Case-Shiller Index: Home prices drop 0.2% In December
Home prices in the Top 20 Metropolitan Areas declined 0.2% in December, according to the Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller Index. It was the second consecutive monthly drop. The big winner was Los Angeles with a 1.0% increase over November. The biggest loser in this current market downturn continues to be Las Vegas where prices are off 55.5% from their peak. Las Vegas did manage to eek out a 0.2% increase over November, the first monthly increase since August, 2006. Overall, home prices in the Top 20 Metropolitan Areas were down 29.4% from their July, 2006 peak .
Here’s a look at how the individual Top 20 Metropolitan Areas are performing: Read more
A horrifying experience at Dumitri’s in Aurora, CO
This is an acquaintance’s experience at Dumitri’s in Aurora, CO in her own words. The incident happened on February 6th, 2010.
Subject: Emotional Vampire, Werewolf, Damaged Goods, Anger Addict, Control Freak, and a little Peter Pan
Emotional Vampire, Werewolf, Damaged Goods, Anger Addict, Control Freak, and a little Peter Pan
Personality Disorders pop up everywhere; the workplace, parent-child relationships, siblings, in-laws, partner-relationships, dating relationships, taxi-cab drivers, etc. It is a rare individual that goes through life without encountering an individual that puts the ‘fun’ into dys-FUN-ctional. Every so often, however, we have this most challenging experience in rather unexpected and unique ways. Read more
Free Uni-Ball Jetstream RT Ballpoint Pen
Uni-Ball is offering a free Uni-Ball Jetstream RT Ballpoint Pen with “uni Super Ink” technology. No strings attached. Just fill out the form. Deselect the box next to “Send me offers and updates from uni-ball®” to prevent unwanted email. Read more
Unemployment falls below 10% in January
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today that the unemployment rate fell to 9.7% in January with 20,000 jobs being lost. This would suggest that many people have given up looking for jobs and have left the workforce, or have gone back to school.
Let’s breakdown the numbers: Read more
Case-Shiller Index: First price drop in seven months
Home prices in the Top 20 Metropolitan Areas declined 0.2% in November, according to the Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller Index. It was the first drop in seven months. The big winner was Phoenix with a 1.1% increase over October. The biggest loser in this current market downturn continues to be Las Vegas where prices are off 55.6% from their peak. Overall, home prices in the Top 20 Metropolitan Areas were down 29.2% from their collective peak .
Here’s a look at how the individual Top 20 Metropolitan Areas are performing: Read more
