The end of 2009 is also the end of the first decade of the century – and that makes it a good time to get some perspective on the last 10 years. This video, courtesy of our friends at Newsweek that gives you a quick overview of the decade – it might surprise you to […]
Entries from December 2009
The Last Decade in Seven Minutes
December 30th, 2009 · Comments Off on The Last Decade in Seven Minutes
Tags: Just For Fun · News
Moving with Kids – Make it easy
December 28th, 2009 · Comments Off on Moving with Kids – Make it easy
Image by sheldon0531 via Flickr One of my clients thought that their 45 minute move across townships would be easy. It was for her 15 year old son, who connected with new friends on Facebook even before they moved. But her 8 year old daughter did not have the same experience. You’d have thought they […]
Tags: Real Estate
Happy Holiday From CENTURY 21 Advantage Gold
December 24th, 2009 · Comments Off on Happy Holiday From CENTURY 21 Advantage Gold
From my childhood – a Holiday message by R.O. Blechman for CBS in 1966 – at a time when we bemoaned the commercial nature of the holiday without knowing how much more commercial it was going to get – Have a wonderful Holiday – enjoy your time with your family whether you’re spending it at […]
Tags: Consumer Interest · Just For Fun · Real Estate
Fannie Mae Gets Tougher on Borrowers Again
December 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off on Fannie Mae Gets Tougher on Borrowers Again
Fannie Mae raised the bar for mortgage applicants this past weekend. Getting approved for a home loan just got harder, as if loan liquidity weren’t already the biggest problem facing home buyers. In its official announcement, Fannie Mae says the updates minimize long-term lending risks. If that’s the case, this won’t be the last guideline […]
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An Explanation of Last Week’s Federal Reserve Statement
December 20th, 2009 · Comments Off on An Explanation of Last Week’s Federal Reserve Statement
Image via Wikipedia The Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate within its target range of 0.000-0.250 percent. In its press release, the FOMC noted that the U.S. economy “has continued to pick up”, that the jobs markets is getting better, and that housing market has shown “some signs of improvement” […]
Tags: Consumer Interest · Economy · Federal Reserve
For Philly Chocolate Lovers
December 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Except for the first three years of my life and the time I spent in college, my life has been in Philly and I don’t understand anyone that doesn’t appreciate this city. Although my residence is in a suburb of Philly, Elkins Park, I spend a lot of time in the city and enjoying all […]
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