First-hand celebrity rumours! - Page 101

Raspberry gashes · January 16th, 2008, 12:35 AM

Get on with the gossip. I love this thread for that reason, and just wanted to say to Cali that I so appreciate your gossip, so thankyou

Calimoonchild · January 16th, 2008, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Toronto Girl

http://www.makeitrightnola.org/pdfs/orientation.pdf
Here's the link to the application form.

Thanks for the link. This is exactly the sort of information I sought out in my original post. I will look it over.

Edit: Reviewing it, I'm still not sure. Yes, they ask for proof that the individual owns the lot. But I am still not clear on if, by agreeing to be a part of Make It Right, they sign over their property rights. They no longer own the soil that houses the special green house that Make It Right built. I suspect this is the case. It is in line with what I was told: they may own the soil and land, but once they contract with Make It Right, if for whatever reason, they need to move, they get nothing. They've signed away their property.

I dont know the answer. Let me be clear, Toronto Girl, if you are so all-knowing and can inform us of this, please do.

Toronto Girl · January 16th, 2008, 12:38 AM

Uh, just did. You could't find info on land ownership and I just posted it. Lots of info there.

None of it is fineprint and you didn't see it despite spending 45 minutes on the site.

As for your friend, ask him to supply you with the fine print that he claims is out in the open that proves this venture isn't what it purports to be.

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Originally Posted by Calimoonchild

You have yet to prove how you're more right than what I was told, FIRSTHAND by an individual who had recently worked with both Pitt and Jolie. I've said again and again how I made every effort to verify what I was told. At this point, you've yet to link us to anything proving that what I was told is wrong.

The rest of your post, I'm ignoring, its personal attacks and you're being petty and pedantic. You're just looking to stir things up and I refuse to play along.

Seriously - make your friend give you the information to support his claims. This is a very serious accusation.

Calimoonchild · January 16th, 2008, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Toronto Girl

Uh, just did. You could't find info on land ownership and I just posted it. Lots of info there.

None of it is fineprint and you didn't see it despite spending 45 minutes on the site.

As for your friend, ask him to supply you with the fine print that he claims is out in the open that proves this venture isn't what it purports to be.

What I have to say:

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Originally Posted by Calimoonchild

Thanks for the link. This is exactly the sort of information I sought out in my original post. I will look it over.

Edit: Reviewing it, I'm still not sure. Yes, they ask for proof that the individual owns the lot. But I am still not clear on if, by agreeing to be a part of Make It Right, they sign over their property rights. They no longer own the soil that houses the special green house that Make It Right built. I suspect this is the case. It is in line with what I was told: they may own the soil and land, but once they contract with Make It Right, if for whatever reason, they need to move, they get nothing. They've signed away their property.

I dont know the answer. Let me be clear, Toronto Girl, if you are so all-knowing and can inform us of this, please do.

stylejunkiex · January 16th, 2008, 12:59 AM

God, this AGAIN? Jeez.

Calimoonchild · January 16th, 2008, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by stylejunkiex

God, this AGAIN? Jeez.

I know.

But back on-topic, I saw Reese Witherspoon running at Runyon Canyon and she's super tiny and super-motivated. She was charging it up that hill, ahead of everyone. And thats the end of my celeb rumors (slash sightings) at the moment.

mrs.v · January 16th, 2008, 01:08 AM

^
do you think her and Jake are legit or beard situation?

sprynkles · January 16th, 2008, 01:10 AM

I thought Reese was moving to some other state last year to raise her kids in peace?

Toronto Girl · January 16th, 2008, 01:11 AM

They are providing gap funding for ownership.

"Key elements during this phase of counseling will
focus on proactive involvement in construction process/neighborhood planning, financial skills/management to
ensure sustainable homeownership, and preventative maintenance as a vehicle for reducing insurance and energy
costs."
http://www.makeitrightnola.org/pdfs/counseling.pdf

http://www.makeitrightnola.org/pdfs/financing.pdf

the financing document has a lot of info too about the gap loan.

