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		<title>By: Grand Atlantic Sales: 5 Approved, 15 Being Screened &#124; Bernews.com</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-281034</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Grand Atlantic Sales: 5 Approved, 15 Being Screened &#124; Bernews.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 12:02:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[...] for a 2 bedroom home, up to $665,000 for an ocean view 3 bedroom unit.In March 2012, Minister Weeks announced that 100% financing for the units will be offered to qualified first-time home purchasers. With [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] for a 2 bedroom home, up to $665,000 for an ocean view 3 bedroom unit.In March 2012, Minister Weeks announced that 100% financing for the units will be offered to qualified first-time home purchasers. With [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Grand Atlantic Condos: One Sold To Date &#124; Bernews.com</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Grand Atlantic Condos: One Sold To Date &#124; Bernews.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[...] home, up to $665,000 for an ocean view 3 bedroom unit.Six months ago Public Works Minister Weeks announced that 100% financing for the units will be offered to qualified first-time home purchasers.With 100% [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] home, up to $665,000 for an ocean view 3 bedroom unit.Six months ago Public Works Minister Weeks announced that 100% financing for the units will be offered to qualified first-time home purchasers.With 100% [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Fed Up Bermudian</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-186416</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Fed Up Bermudian]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:58:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I said &#039;slightly more upscale&#039; in relation to &#039;low-income&#039; housing.  Sheesh.  I don&#039;t think they&#039;re high-end by any stretch and never alleged that they were.  I was merely stating the intent...and if we&#039;re picking at nits, since when is South Road a highway???]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I said &#8216;slightly more upscale&#8217; in relation to &#8216;low-income&#8217; housing.  Sheesh.  I don&#8217;t think they&#8217;re high-end by any stretch and never alleged that they were.  I was merely stating the intent&#8230;and if we&#8217;re picking at nits, since when is South Road a highway???</p>
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		<title>By: Pastor Syl</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-185830</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pastor Syl]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2012 00:59:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you, Mr. Hayward. I appreciate that you have my back. 

To the rest of the public, I invited LaVerne to verify which apartment(s) she was referring to a couple of years ago when she first floated this nonsense in a Worker&#039;s Voice article in which she was so crass as to use our  deceased mother&#039;s &quot;voice&quot; to castigate Mr. Hayward, and by extension, me. She called it satire then. I called it an insult to my mother&#039;s memory. I wonder what she calls this attempt to embarrass me. 

The truth is, she isn&#039;t talking about my place at all, since my roofs get painted every other year, the walls were just done a few months ago and I have spent several tens of thousands on upgrades since I bought the property 12 years ago. I just hope my neighbor doesn&#039;t feel picked on and insulted because, I suspect it is his place she is talking so nastily about.

LaVerne, either you are deficient as a researcher or you are a deliberate liar. Which?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you, Mr. Hayward. I appreciate that you have my back. </p>
<p>To the rest of the public, I invited LaVerne to verify which apartment(s) she was referring to a couple of years ago when she first floated this nonsense in a Worker&#8217;s Voice article in which she was so crass as to use our  deceased mother&#8217;s &#8220;voice&#8221; to castigate Mr. Hayward, and by extension, me. She called it satire then. I called it an insult to my mother&#8217;s memory. I wonder what she calls this attempt to embarrass me. </p>
<p>The truth is, she isn&#8217;t talking about my place at all, since my roofs get painted every other year, the walls were just done a few months ago and I have spent several tens of thousands on upgrades since I bought the property 12 years ago. I just hope my neighbor doesn&#8217;t feel picked on and insulted because, I suspect it is his place she is talking so nastily about.</p>
<p>LaVerne, either you are deficient as a researcher or you are a deliberate liar. Which?</p>
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		<title>By: Stuart Hayward</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-185663</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stuart Hayward]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey Laverne, just so your audience can judge for themselves how well you do your research and how truthful you are, why don&#039;t you post the number and street address of the apartment(s) you are writing about? 

