Chas' Blog

Commerce Department Says New Home Sales IncreaseThe Commerce Department stated Thursday that the sale of new homes increased by 4.8% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 770,000 units.  Head analysts had predicted a 2.5% decline for September.  This is by no means a sign that the h...

I recently came across an article from MSN.com titled, "Six Team-Building Lessons from the NFL".  No, this was not in the sport's section, in fact, it was in the Business and Careers section.  I have always been a big sports fan and I have always tried to incorporate a competitive spirit in mysel...

I love football.  It brings a tear of joy to my eye when I think about how I can watch a game on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays.  The passion of the game, the frenzy it causes and the sportsmanship shown are just a few of the reasons I look forward to the Autumn months every y...

Members of the Margot's Pond Community are being served with warnings by their Home Owners Association to keep their grass green.  Amid these terrible drought conditions in and around Raleigh some people are taking these restrictions too far.  Many of these HOA agreements, in normal situations, a...

Last week, Countrywide Financial Corporation announced that 12,000 jobs would be cut as a result of the subprime mortgage "mess".  Countrywide plans to cut 20% of it's workforce if the market does not improve.  I am not a mortgage expert but I do have an opinion on the matter.  If Countrywide is...

Raleigh isn't the only city with drought issues.  City officials in Durham are setting forth some new water restrictions for it's residents.  City Manger Patrick Baker encourages residents to limit water usage in this article.  Cities around Raleigh and Durham (Cary, Apex) have also been asked in...

Mayor Charles Meeker of Raleigh, North Carolina has proposed that state officials begin a 45 day review of water restrictions in the area.  Officials have been requesting that citizens use less water but these new restrictions have not been thoroughly regulated.  The mayor is proposing that a new...

Michael Easley, Governor of the State of North Carolina, has declared that 74 counties are now officially in extreme or severe drought.  He is asking state agencies to discontinue non-essential use of water.  He is asking citizens to reduce water consumption by at least 10%.  The state's office o...

Just when you thought that Raleighcouldn't possibly need another golf course community, Creedmore Partners has developed Hasentreein North Raleigh.  A community that offers a housing community, family activity centers, a Tom Fazio Golf Course, gyms, childcare and much more.  This is the type of p...

     Local government officials in Raleigh NC have decided to spend $420,000 on improvements to Capital Blvd.They are planning on adding crosswalks, islands, and pedistrian controlled signs at four different locations on this always busy road.  Complaints by people that use the public transportat...