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Satellite Hopes To Make Deadzones a Thing of the Past
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on July 3, 2009
...th orbit with the goal of providing mobile phone service to "dead zones" all across North America.
Owned by Reston, Va.-based TerreStar, the satellite is designed to pick up and relay signa...
Housing slump boosts population in New York City, other big cities
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 3, 2009
The housing slump has certainly had some unforeseen consequences. For instance, it may have actually helped boost the number of people living in New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago.
A story by Bloomberg News theorizes that falling home values in the suburbs of California and Florida may h...
Daimler SP250 Celebrates 50th Anniversary, Sidney Gets a Treat
in Classical Drives, on July 3, 2009
...marks the Daimler 250's 50th anniversary and so the Daimler and Lanchester Owners Club of North America hopes to have as many V-8 powered roadsters as possible appear at British Car Day XXIII on S...
The Goldman Sachs-Rolling Stone slugfest
in Sox First, on July 3, 2009
... pull any punches either. He calls it the "Wall Street bubble mafia". He writes: "If America is circling the drain, Goldman Sachs has found a way to be that drain - an extremely unfortu...
Outsourcing Trends
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on July 2, 2009
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Here's an interesting article on outsourcing trends (made more interesting because I am quoted in it).
In any case, I believe that outsourcing could be at the leading edge of the recovery, as careful organizations try to grow their footprints without growing their head c...
It's getting tougher to get a mortgage-broker license
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 2, 2009
...It's harder to become a mortgage broker these days. Of course, it seems like an ever dwindling people want to be mortgage brokers today. Maybe, then, it's an example of everything working out ...
Are you ready for a mortgage loan?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 1, 2009
...For many people, owning a home is still the embodiment of the American dream. (I guess they don't know yet about clogged gutters, weeding and broken water heaters.) The desire to own something, to... ...ut to be a homeowner right now. You may not be financially ready to take on the burden of a monthly mortgage payment.
Look at your history of paying your existing bills. Are you ever late sending in ...
Is plain vanilla the right goal?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 30, 2009
...as called for the creation of a new consumer protection agency. The agency would have dominion over mortgage lenders. And as part of their new rules, mortgage lenders would have to offer customers wha...
Would you walk away from your mortgage loan?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 29, 2009
...r that no one forced anyway into owning a house. Yes, the government promoted home ownership as the American ideal. And, yes, mortgage lenders and real estate agents often led buyers to homes that wer... ...occurrence in today's housing market — would you be willing to simply walk away from your mortgage? Would you have any qualms about not making that monthly payment and simply leaving your ho...
Dragging out the foreclosure mess
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 26, 2009
...cording to a story in the Washington Post, a growing number of homeowners have stopped paying their mortgage bills. But they're still living in their homes. That's because there are so many fo...
Home sales rise again. Is this a housing recovery?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 25, 2009
...go-go pace of the recent housing boom. That market was one built on false promises of wealth and on mortgage money that was too easy to get.
Those days are behind us. And, really, that's good new...
Don't believe the homeownership hype
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 24, 2009
...#39;s a simple reason for this: Homes aren't as good of an investment as real estate agents and mortgage loan officers make them out to be.
Yes, homes historically have risen in value. There'...
Wanted: Oldest Pontiac Plus Oldest Pontiac With Original Owner
in Classical Drives, on June 24, 2009
... Pontiac, soon to become one of the Lost Marques of America. Just this day I read that GM would shortly discontinue the Solstice and the Vibe. Mind you, the former was a niche car whose image was di...
Did Sonia Sotomayor's mortgage views help send county into recession?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 23, 2009
...ar conservative commentators on FOX News and other stations putting the blame for the country's mortgage meltdown on the poor and on the federal agencies that tried to get them into homes.
Their ...
Beware of loan-modification scams
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 21, 2009
...wing, too: loan-modification scams.
The scammers target homeowners who have fallen behind in their mortgage payments or those who are facing foreclosure. They promise to modify these homeowners' ...
Supply chain education ranking: Penn State becomes No. 1
in Supplychainer, on June 21, 2009
...n Supply Chain Management Review identified Smeal as having the No. 1 supply chain program in North America.
What is surprising me is the relatively low rank of MIT (Number 5) and Georgia Tech (Numbe...
Georgia Tech opens a new supply chain center in Costa Rica
in Supplychainer, on June 21, 2009
...n Spain some years ago ( ZLC ) and recently added some new members to this collaboration from Latin America and called it SCALE . I personally think the motivation for such expansions are creating mo...
