Golden Oldies #28 (December 31, 2011) - 12/31/11 10:09 PM
Russel does more stuff while I'm asleep than I do when I'm awake, such as his weekly Golden Oldies post each Saturday.
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Golden Oldies #28 (December 31, 2011) 

Blogging makes you youngerJune 12, 2009Matt Listro, … (0 comments)

San Diego home sales hold steady in November 2011 - 12/31/11 03:10 AM

San Diego home saleshold steady in November 2011
My headline is slightly different from the prevailing headlines of the day regarding San Diego home sales which say that they fell. Technically, they did, from 2,759 in October 2011 to 2,754 in November 2011. If my high school math skills from thirty years ago are correct, I believe five units is within the standard deviation, so I say that sales held steady.
Here are monthly sales going all the way back to January 2008:


If you look at the above graph and table, you can see that the lowest … (21 comments)

San Diego County median sales price holds steady in November 2011 - 12/31/11 02:54 AM

San Diego County median sales priceholds steady in November 2011
I've never liked the headline writer for the newspaper when it comes to San Diego County median sales price. The most recent headline is, "S.D. home prices off 6% in November." That almost sounds horrible but is a good indication of the doom-and-gloom approach by the media.
After reaching a low of $280,000 in January 2009, it seems that the median sales price for San Diego County has been doing the same thing the stock market has been doing: rising, falling, rising, falling, holding steady, rising....
The October 2011 median … (3 comments)

S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index reports lower San Diego home prices in October 2011 - 12/30/11 11:08 PM

S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indexreports lower San Diego home prices in October 2011
According to the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller Home Price Index (Case-Shiller), October 2011 home prices in the San Diego metropolitan area fell 0.6% from September 2011, and 4.5% from October 2010.
The Case-Shiller index has a two-month lag in it, which is why you're just now hearing about October 2011. Basically everyone else in the world knows what Case-Shiller is just now reporting.
There are two other things I don't like about Case-Shiller.
First, it uses an index figure, set at 100 for January 2000. That kind of leaves out anyone … (4 comments)

San Diego Mission Valley condos for sale — Kensington Park Villas (December 30, 2011) - 12/30/11 04:35 AM
San Diego Mission Valley Condos For SaleKensington Park Villas
 
Enjoy the hassle-free condominium lifestyle from the central location of Mission Valley! Everything that beautiful San Diego has to offer is right at the doorstep of your condominium at Kensington Park Villas.
Built from 1975 to 1978, Kensington Park Villas is a gated condominium community of 134 units (some say 146 units!) in zip code 92108 in the eastern section of Mission Valley. Bedroom/bathroom floor plans include 2/2, 2/3, 3/3, and 4/3. All units have in-unit laundry areas.
These are some of the largest condominiums in Mission Valley, ranging in size … (6 comments)

Sometimes it is OK to ask for directions... - 12/29/11 08:20 PM
I love the new definition of GPS that Gary came up with!
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In the old days (pre-GPS) we often had to rely on paper road maps.  Yes, Virginia, we really did! And somehow I always seemed to end … (0 comments)

San Diego Mission Valley condos for sale — Mission Verde (December 28, 2011) - 12/28/11 06:18 PM
San Diego Mission Valley Condos For SaleMission Verde
Enjoy the hassle-free condominium lifestyle from the central location of Mission Valley!
Everything that beautiful San diego has to offer is right at the doorstep of your condominium at Mission Verde.
Mission Verde, built in 1978-1979, is a condominium community of 234 units in zip code 92108 in the eastern section of Mission Valley. Units range in size from 660 to 1,082 square feet, and bedroom/bathroom floor plans include 1/1, 2/1, 2/2, and 3/2. These are great starter homes in a great area of Mission Valley, and there are many floor plans to … (5 comments)

San Diego Mission Valley condos for sale — Mission Heights (December 27, 2011) - 12/27/11 08:50 PM
San Diego Mission Valley Condos For SaleMission Heights
Enjoy the hassle-free condominium lifestyle from the central location of Mission Valley!
Everything that beautiful San diego has to offer is right at the doorstep of your condominium at Mission Heights.
Mission Heights, built from 1977 to 1980, is a condominium community of 116 units in zip code 92108 in the eastern section of Mission Valley. Units range in size from 667 to 1,127, and bedroom/bathroom floor plans include 1/1, 2/2, and 3/2. The 1/1 units are popular with flight attendants and pilots, and as second or vacation homes.
Amenities at Mission Heights … (5 comments)

