was $80, an increase of 3.9% compared to the same period last year. The median sales price for homes in Buffalo NY for Aug 14 to Nov 14 was $100,000 based on 93 home sales. Compared to the same period one year ago, the median home sales price increased 0.3%, or $300, and the number of home sales decreased 77.2%. MEMPHIS : Average price per square foot for Memphis TN was $76, an increase of 0% compared to the same period last year. The median sales price for homes in Memphis TN for Aug 14 to Nov 14 was $114,900 based on 1,263 home sales. Compared to the same period one year ago, the median home sales price decreased 0.1%, or $100, and the number of home sales decreased 9.1%. There are currently 2,216 resale and new homes in Memphis on Trulia, including 33 open houses, as well as 838 homes in the pre-foreclosure, auction, or bank-owned stages of the foreclosure process. The CBD: "Center City" etc : MAP w/close-ups : Heat-Map : Time-Scale 2 / 3 / Central SEPTA area - Full SEPTA Map : Subway map : Philadelphia's Center City neighborhood is the business and cultural center of the city. Center City is centered on City Hall, located in Penn Square, where Broad and Market Streets intersect. Center City can be divided into three distinct sub-neighborhoods: Market East, Avenue of the Arts, and Penn Center. Market East is the area surrounding Market Street between the Old City neighborhood and City Hall. This neighborhood began seeing activity in the mid-1800s as Old City became too crowded, and became the true business center of Philadelphia after City Hall was built. Businesses slowly began moving inward from Old City towards City Hall, and train service to the Reading Terminal provided access from outside central Philadelphia. Businesses continued moving westward to Penn Center in the mid-1900s, and Market East saw some decline. Officials tried redevelopment of the area, which saw mild success. Today, the area is a shopping and convention center. Avenue of the Arts is the section of Broad Street just south and just north of City Hall. This part of Broad Street was named because most cultural centers and facilities in Philadelphia are located along Broad Street near City Hall. The area is the theater and performing arts center for the city, and also contains many museums. Penn Center is the business district to the west of City Hall. The neighborhood was a run-down residential area until the Pennsylvania Railroad abandoned their small Broad Street Station. The 30th Street Station and Suburban Station were built for the Pennsylvania Railroad. The Broad Street Station was abandoned and demolished in 1953, and the above-ground railroad tracks along Market Street, known as "the Chinese Wall", were taken down. With the opening of the 30th Street Station and Suburban Station and their underground tracks, as well as the removal of the above-ground tracks, easily accessible land was opened up. Development began moving towards the stations, which made walking to work from the train stations easier for commuters coming from places in Bucks, Montgomery, and Delaware Counties. == Philly search on ssc :: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/tags.php?tag=philadelphia SkyscaperCity_Phil. :: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1454740 Row House Guide... :: https://urbanrowhouse.wordpress.com/2009/04/01/the-philadelphia-rowhouse-manual/ GUIDE to living in Philly (locations) : http://catalog.usciences.edu/content.php?catoid=1&navoid=17 LINK to here--------- :: http://tinyurl.com/GEI-Phila : PS

The Shoes of the Fisherman, hardly any room for them HONG KONG — There are breathtaking views of Victoria Harbor from a 23rd-floor apartment that recently sold for $722,000 in the new Le Riviera building. The high-end German appliances and marble countertops evoke European luxury. In the entrance of the building, colorful wire mesh sculptures by Spanish artists hang from the ceiling. There is just one catch. The apartment is only 275 square feet, with a bedroom just large enough to accommodate a double bed. “If we don’t buy now, we might not be able to afford it later,” said Frank Wu, 60, the new owner of this so-called microflat in Shau Kei Wan, a former fishing village on the northeastern edge of Hong Kong Island. Real estate in Hong Kong defies logic. The city is one of the most expensive places in the world to live and it has smashed one real estate record after another for years. As property costs continue to soar, even once improbable living spaces are now getting snapped up at astronomical prices. At Le Riviera, three-quarters of the units sold so far have been microflats like the one Mr. Wu purchased. And Hong Kong developers are putting smaller and smaller units on the market — one recently built 165-square-foot apartments. Mr. Wu, a retired structural engineer who lives in the Mid-Levels, a more expensive part of Hong Kong Island, bought his microapartment as an investment. He already has a potential tenant, a Canadian woman whose family lives in the neighborhood, and said he planned to charge about 16,000 Hong Kong dollars, or more than $2,000 per month. ( Note: $2,000 x 12 = $24,000 / $722k = 3.32% / or: 16k x12 = 192k / hkd 5.6 Mn = that's 5600k / 275 = HKD 20,350 pssf *) Many middle-income families now populate areas away from Hong Kong’s center, in neighborhoods like Kowloon East, where the commute is longer but prices are cheaper. In Tseung Kwan O, a neighborhood to the northeast in the New Territories, new properties have recently sold for as little as 10,000 Hong Kong dollars, or $1,290, per square foot, about half that of the units at Le Riviera. Even in these neighborhoods, though, prices have been lifted by the overall market. == > http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/19/realestate/hong-kongs-tiny-apartments.html?_r=0 *I would never pay HKD 20k pssf for THAT neighborhood, esp. since the view is not gteed. This just shows the madness of people who think they MUST live on HK Island