A new wave of mortgage foreclosures on the way?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 18, 2009
...hink that we'll be seeing fewer homes fall into foreclosure, and fewer homeowners missing their mortgage payments.
I'd like to think all that. Unfortunately, I can't.
What I really think...
Do you trust the government to protect you from mortgage lenders?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 18, 2009
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Do you have faith that the government can protect you and other borrowers from bad mortgage loans pushed by shady mortgage lenders? If you answered "yes" to this question, you'll be...
D'oh, I Should Have Paid Attention to My TomTom
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 18, 2009
... better than those crappy automated computer voices, but there is something warm and inviting about America's most bumbling father getting you to your destination.
"At the end of the road, ...
Does owning a home have to be the American Dream?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 17, 2009
...part.
But here's where some of the real blame lies: Our insistence that owning a house is the American Dream, and that renting is only an option for people who can't afford to get into homes... ...for our problems, don't we? And today, a lot of us are busy looking for people to blame for the mortgage meltdown the country is currently suffering through.
You know all about the meltdown: Hous...
The Ultimate Fathers Day Gift for a Classic Car Guy
in Classical Drives, on June 17, 2009
...l Eyes on Design concours d'elegance. I'd do so because this event is attended by many of America's car designers and automotive decision makers and is therefore aimed at attracting cars...
Advice to F1. Look at the American Open-Wheel Disaster
in carzz.org, on June 17, 2009
...ax Mosely, promotions boss Bernie Ecclestone, and the FOCA teams. Take a look at what happened when America's open-wheeled series split in a similar dispute. In this case it was Indy 500 owner T...
The slow recovery
in Sox First, on June 16, 2009
...;s happening in the real world. Capital One says credit card default rates have risen to 9.4% and American Express says defaults have risen to 10.4%. Meanwhile, Reuters reports analysts saying t...
Higher mortgage interest rates putting a scare in homebuilders
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 15, 2009
...no surprise, then, that home builders are spooked rather easily these days.
Today it's higher mortgage interest rates that are giving builders the willies. A story in the Wall Street Journal po...
How'd the mortgage meltdown happen? NPR knows
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 15, 2009
...he people at NPR routinely present some of the best journalism in the country. Recently, "This American Life," one of the most popular NPR shows, ran a story called The Giant Pool of Money ... ...One of the problems with the mortgage mess that is still slowing the nation's economic recovery is that so few of us regular homeowners understand how everything went so bad so fast. I mean, I cov...
In Search of a Cool Summer: Lake Baikal, Siberia
in Hidden Travel Gems, on June 12, 2009
One of the least noticed natural wonderlands in the tourist world today is Lake Baikal in Siberian Russia.
During the 52 days between June 20th and August 10th it usually breaks 85F degrees in Ulan-Ude (on the shores of Lake Baikal) less than a dozen times each year. The high temperature is more...
Want a better credit score? Manage your money
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 12, 2009
...round. For most, though, the credit score is the key to determining whether they will qualify for a mortgage loan.
Lenders want to see a high credit score — a numerical figure that encapsulates...
MGB-GT, Yours for Just $20 in Museum Charity Raffle
in Classical Drives, on June 12, 2009
...ish Transportation Museum , an arm of the Society for the Preservation of British Transportation in America. A non-profit organisation, it is raising funds for a building to permanently house the muse...
Dining in Vienna
in Wandalust, on June 12, 2009
It's been years since I've been to Austria. This MSNBC piece made me think about going back.
Vienna is one of Europe's cultural capitals. And while the music and the art and the archetecture and the history are all great, the food is not bad either. Each coffeehouse comes with its own...
Will rising mortgage interest rates stop housing recovery?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 11, 2009
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Mortgage interest rates are still pretty low. But they are rising. That has some economists worried. They're wondering whether increasing mortgage interest rates will slow or even halt the mo...
Is it time to refinance your mortgage?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 10, 2009
...ble. Yes. But there is a bright spot for certain homeowners: The weak economy has resulted in lower mortgage interest rates. That means it's a good time to refinance a mortgage loan.
Of course, e...
Why the Vintage Racing League Should Matter to You
in Classical Drives, on June 10, 2009
...he races are not without spins, rolls, and other unplanned off-track excursions. Returning to North America I witnessed similar competitions at Laguna Seca and Watkins Glen. In mid-July I'll be at...
US President Obama's Eating Habits, BEing Followed By Foodies
in Do you like to cook?, on June 10, 2009
... favorite coffee in th nearest Starbucks.
But what if you are the President of the United Sated of America? The more you get such kinds of photos and stories, Simply because people wanna know what yo...
