• Archive for December, 2008

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    Sleeping on It…

    Thursday, December 18th, 2008

    This is my new strategy when it comes to real estate shopping.
    Like I told you the other day the house wifey & I are interested in went to a bidding war.  I was skeptical as to whether or not there was a 2nd bidder and my skepticism has served me well, however I still do […]

    Christmas is Here

    Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

    No real estate update for all of those sitting at the edge of your seats. Hopefully we will hear something today.
    Perhaps I forgot to mention recently, Christmas is in ONE week. At this point I know it is a little late for me to tell you to save in advance for the […]

    Lessons from an REO

    Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

    I am currently in a bidding war for a house.  Sounds exciting right?
    The basic rundown is: there is a house (bank owned foreclosure) that has sat on the market for a good bit and it needs a good bit of work.  There has been no activity on it for a long time.  So wifey and […]

    Free Target Gift Card

    Monday, December 15th, 2008

    I have not posted one of these in a while and ran across this and thought I should share. Courtesy of Hustler Money Blog
    Apparently you have to request a brochure for a Ford vehicle and they will invite you for a test drive and receive a $50 Target gift card.  Might be worth a minute or […]

    Money & America

    Thursday, December 11th, 2008

    Some Alarming Statistics for you…

    America controls nearly 20% of the world’s wealth
    One billion people in the world do not have access to clean water, while the average American uses four hundred to six hundred liters of water a day.
    Every seven seconds, somewhere in the world a child under the age of five dies of hunger, […]

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