The Don Edam Group's Blog

How many times have you done your taxes and, three weeks later, learned you had missed the opportunity for a deduction? Too many, I'm sure. How can you not miss these deductions the next time? Start planning now.I've posted previously about What is Deductibe When Buying a Home, but here are two o...

 According to a recent article by RISMedia, additional results from a new retirement study conducted by Gray Hair Management, one of leading career coaching, networking and job search resources for professionals with base salaries of $75,000 to $300,000+, reveal that 70% of America's corporate ex...

Valentine's Day is a time for roses, chocolate and sparkly dinners. But according to RISMedia, if you want to ensure your relationship with your partner endures through less-romantic times, be sure to talk about finances. Being on the same page about all of your financial data is a long-lasting w...

 With rents in many cities skyrocketing, men and women marrying later and a divorce rate for first-time marriages that hovers at about 45%, it's no wonder more American couples are deciding to shack up.There were an estimated 6.02 million unmarried-partner households in the U.S. in 2006, accordin...

People band together online to date, discuss politics or lose weight. Now, according to the folks at Springwise, a US website called Greenopolis has created a community whose members help each other live in a more earth-friendly manner. After registering on Greenopolis, which is still in beta, vi...

With reports that foreclosures are up 51% from 2006 and that home ownership took a record plunge in 2007, RISMedia says it's clear that 2008 will be a year of economic uncertainty, and at worst, a year of continuing downturn. As consumers continue to feel the squeeze, the American Society of Home...

 Donating money to charitable causes is all very well and good, but there's usually an abstractness about it that makes one wonder if the funds are really helping those who need it. According to the folks at Springwise however, a new project by California eco-urban design firm LJ Urban aims to ma...

America's most celebrated architect, Frank Lloyd Wright pioneered the idea of "organic architecture"-structures that would promote harmony between human habitation and the natural world. Today his buildings host hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.Fallingwater (above)Stewart Township, Pa....

You have information to share. Wonderful and insightful knowledge about your business and changing industry. You are an expert. You are smart, alert, and creative when dealing with change. With RSS you can share that knowledge with the world 24/7. According to the a recent article by RISMedia, RS...

Despite repeated highly publicized reports of a home sales slump and pricing slides, there's a surprising amount of positive consumer sentiment, says RISMedia - and perhaps a good measure of homeowner denial as well: Even in a negative home pricing environment, 77% of homeowners from around the c...