The Past Is History

It’s Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. “Since she put her Norfolk rental home on the market four months ago, ... “Two weeks ago, Mari-Ann Messick put her Virginia Beach house up for sale in hopes of trading ... and her husband own two houses in Norfolk. Now, the couple want to sell both and move to Virginia Beach, where [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 20:55:09

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JK Jemma Kidd for Target Hits the Mark

Target used to be where I’d go for deeply discounted bargains on budget beauty products, kinda like an upscale Wal-Mart, ... brand beauty products carried in Target stores. Yes, girl, the House of Tar-ghay now sells $18 ... more than 100 different eye, lip and face products and makeup tools. With modern colors [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 16:47:39

The Silver Lining of the Foreclosure Crisis

It may be a bad time to own or sell, but it’s a great time to buy now that house prices are falling ... all over the place, missing fixtures and a galloping case of mold or termites. Don’t discount ... is genuinely a home that can be restored; the money you spend on a qualified inspector is more than worth [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 22:30:42

How to sell your home fast in a buyer’s market

As everyone should know by now, the housing market has tanked. The down market is discussed on the news, in our local and national papers, and is a popular topic for personal finance and investment blogs. A quick search of pfblogs.org returned more than 1,400 results for “housing market” [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 09:00:05

The ATM Known As Your House Has Shut Down

The Missoulian reports from Montana. “The Missoula Symphony Orchestra is not in the business of selling houses ... has really hit home in Missoula. ‘Right now, we seem to be doing fine,’ said Murphy. ‘Who knows,’ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 18:10:53

Economic Thoughts

Just a couple things runnning through me noggin.Toronto housing crisis - The year end numbers came in the other day, ... that they shouldn't sell. There are also those who want to sell NOW because they see a drop coming and plan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 17:48:00

A lot has changed in Biggie's old Brooklyn neighborhood

Friday, January 16, 2009In rapper Biggie Smalls' old Brooklyn neighborhood, the building that once housed a coin laundry is now a plastic surgeon's office. A block away, a wine bar sells "artisanal" cheeses and meats.Much has changed where the late superstar spent all but a few years of his life and sometimes sold crack cocaine before spinning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 02:49:00

Random Things

WHAT COLOR IS YOUR PHONE? Black WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO TOMORROW? It’s a Monday so it’s back to work for me. I need to tag the prices on the clothes I intend to sell and use the box cutter to open ... DO YOU USUALLY WATCH MOVIES? at Home. FAVORITE TV PROGRAM RIGHT NOW? House. HAVE YOU EVER SMOKED? Yeah [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 14:06:00

IOUSA - explaining the national debt

In August, I was invited to the premier of the scariest movie ever - about our national economy. Sounds boring, doesn't it? ... to downsize by selling our house, had finally given it up and moved to a rental. I have found ... of life in America as we've known it. Now this movie is more relevant than ever. And in addition [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:36:05

Learn Now Necessary Knowledge - Loans and Borrowing

If you listen to the TV and radio advertisements you would think you can and should borrow money for just about anything ... are a house and a car. These are both large-ticket items that most people could not afford to pay ... on a loan like this means that the bank or other lender could repossess the house and then re-sell [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 05:42:47

Pinkpau’s Guide to Hong Kong

every now and then, i get emails from friends and strangers asking for recommendations of places to go and things to do in Hong Kong ... houses many of HK’s best tourist attractions, such as the Ladies Market which sells all sorts [more...]

Date: 2008-08-11 23:10:39

Yamaha's My Room II Lets You Sing, Scream Without Annoying Neighbors

Not all houses are built with sound proof walls, that's why Yamaha's My Room II was created ... . Now, secluding oneself from society is not cheap, as the My Room II sells for about $6,500 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 01:58:00

Housing Market continues to increase prices

I don’t understand this hue and cry which real estate companies have been making ... continue to be high. And despite the government notice to sell property on basis of carpet area ... with foreign money and domestic money drying up. Liquidity may be much better now, but people [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 11:57:32

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