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As I was skimming this morning's New York Times headlines, when a piece on "Mega Content" sites caught my eye.  The article's emphasis centered on the the quality, or lack thereof, of "Content Sites" like Answers.com  The bottom line is, that while these sites are rich with content, and are quick...
12/15/2009
 "IF IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, IT PROBABLY IS" Unknown This morning's Boston Globe ran a story of a real estate investment venture gone bad.  Sound familiar? In this case, a young Virginia Beach couple, among others, were sold "a bill of goods", left high and dry, broke, and are facing a len...
12/13/2009
Well, we knew it was coming sooner or later.  Yesterday was our area's first Winter's first snow.  According to the Weather Channel, we're due for a bit more over the next 24-48 hours.  And, as most of us that live here know, the roads in Northern Virginia aren't the friendliest in good weather. ...
12/06/2009
We've seen lots written about the latest "du jour" method of communication, advertising.....and marketing.  It's called Social Media.  If you aren't there yet, they say you should be, and ultimately, will be.  I know, sometimes we just don't have much choice.  Most of us have realized, usually th...
12/04/2009
  Today's announcement that the Obama Administration plans on forcing mortgage companies to permanently reduce monthly payments for troubled homeowners was met by a mixed reaction.  While the action's sponsor, the White House, said one thing, many others took a more realistic wait and see attitud...
11/30/2009
  "Sooner or later in life, we all sit down to a banquet of consequences." Robert Louis Stevenson Is a Federal Housing Administration(FHA) crisis on the horizon?  With FHA's insurance reserve ratio falling to the lowest level in history, at 0.53 percent, there are some who believe the FHA is the ...
11/25/2009
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Invariably, in the course of conversations with friends, one of the topics that normally arises, is the subject of the homes.  Usually, the mention comes in the form of, "How's the housing market?" Other than the dramatic shock to financial markets during the year following the height of the hous...
11/23/2009
Do you have a favorite season of the year?  While many of us like something about each of the four seasons, Fall, or Autumn is probably the one I enjoy the most.  It's cool mornings and evenings, beautiful natural colors, and inkling of the coming holidays, seems to invigorate a sense of better t...
11/22/2009
  "The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell" Andrew Carnegie    Fortunately, during last weekend's 52nd Urbanna Oyster Festival, there were plenty of oysters to be had, even for those in the back of the line.  Everyone had loads.  And, most of us, way too many!  If you've not...
11/15/2009
In times like these, all of us appreciate a bit of assistance.  Fortunately, the government has taken steps to extend a couple of programs designed to assist home sellers and buyers.  The first is the Housing Assistance Program (HAP) for military personnel selling their home, the second is the Fi...
11/09/2009
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