Wow ! Dr RAM Talks ET's... at last He has been reluctant to do so before, because: "I have a block when I try to discuss it" Who put it there, KRIL or the Navy: "I'm not sure. But it is there." He met KRIL, the 9-foot tall, long necked ET at Area 51, for about one hour, during which there was an intense telepathic connection. "Then, I was debriefed for three days." You can hear him struggling to remember... at xx mins in: Ep.157 FADE to BLACK Jimmy Church w/ Richard Alan Miller, Paul Moller X-Files LIVE on air = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOdwGccUPTQ = "The way it happened, there was a big pile of documents that I was reading, and then the door opened... Then I forgot everything. I felt a soft 'feminine' touch." "I went because the Alien asked for me... I don't know how that works." . . . "I heard a soft voice in my head, that was not my voice... Then I don't remember."

Stock BULLS Glenn Neely’s recent Forecasting service shows a 300-400 point rally in the SPY is extremely likely, which strongly correlates to the historic performance record for the next 6 months. Consider another statistic The most significant S&P signal occurs in October during the MACD daily cross – the latest occurred on October 22, 2014. That signal suggests a person stay invested until the following April until the MACD crosses down. It’s track-record is startling. If you invested $10,000 in the S&P, on this same day every year since 1950, the value today would be $2,077,413 (the exit signal always occurs the following April). Ignoring this signal, and instead investing during the opposite period (April to October) would have turned your $10,000 into just $3,250 - shocking!

dr ram on c2c: Coast To Coast AM - November 15, 2014 Mind Powers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dznf4TH0F5s Host Richard Syrett welcomed Richard Alan Miller, a pioneer in the annals of metaphysical and paranormal exploration. They discussed a wide range of topics including secret military research, new age physics, and powers of the mind. Miller spoke about his early days being part of a black ops team for Navy intelligence, and later working for Boeing. The aircraft company was involved with researching magnetic monopoles, and anti-gravity approaches, and further, the ability to change space and time with repulsion coils just nanometers in size has been developed, he said. "There are conspiracies, cover-ups, and false flags layered like an onion, and every time you peel one back, there's another one," he remarked. Miller detailed some of the secret things he saw in Antarctica-- a set of caverns, one of which was a mile-high and had clouds in it that rained, a Nazi submarine base in disarray, and a Viking base from the 14th century. "The whole of Earth is honeycombed with interconnecting tunnels and networks," some as far as 100 miles below, which could be populated by people who haven't been on the surface since the Great Flood, he continued. Miller believes there is very strong evidence that our system was invaded approximately 250,000 years ago, turning man from homo sapiens to homo sapiens sapiens, who contain one genome that is unknown to Earth-- rhesus negative. From a metaphorical point of view, "the war for Earth might be going on inside each of us on a more interdimensional level rather than on the physical plane," he posited, adding that there is evidence we're sharing our planet with other intelligences. Miller also touched on such topics as Mars, remote viewing, super soldiers, stargates, terraforming, and alternative agriculture. Read more: http://www.disclose.tv/forum/coast-to-coast-am-nov-15-2014-mind-powers-earth-seeding-t101389.html#ixzz3JLCD8D2r guy fox said: "how interesting. on coast: the host sounds good, and the guest is distorted. in my interviews, it is just the reverse."