Surely you wouldn&#039;t be afraid to back up your innuendos with some hard facts, now would you?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey Laverne, just so your audience can judge for themselves how well you do your research and how truthful you are, why don&#8217;t you post the number and street address of the apartment(s) you are writing about? </p>
<p>Surely you wouldn&#8217;t be afraid to back up your innuendos with some hard facts, now would you?</p>
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		<title>By: VJ</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-185479</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[VJ]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:19:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#039;t understand why people are so negative or assume because one needs 100% financing they cannot afford these units.  The combined income of my household is just over 10k.  We are pre-approved for a mortgage but still need to come up with a down-payment (which we have been feverishly saving towards). We were quite excited to hear of this proposal and will be seriously looking into getting one of these units.  I resent people assuming that because we&#039;re taking advantage of the 100% financing we&#039;re going to go bust or crash and burn.  Our income is sufficient to cover the mortgage and we probably won&#039;t pay much more than the $3000 we&#039;re currently throwing away on rent. Well done PLP and thanks for thinking of people like me that make decent money but just don&#039;t have thousands in cash sitting in the bank!!!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#8217;t understand why people are so negative or assume because one needs 100% financing they cannot afford these units.  The combined income of my household is just over 10k.  We are pre-approved for a mortgage but still need to come up with a down-payment (which we have been feverishly saving towards). We were quite excited to hear of this proposal and will be seriously looking into getting one of these units.  I resent people assuming that because we&#8217;re taking advantage of the 100% financing we&#8217;re going to go bust or crash and burn.  Our income is sufficient to cover the mortgage and we probably won&#8217;t pay much more than the $3000 we&#8217;re currently throwing away on rent. Well done PLP and thanks for thinking of people like me that make decent money but just don&#8217;t have thousands in cash sitting in the bank!!!</p>
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		<title>By: Specialgirl4You</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183902</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Specialgirl4You]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:55:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@LOL you and the OBA/UBP bloggers, just proved my point, have no ability to provide Constructive criticism, very incapable of it. You continue to engage in “Being critical is easy, and offering criticism seems easier still”.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@LOL you and the OBA/UBP bloggers, just proved my point, have no ability to provide Constructive criticism, very incapable of it. You continue to engage in “Being critical is easy, and offering criticism seems easier still”.</p>
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		<title>By: LOL (original TM*)</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183887</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LOL (original TM*)]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:25:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;Generally, constructive criticism should address an area that needs improving but does not speak to the person’s self. Constructive criticism should be a reasoned, unemotional response &quot;

LOL you are incapable of the above hence you are just a PR (political robot) and by the way you have not said once what you think the opposition should do to achieve your ideal opposition /a government in waiting. You talk about raising the level of debate a line dirrect from 2007 elections mean while throwing out snipits of racial history that you believe will stagger the level of debate. The PLP MO if you will. How is that constructive? It&#039;s designed to shut down debate and is the intent. Hence PLP bloggers like Madpup, Trident, the real HMMMMMM use to do, LF does all day every day, DB in the house did a trend started by EB and so on, all PLP people. Seems to me their desirre to &quot;stick it to the white man&quot; out ways what they should be worring about.... Bermuda and her people.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Generally, constructive criticism should address an area that needs improving but does not speak to the person’s self. Constructive criticism should be a reasoned, unemotional response &#8221;</p>
<p>LOL you are incapable of the above hence you are just a PR (political robot) and by the way you have not said once what you think the opposition should do to achieve your ideal opposition /a government in waiting. You talk about raising the level of debate a line dirrect from 2007 elections mean while throwing out snipits of racial history that you believe will stagger the level of debate. The PLP MO if you will. How is that constructive? It&#8217;s designed to shut down debate and is the intent. Hence PLP bloggers like Madpup, Trident, the real HMMMMMM use to do, LF does all day every day, DB in the house did a trend started by EB and so on, all PLP people. Seems to me their desirre to &#8220;stick it to the white man&#8221; out ways what they should be worring about&#8230;. Bermuda and her people.</p>
