Real estate has, for the last 50 years, been an investment. Before WWII, buying a house was comparable to buying a car  – as soon as you move in, the price depreciates. As home values continue to decline, and the markets augur another recession, it is becoming increasingly clear that we will have little recourse [...]

Population estimates for 2009 are in and it seems that the largest cities continued to grow during the recession, as the burst housing bubble and economic difficulties kept people where they lived. All the top 5 cities, New York, L.A., Chicago, Houston, and Phoenix showed growth during the recession.
Earlier in the decade, there was a [...]

In Arkansas, Blanche Lincoln disproved the anit-incumbent mood that everyone was taking for granted this year. She beat Lt. Gov. Bill Halter’s multi-million dollar campaign to hold her bid for the Senate seat in November.
In California, new legislation passed that proposes the top two vote getters in a primary, not including presidential primaries, will be [...]

1. L.E.S.: Right in the heart of downtown Manhattan, this neighborhood has the galleries, convenience, and fun that make it one of the most livable neighborhoods. Granted, it’s not great if you’re looking to settle down and yes it’s pretty pricey, but as far as funky Manhattan neighborhoods go, this is the West Village of [...]

Williston, ND is a small town roughly 40 miles from the Canadian border. Although you may not have heard of it before, Williston is home to the nation’s largest boom in employment. Oil rigs constantly pump the Williston basin, a huge expanse reaching from Northern Saskatchewan all the way into South Dakota.  Last August the [...]

While the job report for college grads still looks grim, there are signs that it is improving from a year ago. Many people are taking the jump and looking for work in new areas of the country. Most employers are more willing to hire locally, in order to cut cost and risk, while supporting the [...]

Outer Banks, NC
Spring is the time for moving – in more ways than one. If you’re anything like me, you want to spend the summer by the beach. Why not move? Here are the top beaches for the summertime.
1. Outer Banks, NC: This gorgeous stretch of beach is part of 130 miles of buttressed islands [...]

The White House released a statement today saying that it would be helping to lower mortgage payments by backing those who are in need. These new measures are geared towards resolving the foreclosure crisis, potentially helping home owners who have loans for more money than their homes are worth.
The Administration avowed that no new tax [...]

In many Western states, alternative methods of building homes have been popping up.  A man in Colorado used over 50 tons of paper and cardboard from Coors beer to insulate his home. Another man used 17,000 tires to construct his house. Using trash likes cans, plastic bottles and other junkyard stuff, they clogged the tires [...]

Los Angeles, the City of Angels, is the country’s second largest city. Besides being one of the most multicultural cities in the country, L.A. is also home to the entertainment industry. The centers of television, film, and recorded music are all located in this Southern California cosmopolis.
L.A. also has a lower crime rate than Omaha, [...]