LOL. No wonder Putin left early. The G-20 is the "business as usual" Illuminati-still-rules Club. (it's "lamestream friendly") There's real business to be done ... elsewhere Interesting to see that China's Xi is at the centre of both clubs

Is it TIME to take down Time? (And put an end to the scvmf*kery?) It used to be considered a reasonably serious publication. Now, TIME dwells mainly on celebrities, and it churns out spin and half-truths (like most of America's lamestream media.) I don't pay much attention to them, but when I do pick the magazine up, I usually soon find a (good?) reason to want to propel a big rock in their direction. It may be for their unrelenting favoratism of the corrupt two party system, the consistent anti-Putin propaganda, or something else. This week's Nov.17th issue had China's Leader on the cover in Asia, and referred to him as: "Emperor Xi." Along with Putin, he seems to be one of the effective leaders of a big country - You cannot say the saem for Obama, or the closet-hiding, Stven Harper. But what got me going this week was a small item in an article called: "Jokers in the Pack" (pg. 18). This article is about comedians with political ambitions; people like: + Will Rogers (US), Al Franken (US), Beppe Grillo (Italy), D. M'bala M'bala (France), who have had soem degree of success. + Eddie Izzard (yes!), who may run for Mayor of Lodon in 2020. And I suppose that's on the theory that Boris Johnson is a bit of a buffoon at times, and knows how to laugh at himself, so that must be why he is popular (Right! Right?) Then there's the case of Russell Brand. There's a whole load of reasons why we should not take Russell seriously as a political candidate. Sure, he has a huge ego, and likes to appear in the media - but is that really a good reason to run for political office? (Maybe it is in atime when the lamestream media loves to focus on celebrities, but let's home our world can soon get past this sick period of thinking this should matter. I suppose Russell just realises it might be good for his own career. What set me off, was not the idea that Russell might run. But rather a little one-liner that the writer, Catherine Mayer threw in about Russell. Here it is: "Brand not only harbors daft views (the US government conceivably staged 9/11 for one)... but also used his book, media appearances and appeals to his 8 million plus Twitter followers to argue that voting is a waste of time." Well, guess what, Catherine and Time, your publication is losing readers fast, and advertising revenues too, I believe, precisely because you go on backing the ridiculous official "lie" about Arabs with boxcutters. Meantime, online publications like Veterans Today who are taking this possibility seriously, and running some thought-provoking stories about it, are zooming right past your paid-for news spin. So maybe some day, when you are out of a job, you will repent, and realize you should have taken YOUR REAL JOB as a reporter a bit more seriously, and examined the spin and half-truths that TIME has been pumping out.

Confirms some of the Info from the After the Coup Video: Gordon Novel & Jack Sarfatti - Conversation with the Avians= = Novel says that it might have been Rockefeller and Kissinger conspiring together who killed JFK

Dr. RAM interviewed by Jeff Rense http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TasILZtCQ2Q

Gold has rallied back to a key level : the 21d MA GLD / Gold ... 3-years : 6-months

(Some Good news) Philippines expected to outperform peers GROWTH among emerging Asian economies is expected to be robust over the medium term -- with the Philippines now expected to outpace its ASEAN-5 peers in terms of expansion in the next five years -- even as domestic and external risks remain, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said. Money sent home by Filipinos abroad remains a key support of the economy. -- AFP In a report, titled “Economic Outlook for Southeast Asia, China and India 2015: Strengthening Institutional Capacity”, released yesterday at the last day of the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, the OECD said growth prospects “look favorable overall” in emerging Asia -- consisting of Southeast Asia, China, and India -- over the next five years, with gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the region seen averaging 6.5% annually from 2015 to 2019. This is slightly slower than the 6.9% average GDP expansion OECD had forecast over 2014-2018 in the 2014 edition of its outlook report. “Although growth in emerging Asia will moderate gradually due to the slowdown in China, for the 10 ASEAN countries as a whole, growth momentum remains robust and broadly similar to that of the past 10 years, averaging 5.6% in 2015-19.” China’s growth is seen averaging at 6.8% in the next five years, substantially slower than the 7.7% print expected for 2014-2018 last year. OECD also previously saw expansion among the 10 ASEAN economies at 5.4% in 2014-2018. Among the smaller grouping of ASEAN-5 economies -- composed of the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam -- the Philippines is seen leading the pack, with GDP growth seen averaging 6.2% annually over 2015-2019, up from the 5.8% forecast OECD gave for 2014-2018. The government expects economic growth to reach 6.5-7.5% this year, 7-8% next year, and 7.5-8.5% by 2016. The Philippine economy has seen stellar growth in the past two years, expanding 7.2% and 6.8% in 2013 and 2012, respectively. The economy expanded at a faster-than-expected 6.4% in the second quarter compared to the downwardly revised 5.6% seen in the first three months of the year, but still slower than the 7.9% recorded in the April-June period in 2013. This brought the first semester average to 6%, slower than last year’s 7.7%. The government is scheduled to announce third-quarter GDP data on Nov. 27. == > more: http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=TopStory&title=philippines-expected-to-outperform-peers&id=97891

