How the Forza South Health Club could’ve saved itself
On the evening of December 28, I received the following email from the Forza South Health Club (formerly Anytime Fitness in Centennial, Colorado), a place that I had been a member of since October, 2006: Read more
Case-Shiller Index: Home prices down 1.3% In October
Home prices in the Top 20 Metropolitan Areas fell 1.3% in October, according to the Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller Index. This was the third consecutive monthly drop. Every Metropolitan Area experienced a price drop, with Las Vegas losing the least at 0.2%. Atlanta was the biggest loser suffering a drop of 2.9% over the previous month. The biggest overall loser in this current market downturn continues to be Las Vegas where prices are off 57.0% from their peak. Overall, home prices in the Top 20 Metropolitan Areas are down 29.6% from their July, 2006 peak .
Here’s a look at how the individual Top 20 Metropolitan Areas are performing: Read more
Unemployment up to 9.8% in November, 39k jobs added
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the unemployment rate increased to 9.8% in November with 39,000 jobs added. Private sector employment increased by 50,000 jobs, while government cut 11,000 jobs.
Let’s breakdown the numbers:
Case-Shiller Index: Home prices down 0.7% In September
Home prices in the Top 20 Metropolitan Areas fell 0.7% in September, according to the Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller Index. This was the second consecutive drop. The big winner was Washington D.C. with an anemic 0.3% increase over August. Cleveland was the biggest loser suffering a drop of 3.0% over the previous month. The biggest overall loser in this current market downturn continues to be Las Vegas where prices are off 56.9% from their peak. Overall, home prices in the Top 20 Metropolitan Areas are down 28.6% from their July, 2006 peak .
Here’s a look at how the individual Top 20 Metropolitan Areas are performing: Read more
What I learned from two parakeets about relationships
I had an epiphany this morning while using the elliptical at the gym, which is where many of my sudden realizations take place for some odd reason. I used to have two parakeets, Tikko and Tweety. Having recently gone through a divorce, I see some parallels with their relationship and my failed marriage. Read more
