The Portfolio Today and a Few House Pics

As most of you know, I had to do a large amount of selling in order to close on the house I recently purchased. Here is what the Long-Term Portfolio's allocation looks like at the moment. I hope to be adding more funds and spreading out a few purchases soon to help reduce the high concentration.

Altria Group	MO	30.1%
Student Loan	STU	13.2%
General Electric	GE	12.4%
First Marblehead	FMD	9.8%
Glatfelter	GLT	8.3%
Eastman Kodak	EK	8.1%
International Game Tech.	IGT	6.9%
Fortune Brands	FO	6.6%
Yahoo!	YHOO	4.7%

So, there you have it. That's what the portfolio looks like after today's market sell-off. I still hold Compucredit (CCRT), eBay (EBAY), and Wet Seal (WTSLA) in the Trading Portfolio. Only EBAY is a currently up for me, the other two are solidly underwater.

Anyway, I'm going to put up a few random pics of the house. If you are on Facebook, I have put up a much larger collection there. So, find me and friend me if you care to see more.

Some background... the house has 4 bedrooms and a completely built-out loft, which will most likely act as a game room, and it has 2 1/2 bathrooms. It is also fully upgraded and is already professionally landscaped. This really helps, since I'm not so handy. Though, I did spend a good chunk of time sealing the granite counter tops over the weekend.

Aside from the house itself, the lot is small, and nearby houses are packed pretty tightly... I'm lucky not to have my backyard butting up against a neighbor. Well, that's the Bay Area for you. We pay such a disgusting premium up here compared to most of the country.

Enjoy the pictures!

View from Upstairs Window

Master Bathroom

Kitchen

Game Room / Loft

Bedroom / Office

Half of the Backyard