Which Cities Will See Biggest Rebound?
Which cities are likely to be the hottest post-economic downturn destinations for young, brilliant, and highly mobile workers?The Wall Street Journal surveyed six trend-spotting experts and they chose cities based on economic diversity, lifestyle and their own personal prejudices.
Here’s the top-10 list:
1. Washington, D.C. (tie)1. Seattle
2. New York
3. Portland, Ore.
4. Austin, Texas
5. San Jose, Calif.
6. Denver
7. Durham, N.C.
8. Dallas
9. Chicago
10. BostonSource: The Wall Street Journal, Sue Shellenbarger (09/30/2009)
Friday, October 2, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
Socialism! Sunday Morning Musings!
I want you to know that I did not write this piece, but sure wish that I had!
What a great way to explain socialism.
An economics professor at a local college made a statement that he had never failed a single student before but had once failed an entire class. That class had insisted that socialism worked and that no one would be poor and no one would be rich, a great equalizer.
The professor then said, "OK, we will have an experiment in this class on socialism. All grades would be averaged and everyone would receive the same grade so no one would fail and no one would receive an A. The Class agreed!
After the first test, the grades were averaged and everyone got a B. The students who studied hard were upset and the students who studied little were happy.
As the second test rolled around, the students who studied little had studied even less and the ones who studied hard decided they wanted a free ride too so they studied little. The second test average was a D! No one was happy.
When the 3rd test rolled around, the average was an F. The scores never increased as bickering, blame and name-calling all resulted in hard feelings and no one would study for the benefit of anyone else.
All failed, to their great surprise, and the professor told them that socialism would also ultimately fail because when the reward is great, the effort to succeed is great, but when government takes all the reward and shares it with those not earning it, no one will try or want to succeed.
It just doesn't get any simpler than this.
What a great way to explain socialism.
An economics professor at a local college made a statement that he had never failed a single student before but had once failed an entire class. That class had insisted that socialism worked and that no one would be poor and no one would be rich, a great equalizer.
The professor then said, "OK, we will have an experiment in this class on socialism. All grades would be averaged and everyone would receive the same grade so no one would fail and no one would receive an A. The Class agreed!
After the first test, the grades were averaged and everyone got a B. The students who studied hard were upset and the students who studied little were happy.
As the second test rolled around, the students who studied little had studied even less and the ones who studied hard decided they wanted a free ride too so they studied little. The second test average was a D! No one was happy.
When the 3rd test rolled around, the average was an F. The scores never increased as bickering, blame and name-calling all resulted in hard feelings and no one would study for the benefit of anyone else.
All failed, to their great surprise, and the professor told them that socialism would also ultimately fail because when the reward is great, the effort to succeed is great, but when government takes all the reward and shares it with those not earning it, no one will try or want to succeed.
It just doesn't get any simpler than this.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Sunday Morning Musings!
July 4th was yesterday! For most people, I assume it was a day of relaxing planning what to put on the grill. For me it was something more. I had to think about a young men who is a Veteran of the Iraqi war. He served two tours, got blown up three times and is now suffering from those injuries. He received a Purple Heart and some other medals. You can not see the wounds or scars. He looks like everyone else, but his brain and mind suffered terribly. Every day decisions are difficult. Sometimes they are very questionable How can one help him deal with that? I don't have the answers! We all know war is destructive, but the loss of freedom is the greatest loss we can experience. Keep America Free!
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Sunday Morning Musings!
I finally recovered from my garage sale! It was only the second sale I ever held. Now I remember why it took so long to have the second sale! J
That sure is a lot more work then being a Realtor®! Except when I think about it and compare it to all the decisions a buyer has to make, this may have been physically more challenging but mentally a lot less stressful.
Here I had to think of all the items I wanted to get rid off I had so “diligently” accumulated. Why on earth did I ever need a silver plated ice bucket? I think I used 3 times in 30 years. “Will you take 1 dollar for this flower arrangement?” “NO! I paid $46.00 for it.” Nobody cares what you paid for it, value like; beauty is in the eye of the beholder. “Hey Honey, she is selling the same old dishes we have”! “Does the coffee pot work?” Yes! “You can plug it in over here!” “Are you selling any buttons? NO! Why would someone buy buttons? Just Musing!!!!
A home buyer has just the opposite problem. I’ll elaborate on that next Sunday!
That sure is a lot more work then being a Realtor®! Except when I think about it and compare it to all the decisions a buyer has to make, this may have been physically more challenging but mentally a lot less stressful.
Here I had to think of all the items I wanted to get rid off I had so “diligently” accumulated. Why on earth did I ever need a silver plated ice bucket? I think I used 3 times in 30 years. “Will you take 1 dollar for this flower arrangement?” “NO! I paid $46.00 for it.” Nobody cares what you paid for it, value like; beauty is in the eye of the beholder. “Hey Honey, she is selling the same old dishes we have”! “Does the coffee pot work?” Yes! “You can plug it in over here!” “Are you selling any buttons? NO! Why would someone buy buttons? Just Musing!!!!
A home buyer has just the opposite problem. I’ll elaborate on that next Sunday!
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Sunday Morning Musings!
My garage door decided to give me problems this week! Called a friend for a referral, got one. You never guess what happened? This person actually answered the phone!!! "Yep! I can come and fix it! TODAY!" How refreshing to actually receive customer service! Am I going to keep this company on my referral list? You bet I will!
Sigrid Meier,CIPS,CRS,GRI
...relocating families since 1985
Nationwide Real Estate
Real Estate Sales & Property Management
385 Inverness Parkway
Englewood, Colorado 80112
303 888 4404 direct
303 496-0885 fax
www.movetocolorado.com
sigrid@movetocolorado.com
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore is not an act but a habit.
Sigrid Meier,CIPS,CRS,GRI
...relocating families since 1985
Nationwide Real Estate
Real Estate Sales & Property Management
385 Inverness Parkway
Englewood, Colorado 80112
303 888 4404 direct
303 496-0885 fax
www.movetocolorado.com
sigrid@movetocolorado.com
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore is not an act but a habit.
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