Property Buff Gifts

'Now to the layperson this may seem like just a junky little house, but it's actually a really nice treehouse. . . conveniently located on the ground.'

"I think we are finally ready to buy a house! What's the market like?"

Yes, I have one right next door to a school!

Man to realtor: 'How much for a starter cubicle?'

'How many studio apartment construction projects did you say you'd worked on before?'

A bridge builder using an organic blow torch.

Bernard Madhoff $50-billion Ponzi financial scheme.

"Seriously, you can't balance the budget with cushion change."

Of course, the rent on the fourth floor is considerably higher.

Arnold's first day on the job - 'What do you mean...no director!!!...and who is going to tell me what to do?'

Real Estate Krisp Flakes: Location! Location! Location!

'I used to work for the Treasury Department, but there's no future in economic forecasts.'

"What comes after zillion?"

Health and safety notice falling on builder.

Caution: Construction workers standing around and drinking coffee.

Occupy Budget Balancing

Dave cut costs and now realizes that in order to pass inspection, he may have to arrange a marriage between his daughter and the building inspector's son.

"Bob wait, let's do the survey first! Sir, on a scale of 1, poor, to 10, excellent, how would you rate our chase today?"

You're right, it's the house next door that gets the new window.

'And finally, a steady decline in earnings has forced us to trim the presentations budget.'

'With 5% spent on talent, 5% on production, and 90% on marketing...I smell WINNER!'

'Tax.'

'Now you know where you left your tools.'

'Carry on sailor, just keep swimming around the coast and stick your head up now and again.'

'He's a blight on the whole neighbourhood.'

Showing gardening tools to a tower block.

'The buildings are merging.'

"I'm at that awkward stage between credit card payments and alimony payments."

'Hello, Robinson Crusoe here, I'd like my kitchen finished by Friday.'

"Mom, could we stay in my old room until we're able to afford a place of our own?"

"The Treasury is fairly sure that the figures in the budget are correct, they might just not be in the right order!"

'So the prince and princess lowered their expectations became savvy consumers, then they lived reasonably contented forever after.'

'We've gone over your budget very carefully, Mr Thorne. Unfortunately the network does not sell 7-second spots.'

Your tax $ at WAR.

"So, the bills still aren't paid? You've never been good at money management."