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		<title>By: Specialgirl4You</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183672</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Specialgirl4You]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 23:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Being critical is easy, and offering criticism seems easier still”. However, anyone that hold the position of Senator, or MP are in a position of leadership, that is a given.  Generally, constructive criticism should address an area that needs improving but does not speak to the person’s self. Constructive criticism should be a reasoned, unemotional response in an effort to impact change.  The current level of criticism serves no real purpose, except maybe ego building of the OBA/UBP. To be critical for the sake of it, makes no sense, and guess many of you would not be knowledge about that, as you tend to engage daily to promote nothing but “negativity”.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>“Being critical is easy, and offering criticism seems easier still”. However, anyone that hold the position of Senator, or MP are in a position of leadership, that is a given.  Generally, constructive criticism should address an area that needs improving but does not speak to the person’s self. Constructive criticism should be a reasoned, unemotional response in an effort to impact change.  The current level of criticism serves no real purpose, except maybe ego building of the OBA/UBP. To be critical for the sake of it, makes no sense, and guess many of you would not be knowledge about that, as you tend to engage daily to promote nothing but “negativity”.</p>
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		<title>By: Verbal Kint</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183622</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Verbal Kint]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:21:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#039;t know Gilbert Lopes and I don&#039;t really care how good an employer or person he has been.  My problem is with the faulty logic going down here.  First, you call this a &quot;blunder&quot; not of Mr. Lopes&#039; making.  If he recognizes it as a blunder (as most people are), yet goes ahead with the next two phases, whose interest is he looking out for?  Second is something my Dad used to say. I don&#039;t mean to imply anything or to impugn Mr. Lopes, but if a man steals a million dollars and then gives half to charity, is he a philanthropist or a thief?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#8217;t know Gilbert Lopes and I don&#8217;t really care how good an employer or person he has been.  My problem is with the faulty logic going down here.  First, you call this a &#8220;blunder&#8221; not of Mr. Lopes&#8217; making.  If he recognizes it as a blunder (as most people are), yet goes ahead with the next two phases, whose interest is he looking out for?  Second is something my Dad used to say. I don&#8217;t mean to imply anything or to impugn Mr. Lopes, but if a man steals a million dollars and then gives half to charity, is he a philanthropist or a thief?</p>
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		<title>By: Come correct</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183612</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Come correct]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:58:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#039;ll call my ex too! I&#039;ll even help out with the &quot;erosion&quot; lol]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ll call my ex too! I&#8217;ll even help out with the &#8220;erosion&#8221; lol</p>
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		<title>By: Pastor Syl</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183611</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pastor Syl]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@ Wee Pow: &quot;Do you think investing in property right now in bda is a good idea?
I would wait a little.  Prices are dropping and will probably drop even more. YOu could end up with something quite beautiful at a fraction of the cost - although our prices will (hopefully) never compare to the US. If we can stop the government covering any more land with concrete eyesores, Bermuda will one day again be a jewel of a place to own a piece of.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@ Wee Pow: &#8220;Do you think investing in property right now in bda is a good idea?<br />
I would wait a little.  Prices are dropping and will probably drop even more. YOu could end up with something quite beautiful at a fraction of the cost &#8211; although our prices will (hopefully) never compare to the US. If we can stop the government covering any more land with concrete eyesores, Bermuda will one day again be a jewel of a place to own a piece of.</p>
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		<title>By: Pastor Syl</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183608</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pastor Syl]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@ SG4U: I am now persuaded that you would not recognize &quot;a higher level with a high standard of discourse&quot; if it leaped up and bit you! I keep reading your comments hoping to find something worthwhile, but you too &quot;lack at providing any valuable, innovative solutions.&quot; Instead you repeat the same tired complaints over and over, as if repetition makes them true and valid.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@ SG4U: I am now persuaded that you would not recognize &#8220;a higher level with a high standard of discourse&#8221; if it leaped up and bit you! I keep reading your comments hoping to find something worthwhile, but you too &#8220;lack at providing any valuable, innovative solutions.&#8221; Instead you repeat the same tired complaints over and over, as if repetition makes them true and valid.</p>
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		<title>By: Come correct</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183606</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Come correct]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Um for one he&#039;s not the leader...two he&#039;s in the opposition and its his duty to be critical, otherwise he&#039;d be like a back bencher right? And why the hell would the OBA give any ideas to the plp/black beret cadre? Thirdly, please do everyone a favor and GKY...thanks :)]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Um for one he&#8217;s not the leader&#8230;two he&#8217;s in the opposition and its his duty to be critical, otherwise he&#8217;d be like a back bencher right? And why the hell would the OBA give any ideas to the plp/black beret cadre? Thirdly, please do everyone a favor and GKY&#8230;thanks <img src='https://cloudfront.bernews.