Ouch! — After promising to “push the reset buttonâ€� on relations with Moscow, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton planned to present Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov with a light-hearted gift at their talks last Friday night to symbolize the Obama administration’s desire for a new be...

“BOOM!  Here comes the BOOM….ready or not!” - from the song Boom by P.O.D. Greetings from the Metropolis of Cedar Crest, New Mexico! With a torn achillies tendon, I hobbled my way into the gym and turned up my Ipod.  The song Boom by P.O.D. (one of the best workout songs there is...

Watch out. The home mortgage crisis may be about to belt you in the face and you may not even be aware the blow is coming. A truly frightening article in the New York Times about the “shrinking lines of credit” and what it may mean for homeowners–and we are not talking about homeow...

You’ve been hunting for that perfect rehab deal like a Neanderthal stalking a mighty Mastodon. You’re sure you’ve found it. The after repair value and renovation costs will allow for a hefty profit. You should even be able to set a price that will result in a quick sale when the rehab is compl...

Last week I did a quick alert on the 30 year fixed hitting high 4's-low 5s and I received an excellent comment from Sandy: "...With all the costs and everything of refinancing, how much lower do rates need to be than what you currently have, before it makes sense to think about refinancing? I a...