31 Oct
Posted by Jeff Brooks as News
FOOTNOTE TO WHAT YOUR ABOUT TO READ…
I want make an update to the story below… After receiving a round of emails from Apple fans, one of which I am, I decided I should address several points that have been raised…
I’m as big an Apple Fanboy as they come… I do all my computing on […]
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By SARA SCHAEFER MUÑOZ of the Wall Street Journal
Cari Luna is Jewish by heritage and Buddhist by religion. She meditates regularly. Yet when she and her husband put their Brooklyn, N.Y., house on the market this year and offers kept falling through, Ms. Luna turned to an unlikely source for help: St. Joseph.
The Catholic […]
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The kitchen has come a long way from simply being the place where meals are prepared. With the continued interest in open-concept kitchens comes the demand for the overall space to be aesthetically pleasing. Because of this, today’s appliances are selected not only for their functionality, but for how they look and work within the […]
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24 Oct
Posted by Jeff Brooks as News
Temporary problems in the mortgage market are easing and are expected to free some pent-up demand, but disrupted existing-home sales and distorted prices on sales closed in September, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Even so, prices rose in the Northeast and Midwest.
Total existing-home sales – including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – […]
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MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 21 — In a down real estate market, they came to buy. They came early, they came in numbers and they came with bank checks for $5,000.
By 10 a.m. Saturday, more than 700 people filled a hall in the convention center here for what real estate agents say is the largest auction of […]
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19 Oct
Posted by Donna Kozik as Technology You Can Use
The final part in Jeff Brooks’ discussion about taking better pictures…
So far in this series about how to take better pictures I’ve discussed imaging software and camera adjustments.
But there are a few things you should do before you even take your first photo. No software program is going to help you correct what is really […]
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19 Oct
Posted by Jeff Brooks as Article Of The Week
When a friend needed a place to store his Airstream, Rodel Delfin was all for it. He parked the sleek trailer in the driveway of his Hollywood, Calif., home and used it as a guest room and an office.
But not everyone is lucky enough to inherit a retro-cool caravan in which to entertain visitors. Especially […]
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“57 percent of internet users have watched videos online and most them share what they find with other.”
Pew Internet & American Life Project 07/07
What does this all mean for you… If you’re planing on being on the leading edge of internet marketing, video is […]
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WASHINGTON (AP) A Federal Reserve survey says the economy logged slower growth in the early fall as troubles in the housing and credit markets weighed on companies and individuals alike.
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By Amy Hoak
From MarketWatch
These days, a real-estate agent’s paycheck doesn’t necessarily stop at a cut of the commission.
In markets with a glut of homes for sale — and there are many of them — sellers are in fierce competition, all hoping to lure buyers to their properties for a showing. Some of […]
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