In this uncertain financial market I am frequently asked - is now a good time to buy a house? It is! With interest rates at an all-time low (really - they haven't been this low since 1969) and housing prices correcting back to 2005 levels, this is an [B]excellent[/B] time to buy a house that will surely increase in value within the next few years, thus assuring that you have invested successfully. Plus, you can secure that investment with a 30-year fixed, [B]low [/B]interest rate - roughly 5% at...

In this uncertain financial market I am frequently asked - is now a good time to buy a house? It is! With interest rates at an all-time low (really - they haven't been this low since 1969) and housing prices correcting back to 2005 levels, this is an [B]excellent[/B] time to buy a house that will surely increase in value within the next few years, thus assuring that you have invested successfully. Plus, you can secure that investment with a 30-year fixed, [B]low [/B]interest rate - roughly 5%...

Lately, I've been contemplating ceasing posting in the forums on this board ... well, the R&P forum and its related sub-forums anyway. I've been watching how posts are no longer to provide information or gain understanding, but simply to beat opponets about the head with whomever's version of truth happens to be in dispute at the moment. So I've been praying about whether or not to continue to post my beliefs and opinions on the boards I post most on.

Last night I was reading...

The National Association of Home Builders’ Certified Green Professional™ designation recognizes builders, remodelers and other industry professionals who incorporate green building principles into homes— without driving up the cost of construction. Classwork leading to the designation provides a solid background in green building methods, as well as the tools to reach consumers, from the organization leading the charge to provide market-driven green building solutions to the home building...

For the past several days, I've revived an addiction to something that was part of my teenage years, except for the fact that now, I can actually do it over and over again rather than wait for it. Thanks to the auspices of this thing called the internet, I can use YouTube to listen to songs I have not heard in years.

One that came to my mind just the other day was a song that was a big hit for the band Sneaker back in 1981. The song's title is "More Than Just...