Archive for March, 2010
HGTV – Top to Bottom Home Makeover
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Don’t foreclose! Do a short sale
Two noteworthy items offered here: (1) New rules that incentivize lenders to work short sales with home owners; and (2) last paragraph suggesting a short sale is less damaging to your credit than a foreclosure. Good reading!
http://money.cnn.com/2010/03/29/real_estate/short_sale_explosion/index.htm
Do you bump?
Paying for products or services via a mobile device is on the U.S. horizon. Elsewhere, people in Austria and S
Kiplinger – The Right Way To Invest In Real Estate
If you do not see the video please click on this link to veiw: http://www.kiplinger.com/video/index.html?bcpid=35148674001&bclid=174314760&bctid=59692316001
A Home for the New Economy
In 2009, the average square footage of houses built was 2480, down from 2520 in 2008 ( The Wall Street Journal, “Say Goodbye to the McMansion” ). Some in the housing industry believe that this decrease signals a trend to build smaller homes fit for today’s lifestyle and not necessarily for resale value. BuilderConceptHome2010.com showcases a 1700 sq.
The Power of Yellow
The color yellow can signal a range of meanings. Wikipedia lists some of them — sunshine, happiness, caution, slow, and cowardice.
How happy are you?
Where is the happiest place on earth? Dan Buettner of Blue Zones Vitality Project notes that the research on happiness points to cold, rainy Denmark.
Home Depot – How To Keep A Lawn Healthy
Norms and Social Media
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBNb6dD7rGM&feature=player_embedded Socialnomics – Social Media Blog recently posted the television ad for Norms Restaurant, a family owned business in the Southern California area. Ten days after airing the ad, which shows an integration of daily operations and social media, Norms has gained 1,000 Facebook fans and 150 Twitter followers.
Working 9 to 5
Today, 50% of the workforce is comprised of women. Baby boomers are working longer than anticipated
