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January 22, 2008
The Fed this morning cut the Federal Funds Rate by .75%. The cut which comes as a surprise move before their scheduled meeting on the 30th of this month brings the Fed Funds Rate to […]
January 21, 2008
There’s a gas appliance faux fireplace hiding in there, I think. The only thing worse than a bad picture is NO PICTURES AT ALL!
January 21, 2008
We’ve talked before about the “focal point” of a picture. It’s the very first thing that catches your eye when you glance at a picture. I think the neighbors trash can makes an excellent focal […]
January 20, 2008
Googie, or Jetsonesque, or Space Age design wasn’t limited to homes and commercial buildings. One of the signs of middle class upward mobility was the Airstream travel trailer. There were 3 families on our block when […]
January 20, 2008
I studied this picture a long time, and still haven’t figured out the rhyme or reason or theme, or anything else. It’s nautical with a hint of crystal chandelier and roman goddess elegance. It certainly […]
January 18, 2008
Right now we’re at 3 year lows on interest rates. Historically, there’s not much difference between now and anytime in the recent past. When I bought my first home it was 1980. Look at the […]
January 18, 2008
One of the topics that’s often raised by out of town buyers is the concept of having their vacation home rented out as a vacation rental. The City of Las Vegas recently passed an ordinance […]
January 18, 2008
It’s the only picture, so I don’t even want to imagine what the inside looks like. The only thing worse than a bad picture is NO PICTURES AT ALL!
January 17, 2008
Our very own VVV cultural historian Brian Paco Alvarez emailed me this afternoon to correct something I wrote. I’ll let him tell you himself. Hi Jack, I wanted to mention that I read […]
January 17, 2008
Regular reader Vince asked for some better shots of the imfamous “Dome Home”. Not much to say. What ever I had to say, […]