Are reverse mortgages the next trouble spot?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 8, 2009
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I've learned not to necessarily trust everything that mortgage professionals say. But that's because I've been covering the mortgage and real estate industries for more than a decade ...
Recession Forces More Golf Deals
in Eagle Par Birdie, on June 8, 2009
... theme comes from southern Ontario - which boasts the highest number of golfers per capita in North America.
It plays on the Club Corp theme by offering annual "memberships" for a few hundr...
Wells Fargo accused of pushing bad loans on African-Americans
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 8, 2009
... interests of their clients in mind.
According to the story, Wells Fargo Bank singled out African-American borrowers in Baltimore and suburban Maryland for high-interest subprime mortgages.
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Whenever I tell people that borrowers shouldn't always be blamed for the bad mortgage loans that they take out, I get sneers. These borrowers should have done their homework before taking out...
Banks fight to keep accounting tricks
in Sox First, on June 6, 2009
...unting rule, They have called in the Chamber of Commerce, the Mortgage Bankers Association, and the American Council of Life Insurers to write to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner trying shelve the ... ...he banks to take that lying down. Up until now, the banks had kept assets and liabilities including mortgages and credit-card receivables off their balance sheets and regulators say the change will re...
LG GD910 Wristwatch Phone available in July
in The Smart PDA, on June 5, 2009
...ropean region exclusively on Orange Network. It will also be available in Asia, Australia and Latin America laster this year.
Here are the details:
Dimensions: 13.9mm
Network: 7.2Mbps HSDPA
Displ...
Apps adoption not so terrible
in The CIO Weblog, on June 5, 2009
...data say they are doing just fine. Google Enterprise president David Girouard, in a talk at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch's US Technology conference ( available here ) says the division is pro...
Self Foot Examination Against Needless Diabetic Amputations
in Daily Diabetic, on June 4, 2009
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With nearly 25 million Americans already diagnosed, America is in the throes of a diabetes epidemic that's quickly gaining in momentum. According to the Centers for Disease Co...
Rising healthcare costs put strain on homeowners
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 4, 2009
...re, too. Of course, the two are related.
But unemployment isn't the only factor in the rise of mortgage delinquencies and housing foreclosures we're now seeing. Credit card debts are high, to...
Is manufacturing dead?
in Sox First, on June 3, 2009
...gets and software that can now do almost any routine task. This goes well beyond the factory floor. America also used to have lots of elevator operators, telephone operators, bank tellers and service-...
Mortgage delinquencies not slowing
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 2, 2009
...their headlines.
Yesterday, in fact, brought me more bad news. I cover residential real estate and mortgage financing for a living. I'll be honest: It's been a pretty glum beat the last year-...
Be honest with your finances before taking on a mortgage
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 2, 2009
...But one of the biggest factors? Borrowers weren't honest with themselves before taking on their mortgage loans.
A mortgage loan is a huge responsibility. For most people, it's the biggest mon...
Even Hollywood hates mortgage loan officers these days
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 1, 2009
... Sam Raimi, received mixed reviews last week. But it certainly can't be the critical darling of mortgage loan officers.
That's because the star of the film, the person being dragged to Hell, ...
Blame the recession on Reagan: Paul Krugman
in Sox First, on June 1, 2009
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Some fascinating comments from Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman blaming America's economic woes on Ronald Reagan. Basically, Krugman says deregulation, the piling up of debt and t...
Spotify to make it portable?
in Digital Music - The Future, on May 30, 2009
...ple voice based ads? I'm honestly unsure... plus there's the whole, like, being launched in America issue....
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More bad news: Mortgage delinquencies on the rise
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 29, 2009
...at the nation's rising unemployment rates helps push a record number of homeowners into either mortgage delinquency or foreclosure .
According to the Post story, about 12.07 percent of the natio...
More housing woes
in Sox First, on May 29, 2009
...dam York, an economist at Wachovia Corp. in Charlotte, North Carolina told Bloomberg . But the Mortgage Bankers Association's mortgage delinquency figures suggest the bottom is nowhere in si...
Mortgage interest rates went up. Don't panic!
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 28, 2009
...Yes, mortgage interest rates rose this week. According to Bankrate.com , the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage loan carried an interest rate of 5.45 percent. That's up from 5.24 percent a week ...
Vote for America’s Best Loved Recipe
in Do you like to cook?, on May 27, 2009
... Taste of Home's America's Best Loved Recipe Contest is coming to a close with four selected finalist who are competing for the grand prize of $25,000 and a feature on Good Morning Americ...
