buy: Renting vs. Buying can be a challenging decision! - 06/21/12 11:06 PM
Hey Everybody,
I saw a great article written by RIS Media this morning that discusses the old question of Renting vs. Buying a home.  Here's a link to the article:  http://rismedia.com/2012-06-21/what-to-do-in-this-year-rent-or-buy-a-home/
I think it does a nice job discussing the advantages and disadvantages of both choices, rather than being the typical real estate agent's big push to buy.
The reasons to buy in today's market are pretty obvious...  Low prices, fantastic rates, the bottom of the market has clearly come and gone, etc...  However, there are some good reasons for a person to rent as well.  Can you afford the mortgage … (0 comments)

buy: The DOW Gains Nearly 1,400 Points! - 04/22/09 08:36 AM
Make no mistake!  The economic recovery is well underway in this country!
From March 2nd, 2009 through April 22nd, 2009 the Dow Jones Industrial Average (the DOW) has gained a whopping 1,395 points.  Not bad for less than 8 weeks!
It certainly has been a rough 12 months that has affected the entire nation.  Just a year ago, the DOW was around 13,000 points.  An incredible amount of wealth in this country has been lost over the last year.  I'm not losing sight of that.  However; a recovery or rebound is clearly visible. 
On March 2nd, 2009 the DOW was at 6,626 points compared … (22 comments)