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: Pastor Syl</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183598</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pastor Syl]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:32:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@ New Kid on the Block: It&#039;s not the 100% financing that will cost them $3 - $4K per month, it is the 6.75% on $500K which they will be borrowing (and that&#039;s for the smaller apartments). If you work out the figures, that is what you come up with. There are programs on line that will give you the same information. If they go to the bank, they will find out the same thing. Perhaps you need to do some research first before telling others to &quot;shut up&quot;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@ New Kid on the Block: It&#8217;s not the 100% financing that will cost them $3 &#8211; $4K per month, it is the 6.75% on $500K which they will be borrowing (and that&#8217;s for the smaller apartments). If you work out the figures, that is what you come up with. There are programs on line that will give you the same information. If they go to the bank, they will find out the same thing. Perhaps you need to do some research first before telling others to &#8220;shut up&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: Pastor Syl</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183592</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pastor Syl]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:27:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post just proves that you don&#039;t know where I live, LaVerne!  You need to stop, because you are making yourself look bitter, snide and just plain vitriolic.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This post just proves that you don&#8217;t know where I live, LaVerne!  You need to stop, because you are making yourself look bitter, snide and just plain vitriolic.</p>
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		<title>By: Specialgirl4You</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183518</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Specialgirl4You]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[No… Mr. Dunkely this is not another desperate political move by the Government, but a creative move to come-up with solutions. This is what governments should do, to work on building solutions, key ideas, and providing for their people. Unlike you, you’re best role is to “criticize”, but lack at providing any valuable, innovative solutions. You seem only to enjoy the process of condemning, and disparaging every idea the government comes up with, but yet add no real value to the solution, or giving praise where it is due. So clearly you come across as extremely disingenuous, and I did expect more from you. But guess I did mis-judge what you truly represent. You only focus is winning political votes, at any cause.  What is sad is that as a so called Senator and a seasoned politician, I expected a much more from you. I person in your political position, should have responded with a higher level with a high standard of discourse, that rises above the bloggers.  Instead, your only objective seems to be pulling the government down, and seeking votes.  Also, attempting to decry down my position on the issue, which serves not real purpose?   What is even sadder is that you actually condone the negative, pessimistic, disapproving behaviours of your fans and followers, and this does not bode well for a politician. So as you encourage such behaviours one would have to questions why is voting for such a party any different?  As you are acting in the same manner as the UBP, no change just “OBA/UBP”.  A good leader would instead engage in getting his supporters into higher level of intellectual dialogue to pinpoint the positives as well as built on solutions.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No… Mr. Dunkely this is not another desperate political move by the Government, but a creative move to come-up with solutions. This is what governments should do, to work on building solutions, key ideas, and providing for their people. Unlike you, you’re best role is to “criticize”, but lack at providing any valuable, innovative solutions. You seem only to enjoy the process of condemning, and disparaging every idea the government comes up with, but yet add no real value to the solution, or giving praise where it is due. So clearly you come across as extremely disingenuous, and I did expect more from you. But guess I did mis-judge what you truly represent. You only focus is winning political votes, at any cause.  What is sad is that as a so called Senator and a seasoned politician, I expected a much more from you. I person in your political position, should have responded with a higher level with a high standard of discourse, that rises above the bloggers.  Instead, your only objective seems to be pulling the government down, and seeking votes.  Also, attempting to decry down my position on the issue, which serves not real purpose?   What is even sadder is that you actually condone the negative, pessimistic, disapproving behaviours of your fans and followers, and this does not bode well for a politician. So as you encourage such behaviours one would have to questions why is voting for such a party any different?  As you are acting in the same manner as the UBP, no change just “OBA/UBP”.  A good leader would instead engage in getting his supporters into higher level of intellectual dialogue to pinpoint the positives as well as built on solutions.</p>
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		<title>By: So Tired</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183491</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[So Tired]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:08:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unless the mortgages are going to be spread over 1,000 years, the people in mind for these places still won&#039;t be able to afford them! What a waste of prime real estate!!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Unless the mortgages are going to be spread over 1,000 years, the people in mind for these places still won&#8217;t be able to afford them! What a waste of prime real estate!!</p>
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		<title>By: bermyluv</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183483</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[bermyluv]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since the government of Bermuda is in the business of giving guaranties, I will buy one of these properties if and only if the government guarantees me that when I sell it in 5 years, I will get no less than my purchase price plus fees.