San Diego Mission Valley condos for sale — Friars Pointe (December 26, 2011) - 12/26/11 10:28 PM
San Diego Mission Valley Condos For SaleFriars Pointe
Enjoy the hassle-free condominium lifestyle from the central location of Mission Valley!
Everything that beautiful San Diego has to offer is right at the doorstep of your condominium at Friars Pointe.
Friars Pointe, built from 1975 to 1979, is a condominium community of 187 units in zip code 92108 in the eastern section of Mission Valley. Units range in size from 506 to 690 square feet, and bedroom/bathroom floor plans include 1/1 and 2/1.
Amenities at Friars Pointe include swimming pool, spa, clubhouse, outdoor grills, and common laundry.
HOA fees are about $190 … (8 comments)

Let the spotlight shine on newbies — #6 (December 26, 2011) - 12/26/11 07:34 PM
I would think that since ActiveRain hopes to make money off of new members at something like $59 a month, they should love what Russel does to help get these newbies involved in ActiveRain. Wonder why his weekly newbie post never gets featured. Anyway, I'm pretty sure that if newbies don't get involved, they won't be paying $59 a month for a Rainmaker account!
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Dealing with Underground Critters - 12/25/11 11:17 PM
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Landlords Meeting a New Type of Tenant - 12/25/11 11:16 PM
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As a professional property manager for … (0 comments)

Unclaimed money: 'Good Morning America' shares ways to claim your cash - 12/25/11 11:15 PM
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Staying on Track - 12/25/11 11:15 PM
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We do it all the time, we … (0 comments)

Golden Oldies #27 (December 24, 2011) - 12/25/11 11:12 PM
Here's Russel Ray's Golden Oldies post from Saturday just in case you missed it.
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Golden Oldies #27 (December 24, 2011) 

Staying on trackDecember 26, 2010; by Joe KennyColdwell Banker Residential Brokerage; Hinsdale, IllinoisWe do it … (0 comments)

Merry Christmas Eve! - 12/24/11 03:39 AM
May Santa be goodto you and yours tonight....Bring you all you need and wantso 2012 will turn out alright.

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San Diego Mission Valley condos for sale — Mission Ridge (December 23, 2011) - 12/23/11 09:21 PM
San Diego Mission Valley Condos For SaleMission Ridge
Enjoy the hassle-free condominium lifestyle from the central location of Mission Valley!
Everything that beautiful San Diego has to offer is right at the doorstep of your condominium at Mission Ridge.
Mission Ridge, built from 1977 to 1979, is a condominium community of 277 units in zip code 92108 in the eastern section of Mission Valley. Units range in size from 868 to 1,352 square feet, and bedroom/bathroom floor plans include 1/1, 1/2, 2/2, and 3/2.
Amenities at Mission Ridge include swimming pool, spa, tennis courts, fitness center, clubhouse, outdoor grills, picnic areas, … (7 comments)

When You Get a Referral, and You Agree to Pay a Percentage... Is it Forever? - 12/22/11 11:06 PM
Kathy has asked a great question and I hope it gets a much better discussion going because the answer is probably difficult.
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I was recently given a referral for an investor from my Transaction Coordinator.  Their kids go to school together and the investor knows that my TC works in … (0 comments)

San Diego Mission Valley condos for sale — Mission Plaza (December 22, 2011) - 12/22/11 04:00 PM
San Diego Mission Valley Condos For SaleMission Plaza
Enjoy the hassle-free condominium lifestyle from the central location of Mission Valley!
Everything that beautiful San Diego has to offer is right at the doorstep of your condominium at Mission Plaza.
Mission Plaza, built in 1973, is a condominium community of 325 units in zip code 92108 in the eastern section of Mission Valley. Bedroom/bathroom floor plans include 1/1, 2/1, 2/2, and 3/2, and range in size from 616 to 1,039 square feet.
Amenities at Mission Plaza include swimming pool, spa, tennis courts, fitness center, clubhouse, and outdoor grills and picnic areas.
HOA … (6 comments)

San Diego Mission Valley condos for sale — Mission Playmor (December 21, 2011) - 12/21/11 02:48 PM
San Diego Mission Valley Condos For SaleMission Playmor
Enjoy the hassle-free condominium lifestyle from the central location of Mission Valley!
Everything that beautiful San Diego has to offer is right at the doorstep of your condominium at Mission Playmor.
Mission Playmor is a condominium community of 454 units in zip code 92108 in the eastern section of Mission Valley. They were built from 1975 to 1977, and units range in size from 885 to 1,576 square feet. Bedroom/bathroom floor plans include 2/1, 3/2, and 4/2.
Amenities at Mission Playmor include swimming pool, spa, outdoor grills, picnic areas, and tennis courts.
HOA … (3 comments)