Some Mixed Reports - it's not all upside The “daytime population” of Makati is over four million people versus its “nighttime population” of just over 500,000 live-in residents. Those high-rise office buildings and malls in the business and commercial areas are densest with the daytime population going to work, eating, recreating and eking out their workaday life in Makati. Many still commute back to their residences outside of Makati in the evening. Vertical housing (condominiums) has been practically mass-produced to answer to the demand for residential communities to be built closer to work and recreation areas. Developers and realtors have also whetted demand for other buyers and investors with disposable income, who would like to live “New York style” in the glamor and efficiency of a self-contained condo unit. A third group of condo buyers would be those who foresee rental or resale income from investing in condo units at a rate of return higher than financial products and other investments in the prevailing low-interest economic climate. The Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) reveals that the condominium building craze started in 2001 with 34 projects, all in the National Capital Region (NCR or Metro Manila), building up to over 1,060 various developments having been issued licenses to sell as of 2013. These developments (construction projects) have supplied more than 500,000 units from 2001 to 2013 in Metro Manila alone. At an estimated average of two persons occupying a condo unit, does that mean that about a million people in Metro Manila are now enjoying the advantages of condo living? The majority of Metro Manila condos are in Makati -- about 80%, according to the HLURB -- judging only on licenses to sell issued. But by ocular experience, one can really feel and know that the humongous condo complexes rising and already built are almost brusquely nudging each other for positioning in busy Makati. (Second most condos built or being built is in Taguig, in the Fort Bonifacio parcel.) Whether high-end or medium-end, Makati condos are more in demand than condos in Quezon City or Pasig, for example, and this reflects in the pricing for these, in preselling, selling, reselling and rental. From what started as P40,000 per square meter for initial sales of Makati condos in 2001, the price per square meter of new condos in Makati now range from P150,000* to about P220,000. While classification as to high-end or medium-end used to depend much on the density or number of units per floor and the size of cuts (studio, one-, two- or three-bedroom) in the earlier years, now the developers simply hype up the offered amenities and other come-ons, offering unbelievably easy instalment schemes at little or no interest. . . . Real estate groups and brokers warned that “developers are now prepared to push their pricing for development land by 20%-30% over previous highs.” In Fort Bonifacio, a 1,600-sqm site was sold in September at a record P500,000 per sqm, 80% higher than the previous government-owned site sold in the area. To cover their costs, particularly the rising land costs, developers would have to raise their selling prices by 21% for office space and 30% more for apartments (residential units), one big broker said. At the increased acquisition costs, buyers and investors must be ready to suffer the tucked-in increases in developer costs, and worry that the expected yields from resale or rentals will shrink even lower. Rentals on Makati condos are advertised at about P1,000 per sqm per month for a 20-sqm studio up to cuts of below 50 sqm. For condo units of more than 50 sqm, the rental rates would be around P800 per sqm per month. However, for the really premium developments (all two- and three-bedroom units, no studios), the rental price would be around P1,200 per sqm per month. Per annum yields on condo rentals (net of costs) are somewhere around 7% per annum, according to the group of realtors and brokers. But “investors must be ready to accept yields closer to 5%.” == MORE: http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Opinion&title=makati-condo-bubble&id=97570 " 500,000 units from 2001 to 2013 in Metro Manila" Yes. At the same time, Office space and jobs in the area are being added, as the area gentries, and the Philippines economy and incomes grow. *Some Maths: I dispute her: P40K > P150K +275%. As Colliers shows : 62K recession low > 142.75K: +130%, and the prior high in 1998 was P98,000. Est. Rent : P1,000 psmpm x 12 = 12,000 / Price: 150,000 = 8% Gross Yield quick estimate Colliers latest: 3Q /2014 : P142,750/ SM : +3.38% QonQ : +08.10% Yr.onYr: > source: http://www.colliers.com/-/media/Files/Marketing%20Reports/Knowledge_Q3_2014.pdf