If they can guarantee a certain value, say 5 to 10 years out, I will gladly purchase one...of course with at least 15% down that is.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Since the government of Bermuda is in the business of giving guaranties, I will buy one of these properties if and only if the government guarantees me that when I sell it in 5 years, I will get no less than my purchase price plus fees.</p>
<p>If they can guarantee a certain value, say 5 to 10 years out, I will gladly purchase one&#8230;of course with at least 15% down that is.</p>
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		<title>By: not a hater</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183469</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[not a hater]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:47:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#039;ve never commented here,but am surprised at the amount of &quot;qualified engineers&quot;,cyber-thugs,and sad misguided people writing here! Mr Lopes is not the culprit here by any stretch. Yes he is a capitalist businessman and successful at that but this was Governments blunder not his. For a fact I know Mr. Lopes has done much more to enrich and better our community than I have time to list here. Being a former employee I can say his work force and sub contractors have been majority Bermudian. He has gone above and beyond for his employees for many years. Nor do I have the space to list his many,largely anonymous,acts of philanthropy! So maybe instead of writing here some of you should visit the old &quot;Incubator&quot;, Shelly Hall, and Trewlany and ask the residents their opinion of Mr. Lopes. Then place the blame where it lies...with the Government not Mr. Lopes.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve never commented here,but am surprised at the amount of &#8220;qualified engineers&#8221;,cyber-thugs,and sad misguided people writing here! Mr Lopes is not the culprit here by any stretch. Yes he is a capitalist businessman and successful at that but this was Governments blunder not his. For a fact I know Mr. Lopes has done much more to enrich and better our community than I have time to list here. Being a former employee I can say his work force and sub contractors have been majority Bermudian. He has gone above and beyond for his employees for many years. Nor do I have the space to list his many,largely anonymous,acts of philanthropy! So maybe instead of writing here some of you should visit the old &#8220;Incubator&#8221;, Shelly Hall, and Trewlany and ask the residents their opinion of Mr. Lopes. Then place the blame where it lies&#8230;with the Government not Mr. Lopes.</p>
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		<title>By: Cancer</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183457</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cancer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Probably were lied to again - no hotel going to be built there! Won&#039;t be any more land left anyway. That area is looking too congested. With those ugly grey condos, the big gas station, the homes on the other side of the road, then a proposed hotel if it ever happens will look like a concrete jungle- a beautiful piece of south shore ruined.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Probably were lied to again &#8211; no hotel going to be built there! Won&#8217;t be any more land left anyway. That area is looking too congested. With those ugly grey condos, the big gas station, the homes on the other side of the road, then a proposed hotel if it ever happens will look like a concrete jungle- a beautiful piece of south shore ruined.</p>
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		<title>By: yup</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183448</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[yup]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:29:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think I might buy one of these, and buy a good house insurance policy so when they tumble down the cliff I can buy a stand-alone house and put the rest of the claim into savings. Investment opportunity (sarcasm)]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think I might buy one of these, and buy a good house insurance policy so when they tumble down the cliff I can buy a stand-alone house and put the rest of the claim into savings. Investment opportunity (sarcasm)</p>
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		<title>By: Come correct</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183444</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Come correct]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The black berets never left...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The black berets never left&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: yup</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183438</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[yup]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:15:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[That&#039;s the other thing. The cheapest one I saw when reading the article was $495,000 (not affordable as it). Take a 30 year mortgage at the current rate of 6.75% and it&#039;s still $3,210.56 per month plus administration fee. If interest rates rise, even to just 8% it jumps to $3,632.13 per month. An extra $400 once the economy improves. How is $3.2k per month &quot;affordable&quot;?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That&#8217;s the other thing. The cheapest one I saw when reading the article was $495,000 (not affordable as it). Take a 30 year mortgage at the current rate of 6.75% and it&#8217;s still $3,210.56 per month plus administration fee. If interest rates rise, even to just 8% it jumps to $3,632.13 per month. An extra $400 once the economy improves. How is $3.2k per month &#8220;affordable&#8221;?</p>
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		<title>By: yup</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183428</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[yup]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:06:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@voice of reason: I agree with you to an extent. They probably didn&#039;t spend a dime...yet. More than likely our lenders spent the money and we will be paying them back in addition to the increased debt service fees and interest. So you may be right the lenders spent their money on this and the Bermuda Government spent money on debt, brilliant concept (sarcasm).]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@voice of reason: I agree with you to an extent. They probably didn&#8217;t spend a dime&#8230;yet. More than likely our lenders spent the money and we will be paying them back in addition to the increased debt service fees and interest. So you may be right the lenders spent their money on this and the Bermuda Government spent money on debt, brilliant concept (sarcasm).</p>
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		<title>By: VOTT!!</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183410</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[VOTT!!]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:38:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This debacle began when the govt sold the Bermudian public on the notion that a hotel would be built as part of the development (fool me once shame on you..fool me twice shame on me)and secondly the day the developer broke ground.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This debacle began when the govt sold the Bermudian public on the notion that a hotel would be built as part of the development (fool me once shame on you..fool me twice shame on me)and secondly the day the developer broke ground.</p>