San Diego Mission Valley condos for sale — Rancho Mission Villas (December 19, 2011) - 12/19/11 04:33 PM
San Diego Mission Valley Condos For SaleRancho Mission Villas
Enjoy the hassle-free condominium lifestyle from the central location of Mission Valley!
Everything that beautiful San Diego has to offer is right at the doorstep of your condominium at Rancho Mission Vilas.
Rancho Mission Villas, built from 1974 to 1977, is a large condominium community of 454 units. Bedroom/bathroom floor plans include 1/1, 2/1, and 2/2, and range in size from 530 to 842 square feet. These are great units for first-time buyers or as vacation homes. They are also inexpensive, which makes them quite popular as well.
Amenities at Rancho Mission … (7 comments)

The Ten Commandments of Photography - 12/18/11 08:18 PM
I can't tell you how many times someone at a condominium community has approached me to task me what I'm taking pictures of. So far none of them have become confrontational, but this post by Eric Cooper has some good information in it for anyone who has to take pictures as part of their profession
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Let the Spotlight Shine on.... — November 14-20, 2011 (#5) - 12/18/11 08:10 PM
Each Sunday Russel highlights seven new members of ActiveRain from the week one month ago. Hope everyone will go visit these newbies and more. Make them feel welcome!
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Let the spotlight shine on.... spotlights seven … (0 comments)

Know where you need to work on yourself, sure you do, so do it… - 12/18/11 07:57 PM
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Everyone has something that needs fixing.  Goodness knows … (0 comments)

Second Homes and How to Maintain them! - 12/18/11 07:50 PM
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Home Staging Tips for Sellers in Portland Oregon: Use Color when Staging a Child's Room - 12/18/11 07:45 PM
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The Real Estate Equalizer - Finding Parity in This Market - 12/18/11 07:43 PM
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A Home Warranty Isn't Meant To Be A Ticket to New Things - 12/18/11 07:41 PM
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This morning … (0 comments)

The Difference Between Selling And Dwelling - 12/18/11 07:36 PM
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Do Albuquerque Homes have Feng Shui? - 12/18/11 07:32 PM
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Do Albuquerque Homes … (0 comments)

Golden Oldies #26 (December 17, 2011) - 12/18/11 07:22 PM
Here is Russel's Golden Oldies post from yesterday. He does a super job of highlighting ActiveRain members and it's fun to read the older posts, especially when they are really old.
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San Diego Mission Valley condos for sale — The Villas at Escala (December 18, 2011) - 12/18/11 06:40 PM
San Diego Mission Valley Condos For SaleThe Villas at Escala
Enjoy the hassle-free condominium lifestyle from the central location of Mission Valley!
Everything that beautiful San Diego has to offer is right at the doorstep of your condominium at The Villas at Escala.
The Villas at Escala, built in 2004, is a gated condominium community of 136 units but is also part of the larger Escala complex that includes The Villas, The Bridges, The Bungalows, The Courtyards, The Terraces, and The Verandas.
Bedroom/bathroom floor plans in The Villas at Escala include 2/3, 3/2, and 3/3, and range in size from 1,425 … (4 comments)

San Diego Mission Valley condos for sale — The Verandas at Escala (December 18, 2011) - 12/18/11 06:27 PM
San Diego Mission Valley Condos For SaleThe Verandas at Escala
Enjoy the hassle-free condominium lifestyle from the central location of Mission Valley!
Everything that beautiful San Diego has to offer is right at the doorstep of your condominium at The Verandas at Escala.
The Verandas at Escala, built in 2004 and 2005, is a gated condominium community of about 150 units but is also part of the larger Escala complex that includes The Verandas, The Villas, The Bridges, The Bungalows, The Courtyards, and The Terraces.
The Verandas at Escala offers 2/2 and 3/2 bedroom/bathroom floor plans, and range in size from … (3 comments)

Do pets know when we're sick? - 12/18/11 05:59 PM
Do pets know when we're sick?
Yesterday I the office I indulged in some of the Christmas goodies that people had brought. In a way I suppose it's kind of dangerous to eat stuff that people prepared without benefit of knowing how they prepared it. It's not like going to a restaurant that has an A rating and gets inspected regularly by the health authorities.
Something I ate yesterday didn't agree with me and I've been feeling horrible for the last 24 hours. What's interesting is that Zoey the Cool Cat seems to know because it doesn't matter where I go … (9 comments)

