Author, Stanley J. Sarnoff once wrote, "If you had to define stress, it would not be far off if you said it was the process of living. The process of living is the process of having stress imposed on you and reacting to it." According to the American Psychological Association, […]
Home Foreclosures On The Rise: Nevada, Arizona, California Top Lists
It was reported in Realty Trac this week that the second quarter figures are in on the continuing mortgage and foreclosure mess, and exceed by 5% the figures from summer to fall. Summer, however, actually is the highest sales quarter for home sales historically. The foreclosure figures to date far exceed those that are purchasing new […]
Is the first time hom buyer credit bad for the economy?
Real estate isn’t really what this blog is about, but it comes up somewhat regularly in relationship to my keen interest in both residential building design and community planning. And, as regular readers will note, my wife and I have recently been thinking of selling our home and buying another. NPR’s Morning Edition made note […]
How to Make Money Blogging: 7 Strategies to Help you Get Started Immediately
ou can make money from blogging. It can pay for your bills. It does work for everyone. There’s no secret and you’ll just really need to know how to get started and which blogging framework to follow. It’s not a difficult process at all and this post will provide 7 distinct methodsyou can use to generate […]
Budget and Tax thoughts for Dobbs Ferry
Tough economic times will require a local budget response. By mid August of this year financial firms globally have posted $493 billion in write downs and credit losses according to Bloomberg News. The World Bank reports this figure may rise to one trillion dollars. New York State is especially vulnerable to the financial service […]
Politics [2008]
I avoid politics on this blog. Politics make me cynical. I’m not exactly apathetic about politics like I sometimes claim to be, but I’m not very interested either — mainly thanks to the candidates and the process, regardless of party affiliation. I despise the political game, its empty rhetoric, its unrealistic promises, the lobbyists and […]