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		<title>By: My two cents</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183405</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[My two cents]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:31:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oh for heaven&#039;s sake girl!  Get a grip!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh for heaven&#8217;s sake girl!  Get a grip!</p>
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		<title>By: Familiar</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183384</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Familiar]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not for nothing, but a hurricane may well be the end of those condos.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Not for nothing, but a hurricane may well be the end of those condos.</p>
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		<title>By: Baffled</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183377</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Baffled]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:49:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It interests me that the comments on here all bash the Government&#039;s decision to build these units, to sell them at unfair prices, and now to finance them completely. I do hope the persons making these comments DID NOT vote our current government in, because if they did, it&#039;s like the pot calling the kettle black.

This ploy to put bodies in units as a &quot;good look&quot; for the upcoming election is undeniably see through and I hope we as a country do not fall for it.

I hope that in the upcoming election votes are tallied for the right reasons. Please, let go of your family/political affiliations and vote for a party that has the ability to effectively run a country, despite skin colour or where they grew up.

As a black woman, I am sometimes guilty of rooting for those that look like me. It&#039;s easier that way, but it is not helpful.

Government is a business. You must have business minded people to effectiviely run any corporation, and Bermuda&#039;s government is no different.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It interests me that the comments on here all bash the Government&#8217;s decision to build these units, to sell them at unfair prices, and now to finance them completely. I do hope the persons making these comments DID NOT vote our current government in, because if they did, it&#8217;s like the pot calling the kettle black.</p>
<p>This ploy to put bodies in units as a &#8220;good look&#8221; for the upcoming election is undeniably see through and I hope we as a country do not fall for it.</p>
<p>I hope that in the upcoming election votes are tallied for the right reasons. Please, let go of your family/political affiliations and vote for a party that has the ability to effectively run a country, despite skin colour or where they grew up.</p>
<p>As a black woman, I am sometimes guilty of rooting for those that look like me. It&#8217;s easier that way, but it is not helpful.</p>
<p>Government is a business. You must have business minded people to effectiviely run any corporation, and Bermuda&#8217;s government is no different.</p>
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		<title>By: star man</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183372</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[star man]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:42:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exactly.  The message is don&#039;t waste your money.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Exactly.  The message is don&#8217;t waste your money.</p>
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		<title>By: star man</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183371</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[star man]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ho-hum....]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ho-hum&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>By: Triangle Drifter</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183364</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Triangle Drifter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Inna! He did not get where he is by being lazy or stupid. It does not take much to outclass the PLP or the BHC which is littered with PLP jobs for the boys.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Inna! He did not get where he is by being lazy or stupid. It does not take much to outclass the PLP or the BHC which is littered with PLP jobs for the boys.</p>
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		<title>By: star man</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183358</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[star man]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:17:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Which Insurance Co is gonna insure the units close to the cliff??  Anyone?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Which Insurance Co is gonna insure the units close to the cliff??  Anyone?</p>
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		<title>By: star man</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183355</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[star man]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ewart&#039;s PLP/BIU Government is living WAY beyond its means!!  That&#039;s why we are in trouble.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ewart&#8217;s PLP/BIU Government is living WAY beyond its means!!  That&#8217;s why we are in trouble.</p>
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		<title>By: star man</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183348</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[star man]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nothing too difficult about that....]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nothing too difficult about that&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>By: Bewildered</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183347</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bewildered]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don&#039;t feel bad for the developer Gilbert Lopes. He&#039;s one sharp guy and I&#039;m sure he&#039;s made his millions from this, and been paid. Far smarter than the BHC or Government people he deals with.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Don&#8217;t feel bad for the developer Gilbert Lopes. He&#8217;s one sharp guy and I&#8217;m sure he&#8217;s made his millions from this, and been paid. Far smarter than the BHC or Government people he deals with.</p>
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		<title>By: Vote for Me</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183344</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vote for Me]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:04:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember that there was duty relief for first time purchasers if the price is less than $750k.