San Diego Mission Valley condos for sale — The Terraces at Escala (December 13, 2011) - 12/13/11 02:28 PM
San Diego Mission Valley Condos For SaleThe Terraces at Escala
Enjoy the hassle-free condominium lifestyle from the central location of Mission Valley!
Everything that beautiful San Diego has to offer is right at the doorstep of your condominium at The Terraces at Escala.
The Terraces at Escala, built in 2004 and 2005, is a gated condominium community of about 100 units but is also part of the larger Escala complex that includes The Terraces, The Verandas, The Villas, The Bridges, The Bungalows, and The Courtyards.
Bedroom/bathroom floor plans in The Terraces at Escala include 2/3, 3/3, and 3/4, and range in … (5 comments)

How to get Power Partners and make them work for everyone - 12/13/11 01:06 PM
I was just about to do a post on Power Partners since I mentioned the term in my post yesterday and a commenter asked about them. Then I discovered that Susan Neal had reblogged Russel Ray's post about Power Partners, so I thought I would, too. Why reinvent the wheel?
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Let the Spotlight Shine on.... — November 7-13, 2011 (#4) - 12/11/11 07:08 PM
I've known Russel for almost 18 years and I still don't understand how he gets so much done each day. Here is his weekly post recognizing some of our ActiveRain newbies. Go say hi to Russel and say hi to our newbies.
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Condo Dues and don'ts ...better to have amenities or not? - 12/11/11 07:02 PM
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Via Steve Loynd, Alpine Lakes Real Estate Inc., Loon Mt, NH.:
About 80% of … (0 comments)

Your house did not sell because of you - 12/11/11 06:39 PM
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to Rent, or not to Rent, that is the question. - 12/11/11 01:46 PM
This is an issue close to my heart since I work mainly in 39 condominium communities.
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Why use an Accredited Buyer's Agent to Represent you? - 12/11/11 01:26 PM
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Bird Watching Fairfield County, Connecticut. - 12/11/11 01:00 PM
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Bird … (0 comments)

Credit is everything.... - 12/11/11 12:41 PM
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Well maybe not everything, but it is huge part … (0 comments)

Real Estate Shadow Inventory, Truth or Fiction and if True, Just How Much Is Out There - 12/11/11 12:15 PM
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 Who knows what evil … (0 comments)

Golden Oldies #25 (December 10, 2011) - 12/10/11 11:40 PM
Here's Russel's Golden Oldies post for the week. Lots of good reading, commenting, and reblogging!
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Golden Oldies #25 (December 10, 2011) 

7 x 24 = 168 (hours per week that is)..Time management for Realtors (May 18, … (0 comments)

Decembers Season of Celebrations & Sharing - Arizona Style! - 12/10/11 08:20 PM
I know lots of people are hurting in this economy, but so are lots of pets. If you can, please help our fine, furry, four-legged friends by donating to your local animal shelter or adopting a pet.
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Decembers Season of Celebrations & Sharing - … (0 comments)

2011 December blogging challenge — Day 9: Making stationery - 12/09/11 07:46 PM
2011 December blogging challengeDay 9: Making stationery
I finished up calling the management companies of the 39 condominium communities in my farm to get pet allowances and restrictions, as well as emergency contact information: River Colony, Mission Gate, Rio del Oro, River Scene, and Mission Village.
I'm also getting new pictures of the communities, new high definition pictures. Having so many high definition pictures will allow me to use them in more areas other than just postcards. For example, I could use a light picture as the background for a full 8½x11-inch sheet of paper:

 
When you have a … (9 comments)

San Diego Mission Valley condos for sale — The Courtyards at Escala (December 8, 2011) - 12/08/11 08:45 PM
San Diego Mission Valley Condos For SaleThe Courtyards at Escala
Enjoy the hassle-free condominium lifestyle from the central location of Mission Valley!
Everything that beautiful San Diego has to offer is right at the doorstep of your condominium at The Courtyards at Escala.
The Courtyards at Escala, built from 2003 to 2005, is a gated condominium community of 144 units but is also part of the larger Escala complex that includes The Courtyards, The Terraces, The Verandas, The Villas, The Bridges, and The Bungalows.
Bedroom/bathroom floor plans in The Courtyards at Escala include 2/2, 2/3, 3/2, and 3/3, and range in … (3 comments)

San Diego Mission Valley condos for sale — The Bungalows at Escala (December 8, 2011) - 12/08/11 03:12 AM