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Mike Harris on VT - reports a rumor: "Ross Perot may throw his hat in the ring" (2016 Race) ... at 1:00 Hours in : Veterans Today Radio (11-6-14) Mike Harris, Jim Dean, Vinny Eastwood, Gordon Duff = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s8uc6BL718 = Ross Perot, was born June 27, 1930 - which makes him now 84. A bit too old to run for President, I would have thought. But clearly a better choice than Hillary or Jeb Bush.

Good photos here. The Music doesn't really fit This is Mars 2014 John B Wells does the voiceover here: Mars Documentary 2014 - Alien Artifacts on Mars? NEW Documentary 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TEcGmiqncM

The Essential Philosophical, Theological and Political Questions by Daniel Sheehan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlO4DvzkRVI Published on Jun 19, 2014 In the question of whether intelligent life exists on other planets, the Jesuit Director of The Vatican Observatory made a declaration of, "very suitable questions deserving of serious consideration." Daniel Sheehan will to discuss all aspects of the questions concerning the philosophical, theological and political implications of The UFO phenomenon which exist within the UFO community and go beyond the resolved factual question as to whether or not extra-terrestrial intelligent civilization does or does not exist and whether or not at least some of the UFO incidents reported constitute direct contact between members of our human species and members of an extra-terrestrial species.

Robert Perala Interviews Daniel Sheehan With his background on Wall Street, in Washington, and with the Jesuits. he "has been trying to explain and understand how to amend the Power structure"

Makati, BGC, Ortigas land values still seen accelerating ... up to 8.5% (The Philippine Star) November 9, 2014 MANILA, Philippines - Land values in business districts such as Makati, Fort Bonifacio and Ortigas are estimated to grow by 6.5 to 8.5 percent in the next 12 months even after reaching a 17-year high from recent transactions amid strong demand from investors and developers, real estate services firm Colliers International Philippines said. "Property developer Ayala Land, Inc. also recently bought the JAKA Tower in Makati for an undisclosed amount, the price range of which is estimated to be between P500,000 and P560,000 per sq.m." SSC

FLATS & Houses For RENT / Sources Expat Blog-- : http://www.expat-blog.com/en/housing/asia/thailand/chiang-mai/flats-for-rent.html Living in CM : http://www.livinginchiangmai.com/condos-for-rent/ Rent House : http://www.livinginchiangmai.com/houses-for-rent/

Thanks for that chart. But I might say "on support... on the uptrend line", rather than above it. = =

Fresh highs for small, medium-sized flat prices - SCMP "Demand strong for housing in N.T. but appreciation is slowing" . + A fresh high, for the sixth consecutive month, but analysts believe the rise is slowing + Ratings and Valuations Dept. index reached 265.8 in Sept, 1.8% above Aug. +8.45% in 9 mos. ( Note: Centaline's index was : ???, up from ??? 12/31/13 : +x.xx%) xx above: prices at Caribbean Coast, Tung Chung + Ave. price of large flats (753-1,075sf) is HK$14,286 psf on HK Island : $12-14 mn? + Ave. price of small flats (430sf) in the N.T. rose from $3.35mn ($7,791 psf) in Jan. to $3.78 ($8,791 psf) + Midland says the average price in the whole of HK is HK$9,643 per SALEABLE sf + The major supply is coming from: NT-8,804 units, Kowloon-1,945, HKisland-1,435 . The "Slowing" of prices could be temporary, resulting from "caution" relating to Occupy Central