I am surprised at the tone of most of these posts.  The benefit to any purdhaser is to have a home for themselevs and their families.  If the posters do not need the benefit they should at least be positive and supportive of those that do.  If I was in the circumstance to purchase one of these units, the majority of these post would be very discouraging to me.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Remember that there was duty relief for first time purchasers if the price is less than $750k.</p>
<p>I am surprised at the tone of most of these posts.  The benefit to any purdhaser is to have a home for themselevs and their families.  If the posters do not need the benefit they should at least be positive and supportive of those that do.  If I was in the circumstance to purchase one of these units, the majority of these post would be very discouraging to me.</p>
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		<title>By: star man</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183343</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[star man]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When has Ewart&#039;s PLP/BIU Government EVER asked for, or taken good professional advice?!  I&#039;ll answer my own question:  NEVER!!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When has Ewart&#8217;s PLP/BIU Government EVER asked for, or taken good professional advice?!  I&#8217;ll answer my own question:  NEVER!!</p>
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		<title>By: star man</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183330</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[star man]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:43:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does Ewart&#039;s PLP/BIU Government EVER think things through??  No, they don&#039;t, because they don&#039;t have a clue!  Not a single clue!!

The PLP trying to make a profit on &quot;affordable housing&quot; is unconscionable.  But SOOOOO typical.  Ignorant jokers.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Does Ewart&#8217;s PLP/BIU Government EVER think things through??  No, they don&#8217;t, because they don&#8217;t have a clue!  Not a single clue!!</p>
<p>The PLP trying to make a profit on &#8220;affordable housing&#8221; is unconscionable.  But SOOOOO typical.  Ignorant jokers.</p>
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		<title>By: Educated Fools</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183326</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Educated Fools]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:39:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Secondary market...you can&#039;t sell an Atlantis condo right now or most others for that matter.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Secondary market&#8230;you can&#8217;t sell an Atlantis condo right now or most others for that matter.</p>
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		<title>By: Educated Fools</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183323</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Educated Fools]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks Chris, I appreciate the response.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks Chris, I appreciate the response.</p>
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		<title>By: Union Member</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183303</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Union Member]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:57:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NO Handicap Assessibility
NO Water Saving Appliances or Grey Water Systems etc
NO Energy Star Appliances, Solar Hot Water, Energy Insulation etc
NO Effort to incoporate traditional Bermudian architechture etc

These things would be needed for a development to be considered socially responsible.  Mr Lopez and Politicians dropped the ball on this one....Can an emergency stretcher even make a radius turn coming down those narrow steps.  Just because our legislation isn&#039;t up to par doesn&#039;t mean that a developer shouldn&#039;t include certain things in the design.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>NO Handicap Assessibility<br />
NO Water Saving Appliances or Grey Water Systems etc<br />
NO Energy Star Appliances, Solar Hot Water, Energy Insulation etc<br />
NO Effort to incoporate traditional Bermudian architechture etc</p>
<p>These things would be needed for a development to be considered socially responsible.  Mr Lopez and Politicians dropped the ball on this one&#8230;.Can an emergency stretcher even make a radius turn coming down those narrow steps.  Just because our legislation isn&#8217;t up to par doesn&#8217;t mean that a developer shouldn&#8217;t include certain things in the design.</p>
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		<title>By: Union Member</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183301</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Union Member]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:47:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOL!!!! Falling down...that was hilarious!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LOL!!!! Falling down&#8230;that was hilarious!</p>
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		<title>By: The nitty gritty</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183300</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The nitty gritty]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:45:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[..or insurance, Belco,Telco,car loan,cellphone, schooling, food, social ins, mandatory pension, payroll, parking tickets, gas, repairs, liquidator,storage locker, trucking....]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>..or insurance, Belco,Telco,car loan,cellphone, schooling, food, social ins, mandatory pension, payroll, parking tickets, gas, repairs, liquidator,storage locker, trucking&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>By: The nitty gritty</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183297</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ALL clogged up- at least you admit it with the name!
