Lower loan payments = fewer redefaults for homeowners By Tami Luhby, senior writer December 22, 2009: 5:24 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- It should come as no surprise that fewer troubled borrowers will redefault if their loan payments are lowered in a mortgage modification. Now, there's ... Continue Reading » about Lower loan payments = fewer redefaults for homeowners – ya think?
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Freddie Mac Sees Rates Headed to 6 Percent By End of 2010
Freddie Mac Sees Rates Headed to 6 Percent By End of 2010 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After hitting an all-time low in early December, the average rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rose to 5.05 percent this week and could climb to 6 percent by the end of 2010, the Washington Post reported on ... Continue Reading » about Freddie Mac Sees Rates Headed to 6 Percent By End of 2010
A one-word headline: WOMEN by Ellen Goodman
A one-word headline: WOMEN by: ELLEN GOODMAN Washington Post Writers Group Saturday, December 26, 2009 12/26/2009 3:21:48 AM BOSTON — It is one of those moments when I feel like a time traveler. I look out the airplane window and watch a young woman on the tarmac directing our jet to its ... Continue Reading » about A one-word headline: WOMEN by Ellen Goodman
Effectively Utilize Localism in Active Rain
Effectively Utilize Localism Courtesy: Toby Barnett Marysville, WA Barnett Associates Real Estate, LLC Now that ActiveRain has starting focusing all local content posts on the Localism platform it is important for all of to utilize the power and potential authority of the site for our search ... Continue Reading » about Effectively Utilize Localism in Active Rain
A Tale of Two Coffee Vendors: Content vs. Conversation – short and excellent reading
A Tale of Two Coffee Vendors: Content vs. Conversation By Scott Hepburn This is a tale of two coffee vendors who used different social media strategies. Coffee Vendor A focused exclusively on relationships and conversation. Coffee Vendor B focused on content as a catalyst for ... Continue Reading » about A Tale of Two Coffee Vendors: Content vs. Conversation – short and excellent reading
Who Made the Biggest Media Moves in 2009? Here’s Jason’s list.
Who Made the Biggest Media Moves in 2009? by Jason My take on some of the biggest splashes made by media companies in 2009. Take fair warning, this list is completely subjective and purely my take on a vast landscape of evolving media. The list is also not a “who made the most money” but ... Continue Reading » about Who Made the Biggest Media Moves in 2009? Here’s Jason’s list.
Passions over ‘prosperity gospel’: Was Jesus wealthy?
Passions over 'prosperity gospel': Was Jesus wealthy? By John Blake, CNN December 25, 2009 4:12 a.m. EST Some pastors are making a bold claim: Jesus wasn't poor; he was rich. STORY HIGHLIGHTS · Jesus wasn't poor, Rev. C. Thomas Anderson claims ... Continue Reading » about Passions over ‘prosperity gospel’: Was Jesus wealthy?
One-pan braised kale with bacon and new potatoes
One-pan braised kale with bacon and new potatoes 22 Dec 2009 by maki I have been trying to incorporate more dark leafy green vegetables into our meals lately, not only for health reasons, but for the taste too. Spinach and Swiss chard are standards for me, but lately I’ve been playing ... Continue Reading » about One-pan braised kale with bacon and new potatoes
A Most Meaningful Gift Idea: 10 charities you should know about
A Most Meaningful Gift Idea By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Published: December 23, 2009 Are the kids demanding the latest murder-and-mayhem video game? Do your loved ones have all the neckties/bottles of perfume/sweaters that can be used in a lifetime? Tired of celebrating spiritual holidays with crass ... Continue Reading » about A Most Meaningful Gift Idea: 10 charities you should know about