Archive for February, 2008
U.S. home foreclosures soar in January
“The number of homes facing foreclosure jumped 57 percent in January compared to a year ago, with lenders increasingly forced to take possession of homes they couldn’t unload at auctions, a mortgage research firm said Monday.”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080226/ap_on_bi_ge/foreclosure_rates
More Sam Zell… Well, maybe
This clip is really, really, stupid. But, you know, I’m in the mood for some Chicago Cubs baseball. And, since it does involve Sam Zell, I feel kind of obligated to share it with you since I’ve promised to be all things Sam Zell. Here’s Sam talking to Donald Trump about what Zell is going […]
Read More..>>For you bloggers out there- how to get more traffic
I was looking through Problogger’s site the other day and thought I’d highlight the post about StumbleUpon: how to bring more users and how to turn those users into followers. If you have a blog or if you’re thinking about starting one, whether in real estate or not, the tips here are really good. I’ve […]
Read More..>>Comments problem solved… hopefully
I understand there’s been a problem with the site freezing up after you attempt to leave a comment. I believe I’ve fixed it now. I had changed some of the spam controls, and I think I changed something I shouldn’t have. The only way to know for sure is if you attempt to leave a […]
Read More..>>More Lost
I’m not trying to make this a weekly thing, but how about a little more Lost tonight? I’m going to give you another Lost Web site to check out. This site puts up screencaps from the show. I’m telling you, I missed a lot of this stuff while watching it because it just goes by […]
Read More..>>Sam Zell’s music box
I’m on a little bit of a YouTube kick, so I though I’d add this clip about Sam Zell. If you read the article I posted about Sam Zell in the New Yorker last year, you would know that he gives custom music boxes to his friends at the end of each year. I found […]
Read More..>>The worst building in the history of mankind
I came across this from Esquire magazine the other day. Apparently the world’s 22nd largest skyscraper was built in North Korea in the late 1980’s. The idea was that it would be an example of the triumph of communist planning. Um, yeah, that worked out. It’s 105 stories, but, unfortunately it was never finished. North […]
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