The myth that under the UBP people were losing jobs or mortgages because they &#039;spoke&#039; up
is nothing more than myth. Give us names and dates of this happening.  I can assure you jobs are being lost daily under the present Government and mortgages are being called in just as regularly but I would not stoop so low as to say the PLP have instigated it..caused it yes.
If you were an adult during the UBP days I guess you would remember there being so many jobs and mortgages available we had to ship in workers and beg people to take advantage of the opportunities to own your own home.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ALL clogged up- at least you admit it with the name!<br />
The myth that under the UBP people were losing jobs or mortgages because they &#8216;spoke&#8217; up<br />
is nothing more than myth. Give us names and dates of this happening.  I can assure you jobs are being lost daily under the present Government and mortgages are being called in just as regularly but I would not stoop so low as to say the PLP have instigated it..caused it yes.<br />
If you were an adult during the UBP days I guess you would remember there being so many jobs and mortgages available we had to ship in workers and beg people to take advantage of the opportunities to own your own home.</p>
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		<title>By: The nitty gritty</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183292</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The nitty gritty]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Special! It is not an issue if these were built by a private contractor with his own funds and then found no market for them.
It is the people&#039;s (taxpayers) money spent on a project that even Springhill Preschool graduates  said was unnecessary, a blight on the landscape and certainly not &#039;afffordable&#039; in  the &#039;New Bermuda&#039;-&#039; Platinum Period&#039; , especially as the cliff was deemed not &#039; SOLID AS THE ROCK&#039;!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Special! It is not an issue if these were built by a private contractor with his own funds and then found no market for them.<br />
It is the people&#8217;s (taxpayers) money spent on a project that even Springhill Preschool graduates  said was unnecessary, a blight on the landscape and certainly not &#8216;afffordable&#8217; in  the &#8216;New Bermuda&#8217;-&#8217; Platinum Period&#8217; , especially as the cliff was deemed not &#8216; SOLID AS THE ROCK&#8217;!</p>
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		<title>By: Wee Pow</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183290</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wee Pow]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:28:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Real estate in BDA is a losing battle regardless...Possibly lose $150K or $600K.  That is my point]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Real estate in BDA is a losing battle regardless&#8230;Possibly lose $150K or $600K.  That is my point</p>
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		<title>By: Bank Rolled</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183289</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bank Rolled]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:28:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just came from the bank and brought one of the Condos!!!....My mortgage is only $1500 per month!!!....Now this is what I call buying Bermuda!!!!

Oh Geese I just woke up from my dream....darn!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just came from the bank and brought one of the Condos!!!&#8230;.My mortgage is only $1500 per month!!!&#8230;.Now this is what I call buying Bermuda!!!!</p>
<p>Oh Geese I just woke up from my dream&#8230;.darn!</p>
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		<title>By: The nitty gritty</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183286</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The nitty gritty]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:22:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It gives someone a chance to find out that every penny they make will be eaten up by a $4000 a month mortgage at a time when they could lose their job and watch home values drop to below that for which they paid. This has been the most talked about, written about scenario all over the world in the last few years yet here you still think it is some kind of &#039;opportunity&#039;???]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It gives someone a chance to find out that every penny they make will be eaten up by a $4000 a month mortgage at a time when they could lose their job and watch home values drop to below that for which they paid. This has been the most talked about, written about scenario all over the world in the last few years yet here you still think it is some kind of &#8216;opportunity&#8217;???</p>
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		<title>By: The nitty gritty</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2012/03/100-financing-for-grand-atlantic-units/#comment-183283</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The nitty gritty]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:15:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just look at the bar graph of yearly national debt, flip it right to left and you will have the likely trend of rents and home values ...for the next 20 years.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just look at the bar graph of yearly national debt, flip it right to left and you will have the likely trend of rents and home values &#8230;for the next 20 years.</p>
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