Joker Real Estate

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This morning’s Daily Post brings with it, as always, dozens of colorful real estate ads. In one case, they’ve given up even trying to pretend the prices are sane……….

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Of course, it actually is a very cheap prices for an Atherton property. What has always struck me about real estate agents around here is how danged weird they look. Honestly. I’m not sure if weird-looking people are drawn to real estate, or if real estate turns them into weird-looking people. A real chicken and egg problem. The property, above, is for sale by……….

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Her face reminds me of someone………if only I could remember………

In any case, you’re a Sloper, so I’d rather you live close to me in my own Palo Alto neighborhood, so for just ten times more, you can have this beauty:

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A half acre of land, compadres! Frolic in bare feet! It’s yours, all yours!