Today is my birthday. I have been enjoying so many Nice Things recently. Here are just a few of them. 1. New fabric with swallows. You can find it here. 2. FRRS postcard. Hurrah! I met Felix! 3. How nice to see an old finished object again. I stitched this cushion. 4. Lemur birthday card made by my

As home and real estate prices fall, home buyers will lose a primary motivation for paying high prices for homes: making money on home price appreciation. If you don’t fall into that category and money is not an object (probably about 1/2 of a percent of home buyers), then you aren’t affected by the market.

The U.S. Treasury Department is scared out of its wits regarding the current plight of investment banking institutions. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson claims that the government must quickly give the Federal Reserve more power to regulate the financial system, saying this year’s financial market turmoil highlighted the need for action. Know this now: we have

The joke of the day is CNN money’s recent article ruminating about the effect of the Federal Reserve’s low-interest rates and the creation of inflation. Low-interest rates for bank have helped the bottom lines of financial institutions. Consumers and investors have experienced little, if any, benefit. According to the article, some think that low interest rates

Hello friends.  Melncoly is going to be one of the artisans at the MARKET COLLECTIVE happening next Saturday in Kensington {Calgary Alberta CANADA}! We are expecting a wonderful turnout. I will have my full line of jewelry on display with me. If anyone wants to order a specific piece PLEASE email me beforehand at info{a}melncolydesigns.com. I

Subsales carve out bigger slice of home deals In some popular projects, average subsale prices slipped by up to 5% in the first five months   (SINGAPORE) Subsale volumes are down amidst a quieter property market, but a new study by Jones Lang LaSalle shows that in most parts of Singapore, subsales actually rose as a percentage of

Healthy weekend home sales as attractive pricing draws buyers  Price levels set below those at nearby units launched recently or not yet completed   THE anaemic property market received a shot in the arm during the weekend, with robust sales and buyers keen to show that they will still deal if the price is right. Suites 123

The bigger you are, the better you weather the storm   WHAT a difference a year makes.   Last year, euphoria ruled asset markets. After a moribund three years which saw Singapore property values dive by some 45 per cent, the market sprang to life in 2007, fuelled by the robust stock market and supported by a

Grace Fu: Outlook of Asian retail estate market continues to be bright   Senior Minister of State for National Development, Grace Fu, says the outlook for Asia’s real estate market, including Singapore’s, remains optimistic, notwithstanding the recent shake-up in the global financial markets and rising inflation.   She says Asia will continue to be resilient and the growth momentum

Subsales Subsale carve out bigger slice of home deals In some popular projects, average subsale prices slipped by up to 5% in the first five months   (SINGAPORE) Subsale volumes are down amidst a quieter property market, but a new study by Jones Lang LaSalle shows that in most parts of Singapore, subsales actually rose as a percentage