Comments on: Who is behind AngryRenter.com? http://www.burbed.com/2008/05/15/who-is-behind-angryrentercom/ SF Bay Area Real Estate, Home Price and Mortgage Insanity Blog - Burbed.com Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:00:50 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Frank Jewett http://www.burbed.com/2008/05/15/who-is-behind-angryrentercom/#comment-17609 Frank Jewett Fri, 16 May 2008 22:44:27 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1910#comment-17609 8. Really bitter Las Vegans. Latinas who have given up meat? :) 8. Really bitter Las Vegans.

Latinas who have given up meat? :)

]]> By: ex-sunnyvale-renter http://www.burbed.com/2008/05/15/who-is-behind-angryrentercom/#comment-17600 ex-sunnyvale-renter Fri, 16 May 2008 19:43:07 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1910#comment-17600 Well, I'm anti-bailout so I see no real problem with this..... isn't that weird half-donkey-half-elephant-logo group astroturf too? And, I'm a visual thinker, you can't believe the laffs I get out of the name "dick armey" hehe. Well, I’m anti-bailout so I see no real problem with this….. isn’t that weird half-donkey-half-elephant-logo group astroturf too?

And, I’m a visual thinker, you can’t believe the laffs I get out of the name “dick armey” hehe.

]]> By: madhaus http://www.burbed.com/2008/05/15/who-is-behind-angryrentercom/#comment-17598 madhaus Fri, 16 May 2008 19:38:56 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1910#comment-17598 <i>My best guess, Burbed is a real estate agents. He always makes fun of his competitor’s properties. It helps him to sell his own clients’ properties in higher price with less competition. Basically, this site is RBA version of AstroTurf campaign against other competing real estate agents.</i> Item 6 can apply, and item 5 covers all of NAR. My best guess, Burbed is a real estate agents. He always makes fun of his competitor’s properties. It helps him to sell his own clients’ properties in higher price with less competition.
Basically, this site is RBA version of AstroTurf campaign against other competing real estate agents.

Item 6 can apply, and item 5 covers all of NAR.

]]> By: Pralay http://www.burbed.com/2008/05/15/who-is-behind-angryrentercom/#comment-17596 Pralay Fri, 16 May 2008 19:27:58 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1910#comment-17596 My best guess, Burbed is a real estate agents. He always makes fun of his competitor's properties. It helps him to sell his own clients' properties in higher price with less competition. Basically, this site is RBA version of AstroTurf campaign against other competing real estate agents. My best guess, Burbed is a real estate agents. He always makes fun of his competitor’s properties. It helps him to sell his own clients’ properties in higher price with less competition.
Basically, this site is RBA version of AstroTurf campaign against other competing real estate agents.

]]> By: Pralay http://www.burbed.com/2008/05/15/who-is-behind-angryrentercom/#comment-17593 Pralay Fri, 16 May 2008 19:08:48 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1910#comment-17593 <i>1. Facebook employees wanting to buy 3 Palo Alto houses for the price of 1!</i> ----------- This is over the top. It cannot be true. Facebook is supposed to save Palo Alto housing market. Why would a Facebook employee want to buy 3 PA home for the price of 1? Does not make sense. I thought it would other way around: Burbed is a Facebook employee and wants to buy 1 PA home for the price of 3. 1. Facebook employees wanting to buy 3 Palo Alto houses for the price of 1!
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This is over the top. It cannot be true. Facebook is supposed to save Palo Alto housing market. Why would a Facebook employee want to buy 3 PA home for the price of 1? Does not make sense.

I thought it would other way around: Burbed is a Facebook employee and wants to buy 1 PA home for the price of 3.

]]> By: madhaus http://www.burbed.com/2008/05/15/who-is-behind-angryrentercom/#comment-17592 madhaus Fri, 16 May 2008 19:03:32 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1910#comment-17592 <i>Makes you wonder who’s behind Burbed? ;)</i> <b>madhaus' top 10 predictions of who's behind burbed</b> 10. Dick Armey, who is even more ticked off at us due to California Supreme Court ruling yesterday. Now those danged gays can inherit property state tax-free without paying lots of legal fees! 9. Jealous southern Californians who can't understand why our prices haven't crashed like theirs. 8. Really bitter Las Vegans. 7. FBs who commute to San Jose from Stockton and are priced out in their next life, too. 6. Real estate agent who got into the game in 2006 and is in hiding from angry Milpitas clients. 5. <a href="http://lawrenceyunwatch.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Lawrence Yun!!!</a> 4. White people locked into Cupertino who can't sell their <del>house</del> garden shed for the $3,300,000 they feel they deserve from those Asian homework-obsessed families who must have Monta Vista high school. 3. The Pope! There's mawble cawlums in them thar houses! 2. Tracy Chamber of Commerce, figuring if they can't share the gain, they'll spread the pain. and the number 1 suggestion of who is really behind burbed.com: .... 1. Facebook employees wanting to buy 3 Palo Alto houses for the price of 1! Makes you wonder who’s behind Burbed? ;)

madhaus’ top 10 predictions of who’s behind burbed

10. Dick Armey, who is even more ticked off at us due to California Supreme Court ruling yesterday. Now those danged gays can inherit property state tax-free without paying lots of legal fees!

