Real Estate Billionaire Leona Helmsley died August 20th at the age of 87. I doubt anyone wept. This woman was infamously known as the Queen of Mean… and was quoted right before going to jail for Tax Evasion that ” Only the Little People Pay Taxes”. What a roll model for the youth of […]

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I’m a big fan of solar panels, but I hate how these ones look. They just don’t blend well with the existing roof structure, not to mention void the warranty of the roof when you puncture it to bolt in these clunky panels.
With gas prices going through the roof (haha) solar panels have again become […]

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According to the Boston Globe’s article by Carolyn Y. Johnson you can make quite a bit of money by selling advertising on blog sites and cutting deals with syndicates to post your articles elsewhere.
Kind of defeats the purpose in the Real Estate blogosphere. At least that’s what I think. How would you feel if I […]

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Grrr, Baby! Grrr!
This weekend I came across an article about the Irish economy. In case you were unaware, Ireland has been experiencing phenomenal growth over the past decade. Its flat tax rate on corporations and highly educated workforce (at low wages) has made it the new place for Fortune 500 companies to open offices […]

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If you were late with your mortgage last month, you’ll find yourself among 2,207 Massachusetts residents who are being foreclosed upon. Now you probably paid your bill right away when you got the money, didn’t sleep for a night after the automatically computer generated letter came in the mail, and are now squirreling away a […]

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