Is your credit score falling?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 27, 2009
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There's one number that means more than all the rest when you're applying for a mortgage loan: your credit score.
Also known as your FICO score, this number condenses your history of pa...
Vera Wang Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on May 27, 2009
...ar, shoes and housewares. In June 2005, she won the CFDA (Council of the Fashion Designers of America) Womenswear Designer of the Year . On May 27, 2006, Wang was awarded the Andre Leon Talley Lifeti...
Loan modifications not always helping homeowners
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 26, 2009
...mportant part of the federal government's efforts to halt foreclosures. Basically, they involve mortgage lenders working closely with struggling homeowners - those who are having trouble making th...
You can lower your mortgage interest rate -- BEFORE you take out that loan
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 25, 2009
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The average mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage loan last week was still below 5 percent. Historically, that's an amazing rate.
That doesn't mean, though, that there...
Happy Memorial Day
in WebKinzBlog, on May 24, 2009
...ed Forces and related ways. Thanks to everyone who helped play a role in the safety and security of America!
Amidst all the parties, cookouts and fun I had to do a bit of shopping at the estore... I ...
Hanalei Bay in Kauai
in Hidden Travel Gems, on May 22, 2009
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Hawaii's Hanalei Bay on the island of Kauai has been named Best Beach in America according to a guy "who calls himself Dr. Beach ," the The Inquisitr said today.
Step...
How low will interest rates go? Who knows?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 22, 2009
...Applying for a mortgage loan — whether it's a new loan or a refinance — sometimes feels like a big gamble.
Interest rates on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage loan may stand at 5.1 perc...
Palm Pre Knows How to Successfully Launch a Product
in The Gadgets Weblog, on May 22, 2009
...hese numbers assume that you live in a high sales area on one of the coasts. If you live in Middle America, you can pretty much count on not seeing a Palm Pre until the rest of America cares less. Hey...
Prague for the Young
in Wandalust, on May 22, 2009
I've always associated Prague with youth for some reason. Now here's a story that confirms my suspicions...
MSNBC ran a piece yesterday on how Prague is a good place to take your kids. There are more than 80 museums and 70 theaters in Prague. Kids will like taking the funicular train to t...
Oprah Hearts Skype
in The VoIP Weblog, on May 21, 2009
...dian town near the North Pole, and from a submarine. She also talks to somebody flying in a Virgin America plane that offers Wi-Fi service - although Virgin warns they don't allow us normal peop...
The refi money is still flowing
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 21, 2009
...ill slumping housing market: The government has consistently made moves that have resulted in lower mortgage interest rates.
This means that buyers who qualify for mortgage loans at an interest rate ...
Virgin America Gets Wi-Fi Fleetwide
in The Wireless Weblog, on May 20, 2009
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Virgin America today announced that it's the first airline to offer Gogo in-flight Wi-Fi access on every flight and every airplane in its fleet.
"The airline beat out several othe...
Will credit card bill stall mortgage foreclosures?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 20, 2009
...ween this spiraling credit card debt and housing foreclosures? Probably. It's hard to make your mortgage payments when you're already deep in debt.
The numbers on the foreclosure side are eve...
Vancouver All British Show Highlight No. 2: The Elegant AC Ace
in Classical Drives, on May 20, 2009
... the 2009 Vancouver All British show. After all, they're scarce in numbers, especially in North America.
The manufacturer, however, was not adverse to offering the Ace with several different engi...
President at the Pump
in carzz.org, on May 20, 2009
... Imagine. In just seven years all new cars sold in America will be required to average 35 mpg. The auto industry (or what's left of it) will not go down without a lot of screaming and hair-teari...
24 - 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM / 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
in Wangtam, on May 19, 2009
...Killer App for Local Businesses
• Nokia N97 For North America Arriving June 2nd
• Acer's next-gen Aspire One Netbooks available now
• Stand Firm Craig (and Jim)
• Site Lets Writers Sell Di...
1957 年款 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
in Wangtam, on May 19, 2009
官方新闻稿：
MARANELLO, Italy, May 17 /PRNewswire/ - RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby's made history at the Ferrari factory in Maranello today as a 1957 Ferrari 250 TR, chassis no. 0714TR sold for € 9,020,000 at the third-annual Ferrari Leggenda e Passione event to set a new world record...
How bad is the housing market? That depends
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 19, 2009
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So you're looking to buy a home. You're interested in a mortgage loan. But you're wondering: You've heard some good news recently regarding the U.S. housing market. Has a recovery...