San Diego Mission Valley Condos For Sale
The Bungalows at Escala
Enjoy the hassle-free condominium lifestyle from the central location of Mission Valley! Everything that beautiful San Diego has to offer is right at the doorstep of your condominium at The Bungalows at Escala.
The Bungalows at Escala, built from 2003 to 2005, is a gated condominium community of 144 units. It is part of the larger Escala complex that includes The Bungalows, The Courtyards, The Terraces, The Verandas, The Villas, and The Bridges.
Bedroom/bathroom floor plans in The Bungalows at Escala include 2/2, 2/3, and 3/3, and range in … (7 comments)

San Diego Mission Valley condos for sale — The Bridges at Escala (December 7, 2011) - 12/07/11 01:17 PM
San Diego Mission Valley Condos For SaleThe Bridges at Escala
Enjoy the hassle-free condominium lifestyle from the central location of Mission Valley! Everything that beautiful San Diego has to offer is right at the doorstep of your condominium at The Bridges at Escala.
The Bridges at Escala, built in 2004, is a gated condominium community of 136 units but is also part of the larger Escala complex that includes The Bridges, The Bungalows, The Courtyards, The Terraces, The Verandas, and The Villas.
Bedroom/bathroom floor plans in The Bridges at Escala include 2/3, 3/3, and 3/4, and range in size from 1,185 … (8 comments)

San Diego Mission Valley condos for sale — Creekwood at River Run (December 6, 2011) - 12/06/11 04:24 PM
San Diego Mission Valley Condos For SaleCreekwood at River Run
Enjoy the hassle-free condominium lifestyle from the central location of Mission Valley! Everything that beautiful San Diego has to offer is right at the doorstep of your condominium at Creekwood at River Run.
Creekwood at River Run, built in 1985, is a condominium community of 252 units. Bedroom/bathroom floor plans include 1/1, 2/1, and 2/2, and range in size from 682 to 977 square feet. All units have in-unit laundries.
Amenities at Creekwood at River Run include swimming pool, spa, outdoor grills, a fitness center, and magnificent landscaping with ponds, streams, … (3 comments)

San Diego Mission Valley condos for sale — Mission Walk (December 6, 2011) - 12/06/11 03:49 AM
San Diego Mission Valley Condos For SaleMission Walk
Enjoy the hassle-free condominium lifestyle from the central location of Mission Valley! Everything that beautiful San Diego has to offer is right at the doorstep of your condominium at Mission Walk.
Mission Walk, built in 2004, is a small condominium community of 56 units. Bedroom/bathroom floor plans include 2/3 and 3/3, and range in size from 1,830 to 2,102 square feet. These are some of the largest condominiums in Mission Valley. All units have in-unit laundries.
HOA fees are $165 a month and include common area maintenance, landscaping, exterior building and roof maintenance, … (9 comments)

You won't have time to complain about the competition.... - 12/05/11 10:44 PM
You won't have time to complain about the competition....
Today must be complaint day. Everyone seems to be complaining about something.... no parking .... store out of whatever .... competition doing this and that.... unethical.... illegal.... not right....
Here's a thought about the competition.
If the competition is doing something, do more! When I first started I saw that my main competitor had a postcard on each bulletin board in the various condominium communities. I went one better and mailed postcards to each individual unit. Where is my competition now? Good question.... Haven't seen him in a couple of years.
If … (9 comments)

Golden Oldies #24 (December 3, 2011) - 12/04/11 06:18 PM
Here's Russel's Golden Oldies post from yesterday. Good reading!
I always disable comments on reblogs out of respect for the original author who did all the work. If you would like to leave a comment, click on the link below and leave your comment with Russel who deserves your support with your comments.
Via Russel Ray, Southern California home inspector based in San Diego (Real estate, photography, marketing, music, history & more!):
   
Golden Oldies #24 (December 3, 2011) 

An Angel on my shoulder (September 6, 2011)Chiara Petro, Coldwell Banker Wallace & Wallace (Knoxville, Tennessee).My Angel literally sits on my shoulder! … (0 comments)

Be helpful in your marketing - 12/02/11 11:18 AM
Be helpful in your marketing
A comment to a recent blog post of mine asked about my "Helpful Information" postcards.
Most of my business in the early days came from postcard farming. Lately it's been from ActiveRain blogging, which is less expensive than postcards.
However, I still use postcards when I want to make inroads into a specific neighborhood or condominium community. They work, perhaps because so few people use the USPS anymore so people notice the postcards.
Get a good postcard design and then use that design, and that design only, for six months. Send them out monthly. People don't … (10 comments)