Like a butterfly . . .
The night air is turning cooler in the mid-atlantic region.  The early autumn warm winds have turned cool as we move closer to Halloween.  It is a great time to get outdoors and spend a little time with Mother Nature as she sheds her summer wardrobe and prepares us for the fall. There is much to be learned from a walk in the park.  It is the time of the year when mums strut their stuff. Each plant preening for just one more visit from the butterfly.  Most of the b

Is the housing crisis over…it has not yet begun..
If you dig around the bottom of the oak tree long enough, even a blind squirrel will stumble across an acorn.  I was doing my normal morning reads of blog entries and reports on line and came across the best overview of why the housing market has probably NOT reached bottom. The information is vital for anyone that wants to understand what the future might hold. No one has a crystal ball. Everyone can grasp that a train travelling at 100 mph will destroy whatever may be in it’s path that is sitting still 10 feet away. All the rosey reports from the administration and all the positive statements from the National Association of Realtors are not, I

May you have an easy fast . . .
We are a nation of many faiths and some that profess no faith.  Each faith celebrates holy days. As a nation, we celebrate the Christian faith’s Christmas (although in a rather crass commercial fashion).  I personally enjoy the Christmas season. I don’t mind the long lines, I prefer to consider that the majority of people are buying a gift for someone else and there will be happy faces Christmas morning. I can even tolerate the commercialism of the day. M

Toyota Hides Lethal Defect in Highlander and Sierra
Sometimes, while perusing email from my kids, I get a gem. This one was pretty frightening. I read it once and then again and thought I would have to share it with anyone that reads the blog. “Hi Guys, This is not a rezoning issue but seems very important to get info out.  Several weeks ago, my wife and daughter were driving on route 32, and my wife’s entire drive train locked up and she lost complete control of the vehicle in relative

When will they ever learn ???
I receive daily emails from all sorts of vendors. If anyone wants verification that the housing industry drives our economy, they need only check the inbox of any real estate agent. I receive mail from lenders, home inspectors, home improvement contractors, power washers, insurance agents, movers, electricians, auto dealers, etc. The list goes on and on. I will be honest. I can not read them all. It is not spam, although I don’t really know everyone that writes. It is email that falls into that grey area of “open if the need is current”. This morning, I was perusing email and opened one from a lender.