The town without "control" of the news. There is plenty of news flying around these days. No editors, no deadlines and no noisy presses. Just clicks.
- Ken Cook
I like this excerpt at the end of the article: "As local newspapers fail, we may learn that their real value was less a check on politicians than simply a forum for casual conversation".
- Pat Kitano
Twitter can replace the local newspaper for casual local conversation
- Pat Kitano
Pat, yes, I like the first part of that quote: "As local newspapers fail, we may learn that their real value was..." ? I think that's a sentence we will be filling the blank with in years to come.
- Melanie Reed
From the beginning you will notice this is not one of those endless promise web pages filled with half-truths about how many thousand dollar checks will magically appear in your mailbox from your work at home opportunity. There are no big stacks of money pictured on this page and no pictures of me sitting on my brand new car or some random beach resort photo we bought from an online vendor. All you will find here is simple truth and honest facts about how I really do boost my income a few thousand dollars a year while I watch TV and work from home.
- Ken Cook
<p>The First Time Home Buyer's Federal tax Credit of $8000 does not have to be repaid - but it does have an expiration date and whether buyers realize it or not November 30, 2009 is screaming at us like a train at full bore through a tunnel. Purchases often take up to 60 days depending on circumstances so if you're not scheduled to close on your new home purchase by September 1, 2009 you may be missing out on a fantastic chance to get $8000 tax free that does not have to be repaid!</p>
- Ken Cook
Time is running out on the 2009 First Time Home Buyer's Federal Tax Credit. Sure, November sounds like a long time away but by the time you get your finances in order, find a home and close on it November could be knocking on the door. Do the right thing ... start today by contacting your HUD certified LOCAL lender immediately. Do not waste your time or an agent's time until you know you are qualified to get the financing.
- Ken Cook
Short spot about the Black Belt Real Estate Investors March conference call on Saturday, March 28, 2009 at Noon eastern. Free, nothing to buy. Anyone interested in real estate investing should join. Go to http://homebuyer.meetup.com/88 to sign up for free and get your call in instructions and key code.
- Ken Cook
"When everyone was flying high, Suntrust put Mr Branson into a second mortgage with an interest rate of nearly 17 percent." Oh but you can TRUST the bank over mortgage BROKERS? This nation will never learn.
- Ken Cook
NO MORE PORK! American voters are so blind and ignorant they don't even want to see the waste in these bills. The best test to see if you are blind and ignorant is if you just got upset and thought, "I am not!"
- Ken Cook
Jason Crouch deserves your support for the Social Media Awards! He is also my co-host on Twitter Tuesday Radio. Please visit the link and comment with a congratulations or wishes of success! Thanks!
- Ken Cook
Very well written article about the media fire against Barrack Obama and Rick Warren for his having been selected to deliver the invocation at Obama's inauguration.
- Ken Cook
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We do still offer the full catalog of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac home loan solutions as well as VA and privately funded loans. Non-recourse loans - IRA loans for real estate investors. You'll quickly find out that Novation is not just a mortgage company. We are a real estate finance and wealth management services company who makes the majority of our income from funding real estate loans. We also offer some of the lowest rates and closing costs in Georgia and Florida. FHA, VA, FNMA, FHLMC, FHA Streamline.
- Ken Cook
This article is 10 months old and interesting reading. I love how with the web you can so quickly look back into history and use that to gauge the reliability of specific economists.
- Ken Cook