9. Jealous southern Californians who can’t understand why our prices haven’t crashed like theirs.

8. Really bitter Las Vegans.

7. FBs who commute to San Jose from Stockton and are priced out in their next life, too.

6. Real estate agent who got into the game in 2006 and is in hiding from angry Milpitas clients.

5. Lawrence Yun!!!

4. White people locked into Cupertino who can’t sell their house garden shed for the $3,300,000 they feel they deserve from those Asian homework-obsessed families who must have Monta Vista high school.

3. The Pope! There’s mawble cawlums in them thar houses!

2. Tracy Chamber of Commerce, figuring if they can’t share the gain, they’ll spread the pain.

and the number 1 suggestion of who is really behind burbed.com:

…. 1. Facebook employees wanting to buy 3 Palo Alto houses for the price of 1!

]]> By: Frank Jewett http://www.burbed.com/2008/05/15/who-is-behind-angryrentercom/#comment-17579 Frank Jewett Fri, 16 May 2008 15:23:07 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1910#comment-17579 Makes you wonder who's behind Burbed? ;) Makes you wonder who’s behind Burbed? ;)

]]> By: bob http://www.burbed.com/2008/05/15/who-is-behind-angryrentercom/#comment-17577 bob Fri, 16 May 2008 14:55:10 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1910#comment-17577 Regardless, have you read the comments? People are genuinely pissed. The biggest contributing state is ( surprise) California. Of California, most come from ( another surprise) the Bay Area and LA. Quite a few people who signed who mentioned they made six figure incomes and couldn't afford. Perhaps if anything, angryrenter makes it readily apparent how absurd this whole thing has been and how it is actually creating economic damage beyond foreclosures and write-offs. There's 50,000 people that have signed the thing so far. Regardless, have you read the comments? People are genuinely pissed. The biggest contributing state is ( surprise) California. Of California, most come from ( another surprise) the Bay Area and LA. Quite a few people who signed who mentioned they made six figure incomes and couldn’t afford. Perhaps if anything, angryrenter makes it readily apparent how absurd this whole thing has been and how it is actually creating economic damage beyond foreclosures and write-offs. There’s 50,000 people that have signed the thing so far.

]]> By: Lionel http://www.burbed.com/2008/05/15/who-is-behind-angryrentercom/#comment-17575 Lionel Fri, 16 May 2008 14:31:59 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1910#comment-17575 I've been never able to get past the fact that the man who worked so hard to make sure the military was free of gays was named Dick Armey. I’ve been never able to get past the fact that the man who worked so hard to make sure the military was free of gays was named Dick Armey.

]]> By: Melsky http://www.burbed.com/2008/05/15/who-is-behind-angryrentercom/#comment-17573 Melsky Fri, 16 May 2008 11:23:51 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1910#comment-17573 I'm kind of shocked too - mostly just that someone is astroturfing something I support. Not that I'm in favor of this fake crap even when it's supporting something I'm in favor of. I’m kind of shocked too – mostly just that someone is astroturfing something I support. Not that I’m in favor of this fake crap even when it’s supporting something I’m in favor of.

]]> By: Pralay http://www.burbed.com/2008/05/15/who-is-behind-angryrentercom/#comment-17570 Pralay Fri, 16 May 2008 07:24:14 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1910#comment-17570 <i>what politicos call an AstroTurf campaign</i> ----------------- We are only six months away from primary election. Compare to 2004, this year Washington DC looks quiet, boring and passive. Is there something wrong? what politicos call an AstroTurf campaign
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We are only six months away from primary election. Compare to 2004, this year Washington DC looks quiet, boring and passive. Is there something wrong?

]]> By: Renter4 http://www.burbed.com/2008/05/15/who-is-behind-angryrentercom/#comment-17563 Renter4 Fri, 16 May 2008 05:08:56 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1910#comment-17563 My word, that's quite Machiavellian. My word, that’s quite Machiavellian.

]]> By: madhaus http://www.burbed.com/2008/05/15/who-is-behind-angryrentercom/#comment-17560 madhaus Fri, 16 May 2008 05:05:35 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1910#comment-17560 <b>burbed</b> is shocked. I, however, am shocked -- shocked -- to find out that there is astroturfing going on in Washington DC. burbed is shocked. I, however, am shocked — shocked — to find out that there is astroturfing going on in Washington DC.

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