Daily Archives: May 31, 2009
Low interest mortgages are gone
So says the Wall Street Journal. If you’re looking for a new 30-year mortgage, last week’s events from the financial markets carry a very simple message: Get ‘em cheap while you still can. Rates on conforming 30-year loans jumped dramatically … Continue reading
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Call me Mr. Blue, but this looks like a better bet than Croation real estate
Black Swan opens fund betting on hyper-inflation. UPDATE: Then again, maybe Croatia’s safer. The founder of Black Swan seems to be a graduate of the Bernie Madoff School of Accounting.
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“Range Pricing”
I saw an article in the NYT today on this subject, touting it as a clever, crafty way to move your over-priced, unwanted pile of timber. I wasn’t going to mention it because I remain unconvinced it works but my … Continue reading
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Greenwich real estate not panning out? Here’s an alternative
“How much money can you make renting in Croatia?” this site asks. The promoters’ answer, not surprisingly, is “quite a bit.” The place is booming, they say, which is quite a different state of affairs than when I hitchhiked through … Continue reading
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Not quite ready as a stocking stuffer, but wait til it’s armed!
Ember, the littlest warbot. Cool.
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An interview with Walt
As I passed by 175 Round Hill Road yesterday I spied Walt Noel pushing a hand mower around the front yard. I stopped to greet him but when he saw who I was he looked stricken. “Holy cow, Chris, if Monica … Continue reading
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