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Young People Don’t Have it Very Easy These Days

Rob Carrick with the Globe and Mail wrote an interesting article comparing what it was like to be a young person in 1984 versus what it’s like to be a young person in 2012.  It was a great article and really makes you think, especially about the cost of getting an education.  The reality is [...]

We Didn’t Get the House!

If you happen to follow me on Twitter, you know that I put an offer in on a house last week.  It was the first time I’ve actually attempted to buy a rental property and I definitely learned a few lessons.  I keep a constant eye on all the properties in my area to get [...]

Is It Possible to Have a Quick Closing on a Short Sale?

Up until recently I’ve always ignored all the short sale real estate listings in my area.  I’ve had this assumption that short sales never actually get completed and that it takes many months of hassle to even find out it didn’t go through.  In the past, I’d seen a number of friends try to buy [...]

Firefighters Battling Police Officers Due to Austerity Cuts

Well, it’s starting to get uglier in Belgium and I can only imagine how long it will take before the US ends up in a similar situation.

http://www.businessinsider.com/belgium-brussels-police-firefighters-2012-2

Firefighters were out protesting against a raise in the retirement age from 58 to 60 and it was up to the police to keep order.  In the [...]