Collecting My Thoughts

What would the media do without a constant stream of crises? Home buyers are getting older! Sure, we were first time buyers at 22 with a bab...

"If you are paying attention, you do not need an army of analysts or a divining rod to find water here. Meat prices at the grocery stor...

 Last year we sold our son's house in Canal Winchester, Ohio.  We noticed then the demand for housing, and I became aware of the large r...

My uncle Gramps was the husband of my dad’s sister, Marion, who owned the Tot and Teen shop in Mt. Morris.  Nice guy, but I didn’t spend a l...

When things get too crazy I just browse through the rental and sale prices for real estate on Marketplace. It's a super time waster, and...

I just read yet another article in Columbus Business First “Stop being scared of people who need affordable housing”  on the need for low in...

"Where are homes selling way above the auditor's value? Five homes sold during the month in the downtown 43215 ZIP code, at an aver...

http://www.hsh.com/finance/mortgage/salary-home-buying-25-cities.html#cleveland In Pittsburgh home buyers would need an annual income of $...

My wife and I bought our perfect house in South Carolina in 2007. Acre lot, backed up to a private golf course, 4000 sq.ft., 3 car garage. I...

"As the recession lifted, poor and middle class Americans dug deeper into their wallets to give to charity, even though they were earni...

“Some 86% of homes in the Akron, Ohio area are within reach of middle-class buyers in the area, the highest share in the nation, according...

         We were in Indianapolis over the week-end to attend an Arsenal Technical High School class reunion at the Riverwalk Restaurant in ...

I was at Macy's today to exchange a gift. Because I needed to try on the dress after the clerk determined the price, I lost my place in...

The top 1 percent (AGI over $380,354) of Americans paid 38% of the income taxes in 2008. They were hit harder by the recession, so that'...

I love to watch HGTV--programs are "reality shows" just a tad unreal if you've ever owned, remodeled or purchased a house, but...

A home is not a financial investment This is one of the myths our government, regardless of party, has told us. That's how we got Fanni...

One of the prettiest homes in Ogle County Here's a lovely home in Oregon, Illinois. Check out the beautiful lawn, landscaping and new g...

What housing crisis? If there is a housing slump or melt down in my neighborhood, it would be hard to tell from the real estate ads in our...

McCain's houses McCain has more houses than I realized, but I'm not surprised. Many wealthy people have multiple homes as investment...

4735 If I were younger I'd buy a house. The bargains right now are fabulous compared to 3 or 4 years ago when buyers were bidding up t...