They've had articles in the LA Times twice in the last week that discuss companies switching their commercial rental business to residential rental.

One company is going so far as to knock down a couple of their office buildings to rebuild some apartments.

pf

>Hi Tom,
>
>I saw a news broadcast last night that stated that business rentals are down 30% again in Silicon Valley. Prospects don't look too good yet!
>
>Tracy
>
>>Perry;
>>
>>Sure! The moving Industry is doing great! Lots of people leaving to find work in other areas of the country.
>>
>>I just bought a very nice bottle of Napa wine for half price - at of all places "Safeway"!
>>
>>As they say in Jamaica, “Not to worry man”. Things will get a lot worse before they get better.
>>
>>Tom
>>
>>>How about some of that "hey didn't you used to be expensive california wine"? Is there any industry up your way that isn't getting slammed these days?
>>>
>>>Pf
>>>
>>>>>Hi Tom,
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks for your thoughts on this.
>>>>>
>>>>>As I recall, I owe you a drink!
>>>>
>>>>Can I bring my own container? When I was in the Boy Scouts many years ago I bought one of those really neat collapsible aluminum cups. It is very deceitful as you thing it is two inches high and then suddenly… :)
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Hugh
>>>>>
>>>>>> Imagine if you got 100 spam e-mailings from different entities in a day and
>>>>>> decided to “tell the world” how you have been abused by going to 100
>>>>>> different forums? Little man, you will have had a busy day!
>>>>>
>>>>>Oh by the way... Who are you calling a "little man"? <grin>
>>>>
>>>>I guess when you are 6’ 7” you have to be careful how you phrase your comments! All things are relative or something like that.
>>>>
>>>>Remember that cartoon about the little dog who went for a walk in the forest? At the end of the walk the narrator states, “Little man, you have had a busy day”. Well, the pup had “visited” every tree in the forest and lifted his rear leg to “christen” each one! :)
>>>>
>>>>Tom