If the charity has a provision that the homeowner cannot sell the home, that is fairly standard clause in these circumstances. However, it is standard practice that there are clauses that outline the homeowner can sell provided they abide by the financial penalties such as having to reimburse the agency for the full cost of building the house & mortgage.

The goal is to get these people out of tents and into homes on their property again. Goal is not to provide a house mortgage for 30% of their income and have Joe Blow turn around and sell it at market value and make big bucks from it.

Here's the contact page for Make it Right

Make It Right 9

Contact them directly and ask what their terms are with regard to selling the house at a later date.

Better yet, call them at 1-888-647-6652.

here it is - your friend is full of shit.

MIR Deferred Payment Loan
– These loans have no monthly payments, and are used in place of other loans when borrowers required house payments have reached their affordable limit. Loan is repayable at the sale or
transfer of the MIR home.
http://www.makeitrightnola.org/pdfs/financing.pdf

The other loans operate as affordable mortgages.

Raspberry gashes · January 16th, 2008, 01:27 AM

Can you please stop hijacking the thread and PM this information if its so damn important- because I don't think anyone else gives a shit.

Sorry, not trying to be nasty, no offence Toronto Girl

mrs.v · January 16th, 2008, 01:29 AM

Raspberry,love the avi

Calimoonchild · January 16th, 2008, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Toronto Girl

The goal is to get these people out of tents and into homes on their property again. Goal is not to provide a house mortgage for 30% of their income and have Joe Blow turn around and sell it at market value and make big bucks from it.

Yeah I agree. But it seems unfair and cruel to leave individuals without ANYTHING from their investment. They contributed the cost of their plot of land and market value, and if they have life circumstances that require them to move soon, they lose it all? THat is not fair.

The bigger issue is what my friend reported: in the 9th ward, you have huge, beautiful full-restored houses next to flooded dumps. The majority of people have not returned to New Orleans: for every 3 revamped houses, there are another 20 that arent. There is no sense of community. A person could sign with this project and restore their home and find that they are the only one living on their street. The rest of the street is flooded, moldy debris.

Toronto Girl · January 16th, 2008, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Raspberry gashes

Can you please stop hijacking the thread and PM this information if its so damn important- because I don't think anyone else gives a shit.

Perhaps Cali should have posted it in Misc., but she didn't. Topic is over anyway since her source was proven wrong. edit - almost over.

Calimoonchild wrote: Yeah I agree. But it seems unfair and cruel to leave individuals without ANYTHING from their investment.

Toronto Girl wrote: They have to repay the LOAN given to them - not give back the entire amount of the sale. Loan for 100k and teh house sells for 150K, they keep the remainder. Read the financial agreement - I posted the link earlier. Lots of info.

Cali wrote: The bigger issue is what my friend reported: in the 9th ward, you have huge, beautiful full-restored houses next to flooded dumps. The majority of people have not returned to New Orleans: for every 3 revamped houses, there are another 20 that arent. There is no sense of community. A person could sign with this project and restore their home and find that they are the only one living on their street. The rest of the street is flooded, moldy debris.[/quote]

Toronto Girl wrote: On the website, it states that 14 blocks (if I remember the number correctly) are being rebuilt in one fell swoop - (just like a regular sub-division.)

Raspberry gashes · January 16th, 2008, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Toronto Girl

Perhaps Cali should have posted it in Misc., but she didn't. Topic is over anyway since her source was proven wrong.

Well its just this one story; she contributes other great gossip too. I love this thread for that reason.

Calimoonchild · January 16th, 2008, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Toronto Girl

On the website, it states that 14 blocks (if I remember correctly) are being rebuilt in one fell swoop - just like a regular sub-division.

Did you not read what I just wrote? My source was THERE in New Orleans a few days ago. You are, to my knowledge, in Toronto. You haven't a CLUE what is going on in New Orleans. I laugh at your gall.

You totally butchered my quote, to the point where I can't make sense of what you are trying to say here (because what is in blue is NOT WHAT I SAID):

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Originally Posted by Toronto Girl

Topic is over anyway since her source was proven wrong. edit - almost over.

So smug yet so wrong.