Posts From Krayton M Davis
Bank of America Penalizes Good Credit
Tweet This just in from the “let no good deed go unpunished” department: Bank of America, a recipient of tens of billions of dollars of federal (taxpayer) bailout money, has
House Sales Surge For September 2009
Tweet Sales of existing homes climbed by 9.4% in September, representing the strongest monthly increase in more than two years, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). With an
Safety Tips For Kids This Halloween!
Tweet Two Saturdays from now, neighborhoods will be filled with ghosts, goblins, werewolves and other dark and frightening creatures from the netherworld. No, the gates of hell haven’t opened up,
Automotive Recalls Surge This Fall
Tweet Perhaps it is the season or maybe it is just a coincidence, but both Toyota and Ford have issued their largest recalls ever over the past few weeks. Ford,
CPSC Warns Consumers of In Home Drowning Dangers
Tweet Homeowners who have a swimming pool understand the accompanying dangers of having one in their yard, especially where small children are concerned. Drownings, even with gates and safety equipment
Unemployment Hits 9.8%; Employers Continue To Shed Jobs
Tweet Unemployment continues to rise in the United States, hitting 9.8% in September. For the 21st consecutive month companies have shed more jobs then they created in a recession that
Consumers Warned About Atlanta Area Flood Damaged Cars
Tweet The recent floods in and around the Atlanta area were of historic proportions. Homes were destroyed, crops ruined and vehicles swept away. Thankfully, casualties were kept to a minimum,
FHFA Records 0.3% Housing Price Increase
Tweet Consumers who have been waiting for the housing market to bottom out may have received a strong signal that home prices, indeed, are stabilizing. According to the Federal Housing
Survey Shows Mounting Media Distrust Amongst Americans
Tweet No surprise there: a recently conducted survey by The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press reveals a growing mistrust amongst Americans when it comes to media
Zillow Reports 5% Mortgage Threshold Has Been Breached
Tweet Despite the economic uncertainty one fact remains: mortgage loans can be had for at near historic low rates. This is good news for home buyers or for people who
RealtyTrac Reports August 2009 Foreclosure Trends
Tweet If you’re looking for a silver lining in the current housing market, then you’ll have to get a telescope to find one. RealtyTrac, an online entity which tracks foreclosure
Taxpayers Group Objects To Coercive Health Plan Proposal
Tweet Words matter. They really do. As does the lack of using the right words too. The National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF), a nonprofit, nonpartisan citizen group founded in 1969
Debit Card Usage Increases, Credit Card Usage Decreases
Tweet Consumer, media and market research firm Mintel recently confirmed what some analysts have been suspecting: America’s love affair with credit cards is on the decline. Instead, consumers are being
Realtor Group Urges Action Against Foreclosure Scams
Tweet You’re hanging onto your home with all of your energy, trying to keep up with payments despite having lost a significant chunk of your income due to a furlough.
Achieving Success BLOG
Tweet BLOG postings: (link to Achieving Success BLOG for PDF downloads) Execute Success: The Evaluation Process I saw a fleet of fishing boats . . . I flew down almost
