Monthly Archives: December 2009

62 Vineyard Lane sold for an even $10,000,000. This one was off my radar – contract date of December 7th but I never saw it or, it’s possible it wasn’t reported at the time – it happens. 60 Meadow, in … Continue reading →

Connecticut chiropractors are fighting a proposal that would require them to inform patients that the run the risk of stroke by having their necks wrenched. The bone twisters claim that an informed consent rule “would not serve the public interest” … Continue reading →

Shiller Index is out but the sales activity masks underlying weakness Home prices rose modestly in October, mostly because of a flood of buyers seeking to take advantage of the government’s offer of a tax credit, data released Tuesday showed. … Continue reading →

GM, trying to rid itself of its leftover and now-discontinued Saturn and Pontiac lines, is slashing prices to dealers so buyers can get one for 46% of sticker price. You’d save money, but still end up with a Pontiac, which seems … Continue reading →

That’s what they’re boasting and I suppose they have, by eliminating any news and adding a “Twitter Page” where one can respond to such pressing issues as “what did you get for Christmas?” I have nothing against putting sixth-grade interns to work during … Continue reading →

That’s what this commentator figures. When the Treasury announced on Christmas Eve that it was lifting the limit on how much Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) could receive, one point that may have been lost on people was … Continue reading →

Speaking to the nation yesterday, Obama said, “the incident demonstrates that an alert and courageous citizenry are far more resilient stronger than an isolated extremist”.  I’m not so certain how “isolated” Mr. Hot Croth is – his friends in Yemen certainly claim … Continue reading →

Oh – that should read, stays on the course. I’m still reassured, I suppose.

WSJ: Higher-priced homes face price pressure. Though the cheapest houses on the market may not get much cheaper, more-expensive homes still have further to fall, which will likely slow the broader housing recovery. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller home-price indexes for … Continue reading →

Not sure how different it is, but that mom with yellow teeth has at least been banished to the top of the page.

44 Grahmpton, purchased for $5.125 in 2006, listed again at $6.995 in ’07 (with a lot of improvements) and finally dropped to $4.995 this past July, has a contract. 181 Milbank West, a condo that failed to sell at $3.150 … Continue reading →

(hat tip: B. Feeley)

As expected, the EPA’s “CO2 is a poison” decision has the lawyers gearing up and ready to sue everyone in sight. Meet the carbon tort. Across the country, trial lawyers and green pressure groups—if that’s not redundant—are teaming up to … Continue reading →

The Brownie Award to Janet Napolitano ?

The Who’s Pete Townshend is scheduled to perform at the Super Bowl but there’s a problem: He’s a registered sex offender. Ordinarily, registered sex offenders are barred from entering the United States so something’s going to have to be worked … Continue reading →

Obama is “concerned”.