The Rant from Raleigh

It's hard not to forget the late eighties hit by Bobby McFerrin, "Don't worry be happy" As of late the news  consistently delivers gloom and doom and in a sense I like many perpetuate the ramblings. The common theme is the Real Estate markets and financial markets are in turmoil in the United Sta...

Here we are 158 years later and the "Canary in the Coal Mine" as they are so aptly or were so aptly referred to is dead! Yes, were talking about Lehman Brothers. Where does it all end ?/ The good news is  Bank of America will buy Merrill Lynch by issuing stock. On the other side Goldman Sachs and...

What a week ! Last Wednesday I had the opportunity to listen to a keynote speaker none other than Peter Laviolette from the Carolina Hurricanes. It was interesting to hear his perspective on the game of hockey and team building. Some of it may have been lost on his audience of Real Estate Profess...