jim mcnees union mortgage group: Say Cheese – 12 Tips for Taking Perfect Pictures
- 07/30/11 07:19 AM
Summer is officially here, and whether you are counting the days to a much needed vacation or getting ready to attend a family reunion or friend’s wedding, one thing is clear. Your camera is going to be working overtime this season! The good news is that when the temperatures start to turn colder this fall, you can relive your summertime fun…if you’ve taken great pictures. Here are 12 great tips that will help you eliminate the disappointment of a photo gone wrong. 1. Look ‘em in the eye. Herman Melville once said that the eyes are the gateway to the soul. (3 comments)
jim mcnees union mortgage group: Why Housing Has a "Buy" Sign on It
- 07/30/11 07:18 AM
By Chris Farrell, Contributing Columnist, Kiplinger.com Will the nightmare on Main Street ever end? It sure doesn't seem like it, with home prices falling for 57 straight months, weighed down by everything from foreclosures to defaults to negative equity. Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are still troubled wards of the federal government. Recent headlines have trumpeted the housing market woes, such as the Wall Street Journal's May 9 story "Home Market Takes a Tumble" and CNN/Money's "Home Prices Crushed" the next day. Gary Shilling, a longtime Wall Street observer, recently panned homeownership in a lengthy report, "Still Home (2 comments)