Obama appointee Alexia Kelley on The O’Reilly Factor. President Barack Obama has tapped an anti-abortion activist to a senior Health and Human Services “faith-based” position just a week after the murder of prominent abortion doctor George Tiller. Alexia Kelley is executive director of Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good (CACG), and will head the [...]
Huffington Post: socialists or just sensible Americans?
“Well, we are out of money now…” President Obama, May 25, 2009 Depends on the definition of “we”. We got into this crisis because Wall Street invented and pedaled fantasy financial instruments that turned out to be junk. While their party lasted, those complex derivatives were a gold mine for the largest financial institutions. According [...]
One Dead, One Injured in West LR Shooting
Little Rock – One person is dead, another seriously injured, and a third is in custody following a double shooting in west Little Rock Monday morning. Authorities say the incident occurred around 10:15 a.m. at a U.S. Army Navy Career Center inside the Ashley Square Shopping Center at 9112 North Rodney Parham Road. According to [...]
North Korea set to fire long-range missile, report says
Reporting from Seoul — North Korea has positioned its most sophisticated long-range ballistic missile at a launch site for a test firing that could come within weeks, a newspaper here reported today. Pyongyang, which last month raised tensions worldwide by conducting a nuclear test, could even fire its missile June 16, when South Korean President [...]
Broker or Bank?
Broker or Bank? Apparently over 65% of us use a mortgage broker over a bank to secure funds for our property purchases. Apart from the choice and the better customer experience what does a broker offer? A brokers job is to set you up with the right finance for you. The banks job is to [...]
Useful Tips for Home Buying
Useful Tips for Homebuying If you are borrowing the money from a lender, avoid PMI at all costs. Private Mortgage Insurance is required if you have less than 20% deposit to put down. It protects the lender against foreclosure action and the premium is added to your monthly total. Not all lenders require this insurance [...]
Buying a Newly Built Home
Buying a Newly Built Home Some people think newer builds lack the character of the older style properties. While this may be true buying a new house is still a good idea for the prospective purchaser. A brand new house is going to have very few of the maintenance headaches of an older home. For [...]
Home Types
Home Types There are many different types and floorplans for homes in the US. Here is a little guide to each of the most popular ones. Single Family Homes are generally homes that a single family can live in, hence the name. The styles and floorplans are as varied as your imagination can dream of. [...]
What to Expect for Your Money in Naples
What to Expect for Your Money in Naples As with anywhere, Naples has a variety of homes for all sorts of budgets. Here is a rough guide to what to expect to be able to afford in each price bracket. Between $100k-$200k is the lowest price bracket you can reasonable expect to afford to buy [...]
Half a Mill.
Half a Mill. Half a million dollars is a lot of money by anybody’s standards. When it comes to property it can mean the difference between a nice house and a spectacular house. Take a look at these two gems on the market now for around $500k. Your browser may not support display of this [...]